I am a paralegal and Legal Doc preparer:This is my promise to you in 2025; to finish your work timely, to be punctual with my obligations, to communicate clearly and promptly with my clients, to be diligent and attentive to your needs. I value character, integrity, resilience, work ethic, and common sense. (I am a “foreign attorney”-not CA) I have represented myself in pro per in California (Civil and criminal), in England (UK); (Hague Convention), and in Mexico. My specialty and experience in California are in family law, dependency, civil litigation, and Jury selection in criminal law. I have a CA license for Legal Document Preparation, I am bonded and work with CA attorneys who make Limited Scope Representation for my clients and when needed I also have in my team a licensed and bonded Private Investigator and an IRS-certified financial advisor who can represent clients before the IRS. I have a ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola Marymount University (Westchester CA).
I am licensed and Bonded; m. (My phone is (310) 782-4987 Miguel Centeno). If you need the service of an attorney for court appearances, one is available; I work with two attorneys who have over 20 years of experience in family law. I am a Member of the American Bar Association -with an ABA paralegal Certificate. I also have in my team: an IRS certified forensic accountant. We handle simple and complex cases. All of us have over 20 years of experience. We are economic. my phone is (310) 782-4987 Miguel , my email miguelcentenosr@gmail.com
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“No one enters suit justly, no one goes to court honestly; they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies, they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.” Isaiah 59:4,
The lay litigant enters a temple of mysteries whose ceremonies are dark, complex, and unfathomable. Pretrial procedures are the cabalistic rituals of the lawyers and judges who serve as priests and high priests. The layman knows nothing of their tactical significance. He knows only that his case remains in limbo while the priests and high priests chant their length and arcane pretrial rites. (Daley v. County of Butte, 227 Cal. App 2d 380, 392 (1964)
“When people denounce Injustice, it is because they are afraid of suffering wrong, not of doing it” Thrasymachus (Plato’s “Republic”)
“Legal Research is an ethical obligation-Failure to conduct adequate research may expose the attorney to liability for malpractice. It is necessary to make an intelligent judgment on behalf of a client” Smith v. Lewis 530 P.2d 589 at 596 (Cal.1975).
An attorney owes a duty to his/her client to advocate his/her case vigorously. -Model Code of Professional Responsibility, EC 7-4 (1980) id at Canon 7.
“Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.” Thurgood Marshall
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher
“An attorney cannot carry out the practice of law like an ostrich with her or his head in the sand, ignoring her duty to research and acknowledge adverse precedent.” Roeder v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 195 F. Supp. 2d 140, 185 (D.D.C. 2002) at 184
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Call Miguel 310-782-4987 or miguelcentenosr@gmail.com
• MY QUALIFICATIONS:
• BA from LMU.edu (Private Jesuit University)
• ABA (American Bar Association) Paralegal Certificate (Licensed and
• bonded against errors and omissions $50K)
• Juris Doctor Mexican Law School
• I have been In litigations since 1984.
• I am the only Mexican in the History of the UK who has litigated before the Royal Court of Justice in England and won three times
• with access to LexisNexis AI (Expensive litigation tool)
• Fully bilingual and bi-cultural (USA Mexico relations with a Political
• Science and Philosophy degree)