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 - 4 of 4 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Natalie | March 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Family

A gem

Crystal is trustworthy in a sea of slimy fam law attorneys. She cares about the families and children involved in the case rather than her own pocket like most other fam law attorneys. I truly admire her.

Posted by Damian | May 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Loving father

My case is a high cost, high conflict child custody case spanning multiple counties, involving false allegations and a restraining order trial. When I read OPC declarations I almost passed out, so did everyone that knows me. I have worked with some of the most famous lawyers in the United States. OP...C and this particular court literally slaughtered every attorney in front of them. One attorney in particular was literally speechless after the first day of trial, she then quit, she too was an extremely prominent attorney. I have never written a bad review for anyone online and believe you me I could, in fact I don't write reviews. - I'm busy. Crystal called me back on a Saturday, from her cell, I was to the point of no longer being able to speak. -exhausted. Immediately upon entering Fernandez and Karney and for the first time since this nightmare began, I was treated like a human being and not a cash cow. Crystal Boultinghouse is an absolute legend in the court room, my case ended up in a county where other TOP Beverly Hills firms were either too proud or too scared to go, however, some of them taking large retainers and ultimately passing me off to retain the local council, in this particular county. Nobody wants to get hometowned, not to mention it is a most undesirable drive with not so lush accommodations. Anyway, since hiring Crystal Boultinghouse and Steven Fernandez, Kayley, Karen, Joe, Stacy, all of the staff at this firm, finally some truth and justice is coming to the surface. It's still hard, it's still heartbreaking, but Crystal Boultinghouse is down right psychologically gifted, fearless and calm. I am honored to have Crystal Boultinghouse as my attorney, my prayers were answered. I believe someone else here called her a hero, but it's just a gift, something that you either have or you don't, something that can't be taught. Crystal just has it and its awesome to watch, especially when you are telling THE TRUTH. I selfishly hope Crystal Boultinghouse does not become that massively famous name until my case is over, that said, dig deep and read about her, do some research, she is real a bad momma, with some remarkable cases under her belt, spanning all the way to Monico I believe. Or better yet, in the alternative, go watch her in court sometime, it's captivating. Onwards and upwards. Thanks you.

Posted by Katia | May 29, 2014 | Child Custody

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 | October 30, 2012 | Child Custody

We highly recommend Crystal Boultinghouse of Kelly Fernandez & Karney Law Firm for any child custody matter

Crystal Boultinghouse is a great attorney who really cares and knows how to be aggressive when needed. She is compassionate, intelligent and understanding. She has a excellent team working with her. Her paralegal Karen is also compassionate and efficient, and her assistant Samantha is a pleasure and ...kept us up to date and well informed with details that didnt require Ms. Boultinghouse. She is part of a great law firm; Kelly, Fernandez & Karney. Mr. Kelly spent over 2 hours with my son on his intital free consultaion before assigning his case to the right attorney. My son who is young had a child out of wedlock and hired Crystal Boultinghouse to help him with custody arrangements with his baby son. The mother was being difficult and not allowing him to see his son and there were reasons to beleive that the baby could be in danger and in an unsafe living environment. Even though it was highly emotional, the case went relatively quickly and swift with a successful result for both our son and his baby boy. We are so thankful to Kelly Fernandez and Kareny Law Firm and especially thankful to Crystal Boultinghouse. We recommend her and the firm highly for those that need assistance with child custody matters. Sincerely, The Can 2 Family

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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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B. Stuart Walker

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Jean Kim

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Steven Fernandez

Divorce and separation lawyer

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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

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