Mark James Perry Hirabayashi

Mark James Perry Hirabayashi

4.8
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 44 years

Adoption Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Adoption, Guardianship, Unknown

5410 E Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Adoption 95%

The vast majority of my cases are dependency adoption finalizations ("Fost-Adopt" cases). I also handle private/independent adoptions, stepparent adoptions, intercountry adoptions and adult adoptions.

38 years

95%
Guardianship 2%

Uncontested legal guardianship cases only.

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1982

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Location

Law Offices of Mark James Perry Hirabayashi

5410 E Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90022

Law Offices of Mark J. Hirabayashi

5410 E. Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90022-2208

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Mark James Perry Hirabayashi's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tracee | March 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Great Adoption Attorney

Mark was great to work with. He had great communication throughout our process and was able to explain things in a way that we could understand as this was our first adoption and we will unfamiliar with the process.

Posted by Doug Keefe | June 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Great Attorney

We hired Mark back in 2002. We needed help adopting a young boy who was at risk. There where many challenges that made it seem impossible. Immediately after we hired Mark, he began knocking down barriers. He was always positive, upbeat and most important, he was always accessible. We are now rea...dy to help another child in need and without hesitation we will be calling on the services of Mark. His service and knowledge is the best in the business. We will be leaving another review after our next adoption is complete. I have little doubt that he will yet again earn another five star rating.

Posted by Eddie | March 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Great Adoption Attorney

My wife and I recently adopted 2 girls, 2 and 3 years of age. We couldn't be happier then to have worked with Mark and for him to represent our family during the adoption process. Not only is he a great attorney, but he is a great guy as well, an added bonus. The man really cares about his work and h...elping families like ours to navigate through the adoption process. Thank you Mark!

Posted by Wendy | February 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Highly recommended

I engaged Mark Hirabayashi to finalize the adoption of my daughter. His office was professional and on top of all the details. They provided exactly the right amount of information and direction to complete the process making this the easiest part of the adoption by far. In court, Mark was persona...ble and put us at ease. I highly recommend him as an adoption attorney.

Posted by R & S Henderson | January 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

50 GOLD STARS!!!

We had an adoption, that other lawyers told us would be complicated and would have added expenses. We were so confused and almost hopeless. We found Mark through a referral and after speaking with him and explaining our situation, he offered the help that we desperately needed. He took the time to... really understand our situation and he followed through with what he said he was going to do. Thanks to him, we are now a forever family! We would highly recommend Mark to anyone looking for an amazing and compassionate adoption attorney.

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Mark James Perry Hirabayashi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ralph Tsong

Adoption lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Friend

"I have seen Mark get high accolades from family court judges for his knowledge of adoption law and his attention to detail. I strongly recommend Mark for adoption law."

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Bonnie Hiler

Adoption lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. We have worked together on several cases and I have always found him to be knowledgeable, ethical, and professional."

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Alison Davis

Adoption lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is a competent, ethical adoption attorney who is always ready to serve his community for the best interests of children."

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Randall Hicks

Adoption lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is an excellent attorney specializing in adoption in the Los Angeles area. Highly recommend."

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James Handy

Adoption lawyer

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Alison Davis

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Randall Hicks

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2011

Star in Adoption, Olive Crest

2011

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Foster Care Hero, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Of Counsel, Tsong Law Group, APC

1982 - Present

Attorney at Law, Mark J. Hirabayashi

Associations

1998 - Present

Academy of California Adoption Lawyers

Fellow

Education

1981

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Univ of California at Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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