Navid Moshtael

Back in March, my wife and I decided to separate. I thought that the separation would last a short period of time and that we would figure things out. But once I found out that my ex had no positive intentions and that she was preparing for "war" and that she would try and take me to the cleaners, I ...realized that this was something I could not take care of on my own, and that I needed experts on my side to have my back and to help defend me from all the road blocks, speed bumps, and issues that my case could possibly result in. And I was absolutely right; my ex had a very aggressive game plan, that I was unaware of, and ever since then we have been in an extremely contentious custody/financial/divorce battle with bogus accusations, lies upon lies, and heartless behavior from the opposing side. I was so scared and nervous, and anxious and I had no idea what I was going to do or who I would turn to. I called maybe over 20 attorneys, and I was not impressed by any of them. I felt as though they were all just telling me what I want to hear instead of telling me the truth. I remember this quite well; it was a Sunday morning, and I came across Moshtael Family Law Orange County and I sent the office a message. I expected to hear back from them the following day; but ten minutes later; Mr. Navid Moshtael himself messaged me back and told me that he would be able to make time for me that very day on his day off/weekend. We spoke for about an hour at no charge, and he quickly impressed me with his knowledge, experience, wisdom, and his empathy towards my situation. And he was the first attorney to tell me the truth of what I should expect moving forward. He did not BS me, he told me how it was, and he gave me a step by step plan as to how we would game plan for all the crud that would be thrown at us during the entire process. And something else I really appreciated from him was that due to my financial situation at that time the retainer was set at a certain amount; but he reduced it in order to allow me to be able to actually afford his services. Thank you for that Navid! The next day, I retained the services of this office. I was assigned Mr. Lance Duran who is an excellent, excellent attorney who has had my back every step of the way! He knows when to be aggressive, when to be more cautious, and he has been able to get me, the most favorable custody/and support schedule for me at this time; with the game plan to get an even more favorable schedule in the coming months. My paralegal Brandy Chapin has been able to answer every single question I have, and if she can't she will do whatever it takes to find the answer for me. The accounting department always work with me and they understand my financial situation and they never make me feel pressured in any way. I just met Adrian Rogers, and Rebecca Stone who have been great in helping me with all my discovery items. Everyone their is professional, nice, empathetic to your situation, and amazing at what they do. This team is efficient, timely, and most importantly.....THEY HAVE MY BACK! During the most difficult time in my life, I have the most amazing team behind me, and as long as that is the case I will always feel confident, hopeful, and optimistic as to what the future holds for me, my children, and my future. Thank you guys! I don't know what I would have done without you guys!

After being legally separated for 26 months and an informal custody agreement that was becoming extremely messy, I was lucky enough to find and retain Navid and his firm, Moshtael Family Law. I was initially given a free consultation with one of his associates and then with Navid himself. They wer...e both very attentive, paying close attention to every detail of my case. I immediately felt like my situation was finally being understood, I never felt rushed and was completely as ease during my correspondences with both of them. While working with my prior counsel, I did not trust that a favorable outcome was at the top of their priority list. Since working with Moshtael Family Law, I know I am in competent hands and that both my custody battle and my final financial divorce settlement are of the utmost importance to Navid and his team. Brett Gover, his associate, has been a pleasure to work with. He has helped me to determine what choices are best moving forward and all of the possible outcomes with each decision I make. While Navid is extremely to the point and never sugar coats anything, he is spot on with every move he makes. He’s efficient and has no interest in wasting my time or outrageously billing me. He truly cares about a swift and favorable solution to every aspect of my case. We are moving forward during these uncertain times, even with Covid and the courts being backed up. I have finally been awarded parenting time with my 12 year old daughter which has been one of the most wonderful outcomes to date. In addition, I’ve been financially compensated for an interim period while my case is moving forward. This allows me to focus on the truly important things in life...my family, friendships and daily activities without the continual worry of making ends meet. What a favorable and fantastic relief this has been for me!!! If you are looking for a Family Law attorney or are considering switching from your current counsel, I strongly urge you to meet with Moshtael Family Law. It is my belief that you will be most impressed with their level of expertise, their professionalism and the fact that they TRULY do care. Deborah

