Top Rated San Luis Obispo, CA Family Lawyers

34 family lawyers serve San Luis Obispo, CA. Compare the best based on 94+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in San Luis Obispo County are listed below.

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San Luis Obispo Has 34 Family Attorneys with 94 Reviews

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Law Offices of Evan Braunstein
956 Walnut Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials

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Rating: 8.8

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Gillett Law, APC
1042 Palm Street, 2nd Floor, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: Meet Gregory Gillett. Greg was born and raised in Central California. He attended college at the University of California, San Diego and law school at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Gillett received his Doctor of Education from the Unive...

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Family Lawyers in San Luis Obispo, CA

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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1302 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and more

Bio: Robert Bettencourt received his doctorate in the law in 1992, having graduated with high honors from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. Over his 20-year career Mr. Bettencourt has successfully taken many cases to jury trial and resolved numerou...

Rating: 7.6

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Taylor Defense Firm
679 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Military Law and more

Bio: I started the Taylor Defense Firm in 2014. I began my litigation career at the Public Defenders Office in Kansas City, MO. I represented indigent clients ranging from DUI and drug cases to rape, robbery, and murder. In 2010, I was challenged by a ...

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Duenow Law Office
755 Santa Rosa St Ste 300, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Family, Mediation

Review: "Chris is knowledgeable, helpful, honest, caring and fair. He tells you like it is and doesn't play games. The Court respects him for his straightforward approach, which always helps the client. He returned calls promptly, kept me in the loop throu..."

Rating: 7.2

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Law Offices of Hosford & Hosford, Inc.
641 Higuera St. Ste 220, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt

Bio: The Law Office of Hosford Hosfordhas been providing expert legal representation to divorce and family law clients since 1977. If you are filing for divorc, need to appeal a family court decision or are having child custody or support issues, we ca...

Rating: 7.1

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Helbert & Bodney, A Law Corp
1239 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Although I would have preferred a mediated divorce, my ex wanted to fight it out with lawyers. I reluctantly asked around and, after false starts with others, landed in David Bodney's office. What a stroke of fortune. David's confident—but not coc..."

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Curtze Law Offices
1177 Marsh Street., Suite 200, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Business

Review: "I do not typically write online reviews, but I feel that I need and want to. Curtze Law got me through a very difficult divorce. Ms. Curtze and the entire staff are hands-down good people who care. I was given advice that was down to earth and got..."

Rating: 6.8

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Law Office of Cameron M. Fernandez
867 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

Rating: 8.1

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11573 Los Osos Valley Rd Ste G, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: Richard Rossi has over 35 years experience representing clients who need divorce, family and bankruptcy representation at the same time. Mr. Rossi is also a trained and experienced mediator. Richard Rossi also represents clients in selected civil ...

Rating: 6.7

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Lustig Law
656 Santa Rosa Street, Suite 3B, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: Hi, I'm Susan Lustig. I’ve been a licensed attorney in California for over 28 years, and after working in international justice reform and legal training for more than a decade, I’ve found a calling in family law. I opened my own practice in 2021,...

Rating: 6.7

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Robbi Rizzo, Attorney at Law
846 Higuera St Ste 7, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Review: "Robbi Rizzo is an exceptional counselor. I had a complicated case that involved a corporate issue (I shared ownership with my ex in the corporation). In addition, I and my minor child are residing in different county (with venue in SLO). My case l..."

Rating: 6.9

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Gillett Law LLP
1042 Palm St 2nd Floor, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Family

Rating: 7.0

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Hosford & Hosford Inc ALC
641 Higuera St Ste 220, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Ms. Hosford was very professional. I recall her asking me did I need a Kleenex so we could continue. She was right! Once I got past the realization of a divorce happening, we continued along and I won my default judgement. Could NOT be happier in ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Edward L Somogyi, A Prof Law Corp
695 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Ed did a fantastic job with our very complicated paternity/adoption case. He put together an excellent case and did a fantastic job when we got to court. The only problem is a good one - it's hard to get in with him because he's got so many client..."

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3232 S Higuera St Ste 101C, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Family

Rating: 6.7

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1264 Higuera Street, Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "After paying top dollar for a lawyer who didn't earn the money I paid him, and could care less that my life was in his hands. I got fed up and switched to Helen. She fought for me with a common sense approach that got a fair settlement. It was nic..."

Rating: 6.5

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Edward L. Somogyi, Aplc
695 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Family

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San Luis Obispo County Superior Court
1035 Palm St Rm 385, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family

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Ramey Legal
3130 Duncan Rd Ste 103, San Luis Obispo, CA

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family

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Which Family lawyers have been licensed the longest in San Luis Obispo, CA?

Susan Hill McElhinney 54 years licensed
Edward Stephen Temko 50 years licensed
Richard Eugene Rossi 50 years licensed
Stephen Craig Hosford 49 years licensed
Angela Maureen McNulty 38 years licensed
Edward Lloyd Somogyi 37 years licensed
Maurice Robert Bettencourt 33 years licensed
Christopher John Duenow 32 years licensed
Valerie Ryall Hosford 31 years licensed
Helen Marie Silva 31 years licensed

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Which San Luis Obispo, CA Family lawyers are newest to the area?

Eva Ulz 2 years licensed
Amanda D. Busick 5 years licensed
Sondra Leigh Golla 5 years licensed
Robert Angel Lomeli 5 years licensed
Kelly Roberts Bedell 8 years licensed
David Andrew Bodney 11 years licensed
Johnathan William Hosford 13 years licensed
Phillip Wheeler 14 years licensed
Kevin James Ramey 14 years licensed
Heather Leah Segal 16 years licensed

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San Luis Obispo, CA Family Lawyers

San Luis Obispo Has 34 Family Attorneys with 94 Reviews

Evan Scott Braunstein