Paul Edward Lerandeau

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Paul Edward Lerandeau

4.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 36 years

Family Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Alimony

265 E. River Park Circle, Suite 490, Fresno, CA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Paul

Biography

The lessons I learned during my own divorce have shaped our firm. I want to help you avoid the same mistakes I made.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 34%

37 years

34%
Alimony 33%

37 years

33%
Divorce and Separation 33%

37 years

33%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 125-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2012
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lerandeau & Lerandeau

265 E. River Park Circle, Suite 490, Fresno, CA, 93720-1584

fresnofamilylaw.com/

Online Presence

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Paul Edward Lerandeau's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Judee | October 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business

So thorough and dedicated to do the best for you

Paul Lerandeau was highly recommended to me and I am very appreciative for what he has accomplished for me. During my extreme stress, I felt a calming trust in his knowledge and experience with the complexity in company business, contracts and properties, along with every other aspect involved in t...his legal action. He is very honest, extremely hard working, never gives up and is committed to you as a person not just a client. He discusses everything, customizing to your individual needs and keep you in the right direction. His good character and strong purpose to protect his client comes through in all his actions. His professional office is always accommodating and available for you and services you in a timely manner. He has provided excellent legal representation and provision for me and I also highly recommend Paul Lerandeau.

Paul Lerandeau

Replied last October 23, 2019

You are too kind. Your satisfaction is the most important thing to me. I am very fortunate to have such a great group of professionals working with me that it makes my job a lot easier. Their dedication to our clients is really the secret to our firm’s success.

Posted by Bryan | June 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I am so thankful for Paul and his firm.

I am so thankful for Paul and his firm. Paul’s expertise has helped me navigate a very complicated divorce case and I would be lost without him. When my children needed additional protections, Paul was always willing to discuss ideas advocate on their behalf. Paul and his firm have always been there ...for my children and I when we needed them most and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Posted by Christine | April 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The Best Divorce Attorney

I am fortunate to have Paul Lerandeau as my divorce attorney. Paul is highly compassionate, brilliant, helpful and charismatic to my legal information needs. Furthermore, he is very quick to respond to my inquiries and provides multiple options of solid advice and counsel. Paul made sure I receive...d an order of temporary support and payment of attorney's fees. I am always updated on my case and receive every piece of documentation produced. I highly recommend Paul for legal representation.

Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2016 | Child Custody

Excellent family law attorney

Paul's legal advice was thorough and candid. He managed my expectations throughout the process and did an excellent job clarifying what options were available. This enabled me to make the best choices for myself and my child under the circumstances. I would highly recommend him for child custody a...nd support cases.

Posted by David | January 14, 2015 | Child Custody

A very competent family law practitioner

Paul very ably handled my complex child custody dispute involving three jurisdictions (including one in a foreign country), an appellate angle, and a very deep-pocketed ex. He was accessible when I called, his staff were unfailingly polite and capable, and ultimately the matter was sent to the jurisd...iction where it belonged. I was impressed, and I'm a lawyer myself. Even more importantly, he knew what his strengths were as well what he needed to defer to outsiders. He found a superb expert for me, and brought a subpoena against a branch of government that I frankly wouldn't have thought would result in a reply--but it did. That was great work. Paul's fees were quite reasonable. And he impressed me as a fundamentally decent person who works his way through the family law courts by dint of his outstanding knowledge of the law. But also because other people--judges and opposing counsel--respect him for his forthright, fair, and results-oriented outlook. Often family law litigants feel compelled to engage a jerk for a lawyer, which is ultimately counterproductive. Paul is not that; he is tough, and certainly not a pushover, but he was always conscious of what was in the best interests of my child (who, as it turns out, is the same age as his). The result was certainly good for me and for my family. I recommend Paul to other family law litigants without reservation.

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Kevin Rooney

Family lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul has a great reputation in the community. Our firm refers family law matters to him and the clients' feedback is outstanding. Paul's clients are uniformly happy with the outcomes he achieves and the personal service they receive."

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Randolf Krbechek

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Weiland

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred many business clients to Paul and have never had a single one complain about the services Paul provided. He is a great lawyer and advocate."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Paul. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Frank Nunes

Family lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul and Toni represented a family member I a matrimonial law proceeding. They were top notch, always professional and fair in the whole process."

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Jeffrey Hammerschmidt

Family lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have referred many cases to Mr. Lerandeau and will continue to do so without hesitation. Whenever I make a referral to another attorney, I ask the person to let me know after the case has conclued what they thought of the attorney. Inevitably, the persons whom I referred to Mr. Lerandeau call me to thank me, and they tell me that he provided excellent legal services, returned phone calls, and that they'd refer others to him."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Pro Bono Service Award, Central California Legal Services

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2006

Judge Pro Tem, Award for Outstanding Service, Fresno County Superior Court

2005

Judge Pro Tem, Award for Outstanding Service, Fresno County Superior Court

2004

Judge Pro Tem, Award for Outstanding Service, Fresno County Superior Court

2003

Judge Pro Tem, Award for Outstanding Service, Fresno County Superior Court

2002

Judge Pro Tem, Award for Outstanding Service, Fresno County Superior Court

2002

Special Congressional Recognition for Pro Bono Service, United States of America

2002

Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to Pro Bono Service, State of California

1999

President's Pro Bono Service Award, State Bar of California, 5th District

1999

Attorney of the Year, Central California Legal Services

1997

Firm of the Year, Central California Legal Services

1989

Member, Order of the Coif, Loyola Law School Chapter

1989

Cum Laude, Loyola Law School

1989

Member, Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Attorney/Partner, Lerandeau & Lerandeau, LLP

Associations

2012 - Present

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Forensic and Valuation Services Section (Associate Member).

2012 - Present

CalCPA

Associate Member

2012 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2001 - Present

State Bar of California

Member, Family Law Section

2006 - 2007

Fresno County Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors

2002 - 2003

Child Custody Program Advisory Board

Director

2001 - 2002

Fresno County Bar Association

Chairman, Family Law Section

2001 - 2021

American Bar Association

Member, Family Law Section

2001 - 2010

Fresno County Bar Association

Chairman, Pro Bono Section

2000 - 2001

Fresno County Bar Association

Vice-Chairman, Family Law Section

1999 - 2008

Fresno County Superior Court

Judge Pro Tem

Sample of Legal Cases

In re the Marriage of Mikelle Karamardian (Brough) vs. Gregory Brough

Prevailed

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Education

1989

Loyola Marymount University

JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude)

1985

California State University, Fresno

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

Supreme Court Justice Recognition, Justices present at engagement

Pro Bono Service

2010

Publications

2011

Fresno County Bar Journal Pro Bono Spotlight Series

2010

Fresno County Bar Journal Pro Bono Spotlight Series

2009

Fresno County Bar Journal Pro Bono Spotlight Series

Languages

English

Italian

Japanese

Activity

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