Diane Oraif
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
Spanish English Arabic
About
Contested and uncontested divorces, offering "Legal Representation With Heart." I truly care about others, and will listen with compassion to your circumstances, and give you the attention you need to the best of my ability. I have a deep compassion and understanding for those suffering from PTSD And trauma, and how it effects relationships. This is a result of my years working in Asylum/Refugee Law, including training on trauma through our organization, AILA. Everyone will be treated with respect and compassion, regardless of "what side of the fence" you are on. I will help you with your parenting time, parenting plans, and special concerns you may have for your family--whether it be concerns as to education (I understand home schooling) or allegations of physical or mental child abuse. My philosophy is not to escalate the issues to increase attorney fees. I like to help my clients take the shortest path to get to their destination. I understand how complicated and expensive it can get with Guardian ad Litem, therapeutic mediators, psyscologists, and multiple other professionals that can make your divorce and/or child custoday case nothing but a big headache. Sometimes this is necessary, but in other instances the better route is to try to have a professional relationship with the other attorney, which is possible while still never losing sight of the fact that my client's interests, if reasonable, outweigh relationships with other attorneys. Every case I look at is screened for the potential for alimony (or palimony), even with current trends to do away with alimony or change the way it looks. I am very understanding and realize we are not all rich, so I rely on the "Honor System" to set up a payment plan. I am always open to alternative methods of contact with clients. I willingly communicate with Primate Messaging on Facebook, or even with text messages via cell phone, so that I can always be available to help you, especially when situations get stressful turning it into an emergency. I also have experience with children in Juvenile Court, seeking dependency for Special Immigrant Juvenile Practice. I can take these cases from beginning to end, helping a child achieve legal permanent residency, which is often a more viable alternative than trying to get this status through adoption.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Immigration
Child custody
Divorce and separation
Family
Domestic Violence
Language
Spanish English Arabic
Contact
Reviews
Mrs. Oraif has been such an amazing lawyer! I have had many needs for lawyers with this case , divorce and child custody, being one of the most important cases and I had hired a local attny for this case. He was horrible and weeks before trial I had to fire him. I was referred to Diane from a family friend and the first time I spoke with her I knew she was meant to be my attny. I’ve never had someone fight for me like she has. She has gone far and beyond the call of duty , if I had a question at 11pm she answered and would talk me through it! I would refer her to anyone that needed an attorney! Thank you Diane!
Mrs Diane Oraif was all about family and was super caring throughout the whole process. There were times I was frustrated and ready to give up after how bad my spouse did me, but she kept me engaged and looking at the end result, and trying to not stress over the process and time it took. Saying my divorce was a nightmare would be putting it mildly. The amount of time she spent with me at all hours of the day was amazing, and her explanations of the stuff I didn't understand was a god send. She helped me get to the finish line with everything I wanted out of the divorce. I highly recommend her.
Diane Oraif is an excellent attorney, she is handling the adoption of our little girl, she has gone out of her way in my book to do the research and take the time to explain to me what I don't understand about adoption laws. She has done this in a very timely fashion. She is reachable to me by phone most anytime I calm or text, I find it easier for to contact her by email, either way her response time is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone for family law.. Thank you Diane
Diane is a great lawyer I used her for a illegal separation. And she was out standing with everything!
Ms. Oraif really knows what she's doing. I feel that if I had hired a different attorney, I would have lost my case. The research she did made all the difference, and she seems to really care about her clients. Representing her clients seems to be much more than just a job to her. She cares what happens to us, how a judge's decisions can affect her client's lives.
Has always been professional, and gotten everything filed in a timely matter. If something could not be filed, or if there was a problem, this attorney was GREAT at communicating what the problem was. Some people who hire lawyers want to blame them if the case does not go their way, bit this lawyer will tell you the correct advice.
