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Complaint Review: Kris Califano public defender - phoenix Arizona

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Kris Califano public defender califanolaw.com Incompetent and ineffective phoenix, Arizona

*Consumer Comment: Kris Califano, An Amazing Attorney

*Consumer Comment: Kris Califano is a fantastic lawyer and a man of his word!

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Kris Califano was appointed to represent me in a trumped up misdemeanor case. Upon our first conversation he assured me of how good he was and how he handled felonies...not to worry. Several conversations and two continuances later he informs me that he is still trying to get information all the while knowing he is risking my occupation.

I finally told him I would take a plea even though I was defending myself on my own property and Mr. califano advises me against it. Then he calls a few days later and tells me to take the plea. Back and forth he would swing. I did not know what to do. On the day of court Kris was not prepared and was so angry at me for asking questions about the case he began to raise his voice at me  saying completely in appropriate things.

 He was obviously aggravated because my questions were relevant and he did not do any work on my case at all. He got me such a great plea that I got to pay restitution for items that do not exist and that are not related to the case.

He would not listen to my side of the story yet he was supposed to be representing me. I believe he entrapped my witness into saying things he would not normally say just to discredit him so that I would have not witnesses at trial. Therefore, he backed me into a corner to take the plea so he could stop dealing with this case. Had he listened to me and gave an ounce of care he would have discovered mitigating factors that would have had lent cause to have the case dismissed.

If you get Kris as your defender ask for another attorney. I am so sorry that I did not replace him after our first conversation.

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#2 Consumer Comment

Kris Califano, An Amazing Attorney

AUTHOR: joesjeepster - (United States of America)

POSTED: Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Well, let's share the whole story. My sister filed a false police report on me about ten years ago. I was completely unaware of this until about five years ago when I returned to school to further my education and was completely blind-sided when I had a background check completed as required by the program I was applying to. Then I find out there was supposedly a witness, the police were called, and my sister and her friend actually gave recorded statements.  Did I mention that this was my twin sister?  The one who has always been there for her and would never let anything bad happen to her. 

After nearly three years of trying to get this resolved on my own without success I decided I had to take the next step and hire a attorney.  Being a full time student and father of five with only my wife working that was pretty much out of the question financially. I had to request a public defender.  I was very skeptical because of the rumors I have heard that public defenders don't care and that they just want a paycheck.   Fortunately, I had Kris Califano as my attorney.

I know that attorneys are very busy with many clients, but Kris managed to keep me informed on a regular basis made me feel as though he genuinely cared about my case and the truly desired the best possible outcome.  After only a few weeks, I got the call that would change my opinion of public defenders forever; CASE DISMISSED!  I couldn't believe how quickly he resolved the matter. My family and I can't think him enough for putting in all the time and effort needed to get this case resolved. He is a great attorney and I would recommend him to every I know. 

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Kris Califano is a fantastic lawyer and a man of his word!

AUTHOR: Anne - (United States of America)

POSTED: Friday, April 20, 2012

I recently had a DUI charge and I went to Kris Califano to seek counsel. I am grateful that I did. Califano informed me of his many years of experience and he did a great job of holding the prosecution accountable for providing details of the case. He worked very hard on my case and I was very happy with the way that he stayed in touch and constantly kept me informed of the latest deveopments. He explained all of my available options, and always made sure that I understood what everything meant. After a few continuances and a lot of anxiety about what would happen Califano informed me that the D.A. had greatly reduced the charges to petty driving infractions. I owe a lot to Mr. Califano and his vast knowledge of the law. He is a great lawyer who sincerely cares about his clients. I would strongly recommend him to anyone who needs a great defense attorney at a reasonable price.

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