Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P. - Woodland Park, NJ
Criminal Lawyers in Woodland Park, NJ
3 Garret Mountain Plaza Suite 302 Woodland Park, NJ 07424
- 3 Super Lawyers®
- 1 Attorney Rating
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26
Years
Experience
Woodland Park Criminal Law Firm
Updated: 03/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal
- Family
- Divorce
- Immigration
- Bankruptcy
Firm Information
Overview
The Law Firm of Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, LLP. was founded in 2000 by founding partner Jose I. Bastarrika. The Firm's extraordinary growth and success was accelerated with the merger of the Civil Practice Group brought by Partner Franklin G. Soto. The latest merger with Partner Jerard A. Gonzalez brings a nationally recognized Immigration Group and the promotion to Partner of John T. Somohano has made the firm one of the largest, top rated, all minority owned firms in the State of New Jersey.
Recognized
We assist our clients in a variety of practice areas including the firm’s core areas of comprehensive litigation services before State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Our attorneys have been selected as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by the Super Lawyers Publication published in New Jersey Monthly magazine. The firm is equally recognized for its experience and success in handling a wide variety of matters including the Divorce/Family Law, Personal Injury, Immigration, Criminal and Municipal Court matters, Bankruptcy, Commercial and Residential real estate, Worker's Compensation, Landlord Tenant Matters, Labor Union disputes, Contract Negotiations as well as Mediation and Arbitration matters.
Committed
We are committed to providing the highest quality professional legal services to our clients, who will benefit from the collective experience of our attorneys. Our attorneys are all fluent in Spanish and combined share over 80 years of legal experience.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P. selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Bastarrika, Jose I. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Gonzalez, Jerard A. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Somohano, John T. On a Super Lawyers® List
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Bastarrika, Soto, Gonzalez & Somohano, L.L.P.
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Verified ClientHired Law firm 2021I was nervous and asked a bunch of questions and he answered and told me I can get u to stay longer l. He told me $3,000 and I will push out your appointment with border patrol for three months. Well he got me 10 days and once I paid him $3,000 he never kept me updated or spoke with me. I ended up moving back to my country because he could not give me a straight answer. I then asked to change my strategy and voluntary deport myself but he wasn’t listening. He just wanted to have me pay him $12,000 and I would have been deported anyway. He couldn’t even get me the three months he convinced me was so easy to do! $3,000 for NOTHING
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Hired Law firm 2022-2023Mr. Bastarrika handled my divorce and custody case and I do not recommend hiring him. The divorce mediation process was a disaster and far more stressful than necessary given that Mr. Bastarrika failed to communicate a plan, did not provide advice prior to any session and he pushed me aggressively to accept terms that were deeply unfavorable to me resulting in tens of thousands of wasted dollars. I learned what should have been done after I terminated him and hired a new lawyer to manage a significant amount of post-judgement issues that should have been addressed in a clear MSA document.
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Hired Law firm 2017-2024Jerry is the best immigration lawyer in the country hands down.
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Hired Law firm 2022Very efficient and handled everything with exactly what was needed.
Attorneys
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Jose I. Bastarrika Esq.
Partner / Head of Family Law Department
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Kelly Degen Esq.
Associate
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John T. Somohano Esq.
Partner
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Franklin G. Soto Esq.
Partner
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Jane M. Personette Esq.
Associate
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Robert Reategui-Gallegos Esq.
Associate
Contact
3 Garret Mountain Plaza
Suite 302
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Phone: 973-370-0997
Fax: 973-977-2021
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday ; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Appointments:Weekday
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