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4.9
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Most recent written review from daniela naranjo: Jun 9, 2026 (5 days ago)
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Most recent written review from daniela naranjo: Jun 9, 2026 (5 days ago)
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Los “defensores” connected me with these lawyers, and I can say that they are the worst law firm; they wasted a year of my time and never did anything for me. The assistants are rude. Another law firm took my case, and within a matter of months, they secured 100% compensation for me.
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Honestly, I don't recommend this buffet. My husband and I had a terrible experience, and I think he went through some uncomfortable moments, anger, and bad experiences overall. I think at the end of the day, it wasn't worth it to have had this case because for the small amount they gave him, he had to endure so many bad experiences. I don't think it was worth it. I see comments from people who had very good experiences, and I congratulate them. I think my husband didn't. I think he had already posted a comment about how bad his experience was, and they deleted it. Why would he please change it to something positive? He removed it because he was going to wait until the end of his case. They promised to help him better, but he still didn't post his comment expressing his discomfort. It's a shame that some people post good comments without caring that someone else might have a bad experience.
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I cannot recommend Sonia Pascher at BD&J highly enough! Throughout my case, she was incredibly responsive to every single question I had and always kept me updated on what was happening. Legal matters can be stressful, but Sonia's kindness and compassion made a world of difference. She is absolutely exceptional and genuinely cares about her clients, and I think anyone would be lucky to have her on their side. If you need top-tier representation that delivers, look no further than Sonia at BD&J.
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Hi, Stefany. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!
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I’m have had a great experience working with Angel L. from the Pre-Lit team. He has been awesome person to work with he has helped so much with my current case. Unfortunately I got into a bad accident in December of 2025, and he has been very helpful and prompt in getting what I need and deserve. He is very kind and attentive and what ever request I have he gets on top of it right away. He has great customer service. Was bummed out when they moved him from my case,but was able to get Angel to work on my case again. So very greatfull to have him back as my case assistant feel very comfortable speaking to him and he is an outstanding person. Gets my request at a promptly matter. Super glad that his helping me through this hard process.Much appreciated fo everything he does.
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Hi, Karla. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!
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Thank you BD&J! I had a great experience from intake, to physical care, to completion and resolution. I’m happy with my result and can’t thank Dashiel and Jocelyn enough for their work. They were very responsive and easy to get a hold of, answered all my questions, and made sure I understood where the case was at in the process. The accident took a motorcycle from me I’ll never get back, but what I got from the care that the team gave me is priceless. Thank you for the hard work fighting for my case! If you are in a motorcycle accident, call BD & J!
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Hi, Juan. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
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We all sometimes need an Attorney to help us understand the legalities. Alister Wong helped me from the start. He explained so I understood the process. Alister Answered all my questions & got me the help I needed immediately . Every single person employed by BD & J was absolutely amazing.. Taking care of me !!! Putting me first . I placed my trust in the right firm !!! If EVER I need an Attorney again I will call BD & J . Thank you everyone !!!
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Hi, Kat. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!
I want to thank Marisol, she has been really helpful answering all my questions and getting on top of our case for the best of our family.
Thank you Marisol
Astrid Martinez
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Hi, Astrid. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!
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I couldn’t have asked for a better team to handle my case. Michael Madadi and Stephanie Cano have been with me every step of the way, making sure I get the best medical treatment I need and keeping me informed throughout the process. Michael and Stephanie are so professional and supportive.
They are the best team ever always there when I needed them.
I highly appreciate and so thankful on how they treated me and looking forward for the outcome.
I highly recommend BD&J Law Firm!
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Hi, Kenneth. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!
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I was involved in a auto accident around August of last year, I was looking around for a attorney and Bd&j reached out rather quickly and got everything going and first glance everything ran smoothly doctors appointments where made and attended for months, once I settled and the other parties insurance made a pay out in nov/dec. I was told I should have my payment within 90 days . It has now been roughly 120 days and still haven’t received any payments . The communication has gone drastically down hill on their end. Trying to get a hold of Oscar olazaba and his “Supervisor” Salina Ruiz is non existent. Voicemail after voicemail nobody returns my phone calls almost feels like a scam. Any voicemail or message big or small you should return your clients attempts. I’m on the verge of making a complaint about this office. Horrible
(Update) From original review BD&J has reached out and the communication has been great since then, they have pushed my case forward and have got my case completely settled. I’m grateful for the amount of people that have reached out to me especially Marisol she has been on top of everything! It’s just a shame it took a google review for everything to really move forward. All in all everything worked out.
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Hi, Devtheedudee. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
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Patience, no high pressure, allowing me to move out of critical condition, transparency, understanding completely and giving me more than you guys made, very happy, thank you!
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Hi, Crash. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!
