Richard Alan Dinnebier

I had a very difficult divorce with custody issues, move requests and an ex that was just relentless. I started with a different attorney, who fought hard yet after nine months, suggested I seek another counsel because he had exhausted his “cards”. Being about a week away from trial, I sought Richard... after recommendations from a few co-workers. Richard took the case and worked tirelessly, to prepare for a difficult trail with a lengthy custody evaluation. The results of the trial went favorably to me, with me acquiring 50% custody as well as the move order being denied. I was elated to have my kids again. After a further twelve months of various court dates, and meetings, Richard was able to finally bring the nightmare I had been living to a successful close. I can’t say enough about Richard and his professionalism, demeanor and attention to detail. He is well respected in the Orange County attorney community and it shows. Richard was not only supportive to me during this process he was strategic, and helped channel my emotions from making irrational decisions. Overall, Richard was a compassionate, understanding and extremely competent attorney who knows the in’s and out’s of the legal system and will do his best to bring both parties to an amicable agreement. Thank you Richard for your hard work and dedication to my case!

Richard Dinnebier knew I regarded divorce as a "filthy business". While I still do, I have to say that he kept things as "clean" as he could, given the circumstances. No matter how heated things became during this terrible time in my life, Mr. Dinnebier kept professional and fair, even regarding my e...x. He never stooped to putdowns. He acted respectfully in a field where many don't. The opposing attorney in my case was the opposite, as dirty and low-down as one could behave, completely arrogant with no reason to be, and I believe this has a lot to do with why I "won" my case. When I initially asked around for an attorney who would put the needs of my child first, Mr. Dinnebier was immediately recommended to me. There were times when I didn't always want to face reality, but Mr. Dinnebier worked with me to help me understand my situation, choices, and possible outcomes. He was a very good listener and really came to know my situation inside and out. He was very direct and straightforward, but I didn't feel he lacked compassion. Even though he'd done this work for such a long time, I never felt he was complacent about my case. As this branch of law goes, I think Mr. Dinnebier is a good egg. There are many bad eggs out there. If you need someone to tirelessly work with you and for you, he's great. If you need someone to tell you what you want to hear all the time and put down the other party, he's not your man. I always thought he was calling things exactly as he saw them, even when I didn't agree or wasn't ready to hear it. In retrospect, I knew he had my interest at heart. Mr. Dinnebier gave me practical advice, sometimes even relationship advice during such a messy time, but he was never ugly. I respected this and I felt I was being protected and he was on my side for the best possible outcome for my child. This was very important to me and I had a difficult case, but Mr. Dinnebier, with his expertise, got a good result for me.