DONT hire Mrs. Oraif! She comes across as caring until you actually hire her! Then her lack of organization starts to show. She doesnt have an assist to help her stay organized so its impossible for her to keep up with calls, texts, emails, in office appts, etc. I also think it's ironic that the negative posts that other clients have posted are very similar to my experience... yet in Mrs Oraif's responses she blames the client or claims they are fake reviews. I guess she has to say something to try and save herself... even if it's to lie about her own clients! I hired her for an uncontested divorce and would have missed my court date that she failed to inform me about but I had been messaging her for 2 days regarding another matter regarding my case. She finally called me the night before my court date and asked if I was going to make it. I had no idea what she was talking about. I then had to make last minute changes in my work schedule and thankfully my employer was very understanding. As I was waiting on my case to be finalized she told me she would be checking and would let me know when it was finalized. Well, days turned into weeks and every few days I would message her asking about my status. She gave me lame excuse after lame excuse. A friend finally told me to call the courthouse myself. When I did, I found out the divorce had been finalized for 3 months... just a few days after I had signed the papers!!! And yet she was too busy and too lazy to bother even finishing what I paid her for and check and inform me! I had to go to the courthouse myself and explain why I never recieved my papers from my own lawyer. Not only that, I had messaged her multiple times regarding child support papers I received in the mail that I didnt understand and again she kept blowing me off. Because I didnt respond to the papers, child support was not garnished like the court apparently ordered but I was unaware. I sent her an email letting her know my disappointment... and I never got a response. She will probably bash me or blame something else in response to this review but if you or anyone you know are considering hiring her, DONT ignore the negative reviews! They are there for a reason! Listen to your instincts carefully on this one!!!!
This is by far the worst lawyer i have come across. She has VERY little experience. as you can see she has only been licensed for 5 years. Procrastinates soooo much and does not send in important documentation on a timely manner which caused my case to be denied because she said " the papers were laying on her desk and she forgot to send them." and said i would have to pay the fees AGAIN in order to open the case back up. very irresponsible and forgetful. I have worked with many lawyers in the past and have NEVER seen one as unknowlegable as Diane Oraif. Many times she had to call other lawyers to get advice on how to go about the case. By no means would i ever recommend this lawyer!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY.
Mrs. Oraif has been such an amazing lawyer! I have had many needs for lawyers with this case , divorce and child custody, being one of the most important cases and I had hired a local attny for this case. He was horrible and weeks before trial I had to fire him. I was referred to Diane from a family friend and the first time I spoke with her I knew she was meant to be my attny. I’ve never had someone fight for me like she has. She has gone far and beyond the call of duty , if I had a question at 11pm she answered and would talk me through it! I would refer her to anyone that needed an attorney! Thank you Diane!
Mrs Diane Oraif was all about family and was super caring throughout the whole process. There were times I was frustrated and ready to give up after how bad my spouse did me, but she kept me engaged and looking at the end result, and trying to not stress over the process and time it took. Saying my divorce was a nightmare would be putting it mildly. The amount of time she spent with me at all hours of the day was amazing, and her explanations of the stuff I didn't understand was a god send. She helped me get to the finish line with everything I wanted out of the divorce. I highly recommend her.
Diane Oraif is an excellent attorney, she is handling the adoption of our little girl, she has gone out of her way in my book to do the research and take the time to explain to me what I don't understand about adoption laws. She has done this in a very timely fashion. She is reachable to me by phone most anytime I calm or text, I find it easier for to contact her by email, either way her response time is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone for family law.. Thank you Diane
Diane is a great lawyer I used her for a illegal separation. And she was out standing with everything!
Ms. Oraif really knows what she's doing. I feel that if I had hired a different attorney, I would have lost my case. The research she did made all the difference, and she seems to really care about her clients. Representing her clients seems to be much more than just a job to her. She cares what happens to us, how a judge's decisions can affect her client's lives.
Has always been professional, and gotten everything filed in a timely matter. If something could not be filed, or if there was a problem, this attorney was GREAT at communicating what the problem was. Some people who hire lawyers want to blame them if the case does not go their way, bit this lawyer will tell you the correct advice.
DONT hire Mrs. Oraif! She comes across as caring until you actually hire her! Then her lack of organization starts to show. She doesnt have an assist to help her stay organized so its impossible for her to keep up with calls, texts, emails, in office appts, etc. I also think it's ironic that the negative posts that other clients have posted are very similar to my experience... yet in Mrs Oraif's responses she blames the client or claims they are fake reviews. I guess she has to say something to try and save herself... even if it's to lie about her own clients! I hired her for an uncontested divorce and would have missed my court date that she failed to inform me about but I had been messaging her for 2 days regarding another matter regarding my case. She finally called me the night before my court date and asked if I was going to make it. I had no idea what she was talking about. I then had to make last minute changes in my work schedule and thankfully my employer was very understanding. As I was waiting on my case to be finalized she told me she would be checking and would let me know when it was finalized. Well, days turned into weeks and every few days I would message her asking about my status. She gave me lame excuse after lame excuse. A friend finally told me to call the courthouse myself. When I did, I found out the divorce had been finalized for 3 months... just a few days after I had signed the papers!!! And yet she was too busy and too lazy to bother even finishing what I paid her for and check and inform me! I had to go to the courthouse myself and explain why I never recieved my papers from my own lawyer. Not only that, I had messaged her multiple times regarding child support papers I received in the mail that I didnt understand and again she kept blowing me off. Because I didnt respond to the papers, child support was not garnished like the court apparently ordered but I was unaware. I sent her an email letting her know my disappointment... and I never got a response. She will probably bash me or blame something else in response to this review but if you or anyone you know are considering hiring her, DONT ignore the negative reviews! They are there for a reason! Listen to your instincts carefully on this one!!!!
