James John Velasco

When my brother was walking across the street and was hit by a car resulting in very severe injuries, our family hired Jim Velasco to protect my brother’s legal interests and to shepherd us through the difficult days ahead as we waited to see whether he would survive and emerge from a coma. Fortun...ately, after some weeks, he did “wake up,” though he did not know his name, or the name of common objects (keys, a book). He had a ventilator to help him breathe and, despite, several surgeries, he remained unable to walk or talk until nearly six months later. Jim guided me through the various steps as I had to go to court to become my brother’s legal guardian . He was respectful and caring of my brother and my elderly parents, understanding the tremendous emotional pain it caused my parents to see my brother in this condition. He visited the hospital frequently, documenting my brother’s slow progress in order to fairly and assertively represent him.