Parranto & Applegate, LLP

Jennifer represented me in a divorce case with now my x wife. I went through what was supposed to be «mediation» with the x. The other another lawyer who could not nail down the correct spousal and child support figures. Jennifer took control of my case, and we negotiated a lower support ammount.
She handled the case in a professional manner, and communicated quickly with my x wife’s lawyer. Case closed. I would definitely return to Jennifer for future representation, and would not hesitate recommending her to family and friends.

Applegate was my attorney for a short time 5 years ago. I was very ill, needed a gentle spirit. Instead she went through my 5,000 retainer in a day. I had asked for it to only be used once we were contacted by my husband’s attorney, not before. She lacked any kind of gentleness. She ripped through my money and verbally ripped my head off. Since then I asked for a family law attorney and again har name came up as a referral. This lawyer was too busy and passed her name to me again. Turns out that lawyer did not know Applegate. She just happened to be able to take a case. Be very careful with referrals. The lawyer giving the referral may know nothing about the person. As in my case

Jennifer Applegate was my attorney for quite some time representing me on a custody matter. I have nothing but positive things to say about her ability as an attorney, competence as a courtroom litigator and ability to tell me point blank her thought on the case, even if I didn’t agree with her advice. (She gave me the option to do what I wanted and she would represent me accordingly, but having an attorney that can stand up to a demanding client isn’t the norm)
My case was complex, to say the least, and Jen was able to get me a satisfactory outcome in my case which was in mine and my child’s best interest.
Office staff was always friendly and courteous every time I was in.
I would absolutely recommend her, without reservation, as an attorney who is competent, dedicated and motivated to get into complex cases and work diligently to gain a successful outcome.

Julia Parranto represented me after I had a motorcycle accident. I suffered significant injury and a 9 day hospitalization. The case was complicated by the fact that I went down but did not hit the car and it did not hit me. But the car had pulled out in front of me and caused the accident. Ms Parranto, despite these difficult facts, succesfully obtained an admission of liability and a payout of policy limit on my claim.
However, my health insurer, having paid out close to 6 figures for my necessary care, waited in the wings to lay claim to the third party pay out. Ms. Parranto released to me as soon as received in her trust account an amount she was confident she could negotiate with the health insurer. Then around 6 months later she called to advise me that she had finally closed with the health insurer. She further reduced the amount the health insurer accepted, and my portion of the payout increased by a third!
Julia has my wholehearted and unreserved recommendation if you need a personal injury attorney in the Sonoma County and surrounding area.

Don’t bother with this firm. Jennifer Applegate is all bark and no bite. She talks tough when you have meetings with her, but when you go to court she doesn’t fight for her client at all. Waste of time and a lot of money.