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Rose Ceilia Kesten

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Avvo Rating7.4
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Licensed for 13 years
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About Rose

Practice areas

MediationFamily
  1. Family: 70%

  2. Mediation: 30%

Languages spoken

English, Italian

Contact

725 Arizona Avenue
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The Family Formation Law Center

725 Arizona Avenue
Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA, 90401

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CAActive200710/27/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers3
Legal guides0
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
FounderKesten Law2009 - Present
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationN/AN/A
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationN/AN/A
Southern California Mediation AssociationN/AN/A
American Bar AssociationN/AN/A
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
U of San Francisco SOLlawN/A
Univ of California Santa BarbaraundergraduateN/A
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Santa Monica Breakfast ClubFamily Formation in the 21st Century2012
Kiwanis Club of Santa MonicaFamily Formation in the 21st Century2012
First Year Civil ProcedureGuest Lecturer/Mediation Coach2012
First Year Civil ProcedureGuest Lecturer/Mediation Coach2012
A Modern Woman's Guide to Doing it AllMeet the Experts2012
University of Southern California School of LawMediation2011
University of Southern California School of LawMediation2010

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Review Rose Kesten

The Best Lawyer I've ever worked with

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Rose is simply the most efficient, communicative, responsive, honest and kind lawyer I have ever known. I spoke to many lawyers before her (and had many bad experiences with them) and as soon as I was referred to Rose, I was beyond relieved. I had a tricky situation and she was able to find a solution and draft an agreement in no time. She takes my calls immediately or promptly calls me back when she's not available. She takes the time to explain all aspects of the law in detail. She was patient with me and very generous with her time. I wouldn't recommend anyone else in the world of family law.

A truly excellent lawyer.

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Rose helped me and my family through a very difficult time in our lives and she did it with compassion, care and expertise. She came very highly recommended by one of our friends who also used Rose as her attorney and we were not disappointed. Now that Rose has helped us through our family issues, we have decided to hire her to do our estate planning and are looking forward to working with her again.

Attorney endorsements

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Nicole Kamm, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 29, 2013
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Rose is a talented and experienced attorney. Her unique and personal approach to issues involving fertility, surrogacy and adoption is invaluable to any client. I highly recommend Rose for anyone looking for an expert in these sensitive matters.

Vanessa Nellis, Adoption Attorney on Apr 15, 2013
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Rose is an expert in surrogacy issues. Her calm demeanor makes her a pleasure to work wiht.

Sarah Christian, Family Attorney on Apr 11, 2013
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Rose is unlike any other attorney I have ever come across. Her genuine, caring and patient nature combined with her knowledge of family formation law make her an incomparable force. She attends every matter with kindness, knowledge and a superb attention to detail.

Lisa Weinberger, Family Attorney on Apr 4, 2013
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Rose specializes in perhaps one of the most emotionally sensitive areas of the law, and she does so with a grace and kindness that is unparalleled. In addition to her legal expertise, which is impressive, Rose's commitment to her clients and their needs makes her a rare find.

Jessica Olmon, Family Attorney on Jan 2, 2013
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I highly recommend Rose Kesten Pondel as a family formation law attorney. She has excellent experience in this practice area and is extremely professional. I would recommend her to my clients, business associates and friends.

Emily Robinson, Family Attorney on Nov 10, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer! She has a unique area of practice and is very skilled!

Sona Tatiyants, Adoption Attorney on Jan 19, 2012
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I highly endorse this lawyer. She is caring, direct, easily approachable, and a true asset to her clients.

David Pisarra, Family Attorney on Dec 3, 2010
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I've worked with Rose and found her to be an extremely conscientious, ethical, hard-working lawyer. She has both an intuitive understanding of the clients and their emotional needs, as well as a thorough knowledge of the law. She has demonstrated excellent follow through on numerous tasks, and I would not hesitate to send someone to Rose for representation.