Mende Lauren Romaniak

Mende Lauren Romaniak

4.4
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 13 years

Family Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Child Abuse

4740 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP

4740 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA, 95819

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Mende Lauren Romaniak's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | May 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Contracted, consulted and paid about $11K

There were possibly serious issues of how the case was managed. The day before my trial I was asking Mende to prepare me for my trial. The day before trial I was having conversation with Mende where she was informing me we needed evidence we did not have for trial, and that we had a possible proced...ural error in which she wanted to continue my case--and request a new trial, again this occurring 1 day before my trial. There were a lot of issues and I tried to resolve these issues with Mende , and ended up having to send a complaint to the BBB and State Bar of CA to investigate.

Mende Romaniak

Replied last May 20, 2021

It is not uncommon in family law for a client to demand a refund or to not have to pay their bill. We deal with one of the most emotional areas of law there is and we are dealing with people that are often going through the most traumatic points in their life. Generally speaking, when a client demands certain sums of money or they will take threatening action against me as an attorney or the firm, I nor the firm will agree to honor the demands for money no matter how much they threaten to raise the stakes. I stand behind my work and my ethics and my professional responsibilities as governed by the State Bar of California. Any legitimate complaint will always be looked into and if there were ever a reasonable dispute and or concern it is an attorneys responsibility to fall on their sword. In fact, this particular client filed complaints both with the Better Business Bureau and the California State Bar. Both agencies dismissed the client's complaint with no action taken after receipt and review of the relevant information. We do not hide when there is a valid issue however we will not be threatened or extorted because a client makes unethical or unwanted demands.

Posted by Phyllis | November 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Mende Romaniak

Mende was quick, knowledge, courteous, and very easy to work with. She always provided drafts for our review. She understood the views of the opposing parties and worked well with them to get the outcome that we needed.

Posted by Heather | November 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Brilliant

Mende represented us in a Dependency matter and was dedicated to our cause, brilliant in her defense and her writing is outstanding. We would hire her back in a heartbeat if needed.

Posted by Wendy | August 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Family Law Matter

When I was served with court papers regarding a family law matter I was devastated and terrified. My husband and I met with Mende for a consultation and after speaking with Mende and hearing her plan for a response that would best serve my family's interests, I felt immediate relief. Mende represente...d us in court for just under a year with multiple hearings and I though of her as my life preserver through the entire ordeal. Her calming and caring presence in court made everything bearable. Mende showed great compassion and superb dependability. Mende has insightful writing skills and is a brilliant orator, she is a fantastic negotiator and was knowledgeable about our case so that she could effortlessly represent our needs. We could not have hoped for a better outcome to our case or for a better lawyer to help us.

Posted by Jezza & Manuel | December 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Very impressive!

Mende is very personal and you feel as though she really cares about the best interests of her clinets. Unfortunately our other legal representation left the firm, "Law Office Of Tiffany L Andrews",and Mende took her place. And my husband I and think she was an absolute blessing. She really did her r...esearch and put her best foot forward and as previously stated had strong presence in the court room. I would highly recommend Mende for legal representation especially when it comes to family law.

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Mende Lauren Romaniak's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kathryn Cosgrove

Family lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mende is a thorough and conscientious family law attorney who really makes her clients the priority. She is extremely knowledgeable and will always go the extra mile to make sure her clients know all possible outcomes of any given scenario so they can make informed decisions. I highly recommend her!"

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Stephanie Bamberger

Family lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Mende wholeheartedly. She is smart, kind, and an effective advocate for her clients."

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Melissa Cianci

Family lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jennifer Hunt

Family lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mende is a knowledgeable family law attorney. She cares deeply about her clients and works hard to help them achieve positive outcomes."

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Tiffany Andrews

Family lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have known Mende for only a little while, however, she has been a breath of fresh air for my law office. She is experienced, a hard worker, cares about her clients, is a team player, fun and energetic to be around and, more importantly, the clients have loved working with her. In less than only a few months with our office she hit the ground running taking on two trials, a full caseload from a prior attorney and still is actively meeting with prospective clients. She cares about ethics and about learning. She will be a CFLS without doubt in the near future. I endorse this lawyer and encourage her to work to complete her task requirements to become a specialist so we can add some alphabet soup behind her name."

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Sevana Sossikian

Family lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Abdallah

Family lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"It has been a pleasure working with Ms. Romaniak on several cases. Although we were on opposing sides, I found Ms. Romaniak to be highly professional and ethical. I would not hesitate to refer clients to her."

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Craig Weaver

Family lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I had the opportunity to work with Mende and see her in action in the courtroom. She is an aggressive and competent litigator who is not afraid to advocate for her clients. I’m pleased to provide my endorsement for Mende for litigated family law matters."

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Joshua Aldrich

Family lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my opinion, Ms. Romaniak is very knowledgeable and personable. She adds a great deal of professionalism to the practice of family law."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Associate Attorney, The Law Office of Tiffany L. Andrews

2013 - 2013

Associate Attorney, The Law Offices of Bowman & Associates

2013 - 2016

Associate Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

Education

2012

McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Univ of Redlands

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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