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I just want to say thank you for the work you did on my father's case. Carmen, thank you for always letting me be involved in my father's calls. The process was a little long, but everything turned out very well. I would definitely choose you again. 100% recommended. Thank you to the whole team. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Hi, Elvia. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
Bad experience. My case dragged on for two years, passing through several lawyers' offices, until it finally reached Lisa's office. She was a woman with terrible customer service—rude, disrespectful, and made me feel like they were all against me. This made it clear to me that BDJ doesn't work in the client's best interest, but rather in the interest of its associates (the lawyers and doctors they refer us to).
My case was valued at $50,000, and their initial offer was $7,000. I was furious and refused, ultimately settling for $15,000. They withheld $35,000 to cover fees and exorbitant bills that they refused to negotiate. (I even thought I should have brought a lawyer to those negotiation appointments with Lisa, because she seemed to be against me.)
If you have a case with this office, fight for your rights and try to take it to the highest court. They will always try to keep as much money as possible, leaving you with less money and the health problems you've suffered after the accident.
Very bad experience. My case took two years, going through several attorneys' offices before it finally ended up with Lisa. Her customer service was terrible—she was rude, disrespectful, and treated me very poorly. She made me feel like they were against me instead of helping me. That made me realize that BDJ doesn't truly work for the client's best interest, but rather for their associates (the attorneys and doctors they refer clients to).
My case was settled for $50,000, but the first offer they gave me was $7,000. I was very upset and refused it, and eventually I was able to get $15,000. They kept $35,000 for fees and extremely high bills that they did not even try to negotiate. At one point, I even thought I should have brought my own attorney to the negotiation meetings with Lisa, because she seemed to be working against me instead of helping me.
If you have a case with this office, fight for your rights and push your case as far as possible. In my opinion, they will always try to keep the largest amount of money and leave you with less, while you are the one dealing with the health issues after the accident.
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had a great experience with BD&J Law Firm. They helped me with my accident case and made the whole process much easier for me.
I especially want to thank Oscar Olazaba, who was always attentive to my case and kept me informed every step of the way. He truly cared about making sure everything was resolved in the best possible way for me.
The entire team was professional, helpful, and very responsive. I’m very grateful for their support and the outcome of my case. I highly recommend BD&J to anyone who needs a reliable and dedicated law firm.
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Update;
This law firm takes their business seriously, which I posted about my concern and they reached out immediately, explaining about Shelsea, the one who malrepresented us, they explained that she was fired, and they refunded us for her malpractice, and I am so glad that they did, and I will definitely recommend them. Before getting started please ask them. They are kind people. Thank you
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Hi, Lucia. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!
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BD&J, PC was recommended to me during a difficult event in my and my family’s life. Jennifer Cortes was our direct point of contact who went above and beyond for us. Her and the team were professional, efficient, and compassionate!
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Hi, Mariana. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
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I was very happy with B D & J. These attorneys work very hard for me. I was in a very difficult slip and fall case against the city and the city did not want to pay what they should pay. Going against the city is not an easy thing. I was using a different set of Attorneys at the time. These attorneys decided that they needed help so they called on BD and J and asked me if I wanted them to be part of our team and they said that bg&j are really good and help with my case. I said yes and because of bd&j I received 100,000 more than I would have received without them. I know that they put a lot of hours of work to make this happen. Guess they're pretty Heavy Hitters. They get you what you need. They were extremely friendly especially the attorneys. I felt so comfortable and they said I could call anytime. Honestly their kindness was amazing. Highly recommend
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Hi, Denise. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!
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Los “defensores” connected me with these lawyers, and I can say that they are the worst law firm; they wasted a year of my time and never did anything for me. The assistants are rude. Another law firm took my case, and within a matter of months, they secured 100% compensation for me.
Honestly, I don't recommend this buffet. My husband and I had a terrible experience, and I think he went through some uncomfortable moments, anger, and bad experiences overall. I think at the end of the day, it wasn't worth it to have had this case because for the small amount they gave him, he had to endure so many bad experiences. I don't think it was worth it. I see comments from people who had very good experiences, and I congratulate them. I think my husband didn't. I think he had already posted a comment about how bad his experience was, and they deleted it. Why would he please change it to something positive? He removed it because he was going to wait until the end of his case. They promised to help him better, but he still didn't post his comment expressing his discomfort. It's a shame that some people post good comments without caring that someone else might have a bad experience.
I cannot recommend Sonia Pascher at BD&J highly enough! Throughout my case, she was incredibly responsive to every single question I had and always kept me updated on what was happening. Legal matters can be stressful, but Sonia's kindness and compassion made a world of difference. She is absolutely exceptional and genuinely cares about her clients, and I think anyone would be lucky to have her on their side. If you need top-tier representation that delivers, look no further than Sonia at BD&J.