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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Our law firm was established in 1979 in Woodland, California - just a few blocks from the Yolo County Courthouse. We specialize in all types of Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury cases. Our promise: Everything that can be done, will be done. Everyt...

Rating: 8.9

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: California Board Certified Family Law Specialist. Passionate attorney. High level of success because of hard work and dedication to client's needs. Up-to-date on all the latest developments in the law. Advocates very strongly for clients and makes...

Rating: 9.9

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Family Lawyers in California

Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Review: "Working with Ariel was one of the biggest blessings during one of the most challenging seasons of my life. I was navigating a DVRO case that had the potential to impact not only my future, but the safety and well-being of my family. From the very ..."

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Matthew Skarin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a CPA and has his California Real Estate Broker License, making him the only attorney in California with this set of credentials. Prior to law school, Mr. Skarin worked for the accounting firms ...

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Review: "I am not Ms. Neumann’s client. But I can say she did a great job for her own client. Because she fought for a guy to win in DVTRO and get the shared custody. This is a guy who touched his 9 year old daughter during/after the shower and videotaped ..."

Rating: 8.8

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Douglas Xavier Arenivar is a licensed attorney in California. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and obtained his JD at UCLA’s School of Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2002. With over 10 y...

Rating: 8.9

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Review: "I went through an extremely vindictive divorce that lasted from beginning to end 13 years (child support and spousal support). When I first met Patti in 2003 I was naïve on what was about to happen. She predicted everything. Over 13 years she was ..."

Rating: 8.8

Call for a consultation(805) 978-5398

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation and more

Bio: Julia M. Garwood is a San Diego County family law attorney and mediator who is also a Certified Family Law Specialist. This designation tells you that Ms Garwood has met the rigorous standards set by the California State Bar for education, experie...

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: I am a Certified Family Law Specialist, and have been practicing Family Law for over 22 years specialing in high conflict custody cases and property division. Recently, I was recognized for my superior representation by the coveted American Insitu...

Rating: 9.1

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Child Support and more

Bio: Christopher C. Melcher is Chair of The State Bar of California Family Law Section for the 2011-2012 term, which has over 3,800 members, making it the largest family law organization in California. His practice focuses on complex divorce litigation...

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Although Ms. Risner represented my ex-husband, she did her best for him, and I acknowledge that. Yes, I would have preferred that she had been able to discourage him from lying to the court in trial and subsequent filings, but I admire that she dr..."

Rating: 9.0

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: After a number of years in this profession -- specifically, family law and all it entails -- I remain convinced that the best results are often obtained when the two people dissolving their union sit down and resolve their issues outside of court....

Rating: 9.8

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Review: "I hired Andrella Gonzales to help me resolve a long-standing issue with my ex-wife involving an old IRS tax bill from my divorce. Even though our divorce agreement clearly stated that the tax balance was to be split 50/50, the IRS pursed me alone ..."

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

Bio: Family law is my passion. I handle divorce and family law cases because, unlike almost any other area of law, you can help a client with real life issues and get husbands and wives, mothers and fathers back on track. People look at divorce like an...

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Child Support and more

I have been an attorney for 26 years that have been entirely devoted to the field of family law. I have handled everything from the basic request for guideline child support to complex property divisions and business evaluations.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(619) 793-3604

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: I am a Family Law/Divorce attorney handling all aspects of matrimonial cases. I am a Certified Specialist in Family Law (State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) and AV Peer Review Rated (top rating) by Martindale Hubbell. I was incl...

Rating: 10

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: Michael has dealt with a broad range of challenging family law matters. He is patient, professional, and consistent, giving each case the attention it deserves. Michael works closely with his clients so that they can make the right decisions with ...

Rating: 8.5

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration

Bio: Stephanie Sy, co-founder and attorney at Sy and Smith, has years of experience in Immigration Law, Family Law, Personal Injury and Proposition 65. Previously, she was a partner at USA Immigration Legal Group, LLP, where she handled a variety of le...

Rating: 8.7

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Criminal Defense

Bio: INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF SUPER LAWYERS OF CALIFORNIA IN 2016, 2017, 2018 AND 2019

Rating: 9.3

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California Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Getting divorced is never easy, but my divorce process was particularly painful. High conflict doesn't quite begin to describe it. The whole process took about two years; so, much longer than most. I can honestly say I don't know how I would have ..."

Rating: 9.3

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