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Latanya Sewell

4.9
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 11 years

Family Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Family

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 501, Los Angeles, CA

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About Latanya

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-275 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2026 2018 2017
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Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2014

Licenses

Licensed in California for 11 years

State: California

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Latanya Sewell

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 501, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

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Latanya Sewell's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

58 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Domestic Violence

Posted by anonymous | July 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

From free consultation to EXCELLENT representation!

From the moment I spoke with Latanya and explained my circumstance to her, I knew I had to retain her for my court proceedings. Not only was she professional and extremely knowledgeable, she was also compassionate and very understanding. The entire ordeal was not easy for me - restraining order and c...ustody - but never once did I feel as if my representation was lacking, which gave me immeasurable comfort. Attorney Sewell hit the ground running and conducted herself with great poise, in the face of outright lies and vicious attacks against me and my character. It became quite obvious to me that she doesn't do this for the money or the notoriety but instead she does it for justice and stands on the side of what is right. After it was all said and done, the judge granted a 3 year restraining order against my ex, as well as sole legal and physical custody. I was absolutely relived....and then came the motion for reconsideration by the Respondent with a new attorney. The motion was emphatically denied and I know that it was not only Latanya's professionalism and knowledge that brought about the judgement but also her commitment and passion for doing what is right and ensuring her clients receive justice. I know that whomever is reading this does not know me but hear me when I say this: I am still thanking God for leading me to seek an attorney and specifically for her being excellent!

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Brilliant, Knowledgeable, Compassionate Lawyer Latanya

I have retained Law Offices of Latanya Sewell for the past 3 years of my marriage. Latanya is always reachable by phone, email and text. During the last 3 years, she has been patient with me as I did not want to divorce my spouse. I wanted to work things out as we had a child together. The marriag...e was verbally, physically and emotionally abusive. I stuck it for my child. Latanya was there to hear my struggles and when things became too much and my child was seeing and hearing the abuse from my spouse, Latanya guided me on my rights as a Parent. The storm is almost gone. My divorce is almost complete and because Latanya is caring, compassionate and knowledgable and has great character, the opposing Lawyer can see that our Requests are fair and beneficial for both parties and most importantly for the best interest of our child. I have spoken with other lawyers before Latanya and they are not at all comparable to the skill and kindness that Latanya embodies. When you meet her, you will be surprised. She is tiny and loves to wear really high high heels. But once she opens her mouth and speaks the law, you will know and see that she is a stable force for anyone going through a divorce/separation and has your best interest - like she has for me. When I get emotional on the phone with her, she will even check back the next day to see how I am doing. Who does that? I can tell she truly cares. Thank you Latanya. You are truly a blessing.

Posted by Giovanni | July 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Smart, honest, reasonable and a great attorney

Latanya is a smart, honest and very eloquent attorney. I hired her to represent me in my domestic violence restraining order case after my ex had retained an attorney and I am so glad I picked her. When I first met her I felt that she truly care about my case and she knew the law. She was straight up... honest about the possible outcomes and was great at playing devils advocate when preparing for our hearing. She was the most caring attorney that I consulted with, spent about 2 hours of her day giving me a free consultation and was never pushy or asking me for money. I was the one chasing her because I had a gut feeling she was the one after consulting with over 20 attorneys, most of them are money driven but not Latanya. If you are having a Family Law matter your should definitely consider to at least give her a call. In court she was very eloquent and smart in making arguments, the judge definitely respected her. I'm so glad there are people out there like Latanya who have a lot of integrity and are out there to help people and not just driven by how much money or time they can bill you. She was one of the fairest attorneys I consulted when it came to compensation.

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Emily Rubenstein

Family lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ronald Litz

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer.Very knowledgable and a very good lawyer in Court."

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Peter Marek

Family lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicholas Salick

Family lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse Latanya as a family law attorney. Latanya's experience in family law is significant as she was a paralegal in family law for over 10 years prior to becoming an attorney, and her professionalism, knowledge and insight are phenomenal. Her work product was excellent and thorough, as was her availability to work on a contractual basis. It is only a matter of time before I will oppose her on a case, and I already know that I will have to work exceptionally hard to do so."

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Alexandra Lavinsky

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Latanya is a wonderful and aggressive attorney for whom the bar exam was just a formality. She has years of training and first hand experience as a paralegal and the skills necessary to handle all aspects of family law."

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John O'Brien

Family lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of her clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2012

Dean's List, University of West Los Angeles

2011

Witkin Award, Witkin Award

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Latanya Sewell

1996 - 2014

Independent Paralegal, Various Family Law Firms

Sample of Legal Cases

Marriage of Dumont

1 year restraining order against Mom

Marriage of Valesco

Court granted request and Wife 's spousal support was reinstated

Marriage of Abraham v. Keeten

Obtained an affordable payment plan for father

Sandoval v. Ibarra

Court Order for the Immediate Return of the Minor Child to Mom's Care

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Education

2012

University of West Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Latanya earned significant contribution points in 2014.

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