Daniel Curtis McCammon

I am a Certified Family Law Specialist and represent clients in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and select matters in the Central Coast and Sacramento area. I work with clients of all background, including business owners, homemakers, those with 7/8 figure wealth, attorneys, doctors, therapists, teachers, and military servicemembers and veterans. I also work with forensic accountants, therapists, mediators, loan officers, real estate agents, and attorneys in other fields to holistically resolve your family law issues.  I have a lot of experience in high conflict custody matters, including domestic and international move away, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues. While I litigate, I settle many of my cases because I maintain good relationships with my fellow family law attorneys, the Court, and other professionals, and work hard to know the facts of your matter so I can quickly work to resolve the matter with your partner/spouse. I strongly believe in the principal of informed consent. You will know where you stand and what decisions you can make so you can make the best choice for yourself and your family.  

I love the practice of family law. I know it's an unwanted service, but one that is necessary. People often come to me when they have been victims of abuse, made personal mistakes that have caused an end of a marriage or relationship, or simply have grown apart. It's hard for many people to let go of the past and the end of the relationship and move forward. That is why I work with a variety of family law related experts (financial planners, forensic accountants, life coaches, real estate professionals and therapists) to help you divide assets, heal, and take control of your future and the legacy you want to leave your loved ones.  

01/4/26: New Year, New Beginnings, Goals:

2025 has been an interesting year for me. On the professional end, there has been a lot of growth. I now routinely handle very complex cases, ranging from international assets and businesses, complex business valuations, a number of date of separation issues where the date of separation significantly impacts asset division, to difficult child custody matters with move aways, international move aways, and child abuse. I am a "Super Lawyer" for the first time in my career, kind of like a mini version of the Oscars. That was a surprise, and I am deeply humbled by that recognition, as it's a recognition rarely given. I have been working towards training to become an expert mediator, which is my long-term goal. I have a great office to work with, which makes managing my cases easier.
My children are doing very well. My son is getting good grades, and his speech therapy has helped him become a better reader. He is a green belt in Karate. He is very outgoing, and my daily drives with him are full of conversation. He is a funny, loving, outgoing, stubborn, strong willed young boy. My daughter is a straight A student, confident, loving, very talented at performing in theater, loves to bake and watch me cook.

My health is good, though I wish I did not have hip arthritis at my age! Last year, I learned to appreciate that I bond, care, long, and reflect deeply, imprint, and respect boundaries. I prioritize putting other's feelings and needs over my own whenever I am able to. I'm thankful for the wins and losses of the professional, of and of life in general. So much to learn still. This year was a reminder that growth includes accepting the fact that we cannot control how others feel or respond. That's up to them. That lesson is an ongoing, life journey for me, and one I frequently deal with in the practice of family law. I also need to finish training for mediation. I need to strengthen my legs. I have more cooking journeys ahead. Clients to advocate for, and more wins and losses. 2026 will be a different year, as is every year. I am looking forward to what 2026 brings and am looking forward to creating goals for myself.

1/5/26:

Divorce Day and Goal Setting:

The first working Monday of the year is called "Divorce Day", which is when most firms typically start seeing a surge of inquiries into family law issues as people seek fresh starts in life. For many people, it's the beginning of a new era in their life. And for people that decide to start the process, they quickly realize that are many steps for them to move forward. From filing a Petition, initial case strategy, serving your financial disclosures, discovery plans, using forensic accountants to valuate businesses, tracing separate property, negotiating or litigating custody and support orders and attorney fees, to negotiating a resolution of your case to going to trial. There are a lot of issues in family law. There can even be tax issues. Most of my clients are in therapy. The children may even need their own therapist, depending on what occurs in the case. It may feel overwhelming, which is why I am grateful for you reaching out to me or a competent family law attorney in the area.

Divorce Day also plays a role in goal setting. The beginning of the year is also when a lot of people make goals for the new year. Some of them are easy goals (I had a goal of upgrading office decor/art and already accomplished it). Other goals can raise the bar or feel difficult to obtain. I always like to set goals in different tiers, 1) Easy to Obtain, 2) Work Hard, Play Hard After Achieving, and 3) Very Difficult, But if You Stay Focused, You Can Get It.

My 2026 Goals:

Redo my Work Office (Easy and Done By 1/09/26 (1)):
Complete Mediation Training and Start Taking on Mediation Client's State wide (2):
Work On Muscles to Strengthen areas around Hip (3):
Start Being a Panelist on Family Law (2): I am born ready for this.
Create a Diary and Write Once a Week: I created my own private email account for my diary and need to start writing! If my daughter can have her own diary that no one reads, so should I (2)!
Give Myself Permission to Move Forward (Ex. Buy a Newer Car/Personal Decisions (3+): Sometimes we can all feel stuck in place or a holding pattern. I need to do some things for me and enjoy life. Every now and then. It's hard. 

1/9/26 Divorce Month Momentum:

A great start to the month. Two new clients and more on the way. My office space now fits my vision of both who I am and what type of attorney I am. More modern decor. Even a steel black guitar as art. People love it! January is always a busy month of new beginnings, and we are happy to help you on your new journey.

Enero ya empezó con mucho movimiento. Agradecido por la confianza de nuevos clientes y por la oportunidad de seguir ayudando a las familias a tomar decisiones informadas en momentos difíciles.

1/12/26: The Role of Old Money or Old School/1950's Mentality and Divorce:

In the last year, I have been dealing with so many cases where either the husband comes from old money, usually held in a trust, with controlling inlaws who try to coerce a woman to not work and completely submit to their family and their money, or a controlling husband who gives the wife no access to any financial accounts. When the marriage falls apart, the homemaker wife is left with the fact that her attorney needs to subpoena numerous records, and must spend years trying to restart her life. With the old money trust/controlling inlaws, there is a this constant fixation on a woman earning more than their son who was not financially independent, and old world views on the woman not working. When women submit to these families and the marriage does not work out, other than support and the possibility of support security, she is left in a far weaker position financially if she never worked.

I just read an article where one such "rich" family begged the wife who was earning close to $200k a year to quit her job because they were offended that she was working and making much more money than their son. They felt it "emasculating". Her response. Create an irrevocable trust for me and transfer money to me to replace my wages plus reasonable wage increases each year, so that she could stay at home and raise the children. Their response? Nope. Prenup/Postnuptial? Nope. Condemnation and guilt trip instead. They wanted traditional only when it benefits them. I can promise you that marriage is ending soon.

Relationships that leave one partner/spouse vulnerable to change such as death/divorce are not real relationships because they leave one partner vulnerable. That's a not a healthy relationship, that's control. Both spouses should have equal access to all financial accounts. Either spouse should be allowed to work or stay at home if they want to and there is an agreement to do so that provides for both spouses needs, without Judgment or improper influence from inlaws or other people. If you find yourself in either one of these situatiosn, either force changes immediately in your relationship, or get out while you still can.

It is also not wrong to be in a relationship with someone who has old money wealth. It happens. As long as the money is used to build a relationship up, and not to control it.

Happy to have a conversation about your family issues and can be contacted at my office by phone, in person meetings at the office, or a Zoom/WhatsApp/Google Meet conference.