Michael James Kalanta

Michael James Kalanta

4.6
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Modesto, CA
Practice Areas: Family

Centre Plaza Office Tower, 1150 9th Street, Suite 1410, Modesto, CA

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Kalanta Law Office

Centre Plaza Office Tower, 1150 9th Street, Suite 1410, Modesto, CA, 95354-0840

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Michael James Kalanta's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

43 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Derek | November 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Performance, Excellence, and Amiability

Michael and his staff were absolutely phenomenal in every way. Both Michael and his staff were helpful, professional, focused, personable, and above all, honest. Their expertise is worth every dime. I would prefer not to be in a situation where I would need to seek legal counsel, but should I ever fi...nd myself in that position again I would not hesitate to call Michael and his team. I owe an enormous thanks to Michael, Alex, and Erin for all of their excellent work on my case.

Posted by Thomas | August 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

The Best for Family Law

Being a father and fighting the stereotypes that fathers never get their children when it comes to fighting the court... I was relieved the very first meeting with Mr. Kalanta. Very professional and he knew strategies and connections like a lawyer should when it comes to fighting for the best interes...t for your child. Hiring Mr. Kalanta put my fears to rest, knowing I have a very respected lawyer in the court and ultimately my respect as well. He was very detailed in what I needed and what I should be doing to have a better chance when it comes to such a stressful situation. Mr. Kalanta really made me feel more positive and was able to handle the ordeal much better, keeping me focused for my child. I was quite impressed with his knowledge and staff's diversified information. To put it in perspective: I have had 2 lawyers before and about 4 consultations before contacting Mr. Kalanta and they do not compare. Truly powerful and aggressive, he helped me put so much legal pressure for a result I was truly satisfied with. I will always recommended anyone to Mr. Kalanta!

Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

all around best family attorney

I fought a major custody battle for almost 2 years and cycled through several attorneys to see the job through appropriately. Kalanta is where my search stopped because he put the puzzle pieces together and finally made sense to the courts of my what was a very confusing case I was involved in. I w...ould recommended mr. Kalanta to anyone because he truly has what it takes to make a difference and that is knowledge, motivation and ambition to get to the bottom of the most difficult situations .

Posted by anonymous | September 19, 2017 | Divorce & Separation

DO NOT HIRE THIS LAWYER...

Just like the other review, he is does not do his due diligence.. I hired him to do a final settlement with the wife's attorney since her attorney would not respond to my settlement offers. It took him 9 months to do something that should have taken weeks... Charged a ridiculous fee and to zero out ...his books he sent me bogus billings to spend the last couple hundred dollars on account... What a dishonest person... Then to top it off he never sent me my final divorce papers. Terrible office personnel. Could have emailed, mailed, whatever, but no papers, it's been 1 1/2 years and I am having to request them again...Do not waist your time, money or stress with this guy and his firm... Absolutely should not be in business, especially in the legal business. He is very inexperienced... Shame on him......I would not recommend him to my worst enemy...

Michael Kalanta

Replied last September 19, 2017

This is a fake client. There are individuals I sued for defamation and this is their cowardly way to try and "get me back".

Posted by Mike | December 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Caring and Honest

Divorce and fighting for custody of children is not an easy process. In my case, it's has been a nightmare. After over 2 years, we are still trying to negotiate a fair custody arrangement for my son and daughter. Mike is almost too honest to be a lawyer. He doesn't sugarcoat things and sometimes it h...ard to except especially when he comes to your children. Mike had well-thought plan for my case. He is truly a professional, knowledgeable, experienced, calm and detail oriented person who truly cares about his clients. Thank you for all of your hard work and for not giving up on me or my kids.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2020

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2019

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2019

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2018

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2018

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2017

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2017

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2016

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

Work Experience

1997 - 2001

Master at Arms, United States Navy

Associations

2011 - Present

Stanislaus County Bar Association, Family Law Section

member

Education

N/A

Chapman Univ

N/A

Humphrey's Coll SOL

Languages

English

Hindi

Punjabi

Activity

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