Helene Louise Taylor

Helene Louise Taylor

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family

About Helene

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

For nearly 30 years, I've worked with formidable attorneys, judges, and family law experts in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Napa, and Hawaii. I've helped thousands navigate and negotiate prenuptial, postnuptial, and divorce agreements.

32 years | 2,000 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Hawaii for 32 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

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Helene Louise Taylor's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Child Support

Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Exceptional attorney for divorce and custody matters!

I had been living a nightmare custody/child support battle since my divorce finalized in 2017. The 2 attorneys who helped me get out of the abusive marriage could not take me on again when I asked for help again in 2021 regarding various custody issues my ex was in contempt of. It felt utterly and h...umanly impossible to “coparent” 4 children with a sociopath narcissist, until a friend recommended I reach out to Helene Taylor. Helene not only took the time to understand the many layers to my highly contested case but she was ultimately my children’s (and my) biggest advocate. Helen guided me in my responses to very manipulative and coercive messages from my ex who had been alienating me from my children and badmouthing me to them as well as my own family and community. She saw through his sick games and gave me tools to immediately help me gain my power back. I had been beaten down for so long, I lost sight of what I was even fighting for. Through my sessions with Helene, I gained back so much more- I have a better relationship with my children despite my ex continuing to interrogate them and she helped me see and ask for what I really needed for myself and children. I am truly in awe of her wealth of knowledge, experience, professionalism and continued commitment to my case. My previous attorney’s would charge for every email or phone call and make me feel like I couldn’t share information with them because I couldn’t afford to talk about it. Helene was more than supportive and beyond fair and reasonable. She was willing to work with my budget and gave me so many resources to help my situation emotionally, financially and spiritually. I highly recommend Helene Taylor to anyone going through a divorce or separation, or with any legal issues for that matter. She is so strategic, efficient and a straight-shooter. I trust her 110% and would find it hard to believe there is not a case she can’t tackle. SO ETERNALLY GRATEFUL for Helene Taylor and cannot give enough stars here.

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Helene Louise Taylor's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kymeshia Morris

Child custody lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Other

"I highly recommend Helene. I consulted with her regarding a child custody matter and she provided me with excellent tips and legal insight."

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Kate Rockas

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2023

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - 2022

Owner, Law office of Helene L. Taylor

2005 - 2006

Associate Attorney, Morgan Lewis

2002 - 2005

Associate Attorney, Bley and Bley

2001 - 2002

Attorney, Cooper, White & Cooper, LLP

1994 - 2001

Owner, Law Office of Helene L. Taylor

Associations

1994 - Present

Hawaii State Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2014

Superior Court of California County of Sonoma No Fee Mediation Panel

Mediator

2002 - 2004

State Bar of California, Committee of Bar Examiners

Bar Examiner

2002 - 2006

San Francisco Young Family Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - 2014

Marin County Bar Association

Member

2001 - 2022

State Bar of California

Member

1994 - 2006

American Bar Association

Member

1994 - 2022

Martindale Hubel

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In re Marriage of Kieturakis 138 CalApp4th 56

"The Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in permitting husband’s evidence to come in over wife’s objections and that the mediati on privilege trumped the undue influence presumption."

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Education

2022

Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education

Certification in Applied Compassion Training

1993

University of Hawaii at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Hawaii, Manoa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Santa Monica

Speaking Engagements

2013

San Francisco Community Boards Mediation Clinics

Divvying it up: Mediating Asset Division in Divorce

2012

San Francisco Community Boards Mediation Clinics

Mediating Child and Spousal Support in Divorce

Publications

2023

R.A.C.E. Mentoring Series: Healing While Studying: Reflections and Strategies for Healing, Coping, and Liberation of Graduate Students of Minoritized Identities Making a Case for Self-Compassion as a Core Curriculum in Law School

Languages

English

Activity

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