Palo Alto Family Lawyers

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Debra Schoenberg

Family Lawyer Serving Palo Alto, CA

(415) 834-1120

Personal Attention | Thoughtful Litigation | Final Resolution

Whether by vigorous negotiation or powerful litigation, we deliver the finest services in all family law matters. Our goal is to preserve your dignity and humanity while achieving a favorable outcome on your behalf. Read More »

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Traci Pickering

Family Lawyer Serving Palo Alto, CA

(408) 288-7800

Free Consultation! Dedicated and Experienced Family Attorney! Focused on You!

I am committed to providing exceptional legal representation. I will do fight to get the results that you need and deserve! Visit my website to see client reviews and testimonials. Call for a free consultation. Read More »

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Jessica A. Pellerin

Family Lawyer Serving Palo Alto, CA

(408) 288-7800

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I offer experienced and passionate representation for those with family law issues. My goal is always to make my clients feel safe and well represented. Visit my website for reviews or call for a free consultation. Read More »

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James L. Arrasmith

Family Lawyer Serving Palo Alto, CA

(916) 704-3009
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I understand the legal process can be complex and confusing, and I'm here to help you navigate the system. I provide quality representation and aggressive advocacy, and will work tirelessly to protect your rights. Read More »

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Dorit Goikhman

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney

(866) 223-4153 3790 El Camino Real
#1803
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Brooklyn Law School

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Dorit L. Goikhman is a licensed attorney, with years of experience representing clients in business, real estate, and family matters. Dorit graduated Brooklyn Law School in 2012, with a certificate in business law. During law school, she served as a debate coach for underserved NY youth, and won the CALI award for future excellence in accounting. After witnessing numerous clients spend fortunes and waste years of their lives in litigation, Dorit became interested in mediation and all that it has to offer. Dorit is committed in helping parties work together to obtain a mutually acceptable solution to their disputes at a...

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Nancy Martinez

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience

(650) 242-5280 2211 Park Blvd, Suite 9
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of San Francisco School of Law

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Nancy M. Martinez is a California native. She grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend college. Nancy is a native Spanish speaker. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Ms. Martinez attended the University of California-Berkeley where she earned a bachelor’s degree in U.S. History. After Cal, Ms. Martinez worked as a paralegal for several years in the areas of business litigation, antitrust, class-actions, and intellectual property.

Ms. Martinez attended the University of San Francisco, School of Law where she earned a Certificate of Concentration...

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Brittany Ricketts

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer

(650) 822-1795 3000 El Camino Real Bldg 4
Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Divorce Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce Family Law Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

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George Richardson

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience

(650) 324-4801 (Mail & Packages Only) 3790 El Camino Real, #1122
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Stanford Law School

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George has practiced family law exclusively since 1989. Since 1996, he has been certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Family Law. He promotes the peaceful resolution of the conflicts inherent in divorce, guided by the principle: “Protect your Children; Preserve your Assets”. His practice is limited to consensual dispute resolution. George is rated “A/V (Preeminent)” by Martindale-Hubbell, an independent organization that rates lawyers’ ethical standards and professional ability, based on peer review, for nearly 120 years and rated “Superb” at Avvo.com, an independent service with ratings by both clients and other professionals. Since...

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Keith Foster Carr

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience

(408) 673-1428 2225 E. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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UCLA School of Law

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Attorney Keith F. Carr has over 30 years experience in Bankruptcy and Divorce. The Law Offices of Keith F. Carr has served the Northern California community since 1988. Since the business was established, we have helped clients save their homes and businesses and get their finances back on track through bankruptcy. The Law Offices of Keith F. Carr has helped spouses get through the emotional pain of divorce and has advised and represented them in all family law and divorce proceedings. Attorney Keith F. Carr will take the time to listen to your concerns and work diligently to champion your...

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Tim Gomes

Palo Alto , CA Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience

(877) 250-7521 4137 Abel Avenue
Palo Alto , CA 94306

Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
New College of California

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#1 Criminal Defense Law office in California with Tim Gomes, Esq. working since 1993 to defend people accused in State and Federal Court. Family Run Business Toll free Hotline 1-877-250-7521 speak with the Attorney or his wife who assists and manages the office 24/7 We finance. All Credit Cards accepted. Best Defense Lawyer and Lawyer in California We can help! Call now.

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David Weinberg

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 60 years of experience

(650) 320-1660 2225 E. Bayshore Road
Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of Minnesota Law School

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I have been certified as a Specialist in Family by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. My practice is devoted to assisting separated and divorcing couples to respectfully resolve their differences and settle their case without resorting to litigation or other court intervention. I have been practicing Family Law for more than 40 years and work exclusively in the mediation and collaborative law models of dispute resolution.

