Law Offices of Patrick E Standifer

Patrick as been my Family Lawyer for 2 Generations, During that time he as helped us through Some Extremely hard times: Starting with my Divorce, and then more recently my Father’s Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Patrick has that unique ability to not only stand by you as your Attorney, but also as a compassionate caring person who see’s you has a person in need of support during the hardest of situations: Patrick has always gone the extra mile, for example when we had our court dates in Chico, he always made the 4 hour drive to be there with us, even though the Judge told us in court that he did not have to be present. Not only did he stand by our side, but he also took the time to drive up to Magalia to view my Father’s double wide mobile in the Pines, so he could see firsthand the Daunting work ahead of us to clean up & repair my fathers house so we could rent it out to help pay for my Fathers Expenses in Assisted living. When it was Determined that my father was in Die or need of help, and had to be place, Patrick petitioned the court for Emergency powers so I could place him within days. This action most likely saved my Father’s life: Patrick & Diana his assistant worked tirelessly until all hours of the Day & Night to make all this happen: Patrick walked us through every part of the Conservatorship process which took several years of working Day & Night. So in closing if you want a Lawyer who cares about you, not just as a client, but as a Human Being with really needs, then Patrick is your guy: If I could give Patrick a Higher rating then 5 I would:

Very unhappy with his representation. He didn’t know how to defend his client at a trial, and didn’t follow through correctly after the court hearing. I also was awarded with the attorney’s cost and fees, but he failed to get the money from the other side until more than a year later. He is what I would call a lazy attorney. His hourly rate is not cheap, so I expected a much better job in handling my case. Overall — Very disappointed.

Patrick saved my case. I was faced with a very difficult hearing without representation and called him a few days before to ask for advice. He took a look at my case and got it immediately.
I must have seen 6 attorneys over the previous four weeks, some very expensive, who clearly did not understand the issues that the case turned on. Family law cases often require a deft touch and a lot of experience. Patrick has both.
When we got to Court, Patrick quietly took charge and led the negotiations with opposing council. I let him know where my boundaries were and what was flexible. He represented me very well. When we inevitably got stuck and had to go before the Judge, it was very apparent the Judge had enormous respect for him and listened carefully to what he said.
Gaining the respect of a Superior Court Judge is not a trivial thing and I imagine takes a lot of time. It cannot be overstated. Judges like attorneys who weed out the nonsense and present real issues. It saves them a lot of work. They know how to ask questions and probe, but if they feel the attorney is genuine you are half way home. A good attorney knows the law, a great attorney knows the law and how to think like a Judge.
Patrick navigated my case to a very satisfactory outcome because he knew what the Judge was looking for and how to present it. I’m sure that took years. That elevated his value above all all the other attorneys i met with. Even so, Patrick is quite reasonable and very fair. He is a hidden gem in my opinion, and has experience with vaccination issues.