Tinero Aharonov And Associates A Family Law Practice LLP

Excellent attention to detail and knowledge. Staff from reception to lawyers are very professional and punctual. They go above and beyond to make sure you are taken care of. Pleasure doing business with them and would recommend to anybody looking for a Family Law Practice.

My co-​worker recommended me to Tinero, Aharonov and Associates a few years ago, but it wasn’t until this year that I realized that I needed an attorney to assist me in my divorce. Prior to hiring them, I had tried to do my divorce on my own, but that proved to be a big mistake. My ex husband refused to cooperate with anything I asked of him and was dragging out this process.
I met with Ellen, Amir and Laura earlier this year and they were all so warm, kind, smart and understanding of my situation. In our first meeting, they helped me strategize a plan to settle my case and finalize my divorce. I just received my divorce judgment back from the court and after all these years, I can finally say that I am SINGLE again! I could not have gotten to this point without Ellen, Amir and Laura’s help.
This was my first time hiring an attorney, so I didn’t know what to expect to pay. But after doing some research about the costs, their rates seemed to be similar to other family law firms. After trying to do my case on my own for the past few years and being completely unsuccessful, I knew that it was worth to pay a professional to help me. And it was definitely worth it. I’m very happy with the results I got!

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This firm, specifically Ellen Tinero, was recommended to me by a therapist at the end of counseling during my first marriage of 15 years. My ex had become a very difficult woman to live with and the therapist said I’m lucky my «head didn’t pop off». The marriage was so difficult my mental and physical health was suffering, so I was looking to get out as fast and smoothly as possible. There are children so I wanted to mediate the divorce and be friendly and giving and accommodating during the procedure in the best interests of the children. After my ex agreed to grant me a divorce we met with Tinero once to lay out what we needed. After this initial meeting, which was fine, Tinero was always on vacation and never there to take my calls. She shuttled us off to the associates, I believe, because our mediation was amicable enough that we were not worth her time (we wouldn’t be paying her more than the base amount). They ran the numbers for paying spousal support and child support and I agreed to it, trusting them. Like I said, I was anxious to get out. The ex is/​was never employed at a job and I wanted to provide for my kids so I was as giving as possible. Years later I researched the tabulation using the county’s Family Law Facilitator calculator, online, and based on the facts I was overpaying her by as much as $ 1000 a month. Also, I realized there is a provision for me paying her more if I make more, but no provision for paying less if I am laid off or unemployed or making less. They just weren’t looking out for me enough.
In addition, they were unclear to me about what the final decree would look like and when it would arrive to me. After the final decree is received it is the time health insurance coverage changes for the ex… papers arrived, and the associate told me it wasn’t the decree, but it actually WAS. So I was two months tardy in getting the ex off of the insurance and had to pay doctors for that. There were many other small instances of slack unproffessionalism I endured with the staff in person and on the phone.
I finally visited the Van Nuys Family Law Facilitator when my ex’s new boyfriend moved into her house and the spousal support stopped. That place is great. If needed you can even go in front of a judge without any lawyers involved, and they will run the numbers and deem fair payment. We’re both remarried now and the children never had to suffer like their parents did, which is the great thing about an amicably mediated divorce, however I DO NOT recommend these lawyers for anything. I am far more knowledgeible and professional in my field than these people are in theirs and it is just so grating when I see this type of thing in any sector of work. Also, just a fact, a law degree doesn’t mean shit in and of itself. Lawyers are not special people who deserve to skip out of their office whenever they feel like it… you’ve got to continue to learn and do the job well. Is that too much to ask for? It’s not. Do your job people.

There are so many positive elements of my experience with Ellen, Amir & Laura it is difficult to know where to start. For context, my divorce was and continues to be as contentious as a divorce can get. From the first phone call to Ellen who took an hour plus to listen to what I was up against to the many strategy sessions, phone calls, emails, letters and court appearance I have always felt that I had an outstanding team of lawyers behind me with each contributing of their own expertise. They always listened carefully to my concerns and patiently addressed them. Sometimes they advised I was on the right track and others not so much… honest with me in any case. They left all final decisions to me and advised risks, probability of success and estimated costs for each piece every time. Over the 2 plus years and counting (yes its that ridiculous with a completely irrational ex spouse) the firm has grown to know me as a person and shared of their wisdom not only in the legal arena but also the challenges and techniques to handle the stress of the process and the healing one must do afterward to become your true self as quickly as possible not only for yourself but for those most dear such as my son. My case involved my being accused of everything from child abuse to sexual deviant with dangerous psychotic behavior and a well documented long term pattern of parental alienation against me. The team helped me combat every charge as well as advised me on parental reunification services. I’m proud to say that in the two years since we separated my son has gone from thinking I’m evil incarnate to a loving caring and committed father. In short he has gone from hating me to loving me and bonded with me beyond my imagination in record time. The best and most important success element to all of this madness.
From a financial perspective I can attest that the more the parties disagree the more the case will cost. At the end of the day every professional from a family law attorney to a plumber or your mechanic works for a fee. During my research before deciding on using Ellen, Amir & Laura I found that their rates were about middle of the road. No matter how much it may hurt when your going through such a personal and emotional time, it is only fair to realize they are not in practice to lose money. I knew this and respected it throughout. To their credit they were consistently generous with «no charge» hours for simple items they just felt better not charging me for. Something I always appreciated but never expected. In addition, they never raised their contract rate with me despite years passing and in fairness almost everything goes up year over year. Not so with this firm.
If you are a father (or mother) who is reasonable and rational, and need help getting divorced whether its a simple mediation or the most contested case ever, I recommend without hesitation the firm of Tinero, Aharonov & Associates.

