A high percentage of our real estate clients need a Family Law Attorney. Our referrals are not one or two lawyer firm who dabble in divorce and family law along with various other areas of law. They are a team of dedicated family law attorneys and a respected Southern California family law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California. You care about the quality of the legal representation. And so do they. It’s their highest priority. The firm has been personally vetted, they are trusted and professional.
I refer you to them because you want that representation at a competitive price, not “cheap” work that comes with inferior quality or foolish shortcuts. You want experience and intelligence in and out of the courtroom. That is what and who they are.
The law firm exclusively handles family law matters. That includes divorce and parentage cases, both before and after judgment. It also includes domestic violence restraining orders.
They have offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. Most of their cases are in these three counties. They will handle select Southern California cases outside of these three counties, but only in Southern California. The attorneys are licensed in the State of California. They do not handle any matters outside of California. We represent California residents who have an actual or potential family law case in the California counties we handle. They also represent residents of the United States or Canada who have an actual or potential family law matter in the same California counties. They do not consult with or represent any person located outside of North America and/or who is a resident outside of North America, even if that person has an actual or potential case in one of the above California counties.
I refer them because they have been personally vetted and all they do is family law. When you do one thing and one thing very well, clients are rewarded with knowledge, skill, and experience. When I refer a client, it is a reflection on us too. I wouldn’t refer you to someone who I don’t personally trust because I have experienced their work firsthand. You may see other lawyers and law firms who sell themselves as family law attorneys when in fact they handle different areas of law like personal injury, criminal law, bankruptcy, and/or immigration, etc. Hiring a family law firm that only handles family law matters provides more focused attention to a client’s needs. Second, they are a larger family law firm, not just one or two attorneys with a secretary. They have the lawyers and resources to handle complex matters that need considerable time and attention. Third, they have a proven record of success for our mutual clients in and out of the family law court room. Fourth, they have a reputation as honest, hardworking, client and result focused family law attorneys.
They handle divorce and parentage cases (parentage means child custody and child support cases for unmarried men or women). We handle cases before judgment and after judgment. They also handle select family law appeals for appeals that arose out of a case in Southern California. Their cases are usually of mid to high complexity or mid to high conflict, although they also do handle uncontested cases. Most prospective clients seek out their firm because of their experience and litigation skills inside and outside the courtroom. The family law cases they handle may include child custody, child and spousal support, domestic violence, property and asset division, separate and community property characterizations and disputes, business valuations and division, and more.
They do not represent the people, nor take cases involving child abusers domestic violence perpetrators including but not limited to any case where there has been a finding of domestic violence against the person contacting them.
It is not unusual to have more than one lawyer throughout the life of a divorce or parentage case.
If you have had one prior lawyer, that doesn’t necessarily keep them from taking on your case although they would want to know why you are changing lawyers because it is an important consideration. As a general rule, they are cautious before taking on a pending matter from another attorney and are selective before they do so because they do not want the transition to interrupt the quality of the work they provide to their existing clients. Their law firm, however, will not take over an active case if the prospective client has had two or more previous lawyers for that case or if the case has a prior history of litigation that makes it impractical for them to take it over. For example: Those who have willfully failed to pay child or spousal support and now want to unjustifiably negotiate arrears that are clearly owed, or men or women who intend to use the family law process for unlawful or improper reasons such as using children as leverage on financial issues, hiding assets or those who make false allegations of abuse, etc. Those who have had multiple prior law offices represent them. Generally, they do not consult on cases where the person contacting them had two or more prior attorneys. They also do not handle collection of support cases, adoptions, guardianship cases, termination of parental rights cases, or dependency matters. If you were self-represented and want them to take on your case, for the same reasons as just stated, they are cautious before taking on any pending, active matter. The quality of the services they provide is their highest priority. Therefore, there are times throughout the year where they may not take on any matter that is “pending”, meaning there is an active case with court dates or events already in progress. To determine whether they are taking on pending, active matters, I am happy to refer you to their office and they will let you know.
Yes, they do handle divorce mediation. If spouses both want to hire them to be their divorce mediation attorney, they offer that service throughout the State of California. They handle mediations through virtual communication platforms, so it is the one area of their family law firm not limited to Southern California.
I hope this helps. Let us know if you are interested in the referral.