Top Rated San Luis Obispo County, CA Family Lawyers

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San Luis Obispo County Has 60 Family Attorneys with 205 Reviews

San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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...

Rating: 10

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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 ...

Rating: 10

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Family Lawyers in San Luis Obispo County, 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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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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Review: "JED was a great referral from a friend to help with my divorce with custody involved. He was easy to work with, he’s knowledgable, efficient and quick with responding whenever I reached out, which I appreciated greatly. Luckily we didn’t have to h..."

Rating: 7.5

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Review: "Matthew represented me during a very hard time for me in 2012. A divorce of 17 years. He was able to do things that I did not know could be done. Matthew is a great out of the box thinker and his negotiation skills were spot on. Every time I calle..."

Rating: 5.3

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

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

Review: "My wonderful Ex was withholding my child from me and exploiting the COVID-19 situation. I was a mess after 12 years of week on week off then a sudden halt with no face to face contact for 30 days. Tony stepped in and not only took the reigns but h..."

Rating: 5.9

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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

Call for a consultation(805) 250-4533

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family, Business, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: Everybody needs legal help now and then. Unfortunately, most lawyers charge by the hour so you never really know WHAT YOU OWE! At Phillip D. Wheeler, most of our services are one straight fee and NEVER MORE! Don't be fooled into paying outrageous ...

Rating: 6.7

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Michelle helped our family over a five month long period regarding the custody of a baby. Ours was an unusual case, in that for the first month the baby had not yet been born. She knew what needed to be done, and in the areas where she needed to l..."

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

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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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Fixed Fee Family Law Attorney. Call Now to Schedule a Free Consultation (424)-500-2983

Rating: 8.8

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: My practice is focused almost exclusively on the representation of parties in family law matters, including divorce, paternity, support, custody, visitation and non-marital claims (palimony). I take pride in the fact I have been a Certified Specia...

Rating: 10

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Review: "Joshua went over my situation with me in detail and gave me several possible scenarios. He wasn't pushy or unrealistic. He gave me good solid advice. His knowledge and advice are worth every penny in my opinion. His rates are reasonable and he car..."

Rating: 9.3

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: I've been providing personalized and timely counsel to the people since 2008. I know how complex and overwhelming the legal process can be. This is why my goal is to help you understand your rights and the issues affecting your case. Dedicated to ...

Rating: 10

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "Colette was great in my case. She helped me with child custody, support and state jurisdiction. She was very knowledgeable especially with the difficult jurisdictional issue in my case. I found Colette to be very good in court and effective. She i..."

Rating: 6.6

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San Luis Obispo County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: I am an avid fisherman and love nothing more than an intense battle. I enjoy every part of the fishing experience, planning the trip and executing the plan. Of course nothing is better than being in all out struggle to win. I savor each and every ...

Rating: 9.0

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