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Paul F. Donsbach
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Paul F. Donsbach

4.7
71 reviews

2100 Geng Road, Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94303 + 2 locations

Litigation, Family Law, Labor & Employment and 8 more

About Paul F. Donsbach

Paul F. Donsbach practices at Next Legal

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December 01, 2022
Hired Attorney Paul F. Donsbach

Please do not use this attorney. He cost me my case and I'd hate to see him do this to others. Despite repeatedly telling me we would do trial prep, he never did. Even up to the day before the trial I was asking to do trial prep. He went into court completely unprepared. The judge ignored every single one of his facts that he failed to establish. He forgot to submit the deposition before court. He tried to impeach the witness and the judge looked at him dumbfounded as she cannot impeach the witness if there is no deposition. He still charged me for the deposition. No only was the deposition worthless, it actually prepared my ex for trial. He kept advising me that the judgment could be appealed. However, it cannot. Every lawyer knows it cannot be appealed if there is no court reporter. He might have been a good lawyer once but now he just appears not to care. I think he writes fantasy novels now so he might be leaving his lawyer career behind. He didn't show up for some meetings.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Family Law 2
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
  • Domestic Violence
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Other 5
    • Labor & Employment
    • Alimony
    • Divorce & Separation
    • Marriage & Prenuptials
    • Uncontested Divorce

Practice Details

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Texas
    1993, Alabama
    1994, California
    1998, Hawaii
    2008, Pennsylvania
    U.S. Supreme Court
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Southern Methodist University School of Law
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Texas at Dallas
    Class of 1989
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1960
    Denton, Texas, December 25, 1960

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2100 Geng Road, Suite 210Palo Alto, CA 94303U.S.A.

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4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 117Newport Beach, CA 92660U.S.A.

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1990 North California Boulevard, 8th FloorWalnut Creek, CA 94596U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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4425 Jamboree Road, Suite 117Newport Beach, CA 92660U.S.A.

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Walnut Creek, CA

1990 North California Boulevard, 8th FloorWalnut Creek, CA 94596U.S.A.

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    Paul F. Donsbach speaks Spanish, Gujarati, Hindi and Russian.
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    Yes, Paul F. Donsbach has a presence in Newport Beach, CA and Walnut Creek, CA.
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    Paul F. Donsbach attended Southern Methodist University School of Law.

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