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She answered all my questions and then some. Provided paperwork I needed, broke down necessary answers I needed to put on my paperwork and pointed me in the right direction to get my case moving in a timely manner. She’s very professional and kind and will lead you in the right direction. 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I was in a toxic and volatile marriage and needed an attorney. Janette supported me throughout my entire Temporary Restraining Order hearings and child custody hearings. Twice I made the decision to try and work it out and drop the TROs Janette never judged me, always offered the very best advice in moving forward and when I finally made the decision to not waiver in my decision to leave for good and move all the way through with a permanent RO she was there to hold my hand and give me the confidence and assurance that I could do it and my truth would prevail. I won my hearing for a permanent RO and I received 100% sole and legal custody of my kiddos. I also hired her as my divorce lawyer. She’s not just a lawyer she’s my friend for life. She knows her way around a courtroom, she is not intimidated, and she makes you feel validated. 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After agreeing in early July 2024 to help reunite me with my children and adjust my income statement due to a disability from a car accident, I paid the full fee upfront and provided all necessary documents.\n\nUnfortunately, when I finally had a status update meeting on October 17th—after it was delayed multiple times—it became clear that no work had been done on my case. The entire hour was spent discussing elementary steps rather than any real progress. When I inquired about billable hours, I learned that there had been zero work completed. It’s incredibly disappointing to have hired someone for a straightforward task and realize that no action has been taken after months of waiting.\n\nCommunication was poor, and my concerns felt dismissed. This lack of progress and transparency is not what I expected when hiring an attorney. I strongly advise others to be cautious when considering this law office, as my experience has been nothing short of negligence.\n\nSincerely,\n\nDistraught Dad\n\nPS You are a liar, you didn't let me go, I fired you when I found out you had done nothing after months. You didn't need to strategize anything. I asked for an income adjustment and to write a letter to the judge stating she isn't participating in court ordered therapy.","reviewerName":"Whitney Collins","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYNmJ1UkRnEAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYNmJ1UkRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICX6buRDg%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106326548345448638259/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Mr. Collins. <br>I am sorry you feel that way. However, I completely disagree with your assessment of what happened. <br><br>When I cancelled the contract we had for my services, I told you I had done many hours of work on your case, but had NOT billed you for them.<br><br>Because of the facts and prior orders in your case I was working hard to try to come up with the best way to get you the results you wanted. I never promised any results. <br><br>In my opinion, your case was not straightforward and required a great deal strategy. That is what I was working on, as I did relay to you.<br><br>I ceased our relationship because I did not want to continue to work for you. You got me confused with another attorney multiple times and routinely accused me of conspiring with her attorney because of my admiration for her attorney. I would never do that. I barely know her attorney and did not even speak to her about the case.<br><br>You left this review after I refused to as you put it \"assure protection\" against a \"one star review\" and to  \"readjust\" our \"agreement more be  in your favor\". Essentially, I did not let you blackmail me into giving you your retainer amount plus interest. Which I had essentially done by not billing you for the hours of work I did.<br><br>You were even rude to my staff when you picked up your file.<br><br>I hope things work out for you. <br><br>","ownerTimestamp":"2025-03-16T05:12:06.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2025-01-10T21:49:01.000Z","timeAgo":"Edited a year ago","isLocalGuide":true,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.568Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.568Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"d6e7badc-78ef-401b-94f0-dd92aaac243e","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"I came out on top after a very intense custody battle. It's been such a relief knowing that Janette and her staff have my back. Her conference room and office are just across the street from the courthouse, and are a sanctuary during stressful times. What matters most, I've found, when looking for representation, is integrity. I have zero doubt in my mind about Janette's prowess and more importantly, her compassion and wanting to do right by her clients. 10/10!","reviewerName":"Michael Seifert","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURYOUlmWEJREAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURYOUlmWEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDX9IfXBQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/115135559976900999579/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2024-10-24T19:36:30.000Z","timeAgo":"a year ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.689Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.689Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"4ee2ab63-babe-4f28-af60-29e3f6e996f3","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"Janette says she’s cost efficient or her work is “discounted” to make clients believe they’re getting a deal but in reality you’ll be paying more in the long run. It takes her twice the time to draft a boilerplate documentation when a seasoned attorney, who charges a higher hourly rate, would overall cost less. Janette will say she is being thorough but it’s called inexperience.\n\nI thought anyone could handle my parentage case because it literally required no litigation and it only needed to be in writing. I was wrong. Janette received my case in February. A month later, I initiated contact because I had not heard from her and I wanted a temporary agreement in writing for Easter. After my initiation, great, she agreed to meet with me. After our meeting she tells me she’ll draft it up and get it to me asap for review. Easter passes and I still hadn’t received a draft to review. In June, I initiate contact again and I ask to review the draft of judgment. She then sends me said draft. The draft did not include some of the items I wanted and it also included items that weren’t necessary. Fine, I send my edits back to her. I don’t hear anything in return. Next thing I know, I’m billed 2.5 hours for edits! Edits! Keep in mind she initially charged 1.5 hours to draft the judgment. My edits were minor and simply add, remove. And I never received a copy of the edits; no work product provided for those 2.5 hour edits. When I raised my concern for the outrageous billing, she claimed it takes her 5-6 hours to draft a judgment. Inquiring with other local family law attorneys, it should take maybe 3 hours for drafting a judgment and that includes some back and forth to fine tune language between counsel. She never even made contact with the opposing counsel in my case. She tried to tell me that my prior attorney took most of the retainer. After calculations, she took more than my prior attorney and did less. Money down the drain.","reviewerName":"Giselle E.","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNab3NUWVZREAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNab3NUWVZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZosTYVQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110121892935554882879/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Giselle,<br>I am sorry you were unhappy with our service. I did take over your case from your prior attorney. The transition between the two offices took a little longer than anticipated. I was very thorough in the preparation of your documents. It does take me a little more than most attorneys, due to my thoroughness.  