Carolyn Ann Diacos

Carolyn Diacos devotes her practice primarily to matters involving family law. In that context, Carolyn has significant experience on issues pertaining to the dissolution of marriage, the custody of minor children and how custody arrangements affect such children, the obligations of a spouse to provide support for another spouse and children, the marital standard of living, the division of property between spouses and issues involving paternity. Carolyn has represented clients with high net worth, and she is experienced in the division of assets between spouses in complex financial situations. Carolyn has represented clients in many industries, including the entertainment industry, medical professionals and real estate brokers.  She is qualified to represent minor’s in custody litigation proceedings pursuant to California Rules of Court 5.242 and 7.1101.

 After graduating law school, Carolyn worked at a boutique family law firm in Santa Barbara, Misho Law Group, known for handling complex, high-profile cases. There, Carolyn gained experience in all phases of divorce litigation – from discovery disputes over financial disclosures, to trial on support and custody issues. More recently, Carolyn worked with a Ventura-based family law firm.

 In 2013 and 2014, Carolyn clerked and performed legal research for Ventura County Superior Court Judges Toy White and Matthew Guasco. Carolyn’s clerkship involved drafting memoranda of law concerning domestic abuse.

 Carolyn gained considerable experience at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and the Ventura County Public Defender’s Office. Among her many accomplishments, Carolyn assisted Ventura County Superior Court Judge Ferdinand Inumerable with a capital murder case prior to his appointment on the bench.