Marina Korol

Marina Korol

4.3
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 33 years

Mediation Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Marriage & Prenuptials ... +3 more

5455 Wilshire Blvd, 21st Floor, Los Angeles, CA

About Marina

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Child Support 20%

34 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

Experienced in mediation and litigation of cases

34 years

20%
Mediation 20%

34 years

20%
Alimony 10%

34 years

10%
Child Custody 10%

34 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 275-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Divorce Lawyers Los Angeles

5455 Wilshire Blvd, 21st Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90036

Korol and Velen

15303 Ventura Boulevard, 9th Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403

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Marina Korol's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Rodney | May 14, 2014 | Family

Family law specialist! Knowledgeable, aggressive, and well respected by court officials! Helping Dad's protect your rights!

Ms. Korol has represented me from April 2013 to present. One year ago, I found myself in emergent need of quality family law representation. I had a surprise "Order to Show Cause" filed upon me and unbeknownst to me, my previously retained attorney was "semi-retired" and in Asia until a month past ...my hearing date. My wife and I researched dozens of top Los Angeles family law attorneys here on AVVO, as well as several other internet sites. Ms. Korol and Ms. Velen continued to stand out as two of Los Angeles' premier family law specialists. My case is very important to me, as it affects the physical custody time I have with my two minor children. With that being said, I wanted the best possible representation. After reviewing and consulting with other top Los Angeles attorneys, I knew the best decision was to hire Ms. Korol and the Law Offices of Korol and Velen. I am a Los Angeles County employee and I have several friends who work at the Stanley Mosk Family Court. It was comforting to hear them praise and commend Ms. Korol and Ms. Velen on their knowledge, professionalism, and courtroom demeanor. From the moment I reached out to Ms. Korol for representation until today, Ms. Korol has been available and very responsive, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week. Ms. Korol, her associate attorney Ms. Nydia Loya, and all the professional staff at the Law Offices of Korol and Velen have all worked very diligently on my case. The opposing counsel and the petitioner made every attempt to make my life miserable by delaying my case, attempting to minimize my physical custody time, and attempted to force me to pay unreasonable amounts of child support and care. Thanks to the great family law knowledge and experience of Ms. Korol and Ms. Loya, coupled with their long hours of dedication to my case, we were able to defeat the opposition on nearly all issues in court, and I received a favorable decision. I would definitely recommend Ms. Korol and the Law Offices of Korol and Velen. They are truly top Los Angeles family law specialists!

Posted by Tamera | November 19, 2009 | Divorce & Separation

Peace of mind while going through a divorce is difficult. Finding the right attorney Finding the right attorney is essential.

I went through a bad divorce because my spouse was being very difficult. It was helpful having Marina because she is knowledgeable and very confident in her work. She took care of everything and kept me well informed. I would recommend her by all means.

Posted by Mikela | November 18, 2009 | Family

Exceptional Family Law Attorney

I highly recommend Marina to anyone in need of an honest and extremely knowledgeable family law lawyer. Marina helped through a very difficult family law matter and she not only kept me very well-informed but she made it much more bearable. She made herself available to me on the weekends and she rea...lly made me feel like she actually cared about my situation. She was very good about listening to what I wanted and respecting my wishes as opposed to pushing her ideas on me. She was far more knowledgeable than the opposing counsel and Marina was very good at keeping me in the loop as to her conversations with opposing counsel and any new developments in the matter. I would absolutely recommend Marina to my family and friends.

Posted by Claudia | November 04, 2009 | Family

Marina Korol Review

Marina is a passionate and very knowledgeable family law lawyer. She, along with her staff, was always courteous and responsive to my numerous phone calls and email correspondence. I especially would like to thank Nadia for her utter sweetness, understanding, and compassion every time I spoke with ...her throughout the course of my case. I truly appreciated Marina’s strong straightforwardness and professionalism in and out of the court room. She was a strong presence to deal with for our opposing counsel and was able to secure a higher monthly child support amount than I had ever hoped to have obtained. I am grateful for her diligence, knowledge, and determination in the handling of my case and would gladly recommend her services to others.

Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2009 | Divorce & Separation

Very happy with Marina

Marina was great. She handled my divorce in 2001. She effectively counseled me to focus on the technical portion of the divorce versus the emotion. She probably saved me another $10,000 that many attorneys would have gladly allowed me to spend by responding to bs from my ex-wife's attorney. She w...as very accessible then (including her staff) and even now she is easily able to be reached when I have questions on some of the particulars of my divorce. I have recommended her services to others and they have all been very happy with her professionalism and knowledge of subject matter.

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Marina Korol's Lawyer Endorsements

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Douglas Hatherley

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marina is a highly effective and talented attorney and an exceptional human being. She is particularly adept at maximizing her clients' benefits through negotiation due to her prolific skills of persuasion."

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Peter Berlin

Family lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred many client's to Marina and her firm. She is thorough, an excellent litigator and dedicated to her clients needs and well being. I highly endorse her work."

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George Munoz

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Hiring an experienced family law attorney is the best way you get peace of mind when dealing with custody , visitation, spousal support, etc. Having a family law attorney's services helps ensure that nothing is left out of your case/claim or matter, which means that costly mistakes won't come back to bite you later. I endorse this lawyer . -Anthony Munoz, Esq."

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Matthew Smurda

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and is a strong advocate for her clients."

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Samantha Greene

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rachel Fishenfeld

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Marina is a fantastic Divorce Attorney."

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Theodore Khalaf

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew Resnik

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Perlman

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Gibalevich

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Benjamin Wright

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Edwin Castellanos

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a strong advocate for her clients."

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Jesus Zuniga

Family lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Rozanna Velen

Family lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Deanna Straugh

Family lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Marina combines the necessary intelligence with compassion to provide excellent representation in difficult family law matters."

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Elizabeth Potter

Family lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Marina is bright, knowledgeable, practical, professional, responsive and a strong advocate."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2010

The Top Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers

2009

The Top Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney / Owner, Korol and Velen

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Divorce

Won

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Education

1992

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Korol and Velen Family Law & Divorce

Publications

Languages

Hebrew

Russian

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