I am very pleased with the services provided by Donna Santo and her staff. They were supportive, gave excellent direction, and were available to respond to my concerns. I had great trepidation about going to Trial, which became necessary. They guided me throughout it. The results were very good.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH DONNA SANTO. She did nothing but lay down the whole time. Talking and joking with the opposing counsel in court. I am a 100% disabled combat vet and she abused me DISABLED ABUSE. I didn’t agree alot and I didn’t understand she never explained anything to me and she took advantage of my disability.
I trusted her and could of gotten further without her. She didn’t speak up for me once and I’m left with minimum visitation. STAY AWAY
I am now representing myself and making modifications. Now I’m learning his thing go, Donna had not Prepared me for mediation she did not go over the opposing counsel’s response so when I went to mediation I was in complete shock.
Donna is cold and old. She just wants your money. Before you commit and ruin any hopes go see another attorney go get more free consultations before you go with her. She is a big mistake

I consulted with Donna Santo regarding my complex family law case and was immediately impressed with her professionalism, knowledge and experience. Throughout my case I was given status updates and was able to pick up the phone and contact Donna. I never felt lost during the process. Donna was able to answer all of my questions and respond to all of my concerns. My ex wife went through several attorneys and even was self-represented for a while. Through all of this, Donna stayed the course, went to trial and we prevailed on all issues.

Because of Donna’s ability to understand real property laws, ours was in another country, complex income tax issues, self-employment and corporation income components, breach of fiduciary duty in my case, we were able to present our well-prepared case to the court.

Donna, through her vast experience, was able to give me my financial life back and has made it possible for me to plan for my future.

Needless to say I am pleased with the outcome in my case and highly recommend Donna, and her very helpful staff, to anyone needing a professional Family Law Attorney in Ventura County.

Dan G.

Donna and her staff are professional with decades of experience. They understand the law and how family law cases are heard in the courts. I had an extremely complex custody case with dozens of health professionals, collateral contacts, and opinions floating around. There were so many accusations, crisis, and charges; and every one of them felt extremely important to me. My concerns were serious, and the innumerable quantity along with counter accusations overwhelmed the courts. Donna's office was able to sift through and make sense of things to help get things on track. Donna's office took the time to understand my concerns, had concern for my children, and was able to relate this to the courts in a logical digestible manner for the best possible outcome. It took time. I needed to trust. She knows her stuff, and is strong at the right times.

Complete waste of money. Donna was present for the first court appearance she never argued anything. The 2nd time she sent her assistant. Both times my ex danced all over them with his lies. She should have also filed a substitution for a different judge which she didn't do either.

I have had the pleasure of retaining Donna Santo as my divorce attorney. Obviously, no one wants to retain a divorce attorney but sometimes life leads you to things you thought you'd never have to do. Donna came highly recommend by contacts, friends, and colleagues. She has been practicing law for over 35 years. I appreciated her absolute professionalism & integrity throughout the divorce process -- something that was not mirrored from opposing counsel. I wanted as little drama as possible with the negotiations and proceedings and that is the way she conducted herself and my case. Her staff; Gary Hughes, Chad Hogan, and Misty Romero were truly wonderful to work with. I'm happy to speak with or provide a professional reference for her.