My husband has been going through a very high conflict child custody battle, ever since he retained Mr. Moshtael as our attorney he's been upfront and realistic in what my husband can and can't get. He told us it wouldn't be easy, but that he will help get what my husband has asked for, he was right.... There's been times that my husband has been ready to give up, but a simple call from Navid Moshtael helps him regain faith! Kim Davis, one of his legal assistants, is also amazing, she's heard me, cry, scream laugh...overall great staff!

My case was complex. I am the party with assets, and my other party challenged me for jurisdiction in California. I interviewed over fifty lawyers in three states in preparation for what i felt might inevitably happen. I had spent years carefully preparing an exit from an abuser with expert s...kills at extracting money from his victim (me) while avoiding all responsibility, and duping the world into thinking he was "the good guy that really cared" I was terrified of going to court in OC against a handsome, charming veteran when I had heard hundreds of horror stories of good moms getting terrible results against narcissist dads who sought to punish them.....my exact situation. I was referred to Navid by a close friend who had won an ongoing, complex battle with an unnerving psychopath who tried every dirty trick in the book on her, and she highly recommended him based on her own experiences. I was immediately impressed by the warmth of Navid's staff, when I called and had my initial interview with him in his well appointed office. His staff is polite and courteous, but more important, i felt at home with a trusted advisor immediately. Additionally on a material note, his entire staff was well groomed and attractive. While this may seem like a frivolous comment to some, it won't to anyone accustomed to success in the southland. As a single mother trying to preserve capital and "wear more than one hat" I was VERY impressed that Navid and his entire staff was the only California lawyer who welcomed my children into his office for our initial interview, and not only that, but had toys for them. Navid was not stingy with his time either. I put him on retainer immediately at that meeting, recognizing his value based on how quickly his firm has grown, the results he got others, and the energy I felt in his office, but a year later it appeared I might never need a California lawyer and i asked for my money back. Navid's staff promptly returned my entire retainer. As fate goes, shortly thereafter I was challenged for custody in California and we filed a motion to quash. Navid paired me with a partner lawyer, Ron, who was a good match, a fellow gen x-er with a very demure, straightforward approach, who was of high intelligence and a quick thinker. He presented the facts of my case accurately without flagrancy. The cost of southland lawyers is much the same across the board, the difference lies in, whether a firm will intentionally string you out with minor "mistakes" and padding bills through other typical methods, plus their energy in truly behaving as a fiduciary in your matter. I can say that I felt 1000 times more comfortable in my scary, expensive multiple state custody battle with Navid and Ron handling my affairs. When I was afraid, they were there to reassure me, but, more importantly, Ron was completely successful in having the case dismissed within a minimum number of court appearances and billable hours. In a sea of cutthroat southland family lawyers, I would highly recommend his firm. If I ever need help in this type of matter again I will be returning to their firm without question. Navid and his staff are a very valuable asset.

I used to be with another lawyer and was unhappy so I started looking and I found Moshtael Family Law. I switched with Navid for the feelings that they will help me and fight for me with the results that is due to me. I'm currently assigned to Ron Chaplin, Lucy Cole and Navid. We just finished our... hearing today to release my IRA funds which was frozen by my ex and his lawyer. Great results , my IRA was released by the Judged , so I can start drawing money again. I felt the whole team cared for me and they all deserved beyond 5 stars, they're the ROCK for family law and when in comes to fighting for they're clients! Ron fought for me hard, knows my case even briefed the Judged to understand my case to help him make the right decisions. Lucy is in charged for the submissions for technical papers and responding to proofs, and Lucy is on top of things and very detail oriented and I felt that she's also looking out for me. And of course Navid, very caring, brilliant, responds to the client needs promptly