Law Offices of James J. Petelin

Catherine Vance 

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9 months ago

I have been a family law attorney 32 years, meeting Jim when we both ended up in Butte County after working in other counties. He was always settlement-minded but put forth intelligent, articulate argument for the Court if agreements were not reached. Once he turned his focus more to criminal law, I referred SEVERAL of my family law clients to him, if they found themselves in trouble with the law--which happens regularly in family law due to substance abuse problems/domestic violence issues in particular. Without exception, ... read more

glenn ohagan 

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a year ago

This guy is a piece of work not intrested in his clients wellbeing or issues .my partners case was a clear case of police misconduct seeing the officer was fired for selling drugs to a minor . Instead of imidiatly asking for dismissal he instead wants to drag it on I can only assume for the money . We’re filing a complaint with the bar today. 

Amy Steele 

on Google

a year ago

Mr Petelin is worth every dime. He is very knowledgeable & keenly aware of the workings of the law. James quickly accessed my needs & devised the best strategy for the outcome I needed. My only regret is that I didn't know of him sooner. He was very reasonable with his fees. In court he brilliantly worded everything, recalling even small details. Which I believe were pivotal in getting my desired outcome. He also had my paperwork filed & case on the docket months earlier than other attorneys I consulted. He earned EVERY STAR... read more