This is by far the worst lawyer i have come across. She has VERY little experience. as you can see she has only been licensed for 5 years. Procrastinates soooo much and does not send in important documentation on a timely manner which caused my case to be denied because she said " the papers were laying on her desk and she forgot to send them." and said i would have to pay the fees AGAIN in order to open the case back up. very irresponsible and forgetful. I have worked with many lawyers in the past and have NEVER seen one as unknowlegable as Diane Oraif. Many times she had to call other lawyers to get advice on how to go about the case. By no means would i ever recommend this lawyer!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY.
Mrs. Oraif has been such an amazing lawyer! I have had many needs for lawyers with this case , divorce and child custody, being one of the most important cases and I had hired a local attny for this case. He was horrible and weeks before trial I had to fire him. I was referred to Diane from a family friend and the first time I spoke with her I knew she was meant to be my attny. I’ve never had someone fight for me like she has. She has gone far and beyond the call of duty , if I had a question at 11pm she answered and would talk me through it! I would refer her to anyone that needed an attorney! Thank you Diane!
Mrs Diane Oraif was all about family and was super caring throughout the whole process. There were times I was frustrated and ready to give up after how bad my spouse did me, but she kept me engaged and looking at the end result, and trying to not stress over the process and time it took. Saying my divorce was a nightmare would be putting it mildly. The amount of time she spent with me at all hours of the day was amazing, and her explanations of the stuff I didn't understand was a god send. She helped me get to the finish line with everything I wanted out of the divorce. I highly recommend her.
Diane Oraif is an excellent attorney, she is handling the adoption of our little girl, she has gone out of her way in my book to do the research and take the time to explain to me what I don't understand about adoption laws. She has done this in a very timely fashion. She is reachable to me by phone most anytime I calm or text, I find it easier for to contact her by email, either way her response time is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone for family law.. Thank you Diane
Diane is a great lawyer I used her for a illegal separation. And she was out standing with everything!
Ms. Oraif really knows what she's doing. I feel that if I had hired a different attorney, I would have lost my case. The research she did made all the difference, and she seems to really care about her clients. Representing her clients seems to be much more than just a job to her. She cares what happens to us, how a judge's decisions can affect her client's lives.
Has always been professional, and gotten everything filed in a timely matter. If something could not be filed, or if there was a problem, this attorney was GREAT at communicating what the problem was. Some people who hire lawyers want to blame them if the case does not go their way, bit this lawyer will tell you the correct advice.
DONT hire Mrs. Oraif! She comes across as caring until you actually hire her! Then her lack of organization starts to show. She doesnt have an assist to help her stay organized so its impossible for her to keep up with calls, texts, emails, in office appts, etc. I also think it's ironic that the negative posts that other clients have posted are very similar to my experience... yet in Mrs Oraif's responses she blames the client or claims they are fake reviews. I guess she has to say something to try and save herself... even if it's to lie about her own clients! I hired her for an uncontested divorce and would have missed my court date that she failed to inform me about but I had been messaging her for 2 days regarding another matter regarding my case. She finally called me the night before my court date and asked if I was going to make it. I had no idea what she was talking about. I then had to make last minute changes in my work schedule and thankfully my employer was very understanding. As I was waiting on my case to be finalized she told me she would be checking and would let me know when it was finalized. Well, days turned into weeks and every few days I would message her asking about my status. She gave me lame excuse after lame excuse. A friend finally told me to call the courthouse myself. When I did, I found out the divorce had been finalized for 3 months... just a few days after I had signed the papers!!! And yet she was too busy and too lazy to bother even finishing what I paid her for and check and inform me! I had to go to the courthouse myself and explain why I never recieved my papers from my own lawyer. Not only that, I had messaged her multiple times regarding child support papers I received in the mail that I didnt understand and again she kept blowing me off. Because I didnt respond to the papers, child support was not garnished like the court apparently ordered but I was unaware. I sent her an email letting her know my disappointment... and I never got a response. She will probably bash me or blame something else in response to this review but if you or anyone you know are considering hiring her, DONT ignore the negative reviews! They are there for a reason! Listen to your instincts carefully on this one!!!!
