About Loni
Biography
Loni Poyner-Klein is a licensed attorney in California. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside before receiving her Juris Doctorate Degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. Loni works in all areas of family law including custody, dissolutions, guardianships, paternity, step-parent adoptions, surrogacy and ovum donation, children’s counsel, and grandparent / step-parent visitation. Loni is also court appointed to represent minor children in Orange County.
Loni has extensive experience assisting children and families through the legal process. Loni worked for Orange County law firms as a family law clerk, a legal assistant and an investigator in children’s cases before starting her career as an Attorney with A Center for Children and Family Law in 2003. Loni is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, National Association of Counsel for Children and Academy of California Adoption Attorneys/ Academy of California Family Formation Lawyers (ACAL/ACFFL).
Loni resides with her husband Rob and their two sons near in South Orange County. In her free time Loni enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, golfing, snow boarding and being outdoors.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
23 years
23 years
23 years
23 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 23 years
State: California
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
A Center For Children & Family Law
1111 W Chapman Ave, Orange, CA, 92868
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Loni Jo Poyner Klein's Reviews
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14 Client Reviews
Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Professionalism
Posted by anonymous | June 03, 2013
Loni Klein Review
Loni was very dependable & gave sound counsel. I really respected that she asked difficult questions when necessary, & probed to be sure we understood the consequences of a proposed course of action.
Posted by Paul | June 02, 2013 | Family
Excellent Help When I Needed It
Loni was there when I needed Famliy Law answers quickly. She meet personally with me and explained everything to me in a non law language that I could understand. She was more than happy to explain things again and further if I needed. She gave me the best and worst case senerios. She was available ...
Posted by Jan | May 26, 2013 | Guardianship
Guardianship of our grandson
Loni represented us in a case regarding legal guardianship of our grandson whose mother was having emotional problems and his father was incarcerated on domestic abuse charges. The case was complicated because of the fact the parents resided out of state and our grandson had only been living with us...
Posted by Matt | May 24, 2013 | Guardianship
Legal Guardianship
I was involved in a legal guardianship for a child and had no idea what the legal process would entail. Loni did an excellent job in getting all the required paperwork filed and presented to the court as well as appeared in court on behalf of the child at court. To keep a long story short she preva...
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Experience
Honors
2017
Awarded 9 Superb, AVVO
2017
Clients Choice Award, AVVO
2017
Top Rated Lawyer, AVVO
2017
Top-Rated Lawyer 2017, AVVO
2014
Awarded 8 Excellent, AVVO
2013
Clients Choice Award, AVVO
2012
10th Anniversary, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Senior Associate Attorney, A Center For Children & Family Law
2002 - 2003
Investigator, Juvenile Dependency Law, Charles Bergstrom, Esq.
2002 - 2003
Investigator, Juvenile Dependency Law, Lawrence Aufill, Esq.
2001 - 2003
Legal Assistant/Investigator, Juvenile Dependency Law, Law Office of Cara Bender, Esq.
2000 - 2000
Legal Clerk, Law office of Phil Hummel
2000 - 2000
Legal Clerk, Phillips, Lazarus & Associates
2000 - 2000
Legal Clerk, Edwards Swift & Associates, Law Offices Of Pamela Edwards Swift
1999 - 1999
Legal Clerk, Driscoll & Fox
1997 - 1997
Legal Intern, U.S. Department Of Justice
Associations
2010 - Present
Academy of California Adoption LawyersMembership Chair
2010 - Present
Academy of California Family Formation LawyersMember
2010 - Present
National Association of Counsel for ChildrenMember
2010 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2017 - 2017
Academy of California Adoption LawyersConference Co- Chair - Family Formation 2017
Sample of Legal Cases
Successful Termination of Alleged Father
Successful Termination of Alleged Father
Sucessful Defense, no Termination Granted
Education
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
Step Parent Adoptions
2017
Step Parent Adoptions
2017
Challenges with California Probate Code Section 1516.5 Terminations
2016
Ethical Quandries in Adoption and ART Law
2015
Ethics in Adoption and ART
2014
Contested Adoptions
2010
Birthmothers & Surrogate Mothers: What are they thinking?
2009
Minors Counsel
Publications
2015
Languages
English