Joseph Douglas Nakos

Joseph Douglas Nakos

4.6
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 13 years

Family Lawyer at Westlake Village, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +3 more

2945 Townsgate Rd Ste 200, Westlake Village, CA

About Joseph

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Family 50%

When faced with a family law situation, you want to make certain you have the best representation and legal team in your corner. At Nakos and Nakos our attorneys and support team are here to ensure you receive the most sound advice.

13 years | 300 cases

50%
Alimony 10%

13 years | 300 cases

10%
Child Custody 10%

13 years | 300 cases

10%
Child Support 10%

13 years | 300 cases

10%
Divorce and Separation 10%

13 years | 300 cases

10%
Uncontested Divorce 10%

13 years | 300 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Nakos and Nakos, Attorneys at Law

2945 Townsgate Rd Ste 200, Westlake Village, CA, 91361-5866

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Joseph Douglas Nakos's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jack | March 12, 2020

Great Lawyers. Great People.

The title says it all, “Great lawyers, great people.” Has been an immense help with my present issue, and with other less critical issues in the past. Cannot day enough good things about Nakos and Nakos. They do not only care about your case, they care about you.

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Do not hire

Hired Nakos and Nakos for custody and child support. To say I am disappointed with Joseph and Kathleen is an understatement. Acted unprofessional consistently. Made several billing mistakes totaling thousands of dollars. Advice given was often not in my best interest.

Joseph Nakos

Replied last December 16, 2018

This nearly identical review was placed on my Yodle site as well on the same day as this review. The person identified himself as Mark Truman. I have never had a client named Mark Truman. Disregard this review/

Posted by Shannon | August 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Mr. Nakos is the BEST family lawyer!!!!

I hired Mr. Nakos in the midst of a horrible child custody battle. I had temporarily lost custody of my child due to my ex-husband's lies in court. I was losing hope but all of that changed once I met Mr. Nakos. I hired him during my consultation and he was quick to make me a priority. Mr. Nakos is E...XTREMELY intelligent, organized, and most importantly caring. He made me feel that he truly cared about my case and my situation. He fought hard for me and my family with honesty and integrity, and at the end of the day I got 50/50 custody of my child back. I would HIGHLY recommend Mr. Nakos to anybody and everybody. He is a good man and I thank God for putting him in my path, I couldn't have done it without him.

Posted by anonymous | December 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Mr. Nakos is excellent. Recommend Highly

I hired Joe to help me with my divorce and the getting through the process. My ex-husband and I had separated amicably and already decided on child custody, support, and division of assets. That said, there's still a lot of detail to the process I had no idea about. Also as expected, even for the mo...st amicable situations, there were some tense moments with my ex. Joe made sure to educate me on options and consequences and protect my best interests. His knowledge and experience is phenomenal. I recommend him highly. Even if your situation were not as easy as mine, I am confident that Joe would be the best expert in your corner.

Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Great Attorney and Very Thorough

My experience with Joe Nakos was extremely positive. He handled my divorce case that concluded in August 2014. My ex-husband and his attorney were constantly inventing fake issues and trying to stall. At the end, I got everything I wanted plus a little more. The child visitation schedule my ex-husban...d got was better than I expected. I would recommend Joe as an attorney to anyone. He is great!

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2009

Dean's List, University of La Verne, School of Law

2003

Dean's List, Capella University

1997

Dean's List, California State University, Northridge

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney, Nakos and Nakos, Attorneys at Law

2012 - 2014

Attorney, Law Office of Kathleen Nakos

2005 - 2012

Paralegal / Researcher, Law Office of Kathleen Nakos

1984 - 2005

Various - Manager through Associate Vice President, University of Southern California

Associations

2012 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

2009

University of La Verne College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Capella University

PhD - Doctorate

1997

California State University, Northridge

Master of Arts

1989

State University of New York, Albany

Bachelor of Science

Publications

2003

Doctoral Dissertation - Capella University ©2003 Informational Privacy Concerns and Information Practices

1997

California State University, Northridge Technology, Redeployment of Resources, and Organizational Change from the unit level perspective

Languages

English

Activity

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