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Thank you for inquiring with our office. Our office charges a consultation fee which includes an evaluation of the case and personalized legal advice based on the issues surrounding your case. If you decide to retain our services, this consultation fee is subsequently applied to the retainer fee. We are committed to providing exceptional legal services to our clients and ensuring our clients receive the guidance they require based on their legal needs. If you have any questions or would like to proceed with scheduling a consultation, please do not hesitate to contact us.","ownerTimestamp":"2025-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-05-13T21:17:13.000Z","timeAgo":"a year ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.017Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.017Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null},{"id":"ceb37ca9-7ea9-40f8-b6c6-9e851468519c","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"The law office cancelled my appointment with the attorney twice without any notification beforehand. I had to find out my appointment was cancelled by calling their office to double check. Wouldn’t recommend wasting time going through the hustle to get the service,","reviewerName":"Colin Lin","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUREOE92N29BRRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUREOE92N29BRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba7d9f5a2d06059c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDD8Ov7oAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106727827197426838118/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Dear Colin,
In reviewing this matter, it was discovered that the issue you encountered resulted from a 3rd party legal service provider with which you are affiliated. This issue was outside of our control, as explained to you by our staff. Although we remain willing to help you with your matter, you must go through the appropriate channels to resolve the issues you encountered. Thank you and we hope to be of service in the future.
","ownerTimestamp":"2025-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-04-04T19:25:42.000Z","timeAgo":"a year ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.105Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.105Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null},{"id":"c4677ce1-281c-469e-8d9b-1ea698ee4b39","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"These lawyers over charged me!","reviewerName":"Nadine Dausey","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxc1kzb09REAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxc1kzb09REAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xba7d9f5a2d06059c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID1sY3oOQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106188148518898799384/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Dear Nadine Dausey,
We appreciate your feedback, but it seems there might be a misunderstanding. You were not a client of our firm, rather you were the opposing party. The fees in question were court-ordered due to actions taken on your part. If you have any concerns, we recommend discussing them with your legal representation.
Best regards,
The Law Offices of Omar Gastelum & Associates","ownerTimestamp":"2024-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-01-08T00:15:43.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":true,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.192Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.192Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null},{"id":"1a991797-e6cc-4929-969a-517f7a9f57dc","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Just finished up with a very difficult and emotional legal battle for guardianship of my grandchild, I had to go against my own child and do what was in the best interest of my grandchild. With that said I was very nervous and anxious as it took over a year to complete, but the entire office and all the attorneys were on point. They were very honest and quite helpful in every aspect. Sure it was expensive and yes my grandchild is worth every cent. Both Scott and Omar explained ways to cut corners and how to keep things moving forward taking into count that I’m on permanent disability (SSA). The trial was scary and I really appreciated the way they handled my grandchild and looked out for everyone’s best interest. I know for a fact, I couldn’t have kept my sanity without them. Great job guys.","reviewerName":"Mm Coates","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNabGJ1dUNnEAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNabGJ1dUNnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xba7d9f5a2d06059c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZlbuuCg%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116766613670611882481/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Hi, Mm. Thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review.","ownerTimestamp":"2024-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2023-09-14T20:06:40.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.279Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.279Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null},{"id":"7f97069f-3e03-479e-80ae-7142f2d2bcc9","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"My friend had hired this law office and it’s the worst company you can hired.\nLawyer used to call my friend and lawyer talked but they never let him talk. The case lasted 3 long years and they never did nothing.\nLawyer didn’t know answer to some of the question that he should know after 3 years in litigation , and at the end my friend decided to end the case talking to the other person cause the lawyer didn’t do nothing at all ..\nthey charged him over 15,000 for nothing ..\nI WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS LAW OFFICE AT ALL .. ITS THE WORST LAW OFFICE YOU CAN HIRED ..","reviewerName":"Jeter Najera","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURodlA3X2JREAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURodlA3X2JREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xba7d9f5a2d06059c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDhvP7_bQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110960368892611632280/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Dear Jeter Najera,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about our law office. However, after conducting a thorough review of our records, we were unable to locate any information related to the individual in question.
We understand that you may have written this review on behalf of a friend, but we kindly request that only clients who have personally utilized our services provide feedback on our firm. This helps to ensure that the review accurately reflects the experiences of those who have directly interacted with our office.
At our law office, we take all feedback seriously and would be happy to speak with your friend directly to discuss any concerns they may have regarding our services. However, we kindly ask that they contact our office directly to ensure that any and all disputes regarding our services rendered are clarified and remain confidential.
We value the opportunity to serve our clients with the highest level of professionalism and dedication.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
The Law Offices of Omar Gastelum & Associates","ownerTimestamp":"2023-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-04T04:46:44.000Z","timeAgo":"3 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.368Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.368Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null},{"id":"562ddc00-5d54-4c9d-acaa-5738a06c7bcb","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"Terrible firm! Don’t get involved with this firm. They will only take your money and not represent you or do as they agree to do in their retainer agreement. They went so far as to fabricate documents to show that they did the “work”. Awful, awful service! Look elsewhere for competent legal representation.","reviewerName":"CASA YOLI","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQtMFBlaDVRRRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQtMFBlaDVRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba7d9f5a2d06059c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID-0Peh5QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116105323061614988373/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"After a thorough review of our records, our office has been unable to locate or confirm any information that this individual was a previous client. As such, this review is false and misleading. As stated in our retainer agreements, we are always willing to work with client’s in clarifying any disputes regarding billing or services rendered. Should this individual wish to discuss this further, they are more than welcome to contact our office. ","ownerTimestamp":"2023-03-16T03:15:28.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2022-11-19T06:39:37.000Z","timeAgo":"3 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.467Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:19:46.467Z","lawyerId":"acd87bdb-985b-486d-9775-ba14604931c1","response":null}],"intelligence":null}}