This is by far the worst lawyer i have come across. She has VERY little experience. as you can see she has only been licensed for 5 years. Procrastinates soooo much and does not send in important documentation on a timely manner which caused my case to be denied because she said " the papers were laying on her desk and she forgot to send them." and said i would have to pay the fees AGAIN in order to open the case back up. very irresponsible and forgetful. I have worked with many lawyers in the past and have NEVER seen one as unknowlegable as Diane Oraif. Many times she had to call other lawyers to get advice on how to go about the case. By no means would i ever recommend this lawyer!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY.
Mrs. Oraif has been such an amazing lawyer! I have had many needs for lawyers with this case , divorce and child custody, being one of the most important cases and I had hired a local attny for this case. He was horrible and weeks before trial I had to fire him. I was referred to Diane from a family friend and the first time I spoke with her I knew she was meant to be my attny. I’ve never had someone fight for me like she has. She has gone far and beyond the call of duty , if I had a question at 11pm she answered and would talk me through it! I would refer her to anyone that needed an attorney! Thank you Diane!
Mrs Diane Oraif was all about family and was super caring throughout the whole process. There were times I was frustrated and ready to give up after how bad my spouse did me, but she kept me engaged and looking at the end result, and trying to not stress over the process and time it took. Saying my divorce was a nightmare would be putting it mildly. The amount of time she spent with me at all hours of the day was amazing, and her explanations of the stuff I didn't understand was a god send. She helped me get to the finish line with everything I wanted out of the divorce. I highly recommend her.
Diane Oraif is an excellent attorney, she is handling the adoption of our little girl, she has gone out of her way in my book to do the research and take the time to explain to me what I don't understand about adoption laws. She has done this in a very timely fashion. She is reachable to me by phone most anytime I calm or text, I find it easier for to contact her by email, either way her response time is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone for family law.. Thank you Diane
Diane is a great lawyer I used her for a illegal separation. And she was out standing with everything!
Ms. Oraif really knows what she's doing. I feel that if I had hired a different attorney, I would have lost my case. The research she did made all the difference, and she seems to really care about her clients. Representing her clients seems to be much more than just a job to her. She cares what happens to us, how a judge's decisions can affect her client's lives.
Has always been professional, and gotten everything filed in a timely matter. If something could not be filed, or if there was a problem, this attorney was GREAT at communicating what the problem was. Some people who hire lawyers want to blame them if the case does not go their way, bit this lawyer will tell you the correct advice.
DONT hire Mrs. Oraif! She comes across as caring until you actually hire her! Then her lack of organization starts to show. She doesnt have an assist to help her stay organized so its impossible for her to keep up with calls, texts, emails, in office appts, etc. I also think it's ironic that the negative posts that other clients have posted are very similar to my experience... yet in Mrs Oraif's responses she blames the client or claims they are fake reviews. I guess she has to say something to try and save herself... even if it's to lie about her own clients! I hired her for an uncontested divorce and would have missed my court date that she failed to inform me about but I had been messaging her for 2 days regarding another matter regarding my case. She finally called me the night before my court date and asked if I was going to make it. I had no idea what she was talking about. I then had to make last minute changes in my work schedule and thankfully my employer was very understanding. As I was waiting on my case to be finalized she told me she would be checking and would let me know when it was finalized. Well, days turned into weeks and every few days I would message her asking about my status. She gave me lame excuse after lame excuse. A friend finally told me to call the courthouse myself. When I did, I found out the divorce had been finalized for 3 months... just a few days after I had signed the papers!!! And yet she was too busy and too lazy to bother even finishing what I paid her for and check and inform me! I had to go to the courthouse myself and explain why I never recieved my papers from my own lawyer. Not only that, I had messaged her multiple times regarding child support papers I received in the mail that I didnt understand and again she kept blowing me off. Because I didnt respond to the papers, child support was not garnished like the court apparently ordered but I was unaware. I sent her an email letting her know my disappointment... and I never got a response. She will probably bash me or blame something else in response to this review but if you or anyone you know are considering hiring her, DONT ignore the negative reviews! They are there for a reason! Listen to your instincts carefully on this one!!!!
This is by far the worst lawyer i have come across. She has VERY little experience. as you can see she has only been licensed for 5 years. Procrastinates soooo much and does not send in important documentation on a timely manner which caused my case to be denied because she said " the papers were laying on her desk and she forgot to send them." and said i would have to pay the fees AGAIN in order to open the case back up. very irresponsible and forgetful. I have worked with many lawyers in the past and have NEVER seen one as unknowlegable as Diane Oraif. Many times she had to call other lawyers to get advice on how to go about the case. By no means would i ever recommend this lawyer!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY.