Merritt Louis Weisinger

Merritt Louis Weisinger

4.5
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 52 years

Alimony Lawyer at Walnut Creek, CA
Practice Areas: Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more

1600 S Main St #185, Walnut Creek, CA

About Merritt

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Alimony 20%

Walnut Creek Family Law Center specializes in family law in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. Our expertise is in high conflict custody disputes, child and spousal support, false allegations, domestic violence, restraining orders, property issues and move-away cases. We have a reputation for aggressive and fair representation. Our attorneys are well informed in family law, and familiar with most of the bay area family law attorneys, judges and specialists.

36 years

20%
Child Custody 20%

Walnut Creek Family Law Center specializes in family law in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. Our expertise is in high conflict custody disputes, child and spousal support, false allegations, domestic violence, restraining orders, property issues and move-away cases. We have a reputation for aggressive and fair representation. Our attorneys are well informed in family law, and familiar with most of the bay area family law attorneys, judges and specialists.

36 years

20%
Child Support 20%

Walnut Creek Family Law Center specializes in family law in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. Our expertise is in high conflict custody disputes, child and spousal support, false allegations, domestic violence, restraining orders, property issues and move-away cases. We have a reputation for aggressive and fair representation. Our attorneys are well informed in family law, and familiar with most of the bay area family law attorneys, judges and specialists.

36 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

Walnut Creek Family Law Center specializes in family law in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. Our expertise is in high conflict custody disputes, child and spousal support, false allegations, domestic violence, restraining orders, property issues and move-away cases. We have a reputation for aggressive and fair representation. Our attorneys are well informed in family law, and familiar with most of the bay area family law attorneys, judges and specialists.

36 years | 300 cases

20%
Domestic Violence 20%

Walnut Creek Family Law Center specializes in family law in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. Our expertise is in high conflict custody disputes, child and spousal support, false allegations, domestic violence, restraining orders, property issues and move-away cases. We have a reputation for aggressive and fair representation. Our attorneys are well informed in family law, and familiar with most of the bay area family law attorneys, judges and specialists.

36 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 130-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 52 years

State: California

Acquired: 1973

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Merritt Louis Weisinger

1600 S Main St #185, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596-5341

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Merritt Louis Weisinger's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Shawn | August 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Speaks from experience

I like Merritt, his staff and his office from the minute that I walked into the door. I immediatley picked up on the amount of energy he has put into his practice and the feeling it has. I hired Merritt to draft a prenup agreement and while I had done prior research he proved very knowledgeable filli...ng in all the answers to all of the questions that I had and he speaks from a position of experience and what he has seen over the years. I will definetly be hiring Merritt again if/when the need arises and would recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | March 10, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Supportive, Tough, Fair and Understanding

Merritt handled a very difficult situation for my elderly mother regarding her divorce. Merritt was understanding of the situation, was very patient with my mother, knowledgeable of the law and knew how to take of care of the situation utilizing his experience. He was very tough at the appropriate ...times, but was fair. He was able to work with the opposing counsel to resolve the matter prior to going to court, which resulted in an excellent outcome for my mother and ultimately saved us money. I would recommend Merritt to handle divorce issues.

Posted by Robert | November 24, 2011 | Child Custody

my costody fight

In a very long nasty fight for custody of my daughter, I was drug through the mud with a variaty of lies and false aligations. I tried to represent myself which turned out to be a dead end. I got leagal representation and wound up with a lawyer who strung me along for about a year with not much of a ...resalt. Then i met merritt, and from day one my case took on a whole out look. The truth had started to come out and it wasn't long before I could see the light at the end of the tunle. Long story short, I won my case because of Merritt.

Posted by Deborah | July 10, 2011 | Child Custody

Good lawyer

When I hired Merritt Weisinger and Walnut Creek Family Law Center as my attorneys it looked like I might lose primary custody of my kids and that I was getting the short end financially and with our property. He fought for me and was aggressive, and courtesous, with the other lawyer. As a result of... his game plan and skill I was able to keep primary custody of our kids and I obtained a fair division of our property and a decent support order. Even the Judge commented on how well prepared my case was.

Posted by Gary | November 18, 2010 | Family

I was a client of Merritt L. Weisinger

Merritt Weisinger handled my case with efficiency and effectively used his extensive knowledge of Family Law. He also helped keep costs down by using clerks and services for tasks that did not require his own time.

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David Brooks

Domestic violence lawyer | Mar 27

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"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Merritt since before I went to law school. He has handled major cases, a few famous cases, and I see he's managed to practice long enough to work with his son. He is both skilled and durable. He also opened a door for me when I didn't know what to be when I grew up. Thank you."

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Arlene Kock

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Outstanding knowledgable attorney with a sharp, attentive professional support staff. Hard working, compassionate and highly respected by his peers and judges alike."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1975 - Present

President, Walnut Creek Family Law Center, Inc

Associations

1973 - Present

State Bar of California

Education

N/A

Loyola Law School

law

N/A

Colgate Univ

undergraduate

Publications

2009

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Languages

English

Spanish

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