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Emma Rubottom

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney

(510) 671-1421 3000 El Camino Real
Bldg 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law

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Emma is a native resident of California. She grew up in Aptos, California in Santa Cruz County. Growing up next to the beach instilled a love of the ocean and all the animals that live within. After living in California for her entire life, Emma moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon for undergrad. Unsure of what she wanted to do next, Emma spent the next few years working as a supervisor at Starbucks and studying for the LSAT. Emma entered law school in 2020 and thought she wanted to get into environmental law. After graduating, Emma...

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Nancy Encarnacion Mass

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience

(650) 328-7000 2479 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 170
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Family and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

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Nancy Mass is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has practiced family law exclusively since 2005. She is a Partner at Lakin Spears LLP, a boutique family law firm which represents clients in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties. Nancy handles all aspects of high-asset dissolutions, including those involving complex financial issues, property characterization, business valuation, child custody, child support, and spousal support, from the inception of a case through settlement or trial. Nancy also prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and works with clients...

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Stephanie Foreman

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney

(650) 353-7079 3000 El Camino Real
Building 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Family and Divorce

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Michele Elizabeth Hales

Family Lawyer Serving Palo Alto, CA

(408) 287-2030

California Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience

Michele Elizabeth Hales has been assisting clients with Family Law matters since her admittance to the California Bar in 1992. In addition to a successful litigation practice, she also offers Alternative Dispute... Read More »

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Patrick Martin Alegre

Palo Alto, CA, CA Family Law Attorney

(720) 682-7273 3000 El Camino Real Bldg 4, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA, CA 94306

Family and Divorce

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Brian Blakely Beckwith

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience

723 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Family, Appeals, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims

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Michael J Lowy

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney

(650) 856-6262 2600 El Camino Real,
#506
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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David Andrew Saltzman

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience

(650) 856-6500 1801 Page Mill Rd
# 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Family and Business
Emory University School of Law

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Cameron Kerrigan

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience

(415) 954-0323 1801 Page Mill Rd
# 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Family and IP
Temple University Beasley School of Law

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Kim T. Schoknecht

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Attorney

(650) 233-4559 2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law

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Robert Hanson Miller

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience

(650) 843-5351 3175 Hanover St
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
Stanford Law School and Stanford Law School

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Sherrol Lee Cassedy

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience

(650) 853-0500 417 Tasso St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Family
Georgetown University Law Center

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Ann N. James

Stanford, CA Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience

(650) 736-1554 Stanford, CA 94305

Family and Health Care
University of Houston Law Center

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Nicholas Clark Unkovic

Palo Alto, CA Family Law Lawyer

(650) 856-6500 1801 Page Mill Rd
Ste 110
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Family and Business
University of Michigan Law School

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Michele Marie Bissada

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience

(650) 289-1400 545 Middlefield Road
Suite 175
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
California Western School of Law

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Michèle Bissada is a Principal at Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada, in Silicon Valley and serves as a neutral throughout California. She is a Certified Specialist in Family Law (CFLS), Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), and member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). With over 30 years of experience, Ms. Bissada is a seasoned mediator with a prominent litigation background. She specializes in both complex financial and high-conflict custody matters. Highly committed to her practice, she has achieved notable success assisting parties in resolving the most...

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Brit Benjamin

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Attorney with 7 years of experience

(415) 234-1339 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Clifford Ross Chernick

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience

(650) 327-5570 770 Menlo Avenue
Suite 101
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
UC Hastings COL

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The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...

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Montgomery Scott Pisano

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience

(650) 903-2200 800 W. El Camino Real,
Suite 180
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040

Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law

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Alice Anne Shaw (Purdy)

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience

(650) 289-1400 120 Santa Margarita Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Family
Golden Gate University School of Law

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Richard Bragg Golden

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience

(650) 326-6009 750 Menlo Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Family
Golden Gate Univ School of Law

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Steven Jon Cone

Los Altos, CA Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience

(650) 321-4460 4410 El Camino Real, Suite 108
Los Altos, CA 94022

Family and Divorce
Santa Clara Univ School of Law

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Peggy Huang

Mountain View, CA Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience

(510) 332-6986 1163 California St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Family
University of California, Berkeley School of Law

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Valerie Lynn Patten

Redwood City, CA Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience

(650) 365-3508 1690 Woodside Road
Suite 114
Redwood City, CA 94061

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Juvenile
Georgetown University Law Center

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Marisa C. San Filippo

Menlo Park, CA Family Law Lawyer

(650) 289-1400 545 Middlefield Road
Suite 175
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Family

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Marisa C. San Filippo is a Certified Family Law Specialist (certified by the CA State Bar Board of Legal Specialization), a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), and a principal at Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP. Ms. San Filippo has dedicated her entire career to family law, and handles a wide variety of cases, including high conflict child custody cases and complex high-asset financial matters. Ms. San Filippo brings her tenacity and compassion to each matter, handling cases involving dissolution, legal separation, property characterization and division, child custody and visitation, pre-marital agreements, child and spousal...