I try to anticipate all issues and make sure there are no issues in the interpretation of the documents.  I did not bill you just for edits. The documents were carefully done. I have about 20 years of experience (16 as a family law paralegal) preparing documents. You were provided with the final draft. I also refunded some of your money in good faith. Again I am sorry you are unhappy. Sometimes our jobs seem easy to the lay person. Some times things may seem easy to a non lawyer but they are not as \"simple\" as it seems. That is why people hire lawyers. ","ownerTimestamp":"2024-03-16T05:12:06.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2023-09-07T01:45:42.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.783Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.783Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"b083cfe5-352c-4a5c-a54f-0b3b2eaa1965","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Janette is amazing!  I HIGHLY recommend her.  She is honest, upfront on what to expect and always there for you. If we ever need an attorney again, we would call her in a heartbeat!","reviewerName":"Michelle Maertz","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoaS1UWC1BRRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoaS1UWC1BRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDhi-TX-AE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116262028574775100465/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-17T15:29:38.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.893Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:41.893Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"3cfae81d-4124-4d82-bad3-63e045e12885","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Janette is God sent....I have been going through a very difficult divorce and custody battle and I felt like my case had no hope until I found her.  She is an excellent Family Law attorney who is has restored my faith in the legal system.  Janette is a knowledgeable attorney who understands the needs of my case.  She has always been available to answer my questions and concerns whether big or small without charging me excessive fees.  As a single parent, attorneys can get expensive and many charge you by the minute no matter what the questions or concerns so this definitely makes her unique.  Divorce is stressful and if you don't know the law, you need someone to represent you that doesn't make you feel like you just another number or income coming in.  Janette is someone who shows she cares and is willing to do all legally possible to ensure fairness in the law.  I highly recommend her if you are searching for a family law attorney.","reviewerName":"Ara D","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDktNTdBRRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDktNTdBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh49-57AE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106119980119315299234/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-16T20:21:32.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.002Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.002Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"ec30d9ac-d5b0-431b-888d-3f58a0720e55","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Janette is hands down the best lawyer in ventura county . She handled everything very professionally and overall happy with the outcome of my case .","reviewerName":"Isaac Aguiar","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDdQWHBBRRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDdQWHBBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh47PXpAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116328856991119143400/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-16T20:02:34.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.113Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.113Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"7c8f8ac2-51ba-4fc4-8780-b4101d69a12d","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Janette is an excellent lawyer! She gave me hope in a time when I felt helpless in my divorce. Her knowledge of law and compassion went above and beyond. She is quick to respond and does her best to make the most of your time. I would definitely recommend her and use her for any future legal needs!","reviewerName":"jamie king","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDhPSnl3RRAB","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoNDhPSnl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh48OJywE%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/100048381218812411719/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-16T19:24:55.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.219Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.219Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null},{"id":"97eccb40-aa39-46f6-a0de-eae77a4f11f6","rating":1,"title":null,"content":"Waste of time and money.  Didn't do anything she said she would. Can't be trusted.","reviewerName":"Michelle Brooks","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoX2E2ZkRnEAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURoX2E2ZkRnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x47e698534642c788!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDh_a6fDg%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/112502561994305689266/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":"Michelle, I am sorry you feel that way. <br>Although I do not know who you are nor have I ever represented you. I do care about your concerns.  I am very cost effective with my client's retainers and with the services I actual bill to my clients.<br>I also do not make any promises about an outcome of any case.  As I cannot guarantee what will happen.  <br>I zealously advocate for my clients and work super hard to get the best results possible.<br>I have had very few clients who have been unhappy with my representation. With these clients, I believe they were more bothered by the result not my representation. I cannot change the facts of a case nor can I force a client to act in a manner that will help them best or to not sabotage their case.  <br><br>I will continue to work hard for my clients and I will take your comments into consideration. <br>","ownerTimestamp":"2024-03-16T05:12:06.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2023-03-15T23:55:16.000Z","timeAgo":"3 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.324Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T03:13:42.324Z","lawyerId":"b6c046e9-d5f5-4d5c-b828-f95b558cc18c","response":null}],"intelligence":null}}