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Heather Michelle Salvador

Heather Michelle Salvador

2.7
Rating: 4.2

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chico, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Family

1351 Mangrove Avenue, Chico, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Location

Law Office of Heather Salvador

1351 Mangrove Avenue, Chico, CA, 95926

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Heather Michelle Salvador's Reviews

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2.7 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by anonymous | April 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Run Away!

She talks a good game, but has no follow through. She did not return my phone calls, emails or texts. She failed in her fiduciary duty, not objecting, not telling me what was going on, not asking me what I wanted to do, she made all the decisions and they were not in my (or my child's) best interes...t. There was domestic violence in my home and she did not fight to protect me or my child!

Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Very Unprofessional

I hired Heather to present my case throughout the trial process of my case. I had gathered all the information necessary to put together and present several exhibits. The morning of the trial and after the judge had already came to be seated, she had still not prepared nor handed anything to the judg...e. The judge did not seem pleased with having to wait for something that should have been handled prior to his arrival. During the down time in which we had to wait for another party to become available for questioning, she spoke very loudly and unprofessionally to the security guard standing in the courtroom; she was swearing, laughing loudly and spinning in her chair, much like an adolescent in class while the teacher is out. Throughout the entire process she had seemed unsure of what she was doing, phrasing questions in a manner that had only seemed to help the other party. The case was a custody matter, in which I had provided photos of my children to be used in the exhibits, one of the photos she presented to the judge had not been the one she had meant to provide in that moment, instead of correcting her mistake, she simply shrugged, giggled and exclaimed, "Oh, whoops. Stuff happens." She had prepared a very brief list of questions for the opposing party and when they were not answered as she had anticipated, she had no counter responses prepared to ensure that the truth be exposed. I truly am not one to write reviews or to point the finger just because something did not work out in my favor, however, I feel that, had I gone in and just represented myself (not knowing anything about the process) I would have had much better odds in reaching the outcome I was looking for. I feel that it is important for me to share this experience with those looking to hire someone to ensure that they get an experience that is worth the time, effort and money they are putting forth, especially in situations that are serious enough to need the assistance of an attorney.

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Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 18

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"Heather is the most caring and effective attorney in the North State. Heather's expertise and diligence is unsurpassed. If you need consultation, advice, or representation by all means contact Heather."

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Experience

Rating:  4.2 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2016

updated on 03/09/2017

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

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CAL Northern School of Law

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California State University, Chico

Languages

English

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