$ 250-700 per hour
I have been in practice since 1978. My practice focused on family law from the beginning. I became a family specialist in 1984 and have been since. I have been the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and have held all the officer positions in the section. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as the International Academy. I am listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law as well as Super Lawyers for many years. I am rated AV with Martindale Hubbell and have been for over 25 years. I have written and spoken on family law issues for various educational groups and am an editorial consultant for Lexis/Nexis's Family Law Monthly.
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$ 250-700 per hour
State: California
Acquired: 1978
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12121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1325, Los Angeles, CA, 90025
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Posted by Scott | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
A difficult case
Going into this I was told by attorneys and mediation judges that it was a difficult case, and that I have a lot to lose. Patrick was amazing. We went to trial, and at the end, I lost nothing, which made me a winner. I would highly recommend Patrick.
Posted by David | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Best lawyer!
I was referred to Patrick to help me with my divorce. This was my first divorce so he explained the process and helped me understand. I felt confident that Patrick was going to do the best for me which he did. My divorce was finalized shortly after hiring Patrick and I couldn't have asked for a bette...
Posted by Matt | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Truly a blessing in a trying time.
Patrick was great! He put together a fair settlement that couldn't be argued. It settled in an extremely timely manner. Everyone involved was taken care of. There was no children involved so this helped. I was able to keep my house and my business and a fair support was negotiated. Every one walked a...
Posted by Anastasiya | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Amazing Attorney! Can't thank him enough!
Mr. DeCarolis and his associate, Ms. Dyok, took over my case after I was had to discharge my former counsel for not getting the job done. They were able to get my ex found guilty of several counts of contempt for his failure to pay support. And those are very difficult cases to win! My ex's attempts ...
Posted by Mathew | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
You want this man on your team
Patrick came highly recommended and helped me through a very difficult divorce. He is professional, calm, extremely savvy and I cannot say how pleased I was that I chose him. Every single piece of advice me gave me was correct and the right thing to do. He helped put me on a platform to go on with m...
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1997 - Present
Partner, Trope & DeCarolis, LLP
2007 - Present
International Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
1978 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2000 - 2017
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
Client was able to move with two children to Australia. Appellate Court affirmed the move.
1978
JD
1978
BA
2013
Numerous
2016
English