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27 years | 100 cases
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Payment Methods
- Cash
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 33 years
State: California
Acquired: 1992
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Amina Renee Merritt's Reviews
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Posted by Kaila | November 7, 2013
attorney for me and my brother years ago!
She was a very great attorney when mine and my brothers attorneys changed constantly she was appointed to our case and stuck by us every step of the way. I am very grateful for everything she did for us.
Posted by anonymous | August 13, 2009
Recommending Attorney Amina Merritt without reservation
Ms. Merritt extended herself in a timely fashion to our emergency situation and effected the procuring of the safety and responsible guardianship of the minor at risk, our grandson. Time and again she went above and beyond ordinary service expectations to assure a good outcome to our case.
Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2009
Outstanding Legal Help and Reassuring Emotional Support
My husband and I retained Ms Merritt to help us gain custody of our grandson. She provided us with excellent legal advice and handled our case very competently. She went out of her way to meet our grandson and reassure him during a time when he was frightened and confused. Her calm, compassionate d...
Amina Renee Merritt's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Amina is extremely well respected in juvenile dependency courts. She is a strong advocate for her clients and a skilled trial attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. She works very hard and is one of the best Lawyer's around. I have learned a lot from her."
"I endorse this lawyer. I was friends with Amina in law school and have seen how committed she is as a lawyer to helping families with juvenile dependency issues reunite and move forward with their lives. This is a very challenging area of the law with somewhat limited rewards. She deserves a great deal of respect for the work she does."
"An excellent attorney. I have worked with Ms. Merritt for many years. We often opposed each other and often worked together during her tenure as a Sacramento Child Advocate attorney. She eventually became acting Executive Director of that agency and currently manages her own successful practice. She is a strong advocate for her clients and is always fiercely prepared in her legal arguments."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
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Experience
Honors
2009
Exceptional Woman of Excellence, SacCulturalHub
2008
Ordinary People Doing Extraodinary Things, MLK 365
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Owner/Supervising Attorney, The Merritt Law Clinic
2001 - 2005
Supervising Attorney/Executive Director, Sacramento Child Advocates, Inc.
Associations
2013 - Present
Community Racial Profiling CommissionCommissioner
1993 - 1994
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationPresident, Barristers
Sample of Legal Cases
Guardianship granted to Grandparents & Aunt
Defense Verdict
Education
1984
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
B.A. magna cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2009
Juvenile Dependency 201
2009
Keynote Speaker
2008
The Anatomy of a Juvenile Dependency Case: Dependency 101
2005
Kinship Evaluations & Criminal Waivers/Sibling Relationships
Publications
1993
Activity
Legal Answers