Navid Moshtael

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Navid Moshtael

4.9
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 19 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Marriage & Prenuptials, Domestic Violence

17682 Cowan, Suite B, Irvine, CA

About Navid

Biography

Your Divorce Attorney: Optimal Results Through Strategic, Efficient & Aggressive Representation.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

Divorce, executive divorce, separation, premarital and post marital agreements, high asset cases, complex custody litigation, division of assets and liabilities, child support, custody/visitation, spousal support, domestic violence and attorney fees.

20 years

50%
Family 40%

Family law, divorce, executive divorce, paternity, custody, visitation, child support, division of assets and liabilities, spousal support, attorney fees, post judgment matters, and domestic violence matters.

20 years

40%
Domestic Violence 5%

20 years

5%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

Draft and opine on premarital and post marital agreements.

20 years

5%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Moshtael Family Law Orange County

17682 Cowan, Suite B, Irvine, CA, 92614

moshtaellaw.com/

Moshtael Family Law Orange County

3990 Old Town Ave, Suite. C105, San Diego, CA, 92110

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Navid Moshtael's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

268 Client Reviews

Showing 81 - 85 of 85 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Brenda | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Remarkably skillful and talented attorney for Foreign Discovery

If you need an extremely competent family law attorney to assist you in Foreign Discovery, Navid is the perfect choice for you. I feel so lucky and proud to have him as my lawyer. After having interviewed over 20 family law attorneys and then hired and substituted 4 of them, I finally found Navid wh...o is a first-rate attorney.

Navid Moshtael

Replied last April 22, 2019

Our mission is to be there for clients like you every step of the way and achieve a satisfactory resolution of your family law matter to the best of our ability. Thank you again for choosing to work with us.

Posted by Albert | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best family attorney in orange county

I was one of his first clients years ago and since then I have continued to rely on his expertise as a family law attorney. I have seen Navid grow his practice to one of the top and larger family law firms in Orange County, and I would highly recommend Navid for any family law & divorce matter. I par...ticularly liked the fact that they return calls and emails quickly, they operate with a plan, they are compassionate, and if a case cannot settle, I cannot think of a better firm to litigate the case.

Navid Moshtael

Replied last April 22, 2019

We appreciate your public endorsement of my firm and my staff. Thank you for your business and thank you for putting your trust in us. Recognizing our work only makes us work harder.

Posted by Jonathan | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The best choice I could have made for an attorney

I hired Mr. Moshtael to represent me in my divorce and my expectations were exceeded. He and his team were very professional, informative, and helped me tremendously through the process. I highly recommend Moshtael Family Law for anyone seeking high quality representation.

Navid Moshtael

Replied last April 22, 2019

Our mission is to be there for clients like you every step of the way and achieve a satisfactory resolution of your family law matter to the best of our ability. Thank you again for choosing to work with us.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Would highly recommend!

Mr. Moshtael has been my advocate in a very difficult and traumatic period of my life. He’s professional and considerate, and most important, I feel that he has my best intentions in mind. His knowledge has helped me get through my divorce! My entire legal team has been amazing, and I’m so gratefu...l for his help. Thank you.

Navid Moshtael

Replied last April 22, 2019

Thank you for the great review and for choosing us. We are very happy to hear you were satisfied with our service.

Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Satisfied

I contacted Navid back in March when COVID-19 restrictions brought my career to a screeching halt and I had to modify my support payments to my ex. Needless to say, divorce can be a grueling process that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, and this was my first go-around. Navid impressed me right ...off the bat with his (and his team's) promptness at returning my calls and emails. He's direct, which I like. Ultimately the court hearing took longer to happen than expected (no fault on anyone), and one of his associates, Ron Chaplin ended up handling my court hearing (online). Ron had been doing more of the correspondence with me and I felt good about the decision. He impressed me with his knowledge of my case, despite there being so much space in between conversations at times. The judge made a favorable verdict for me (albeit temporary), so I'm happy with how things have turned out so far. If I could make one suggestion to earn that 5th star, Navid and his team can be quite aggressive when it comes to securing $$ upfront for the retainer (which gets drained/replenished very quickly). All this at a time when my financial situation was in a tailspin. So, if this is your first time dealing with family law, buckle up...it's expensive and it can/will bring out the worst in you and your ex. My mistake was trying to handle our divorce via mediation initially, which all sounds good until differences arise. Do it right the first time, leave nothing open to interpretation.

