Julie Ann Flanagan

Julie Ann Flanagan

4.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Aliso Viejo, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

120 Vantis Dr., Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA

About Julie

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 75%

11 years

75%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wisconsin for 19 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 2007

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Julie A. Flanagan

120 Vantis Dr., Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656

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Julie Ann Flanagan's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Ted | January 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great Attorney - Highly Recommended

I've hired Julie twice for a very chaotic divorce and child custody. Julie has done a phenomenal job representing me and securing full physical and legal custody of my three kids. What separates Julie from the other attorneys is she's focused on resolution over dirty attorney tactics; which burn prec...ious financial resources. Julie is an expert in family law and is always well prepared at every hearing. This always gave me a sense of calmness and confidence during the most stressful times of my life. I recommend Julie as your attorney of choice.

Posted by jennifer | January 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Want great results?! Hire Julie Flanagan

I highly recommend Miss.Flanagan. She is hard-fighting, aggressive, and extremely detail-oriented, while also being easy to reach and responsive. She worked tirelessly on my case, treated me like family, and achieved an excellent result in court. I’m incredibly grateful for her dedication and advocac...y. Julie saved my relationship with my kids! And got me out of the system so that I could move on with my life!

Posted by Ashley | January 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Expectations Surpassed

I hired Julie in 2013 for my high conflict divorce which took years to settle while he was battling addiction. I just recently retained her services for round 2 of a complicated custody battle. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without her the last 9 months. Her knowledge, guidance, prepar...ation and commitment to me and my family is responsible for turning a very tragic situation into a positive one. On reflection I can’t imagine how anyone else could’ve fought harder for me and my children. She obviously deeply cares about her clients and goes above and beyond to prepare a strong case. At times she seemed to know my history better than I did! I’ve recommended Julie to many friends. I’ve never known anyone like her so determined to seek truth and justice. Words can’t express my gratitude for her perseverance; without that we would’ve probably been battling another year for custody. I recommend Julie Flanagan with out reservation.

Posted by Don | August 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

The best family law representation!

Julie represented me in a child custody matter during a legal separation I had filed, where the mother moved out of state and filed a petition for full out-of-state custody. At the outset, when I had filed for legal separation to retain child custody, I hadn’t yet heard of Julie and went with a law ...firm that churned my case file, with high billing rates and no results. I started looking for new counsel and found Julie by word of mouth. I’m glad I did! To start, Julie listened to my situation as a single dad to a nine-year son, and gave me a balanced, experienced assessment. Throughout the case, we discussed and collaborated on the best legal strategy to preserve and protect my relationship with my son, always with an emphasis on what was in my son’s best interest, and with building on the practical aspects of presenting my case to the judge. I was particularly impressed with her experience, professionalism in hearings and towards opposing counsel, her calm legal advice when I expressed anxiety about life’s situations with my finances and how the mother wouldn’t cooperate on basic issues, and her ethical approach in handling the matter step-by-step, as well as strategically. Julie was fully prepared for all hearings, and prepared for, presented and argued exceptionally at the custody hearing, where we prevailed. Throughout, Julie did not churn the file, and was conservative in billing fees and costs. And on top of all of that, she took the time to get to know my son, and I felt that she cared about how things would turn out for my son and me personally. I couldn’t ask for better representation!

Posted by Gil | August 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great experience

I don't even know to where to begin it started off with me needing some financial help and Julie took me on at a discounted price because I believe in her heart she really wants to help families in family court that need the help. I have been fighting this case for about 7 years now and my kid is a l...ittle over 7 years old . I was in a situation where the judges would just not listen and they were always on the mother's side even though I had never missed a visit and I was trying to be the best father that I could. It had become a little frustrating at this point but luckily I looked up Julie and she took on my case. It was the old ritual of the opposing side basically lying and not even presenting any sustainable evidence ,and Julie was a lion in court she shot them down very quickly and made the judge look at the situation in it's true form. Long story short I am very grateful that I had Julie with me in court that day with me to help me battle the opposing side and get the custody that I deserve with my child . We won and they basically added more overnights so I am very happy with the results and I would definitely recommend her as a lawyer to anybody that needs help in family Court.

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Julie Ann Flanagan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brooke Archbold

Family lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked with Julie as opposing counsel a few times. She is professional, civil, and straightforward."

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Kelly Tufts

Family lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked with Julie as opposing counsel on a family law matter. I found that Julie is intelligent, reasonable, and has a clear understanding of the law on which she bases concise argument on behalf of her clients. I recommend Julie, without hesitation."

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Shannon Loeser

Family lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ilian Alchehayed

Family lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Flanagan really takes the time to understand the issues that her clients are going through and provides excellent advice to her clients. You are in good hands when dealing with Ms. Flanagan! I wholeheartedly endorse her."

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David Monarch

Family lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Flavia Lloyd

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Julie is a caring, attentive, and professional family law attorney. She goes above and beyond for clients. Anyone needing help in a family law matter will be in good hands by retaining Julie."

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Bruce Abel

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Julie Flanagan is an outstanding advocate. She dedicates herself to her clients and works diligently to advance her clients' interest and to do so ethically. She is a real credit to the legal profession. If you want a lawyer with compassion but also the skill and willingness to go to battle in court for you, then Julie is your lawyer."

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Scheherazade Rastegar-Djavahery

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Julie is a brilliant attorney who is known for being a zealous advocate. She is experienced, knowledgeable, respected, and outstanding. I frequently refer clients to her due to her renown expertise in the courtroom. I endorse her wholeheartedly to anyone needing a divorce attorney."

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Katherine Schwinghammer

General practice lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Friend

"Julie Flanagan is a very bright and remarkably tenacious person. I've seen first-hand that she has a terrific (probably almost unmatched) knowledge of the law, in many areas. I endorse her work without hesitation."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Education

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Whittier Coll SOL

law

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Univ of California Santa Barbara

undergraduate

Languages

English

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