When it comes to our legal defense and advocacy talents, the best advertisement is a happy and satisfied client. Here’s what previous clients have to say, and we welcome the opportunity to one day add testimonial to the list. Call us at The Nieves Law Firm, APC at (510) 879-7549 or contact us here.
Client hired us to represent him in a domestic violence restraining order filed in Alameda County. Through a mediated agreement, we were able to get the case resolved. We went on to help the client file a petition to seal the restraining order. While these petitions are rarely granted, we were able to get the court to grant our request to seal the restraining order and accompanying settlement documents.
Client was undergoing the divorce process with a former spouse. A child custody dispute arose related to their divorce and the client was surprised to find that they were being served with a DVRO. The client, with the help of an attorney at The Nieves Law Firm, contested the DVRO in a hearing. The judge agreed with the argument made by The Nieves Law Firm attorney and the DVRO request was denied.
Client was renting a building to open their own small business. After the owner passed away, the client began receiving threats from the previous owner’s spouse and daughter related to contacting the Department of Health (DOH) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was served with an EARO. After a trial, the judge ruled in our client’s favor and denied the EARO that was filed.
Client’s former employer filed a WVRO against our client due to allegations of threats made by the client. Five previous coworkers made allegations that our client threatened them in the workplace. Client hired The Nieves Law Firm to dispute the allegations and the WVRO. Her goal was to prove her innocence in the whole situation. The judge agreed with our argument and the WVRO filed against her was denied.
Client was in a unique situation with a former partner due to an employment dispute between the partner of the client’s daughter and the ex-partner. The situation became serious when the ex-partner started making threats of violence against the client, the client’s daughter, and the daughter’s partner. The judge agreed with the argument made by The Nieves Law Firm and granted our client a DVRO.
Client hired The Nieves Law Firm for assistance filing a CHRO. Client was receiving harassment related to a prior relationship she had with the respondent’s husband. The harassment escalated and the respondent was making attempts to impact her professional career and extort money from her. The judge agreed with our client’s argument and granted the CHRO. The court also required the other party to pay approximately $8,500 in attorney fees to our client.
Client was threatened by another individual related to the purchase/title of a vehicle. Client was receiving many different threats, including threats of physical harm, via text messages and email. Client’s reputation was also being attacked online. Our client pursued a CHRO to protect him and his family. The judge agreed with our argument and the client was granted a 5-year restraining order.
After a heated neighborhood dispute, a client needed our help to fight a civil harassment restraining order that was continually extended for many years. The Nieves Law Firm was able to get the civil harassment restraining order denied for our client, allowing them to avoid the negative repercussions of the restraining order.
Client was accused of felony sexual battery and was served with a summons for a Restraining Order by client’s ex-partner. The Restraining Order was ultimately dismissed after we filed a detailed response to counter each of Petitioner’s accusations and criminal charges were rejected.
