Mark H. Karney

Mark H. Karney

also known as Karney Family Law, Certified Family Law Specialist in Los Angeles

4.8
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 31 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family, Child Support

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA

About Mark

Biography

Practice Areas

4

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

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Location

Karney Family Law

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

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Mark H. Karney's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2025 | Child Custody

An Empithetic Lawyer for a Change

Incredibly knowledgeable about the law. My case deals with an issue relating to bipolar disorder and child custody. He has a real understanding about people, not just the law. How people with mental illness react to stressful sitatuations and he gives great advice to avoid detrimental situations such... as restraining orders, etc. Also, to be able to get a specialist for the price of an associate is incredibly helpful to many who cannot afford a lawyer.

Posted by Rabia | February 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Very competent

Mr karney was really very competent and patient throughout my case and he guided me very well under his great guidelines I won my case he helped me with child custody and divorce with positive results. Thank you Mr karney

Posted by anonymous | January 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Poor preparation and commitment

I was represented by Mr. Karney. He ran up substantial fees then abandoned the case immediately preceding a court date. As far as I can tell he did very little for me that I could not have done myself. He counseled me to make compromises on my child custody in the interest of a long-term strategy,... then abandoned the case before that strategy could be played out. I would not recommend him as representation.

Mark Karney

Replied last September 07, 2025

This does not seem to be reasonable. Mark and his paralegal are prepared and work really hard to make sure the cases are presented to the Court in a streamlined way and thoughtfully. I have never seen anything but stellar representation from this team.

Posted by Lisa | March 26, 2015 | Child Custody

Amazing Law Firm

I had a very difficult child custody case that was complicated by my wanting to relocate with my children out of state. Mark Karney and his legal team were professional, knowledgable and truly cared about the best interests of my children. I was always treated with compassion and respect. My conce...rns and worries were readily reassured and my telephone calls returned in a timely manner. Mr. Karney really cared about what was best for my children and that meant a lot to me. I can honestly say that I do not think I would have achieved primary custody of my daughters and allowed to relocate if I had not hired Mark Karney.

Posted by Leonard F. | March 26, 2015 | Child Custody

The Best You Can Have

After being together with a life long partner of 21 years and married for just shy of 10yrs divorce unfortunately came into play. Mark and his paralegal Homar to sum it up saved my life. Helped me to survive a ugly divorce I wouldn't wish on nobody! The wife took my 9yr old daughter from me out of an...ger, they got her back. She held on to all my personal belongings for 6mths I got them back. Made terrible untrue accusations about me in order to leave me with ZERO and Mark proved my innocence and I came out on top. Mark and Homar make a great team! I can't thank them enough. I would recommend this FIRM this TEAM this ATTORNEY to any and everyone. Life saver! Life changer for the best! Thanks again!

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2025

Certified Specialist - Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization (CBLS)

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Attorney, Karney Family Law

2004 - 2025

Partner, KARNEY APLC

1999 - 2025

Attorney, Los Angeles Superior Court

1994 - 2004

Owner, Law office of Mark H. karney

Associations

1994 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

Santa Monica Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

State Bar of California

Officer

2014 - 2020

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In Re Marriage of Brubaker and Strum

Two Published Opinions from the 2nd District Court of Appeal

Pedroza v Pedroza

all issues settled at trial

fischer v fischer

settled at trial

carbonell

Mother and girls moved to Nebraska

kim v. kim

Father got sole legal and physical custody of all three children

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Education

1988

Whittier College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1978

Temple University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2010

superlawyers family law specialist

Languages

English

Farsi

Activity

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