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  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed for 10 years
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About Nathan

Nathan W. Gabbard is a Certified Family Law Specialist certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Gabbard graduated from Southwestern Law School and became licensed by the California State Bar and United States District Court for the Central District of California in 2009. He practices family law, handling all aspects of family law cases, including dissolution and legal separation proceedings, requests for child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, post judgment modifications, establishment of parental relationships, drafting and review of marital settlement agreements, prosecuting and defending domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders, and facilitating compromise in mediations, settlement conferences, and alternative dispute resolution. He is a member of the Leadership Council of Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), Los Angeles County Bar Association (“LACBA”), Beverly Hills Bar Association (“BHBA”), Los Angeles Regional Standing Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar, and is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles (formerly “LGLA”). In the past, Mr. Gabbard has volunteered as a presenter of Safer Community workshops, providing information and opening a dialogue with incoming college students about domestic violence.

Practice areas

OtherFamilyChild custodyDomestic violenceDivorce and separation
  1. Divorce and separation: 20%

    8 years

  2. Domestic violence: 20%

    8 years

  3. Child custody: 20%

    8 years

  4. Family: 20%

    8 years

  1. Appeals: 20%

Languages spoken

English

Contact

9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 720
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TRABOLSI | LEVY | GABBARD, LLP

9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 720
Los Angeles, CA, 90069

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive200911/04/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers146
Legal guides0
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Certified Specialist - Family LawState Bar of California2016
Excellence for the Future AwardCALI2009
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Family Law AttorneyTrabolsi | Levy | Gabbard, LLP2014 - Present
Family Law Associate AttorneyClaery & Green, LLP2012 - 2014
Associate AttorneyLaw Office of Kenneth A. Amirian2011 - 2011
Associate AttorneyKrupnick & Krupnick, APLC2009 - 2010
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ)Leadership Council2016 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember2016 - Present
The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC)Member2015 - Present
LA Regional Legislative CommitteeMember2015 - Present
Southwestern Law School Alumni AssociationCommittee Member2015 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember2012 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationMember2012 - Present
Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los AngelesMember2009 - Present
LGBT Bar Association of Los AngelesBoard of Governors2015 - 2016
LGBT Bar Association of Los AngelesSecretary, Executive Committee Member (2016)2015 - 2016
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
LinkedInWe’re both retired, so why do I have to pay spousal support?2017
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)Contracts and Standing and Support, Oh my! (Marriage of Kumar)2017
LinkedInCHILD SUPPORT: Imputing Rate of Return on Non-income Generating Assets2017
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)UNDERSTANDING ISSUES AFFECTING TRANSGENDERED YOUTH2017
LinkedInNINE UPDATES FOR 2016 FOR EVERY CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW PRACTITIONER TO KNOW2016
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)Holding Out As My Own2016
LinkedInOnly A Putative Spouse With Good Faith Belief In Validity Of Marriage Will Be Allowed To Request Division Of Quasi-Community Property2015
LinkedInDID YOU SPANK YOUR CHILD WITH A SHOE?2015
LinkedInNot Requested = Not Ordered: Due Process in Family Court.2015
Frontiers MediaWhen Love is Not Enough2011
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Southwestern University School of LawJ.D.2009
Columbia CollegeB.A.2005

Reviews

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Ten stars for Nathan

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Like some of us do, I found myself having a wonderful child with a not so wonderful partner. Soon enough the relationship went from terrible to worse, and I needed to get a custody order in place. Because of the complicated nature of child custody, I was referred to Nathan. As it turns out, Nathan is the kind of attorney you can only hope is on your side of a child custody case. He walked me through every step of the process. Within days of our first phone call, I was reviewing a Request for Order. He walked me through the Declaration of Income and Expense Reports, the Plaintiff's responses. He explained in detail what each and every word meant. During the deposition, Nathan was more prepared then I could ever have imagined. He was direct and pointed, and extracted information that would be very helpful during court. Within months of serving an RFO, I quickly learned that I had been served with a restraining order. Scared out of my mind and spinning in circles, Nathan helped me navigate through it. Not only was he my lawyer, but he came a confidant. He helped me with the visit from the sheriff's department and the painful supervised visitations. The week prior to my first court date, I spoke to Nathan everyday about what the court proceeding would be like. He was very honest with me and told me that there is nothing you can do to prepare for testifying in a child custody case. He was right. There is nothing like it that I have ever experienced, but because of the relationship we had developed over the course a few months, it more was like talking to a friend across the table instead of sitting in a courtroom. On Nathan's cross examination, he was able to discredit the Respondent and get the restraining order removed. If you ever find yourself in my situation, I would highly advise that you hire Nathan. He is a great lawyer, he cares, and he will argue your case until he is blue in the face. I would give him ten stars if I could.
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Mr. Gabbard is an highly strategic and thoughtful attorney who helped me with a difficult divorce case. He has a passion for the law and is genuinely concerned with justice which comes across while you work with him. I actually had another attorney before him but had to terminate him and found Mr. Gabbard through a referral. He came through and turned my case around and we eventually settled. I would highly recommend hiring him.
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Attorney endorsements

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Amy Feldmann, Family Attorney on Dec 11, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker

Nathan is passionate, driven, and caring. He has a wealth of knowledge in family law matters and is prepared to take on complicated legal issues. I highly recommend him!

Wesley Dan King, Real estate Attorney on Jan 7, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Nathan is an exceptional advocate for his clients and a true expert in the area of family law. Further, Nathan is extremely personable and brings a calming presence to even the most contentious disputes. I highly recommend Nathan.

Barbara Youngman, Family Attorney on Oct 19, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

I endorse Nathan. He was opposing counsel on a recent matter. I found him to be very knowledgeable. Nathan did a very good job of representing his client, and conducted himself in a professional manner in all of our dealings.

Ginny Harjot Walia, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 22, 2016
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Wesley Dan King, Real estate Attorney on Jan 7, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Nathan is an exceptional advocate for his clients and a true expert in the area of family law. Further, Nathan is extremely personable and brings a calming presence to even the most contentious disputes. I highly recommend Nathan.

Troy Werner, Estate planning Attorney on Dec 12, 2015
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Alexa Wolff, Family Attorney on Sep 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Nathan is capable, skilled and passionate about the practice of family law.

Cathleen Norton, Divorce and separation Attorney on Aug 17, 2015
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Avi Levy, Family Attorney on Jul 15, 2015
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Sean Sobottka, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jul 1, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker

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Michael Laufer, Family Attorney on Jan 12, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have had the pleasure of working very closely with Nathan and can say in earnest that he is as fine an attorney as I have come across. He is compassionate, considerate and thorough. He provides the utmost quality work and leaves no stone unturned. Nathan is diligent and truly is an uprising star.

Amy Feldmann, Family Attorney on Dec 11, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker

Nathan is passionate, driven, and caring. He has a wealth of knowledge in family law matters and is prepared to take on complicated legal issues. I highly recommend him!

Douglas Borthwick, Family Attorney on Dec 4, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Timothy Follett, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 24, 2013
Relationship: Other

I had the pleasure of working with Nathan Gabbard for six months at Claery & Green, LLP. He is an excellent attorney. He is knowledgeable, experienced, and a confident litigator. I would recommend Nathan Gabbard without hesitation for any Family Law matter.

James Green, Family Attorney on Dec 13, 2012
Relationship: Supervised lawyer

Nathan is a hard-working and dedicated lawyer.

Nicole Boros, Divorce and separation Attorney on May 7, 2012
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Lance Claery, Family Attorney on Feb 11, 2012
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