Crystal Michele Boultinghouse

Crystal Michele Boultinghouse

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 21 years

Domestic violence Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Domestic Violence, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

429 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 120, Santa Monica, CA

About Crystal

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2007

Suspended

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 21 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2005

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Fernandez & Karney

429 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 120, Santa Monica, CA, 90401-3408

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Crystal Michele Boultinghouse's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Child Support

Posted by Katia | May 29, 2014 | Child Support

Professionalism, compassion, and eruditeness - she has it all!

I cannot speak highly enough of Ms Boultinghouse! She possesses qualities that are hard to find in nowadays. You can find many lawyers who have knowledge and impressive school and professional backgrounds. But I needed someone who could see beyond the retainer, the case number, and the California fam...ily codes. I needed someone who possessed compassion. Without it I knew my case won’t stand a chance in court. Ms Boultinghouse has all of the above and more! She took my case wholeheartedly and made me feel confident and at ease throughout the whole process. Her professionalism and assertiveness during the proceedings exceeded my expectations! She was sharp, knowledgeable, and yet very respectful towards the opposing party, which made the whole process more humane and less intense. I highly, highly recommend Ms. Boultinghouse to anyone! Here is a short background of my case: I am a single mom who was very overwhelmed with the process of child custody and child support. I was caught off guard when the father of my child filed court papers, 11 months after the initial judgment. Originally, I didn’t have proper legal representation. And as a result, I was taken advantage of. By the time I hired Ms Boultinghouse, I was already in a huge disadvantage. Shortly after she agreed on taking my difficult case, she was able to turn the things around. She was truly dedicated to helping me. And although, I was on a very strict budget and we had an extremely aggressive and experienced lawyer as an opposing counsel, she stayed confident and determined that we will get through the end of this together, and my son’s interest will be well protected. And so we did! Thank you Crystal!!!

Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2012 | Child Support

Crystal is the best..hands down

Before meeting Crystal, I met with several lawyers in Los Angles. Crystal is by far the most intelligent, compassionate and committed attorney I met. She is very straight forward and never made false promises to keep my business. I have a young child and had many fears about custody and financial sup...port from my ex. Crystal held my hand through the entire process and reassured me when things got tough. I felt so protected and I know I would not have had the same outcome with another attorney. She is also a mother herself and understands the importance of mother-child bonding during formative years. Hands down Crystal Boultinghouse is one of the best family law attorneys in Los Angeles.

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Crystal Michele Boultinghouse's Lawyer Endorsements

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Aaron Leetch

Child custody lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Fantastic DVRO and child custody attorney. Wholeheartedly endorse."

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Kirk Kolodji

Child custody lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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B. Stuart Walker

Domestic violence lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Unsurpassed in litigationg child custody and domestic violence cases"

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Mark Karney

Child custody lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Fernandez

Child custody lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jean Kim

Child custody lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alexandra Lavinsky

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Boultinghouse is a strong advocate on behalf of her clients. She is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to the law which makes her skilled in both resolution of matters and/or proceeding with litigation when necessary."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2003

Certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution, Strauss Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Junior Partner, Fernandez and Karney

Associations

2005 - Present

State Bar of California

Officer

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Santa Monica Bar Association, Family Law Section

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Lawyers in MENSA

Sample of Legal Cases

Divorce

Settled

Domestic Violence

Resolved favorably

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Education

2003

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Louisiana State University

B.S.

Publications

2016

Fernandez & Karney Child Support Laws

N/A

Fernandez & Karney Domestic Violence Info

Languages

English

Activity

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