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2.9 /5.0
32 Client Reviews
Ms. Dell is a Certified Family Law Specialist. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Western State College of Law in 2007. Prior to being admitted to the California Bar, Ms. Dell worked as a paralegal and then a law clerk. She has decades of experience in the legal industry, most of which is family law. Ms. Dell is admitted to practice law before all California state courts. Her practice is limited to divorce and family law matters.
She was an adjunct professor for the paralegal certificate program at South Coast College, where she has taught classes on Family Law, Real Property, Torts and Legal Transcription.
Ms. Dell has volunteered her time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in Orange County working with children in the county dependency system. She is also a member of the Orange County Bar Association and was a past president of the Warren J. Ferguson American Inn of Court.
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Practice Areas
$ 450-500 per hour
State: California
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Showing 6 - 10 of 14 reviews | Case Results
Posted by Jaime | September 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Awesome attorney!!!
I can't say enough great things about Justine. I decided to represent myself and ended up loosing custody of my kids due to not following the judges orders. Justine came up with a plan of attack and was able to get my kids back. I not only got them back but got full custody. She is an extremely hard ...
Posted by Martin | May 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Extremely Honest and Ethical!!!!
I hired Justine to help me out with issues I was having with back owed child support, current child support and child custody issues. Justine and her staff were very professional. Justine took the time to explain things to me. She let me know my options and guided me through them. The outcome of my c...
Posted by Stephanie | July 30, 2015 | Divorce & Separation
You're in good hands with Justine !
I'm finally having the chance to write a review for an excellent attorney. Today marks the one year anniversary from when Justine was able to bring my case to conclusion. After 5 long years being represented by another lawyer and getting no where in settling my divorce, Justine took over and eight ...
Posted by Sunday | May 29, 2013 | Family
EXCEPTIONAL ATTORNEY
Justine is a very professional, competent, honest, and compassionate attorney who works hard for you without wasting time and money. She has the type of personality that instantly put me at ease and made it easy for me to talk to her, but at the same time, was astute and sharp-witted when it came to ...
Posted by Scott Strang | December 09, 2012 | Uncontested Divorce
Fantastic
After almost 3 years and a lot of money spent with another lawyer on a uncontested divorce I decided to fire them. A friend of mine gave me Justine's number. What a blessing! We set up a meeting at her office and discussed my case with her, after I was done she looked up at me ( I'm 6' 6" ) and said,...
"Ms. Dell is a rising star in the family law community. She is highly competent and has a keen mind for the law. She works tirelessly to effectively and creatively further her client's interests."
"I endorse this lawyer. Justine is an outstanding attorney and I highly recommend her for your family law matters."
"Justine is an amazing family law attorney. She cares about her clients and doing well for them. Justine takes a practical approach with clients and explains the pros and cons of each transaction. In an area like family law, sometimes emotions guide people's decisions. Justine makes sure her clients are making decisions that are practical and beneficial."
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2009 - Present
Warren J. Ferguson American Inn of CourtPast President
2009 - Present
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
2008 - Present
Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007 - Present
Orange County Bar Association
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JD - Juris Doctor
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undergraduate
English