Licensed for 30 years

Litigation Lawyer at Pasadena, CA
Practice Areas: Child Abuse, Litigation, General Practice ... +2 more

About Mark

Practice Areas

I am a former prosecutor of juvenile dependency cases for the Los Angeles Office of the County Counsel, and I have 18 years defending parents and others against allegations of child abuse and neglect since leaving the prosecutorial role. I make sure kids are placed with relatives and fight against the various California Counties' child protective services agencies' attempts to circumvent or ignore the law. Yes, they do that.

31 years | 1,500 cases

30%

Litigation 30%

I am at heart and in fact, primarily a trial lawyer who craves and enjoys a good fight in court. Let's go.

31 years | 1,500 cases

30%

General Practice 20%

Think Civil Litigation - trial lawyer.

31 years | 200 cases

20%

Appeals 10%

Formerly by Appointment of the California Courts of Appeal in all Appellate Districts - save the Fourth. I have handled inumerable appeals.

31 years | 500 cases

10%

Family 10%

In addition to dissolutions - which field includes child custody and support, spousal support, and division of assets & debts, I am a former prosecutor of juvenile dependency cases for the Los Angeles Office of the County Counsel, and I have 13 years defending parents and others against allegations of child abuse and neglect since leaving the prosecutorial role. Both fields are intimately intertwined. I understand and study both.

31 years | 200 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in California for 30 years

State: California

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

See All Attorney Licenses See Less Attorney Licenses

Location

Komanapalli Massey LLP

225 S Lake Ave, Ste 300, Pasadena, CA, 91101

Message Get Directions

See All Locations See Less Locations

Litigation lawyers nearby

Cynthia Hackler Flynn Cynthia Hackler Flynn

4.9 33 reviews

479 S. Marengo Ave.

Pasadena, CA, 91101

(323) 366-3659 Message
Cynthia Elizabeth Gitt Cynthia Elizabeth Gitt

5.0 1 review

155 North Lake Avenue, Suite 800

Pasadena, CA, 91101

(855) 766-4343 Message
Eugene Steven Alkana Eugene Steven Alkana

4.6 28 reviews
This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.

Suite 310, 131 North El Molino Avenue

Pasadena, CA, 91101-1878

(626) 317-8160 Message
Bichhanh Thi Bui Bichhanh Thi Bui

5.0 3 reviews

301 N Lake Avenue, Suite 600

Pasadena, CA, 91101

Free consultation

(626) 726-8180 Message

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

The Avvo Rating explained

Mark Allen Massey's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

If you are dealing with Dependency Law/Children's Court (not family court), do NOT hire this man

Save your money, as Mr. Massey will promise you....to the moon and back, but fail to deliver; he may agree that DCFS has unfair practicing procedures and that he is 'tight with City Council' to make you believe that he knows the ins and outs and will fight for you, but none of it was helpful; oh and ...he will keep asking you for more money, too. No matter what. Even when he isn't communicating with you OR showing up to court on very important days! Jeez, yeah, Mr. Massey didn't even show up at my final court hearing and when I asked him why, he said he was in his car. His partner told me had the stomach flu. They both have lied to me. Mr. Massey is not an ethical man. Period.

See Full Review Collapse Review

See All Client Reviews

Mark Allen Massey's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Mark

Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mark. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

Vincent Davis

General practice lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark Massey is one of the best lawyers I know. We first met many years ago, working as juvenile dependency lawyers. He's always had a reputation as being a skilled trial attorney and a top notch appellate attorney and brief writer. He cares about his clients, and about the outcome of every case. I endorse Mark Massey."

See More Lawyer Endorsements See Less Lawyer Endorsements View All Endorsements