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Tracy P. Jonson

San Carlos, CA Family Law Attorney

(650) 519-0503 1139 San Carlos Avenue, Suite 202
San Carlos, CA 94070

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Business
Abraham Lincoln University, School of Law

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I am Tracy Jonson, an attorney with a broad range of experience in the legal field. My practice includes providing legal advice and representation to high-net-worth individuals on various issues, including high-conflict child custody, child and spousal support, domestic violence, and both straightforward and complex property and financial matters. I have a successful track record in litigating cases that involve international child custody disputes and complex multinational business issues. My background is extensive, covering business and civil litigation, civil rights, personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. This diverse experience offers me a comprehensive perspective in my current practice. My previous...

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Sabi Mand

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(925) 984-3365 5201 Great America Pkwy
Suite 320
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Santa Clara, CA Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

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Sabi Mand is a zealous advocate for his clients. He works vigorously to provide effective representation and results for his clients. Sabi has worked for several Bay Area law firms handling all aspects of Family Law before starting his own practice. He has also worked as a mediator for over 15 years, and helps clients resolve their disputes amicably. Sabi has volunteered as an attorney for the Alameda County Superior Court, Family Law Division. He has very refined negotiation and interpersonal communication skills. He has been a coach and judge for the UC Hastings negotiation team. In addition, Sabi has had the...

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Andy Chen

Los Altos, CA Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience

(650) 735-2436 2310 Homestead Road
Suite C1 #429
Los Altos, CA 94024

Family
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Kimberly A. Madigan

Redwood City, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience

(650) 482-8480 3 Lagoon Drive
Suite 190
Redwood City, CA 94065

Family and Divorce
Univ of Alberta

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Kimberly Madigan is a founding partner of Madigan & Lewis, LLP, family law firm representing clients throughout the Bay Area. She is admitted to practice law before all courts in the State of California. Ms. Madigan was named a "Rising Star" in family law by Super Lawyers on the basis of peer recognition and professional achievement for years 2012-2014. In 2014, Ms. Madigan was named as one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys Under 40 in Northern California by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA). She is serving as the 2015 chair of...

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William M. Kaufman

Mountain View, CA Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience

(650) 691-2888 777 Cuesta Drive
Suite 200
Mountain View, CA 94040

Free ConsultationFamily, Construction, Divorce and Insurance Defense
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of Arizona

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William Kaufman has been a litigator throughout his career and has extensive experience in multiple practice areas of civil litigation. Mr. Kaufman’s legal career began representing individuals in bankruptcy and family law matters. Over the last several years, his focus has been exclusively on construction litigation. Prior to joining Lockhart Park. LLP, Mr. Kaufman was an associate attorney at Leonidou & Rosin representing large general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in construction litigation matters involving mechanic’s liens, stop payment notice, payment bonds and delay claims. Thereafter, Mr. Kaufman was a senior associate at LaMore, Brazier, Riddle &...

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Shannon E. Stein

Sunnyvale, CA Family Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience

(408) 774-9097 438 South Murphy
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Family
Michigan State University

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Dawn Michelle Ward

Redwood City, CA Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience

(650) 473-0227 303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065

Family, Divorce and Social Security Disability
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall

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Ramin Mozaffar

Santa Clara, CA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience

(650) 347-5800 5201 Great America Pkwy
Suite 320
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Family, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

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Matthew Jon Miller

Sunnyvale, CA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience

(408) 746-5470 1111 W. El Camino Real
Suite 109-371
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
University of California - Los Angeles

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It can be a very trying and stressful time when you find yourself in need of an attorney. Not only are you concerned about your particular legal issue, but like most people, you are concerned about the relationship you will have with your attorney and the fees that will be charged. Let's face it, lawyers, like politicians, have a bad reputation. People worry their attorney will not take their case seriously, or will try to squeeze every dime they can out of the case. I understand these feelings and concerns. Unfortunately, they are far too often justified. Before I became a...