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Navid Moshtael's Lawyer Endorsements

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Myle Nguyen

Family lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"Navid knows his stuff when it comes to getting the best financial outcome for his clients. He is aggressive in the courtroom and is available to his clients when they need him."

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Brian Bayati

Family lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Navid is a knowledgeable family law attorney who zealously advocates for his clients and their rights. Navid has a thorough understanding of family law and litigation procedure. For these and other reasons, I endorse Navid as a strong family law litigator!"

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Nicholas Salick

Family lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I cannot more highly endorse Navid. I have known Navid professionally since 2006 when we were both associates at a prominent family law firm in Orange County. Since then, we have both grown substantially as family law litigators. We often confer with one another about intricate procedural and substantive issues. I have always been impressed by his ability to comprehend complex financial cases, which is something not a lot of family law attorneys can so easily do. I have referred potential clients to Navid, and will not hesitate to continue to do so. I would feel comfortable referring a family member or close friend to Navid."

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Christine Roberts

Family lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Navid is a highly skilled family law attorney. I have worked with him on two contentious, high-asset dissolutions. He has particular expertise in these types of cases, but also consistently gets great results for clients in other areas of family law including custody and child support."

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Ryan McEachern

Family lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Navid is a very passionate, intelligent, and, when necessary, aggressive attorney. He is committed to getting the best result possible for his clients and has the track record that corresponds with that commitment. Navid is one of the few attorneys I'd rather never have to face as a fellow Family Law attorney."

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David Wheeler

Family lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Courtney Shepard

Family lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brett Wishart

Family lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Stacey Dippong

Family lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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William Huestis

Family lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Navid is an aggressive, detail oriented, and has a tireless work ethic. Basically, everything you could ask for in a family law trial attorney."

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Justin Snell

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Navid. He is a great family law attorney."

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Chris Jafari

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I referred multiple clients to Navid and all have told me how great of a lawyer he is and thanked me for referring them to his office. Navid truly cares about all of his clients and I intend to refer him more clients in the future."

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Diane Vargas

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Navid, he is a good lawyer that works hard to be prepared in the representation of his clients. He is knowledgeable in the law and gets along well with his peers."

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Douglas Pinkham

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Navid Moshtael is well-respected, hard working Family Law attorney. I have opposed Mr. Moshtael in the past, and he always appears to be well-prepared and willing to advocate aggressively for his client."

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Noah Peterson

Family lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Sullivan

Family lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mr. Moshtael is a highly regarded Family Law attorney and is a fierce advocate. If you are looking for an aggressive attorney that will zealously represent you Mr. Moshtael is the attorney for you."

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Ronnie Chaplin

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Shawna Murray

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Alan Snyder

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Brett Gover

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Erin Noonan

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Lance Duran

Divorce and separation lawyer

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James Wellman

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Lucy Cole

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Courtney Shepard

Family lawyer

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Brett Wishart

Family lawyer

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Chris Jafari

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Nicholas Salick

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2024

Client's Choice, Avvo

1998

Presidential Scholarship, University of Oregon

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Navid Moshtael

Associations

2014 - Present

Iranian American Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Education

2005

Chapman University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of Oregon

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Divorce Summer Speaker Series

Divorce timeline

Publications

2016

Los Angeles Daily Journal Controlling Behavior is Now Sufficient for Issuance of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

2016

Los Angeles Daily Journal Pending Legislation in the Senate Seeks to Clarify the Meaning of “Date of Separation”

2016

Los Angeles Daily Journal Grandparents Visitation: A recent California case expands grandparent visitations rights

2016

Los Angeles Daily Journal Stepparent adoption & termination of parental rights: roadmap

2016

Los Angeles Daily Journal Tax opinion may effect support deductions

2014

Los Angeles Daily Journal Modification of spousal support: taking party expectations into account

2013

Los Angeles Daily Journal Want to pay your ex’s attorney's fees? Ignore discovery requests

2012

Los Angeles Daily Journal When is a premarital agreement unconscionable?

2012

Los Angeles Daily Journal Be wary of using boiler plate provisions

2011

Los Angeles Daily Journal Good concept, bad outcome

2010

Los Angeles Daily Journal Did you advise your client to change his or her beneficiary designation after the divorce?

Languages

English

Farsi

French

Activity

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