Charlotte Hideko Huggins

Charlotte Hideko Huggins

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 36 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Alimony ... +3 more

24 Professional Center Parkway, Suite 240, San Rafael, CA

About Charlotte

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

I handle all aspects of divorce, legal separation, termination of domestic partnerships, including but not limited to division of assets, retirement plan division, child custody, child support, child custody, spousal support (alimony), child abuse, domestic violence, post nuptial agreements.

11 years

30%
Alimony 20%

Alimony (spousal support), either during an action for legal separation or divorce, or in post judgment modification or termination proceedings.

20%
Child Support 20%

Child support for all cases involving same, including paternity, divorce, guardianships, etc.

11 years

20%
Child Custody 10%

Child custody as part of an ongoing divorce action, paternity action, or post judgment proceedings.

11 years

10%
Mediation 10%

I am a trained mediator in all aspects of family law.

11 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-425 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Charlotte Hideko Huggins

24 Professional Center Parkway, Suite 240, San Rafael, CA, 94903

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775 Baywood Drive, Suite 117, Petaluma, CA, 94954

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Charlotte Hideko Huggins's Reviews

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Posted by Cara | December 8, 2013

Charlotte Has Stood the Test of Time!

Charlotte has been my divorce attorney for over 7 years. I had been in California for only 8 months when I realized I needed to not only get divorced, but find a way to legally move back to my home state of Massachusetts with my two young children. My ex-husband hired and fired a slew of attorneys an...d "parenting experts" in his case to get me to stay. We ended up settling our case within months of my filing for divorce (and one day before we were scheduled to go to trial), and he agreed to allow me to return home. However, he has continued to file motion after motion against me, fueled with his unrelenting anger. He has continued to hire a different lawyer for every motion and for a few years even represented himself (a challenge and potential nightmare for any opposing counsel!). Jurisdiction is currently split between CA and MA, depending on the issues at hand. Through it all, Charlotte has remained my legal counsel, my support and advocate, and is now my friend. I am a strong, well-educated person, but there have been many times when I can barely cope and make sense of the insanity that I am faced with. Charlotte is professional, well-connected, extremely knowledgeable, and is ethical. She is able to keep a clear head, understand what is realistic and writes compelling documents that capture the essence of the case at hand. She has been beyond generous with her time and advice, has worked tirelessly with my MA lawyers and has empowered me to live the life I envisioned when I first decided to leave my marriage. Unfortunately, my divorce has been one of the "nightmare-ish" ones. Fortunately, I have Charlotte Huggins in my corner. She is an amazing attorney and a wonderful person, filled with intelligence, common sense and a great sense of humor. I cannot imagine going through everything I have without her. I am eternally grateful and I highly recommend her.

Posted by Sig | July 22, 2013

Great attorney

Charlotte Huggins saved my life and kept me sane during a really hard time in my life. She was an excellent attorney!

Posted by anonymous | July 17, 2012

Excellent Work!

I was referred to Charlotte by another attorney for my divorce case. She is an active listener getting straight to the point and down to business. I never felt my time (or money) was wasted! I was concerned that my case would be complicated, but I was assured by her confidence. It all worked smoo...thly and to my benefit.

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2011

Amazing Lawyer

Charlotte is not only a great lawyer, she is also a great person. I always felt so safe in her capable hands. She is so knowledgeable and helpful. She really cares and is very good at diffusing difficult situations. She is fair and knows the law very well. I was impressed by her and I would say ...whoever has her on their side is very lucky!

Posted by Kelly | October 10, 2011

Divorce lawyer

Charlotte was knowledgable, compassionate and kept me informed of what was going on and the legal issues throughout. Her costs were also very reasonable.

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Family lawyer | Mar 03

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"Sharp, direct, scrupulously honest. Gets the job done. A pleasure to work with on the other side of a case. Highly recommended."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2013

Best Attorney in Marin, The Bohemian Newspaper

2012

Best Attorney in Marin, The Bohemian Newspaper

2011

Best Attorney in Marin, The Bohemian Newspaper

Work Experience

1989 - Present

Attorney, Ruben/Huggins

Associations

1990 - Present

Marin County Bar Association

member

Education

1988

University of San Francisco

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

San Francisco State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2007

NPR Radio - Michael Krasny

Prenuptial Agreements

Languages

English

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