Dorothea G. Aguero

Dorothea G. Aguero

3.7
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 35 years

Family Lawyer at Anchorage, AK
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

425 G St Ste 925, Anchorage, AK

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Licensed in Alaska for 35 years

State: Alaska

Acquired: 1991

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425 G St Ste 925, Anchorage, AK, 99501-2137

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Dorothea G. Aguero's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend, especially for military divorce

After first consulting with Dorothea for advice, I hired her to represent me in my divorce case as a military spouse, and I was very pleased with the way she handled my case and with the outcome she achieved for me. Dorothea is very personable, down to earth and easy to talk to. I never had a probl...em contacting her, whether by phone or email. She worked very hard on my case and kept me informed of everything that was happening along the way. My case involved complicated military issues, involving my ex's several different retirements from active duty, the national guard and reserves and also VA disability matters. Dorothea was very familiar with most of the retirements, and for the couple complicated issues that came up in my particular case, where she wasn't as familiar, she consulted with a military retirement expert in Georgia, and through a conference call with this gentleman, we both learned a lot about the details of my ex's military retirement accounts and how the military handles them in divorce cases. I can't imagine a military matter that Dorothea wouldn't be able to handle, especially after handling my case. Dorothea spent many hours and late nights working on my case before trial, and I felt that her billings were very fair. I never felt over-charged; in fact, she gave me a credit for time she spent consulting with the military expert, because she felt that some of the time spent went toward educating herself for my case and for future cases where these issues might come up. I can only speak of my own experience going through a military divorce, but I was very pleased with Dorothea's handling of my case. I would definitely recommend her to others, and I will call her again for any legal matters that may come up in the future.

Posted by Zach | June 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Long distance child custody representation

Great communication and outstanding representation. Kept me informed of all changes and updates with case. The case and representation itself was complicated, being that the divorce was in TN, I currently live in FL and ex-wife had the kids in AK. Ultimately everything worked out. Legal fees did cons...iderably rack up but she did put a lot of time and effort into case over the weeks/months, so nothing that was unexpected. Only issue I had was in court. I realize lawyers have to work with each other frequently and probably have some sort of professional relationship, but there comes a time to take the gloves off and be aggressive. I felt she could have been a little more aggressive, but maybe I’m wrong. She did help me regain custody so it all worked out. She would definitely be my first call if I need legal assistance in the future.

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney

I agree with the previous post.

I defiantly agree with the previous post. I was not able to continue with my legal matters because I could not afford another large sum of money. I ended up having to settle the matter before even going to trial. The process was months in the making and drained thousands of dollars from my savings an...d retirement. I also did not feel like I hired an attorney that was fighting for me concerning my legal issues. Instead I was subject to someone who accepted every delay proposed to her without consulting with me at all. I would recommend you seek out legal assistance from someone else.

Dorothea Aguero

Replied last May 25, 2018

Please disregard this review! It is factually incorrect and dishonest. I represented the client competently and as economically as possible. The case was resolved in less than a year despite having difficult child custody issues and an opposing party who created a lot of issues that created more work in the case than anticipated. In spite of that, I actually prepared the case for trial but the parties reached a voluntary settlement agreement through attorneys to their satisfaction and trial was not required. There were no unnecessary delays in this case. The client was not overcharged.

Posted by anonymous | May 20, 2016

Not a good value

Dorothea can blow through thousands of dollars of your retainer in no time with little to no results to show for it. Despite numerous requests to curb costs, I ultimately ended up having to start over with a new attorney. I felt that she was not on my side nor did she have my best interest in mind....

Dorothea Aguero

Replied last May 12, 2015

Please do not be misled by this type of untrue and dishonest posting. I am fair and conservative in my billing practices and conservative with client funds. My client satisfaction is high. Once in a great while a client who is unhappy with a judge's ruling will decide to attack his lawyer after being fully informed of the strength of their case. Thank you

Posted by John | March 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Professional Legal Services

I am a man who just went through a divorce as the defendant in the case. When my wife sought legal and physical custody of our three children, I needed a professional divorce exert with experience. I needed an attorney I could trust to represent me and protect my rights as father for my children. I w...as fortunate to hire Dorothea Aguero to help me win shared custody so that my children would have a dad in the town where we live. Dorothea worked diligently on my case. She told me what to expect and prepared legal documents for the judge to sign. Her knowledge of the law, divorce procedures, and advice to me was crucial. I worked hard to provide her with the information that she needed to work into evidence for our case and legal documents that she prepared. Dorothea achieve a win for me, actually for my children. The shared custody result was achieved because Dorothea walked into court prepared with a notebook full of exhibits (documents as evidence) and a list of questions to ask me and my ex. She respected me as a client. She and I communicated well before and during the two-day court trial. She listened to my points of view, my ideas for evidence, and incorporated my documents into her presentation during trial. Dorothea told me that half of her clients are men. I am one of those men who can say that she helped me achieve a custody victory and a low monthly child support payment. Now my kids get to have a full-time dad in my town. My ex-wife did not get to take my kids away to another state.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Associations

2012 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

2008 - Present

Alaska Association of Collaborative Professionals

Member

1991 - Present

Alaska Bar Association

Member

Education

1989

University of Puget Sound School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

University of Oregon

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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