Paul A DiNenna Jr

Paul A DiNenna Jr

2.5
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 21 years

Family Lawyer at Spokane, WA
Practice Areas: Family

7 S Howard St Ste 425, Spokane, WA

About Paul

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 21 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

DiNenna & Associates, P.S.

7 S Howard St Ste 425, Spokane, WA, 99201-3816

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Paul A DiNenna Jr's Reviews

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2.5 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2015 | Child Custody

Nice, but hard to get a hold of.

He helped us get 50% custody, and through crazyness, but we had to go in to his office if we needed to talk to him as he only answered our calls 10% of the time and replied to our phone messages even less frequently. I like him, but become greatly frustrated at the lack of willingness to communicate... with us.

Posted by anonymous | April 15, 2015 | Child Custody

This Attorney will Fight for you!!!!!

I was served by my ex wife for full custody due to false allegations of abuse. My ex obtained a retraining order and took our kids from me, despite our agreed shared schedule for the last 12 years. She managed to keep our kids from me for over a month. I could not find anyone willing to help. I fina...lly talked with Mr. DiNenna's office and they were great. They listened and cared. We went in immediately and the restraint was dropped. My ex then filed again for me to have every other weekend. We responded with the facts and despite my ex being represented they came back and agreed with our shared schedule and no child support. I have no doubt that if I did not retain Mr. DiNenna I would be without my children and deemed a monster by the courts. He always kept me informed and worked hard to make sure the outcome was fair and what was in the children's best interest. I would use him again anytime and recommend him to anyone. He even got my case done without using the whole retainer and I was refunded the rest!

Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2013 | Child Custody

Highly recommended

I hired Paul to work on a case that seemed impossible. it was to get my children back from their abusive and neglectful mother but she was so good at hiding and charming her way out of everything. My children told me about all the things that went on and how they had no food despite my $800 a month c...hild support payments. I brought the case to Mr. DiNenna and he had so much compassion and professionalism. He knew the law and knew what I had to do. I had my children back within the month. I agree that he can be hard to get a hold of but most attorneys are, at least if they are good. These attorneys are constantly in court or with clients and cant be on the phone all day and expect to get anything done. Mr. DiNenna kept me informed of all the important dates and what we needed to do, that's all that mattered to me. As long as I knew where we were going I was fine. I do not think a lawyer should be in contact everyday with a client, only when needed so they can utilize their time working on your case. I would and have recommended him to my friends that are in need of help. He is extremely knowledgeable and does whatever he can to make sure the outcome is just.

Posted by anonymous | March 12, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Review of Paul A. DiNenna Jr.

Paul was most helpful in representing me in a very tough divorce. He is an excellent researcher and his knowledge of the law gives a person comfort knowing that a qualified, intelligent, conscientious, and caring person is handling the case. He was honest, gave me great advice, and kept me well inf...ormed at all times.

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2004

Status Conference Advice Clinic Attorney of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers Program

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Founding Attorney, DiNenna & Associates, P.S.

2004 - 2015

Attorney, Law Office of Paul A. DiNenna, Jr.

2002 - 2002

Summer Extern, Washington State Attorney General's Office

Associations

2017 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee Member

2004 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Spokane County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Spokane County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2004 - 2007

Spokane County Young Lawyers' Group

Trustee

Sample of Legal Cases

Fairfax v. Simpson

Favorable

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Education

2003

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Bucknell University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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