These attorneys are harding working, competent, and really care about the people they serve. Whenever I call or email, their response is prompt and timely in meeting the needs of my case. It is no wonder why they were chosen as «Super Lawyers» for the past 5 years including 2015. I was referred to Ellen and Amir two years ago and can truly say they protected my interests in a very dramatic divorce proceeding and I came away feeling whole and am now moving on happily with my life. They were fair with costs and knew the law. I would recommend and have recommended them to my friends and associates. I appreciate their honesty and help in managing my case and helping me to move on to a much happier life.

I hired Tinero and Associates to handle my divorce. They did nothing for me but take my money. Six months and 7,000.00 later I was back in the same place where I started. They resolved nothing for me. Tinero was always on vacation and never there to take my calls. I was told I needed to go out and get a job, (which I already had), because the state of Ca was going to do away with spousal support. It seemed as though once they figured out there wasn ‘t a whole lot in assets they became disinterested and did nothing for me. I would never hire these people or recommend them to anyone.

These attorneys are the best! I worked with both Ellen and Amir and found that they truly care about you as a person, get to know your personal situation, and work to achieve the best possible outcome for you!
I went to them regarding a pre-​nuptial agreement which I thought would protect me should I ever be facing a divorce from my future husband. It is a second marriage for me and my fiancé is coming into the marriage with far less than I have acquired over the years. They asked me many quesions including his history with his ex., children, etc. When all was said and done, they told me they could do the pre-​nup for me, which I would have paid for, but in the end that was not the best way to protect myself in my situation. I ended up going a different route based on their recommendations.
I appreciate their honesty and help so much! If you need a family law attorney and are looking for attorneys that are brilliant, tough, and caring all at the same time call Ellen or Amir. I absolutely recommend them to anyone I know facing a divorce or any family law issue.

I wholeheartedly recommend this law firm, as they held my hand through every step of my divorce with such professionality, concern, and compassion. I am completely indebted to Ellen, Amir, and Laura for all of their hard work with my case – I have no idea where I would be without them. The office staff is superb; everyone there always had a smile on and treated me with the utmost care, even on the hardest days. Going through a divorce is never easy, but my case was especially complex and challenging.
Amir was great in court and well respected by the judge. He was aggressive when he needed to be but was always thinking towards settlement. He always put my interests first in court. Ellen is an amazing negotiator who did her best working against a difficult opposing counsel. Laura’s knowledge about business and support issues was invaluable, especially in my case – I am a business owner with several properties and determining support was very complex. I think they genuinely deserve being named «SuperLawyers!!»
These lawyers were there for me 100% of the time, answering my questions and genuinely ensuring that I was taking care of myself. Getting custody of my kids was my number one priority, and it was theirs as well. Thanks to them, I got a great divorce settlement – and my kids.

These lawyers take the cake for manipulating & taking advantage of sad and difficult situations to line their pockets with more cash.
I highly DONT recommend these lawyers on any level. They totally encouraged & convinced me at a very emotional time to fight for a case there was no way in hell I was going to win. Their exact words– You might as well go for full custody. You have nothing to loose. Omg! I had so much to loose. Seeing my son is what I lost because I believed what they advised was the right thing to do. But I didn’t know the law or understand that what they asked for almost never happens. Yes I was stupid & completely ignorant. I actually thought they had my back. They had my pocket.
I’m still trying to work out what I actually paid for.
They didn’t have my best interests in mind at all. They had my bank & money in mind.
Completely affirmed why people hate lawyers.
With all their experience in their chosen field they knew from day one I didn’t have a chance of winning. But they encouraged it. In the end, I just stopped fighting. A complete waste of money, time & emotion.
Think twice. The system is broke & these type of low life lawyers don’t help. They make things worse. Either these lawyers were practicing their very first case or they were just milking the cash flow.
Just horrible lawyers.