$ 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
No misconduct found
12121 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1325, Los Angeles, CA, 90025
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Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
He is the Man
I went through a nasty divorce from an attorney who knew every dirty trick in the book from stall tactics to outright perjury. I went to see many attorneys in court prior to making a decision to see their interaction with the judges. I found Patrick to have a quiet disposition in court but also had ...
Posted by Cathleen | July 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Straight shooter
I hired Patrick several years ago to represent my niece who had a child as a teenager with a real jerk. He swiftly made mince meat out of the guy in court so he left my niece alone and got him to pay some child support. Then, shockingly, he refunded the unused balance of the rather modest retainer....
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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