Paula Sue Teske

Paula Sue Teske

also known as Paula S. Teske

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 45 years

Family Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Juvenile, Litigation, Adoption

3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 660, Los Angeles, CA

About Paula

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

12 years

40%
Juvenile Law 40%

12 years

40%
Adoption 10%

12 years

10%
Litigation 10%

12 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Paula S. Teske & Associates

3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 660, Los Angeles, CA, 90034

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Paula Sue Teske's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Family

Paula Teske is an exceptional attorney!

I cannot recommend Paula Teske highly enough. She is intelligent, ethical, hard working and cares about children. She is everything you want in a juvenile/family law attorney. She will fight hard for you and her knowledge of the legal system combined with her interpersonal skills, makes her an exc...eptional attorney. She does her job exceptionally well because she cares. I have had experience with many attorneys, and she is an attorney for all the right reasons. We prevailed in a long, difficult and complex case, and she never lost sight of the children, and what was in their best interest. I have never had any difficulty with obtaining information from her or her office staff and found them very responsive to phone calls and e-mails. She is always professional with you, as well as with court staff and other attorneys, which is an important asset when navigating such a difficult system. When faced with something as traumatic as a dependency court case, Paula is someone you want by your side. My children and I will forever be indebted to her.

Posted by david | March 20, 2015 | Adoption

the best firm ever

Paula Teske is the best there is. our case was a very difficult most of the other lawyers said it couldnt be done but Paula said it can be done. Together we all worked as one and was able to adopt my daughter. this is a case that hadn't ever been heard of. My daughter was removed from the house at a... very young age and all parental rights were terminated and she was adopted out. Now fast forward ten years and one day we get a call from DCFS asking if we would want to bring her home and readopt her. We said yes we would love to. So we started calling different lawyers and all but one said it was never going to happen, DCFS would never call the biological parent and try to reunite a family.Paula on the other hand said YES it can be done.Well it took two years and a lot of hoop jumping to please DCFS but WE DID IT. We officially adopted her in Feb 2015. Without Paula we would never have been able to bring our family back together.

Posted by Shani | June 09, 2014 | Adoption

Amazing Lawyer - Paula Teske

Paula Teske was my lawyer in a foster to adoption case and she is absolutely amazing! I just finalized my adoption because of her and it was a long, tough case. She is just so hard-working, very knowledgeable and very resourceful. She supported me completely and kept me positive throughout. I re...ally can't say enough good things about her (and her staff) and I recommend her services 100%.

Posted by Elizabeth | July 23, 2013 | Family

Recommendation in Juvenile Dependency Case Involving Department of Child and Family Services

In September, 2012, I retained Paula Teske in the matter of Juvenile Dependency for a petition (s. 300) filed against us by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). Paula’s knowledge encompasses 30 years of experience in this area. She was professional, knowledgeable and confident in her i...nteractions with me as well as other attorneys and/or members of Superior Court of California of Los Angeles (Juvenile Court). Her compassion in dealing with our situation was truly appreciated. Knowing how to navigate the law in a Section 300 Juvenile Dependency Petition case is of the utmost importance. Paula guided me every step of the way. I would highly recommend her in cases involving Juvenile Dependency.

Posted by Ron L. | January 29, 2013 | Adoption

Excellent, competent, responsive, knowledgable, experienced, well connected Attorney at Law

As a Client in a very recent Adoption matter with the County of Los Angeles I found Paula Teske, Attorney at Law provided us with the most professional and competent legal support in this matter. Her services resulted in the adoption of two wonderful boys ages 7 and 11 years who were both recently a...dded to my wife's and my family. This was a difficult case, but Paula personally provided excellent and responsive support and was always willing to go the extra mile for our family. Paula is very familiar with the Family Court System, has many contacts and i consider her help in this matter to be very valuable. I strongly recommed that you not proceed with an adoption matter in Family Court without the help from a competent attorney who specializes in this field. It is a very complex process and Paula's help and experience was invaluable. We are pleased to report that the adoption of our two boys has been finalized and is in no small part to Paula's wisdom, expertise and aggressive advocacy.

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Paula Sue Teske's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Litigation lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An exceptional litigation attorney whose reputation speaks for itself. Highly recommended lawyer."

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Robert Gantman

Family lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have known Paula for many years, both personally and as opposing counsel. I strongly endorse her in family law and juvenile matters."

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Stephen Gershman

Juvenile law lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She has worked with me in representing several of my clients in juvenile proceedings. The results have been excellent and my clients all felt well protected and represented"

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Maria Hamar

Family lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Paula Teske is a very knowledgeable and experienced attorney. She works very hard for her clients and she is honest, strong, and caring."

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Pamela Tripp

Family lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer in both family law and in juvenile dependency matters. She is knowledgeable, hard-working and able to get very good results."

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Larry Roberts

General practice lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Ms. Teske for at least 25 years, and have had the privilege of working with her on several employment cases. I have also referred family law matters to her in the past, all with glowing recommendations. I find her to be intelligent, honest and an excellent attorney."

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William Wenzel

Trusts lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Paula is an exceptional lawyer with an exceptional team. We worked together on a complex trust and corporate matter involving vitriolic opposition. Through Paula's tireless effort, the matter was resolved to the client's benefit. I have referred and will continue to refer clients to The Law Offices of Paula S. Teske and Associates because I am confident in their ability to deliver positive results."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2014

AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Managing Partner, Paula S. Teske & Associates

Associations

2013 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Executive Committee

Education

1980

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Purdue University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Loyola Law School

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