California Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Let's talk about family law. That's why you're here. You're either searching for a lawyer to help you with a potential or pending divorce case or another type of family law case. We built this website so that you can get good information about family law.

We encourage you to take the time to review the content on this website because we think you will leave this website much better informed than when you first visited. And while it's not a substitute for talking to us, but it's a great start. When you're ready to talk to us about your family law case, you can call us or complete the form at the bottom or on the side of this page depending on which type of device you are using to view our website.

No matter which method you choose, you'll find that we respond quickly. And you'll speak with us almost immediately.

The initial family law intake process

That initial process, where we gather information from you, is important because understanding your specific situation will help us determine whether we can help you, and if we can, how exactly we can help you. We're not a good fit for everyone. We realize that.

For example, we don't prioritize whether you can afford us as the most important factor. Our most important factor is whether you have a situation where we can actually help you. And if we can help you, only then do we really have a conversation about money and affordability.

But why call us?

Why select our family law firm over your other options? A few reasons. We are unique in that we're highly selective about the people we take on as clients. Your ability to afford us does not mean we will represent you. To the contrary, we turn away a lot of clients who can afford our representation but who we don't want to represent.

For example, we don't represent abusers. We don't represent those individuals who violate court orders including failing to pay support. We don't represent people who look at the family law process as a mechanism for their hurt feelings or revenge. Our clients have to be serious, reasonable, and willing to listen to good advice about their situation.

We understand that any person who is about to start a family law case or is in the middle of one is going to be emotional. That's normal. That's part of being human.

But being emotional is not the same thing as being unreasonable to the point you let your emotions take control of your decision making. And one of the truly great benefits of our decades of experience and high-end skills both inside and outside the courtroom is that we can focus you on the things that matter to the case, to the judge and to the right result, and help you avoid spending time and money on those that do not.

Check out our frequently asked questions page to learn more.

Content written for those who want to be better informed about family law

Throughout the pages of this website, you will read about a lot of different family law topics. We have many articles on the different aspects of divorce. We talk about California's divorce process, divorce laws, all the different aspects of divorce, such as child custody, child support, spousal support, dividing different types of assets, as well as debts and liabilities. You'll have a hard time coming up with a topic we haven't covered on this website.

For those who are not married, we cover the topics of child custody and child support in a lot of detail. We also dedicate articles to the different aspects of attorney's fees. Attorney's fees are an important topic in every family law case because there is often a difference in access to money to pay for fees. And spouses who have the financial advantages sometimes try to use that power and control to win what we call wars of attrition. That's when a spouse or parent tries to get the results they want in the family law case by outspending the other side.

Our family law firm represents both types of spouses, those who have control over the finances and those who do not. And our expectation, with both types, is that they will, at all times, behave reasonably.

Reasonably doesn't mean making concessions that give the other spouse unreasonable financial advantages. That is foolish. Reasonable means you stay within the law. Whether you are the spouse who is a higher earner or not, the strategy you employ throughout the case is essential to how successful you will be by the end of the process.

Hiring the wrong family law attorney can waste a lot of time and money

Far too many family law lawyers take a "ready, fire, and then aim" approach, which often wastes a significant amount of time and money. We do it the right way. We make sure we know all of the facts that are going to matter. We have detailed communication with our client about strategy. And once we have set the strategy on the case through collaboration with you as well as any experts that needed to be hired, we then execute that strategy.

At no part of the process are you wondering what's happening with your case or feeling that there has been a drop-off in communication. That's because we are in constant communication with you throughout the case. And if the strategy we are executing needs to change, then we collaborate further, and we change it. You will not find many family law attorneys who are as proactive as we are when it comes to communication, strategy building, and execution of that strategy.

That's not to say the process is easy. Far from it. The process can be time consuming and expensive when the issues are complex.

We have the experience of dealing with complex family law issues

Complex issues in a divorce case can include significant disputes over child custody and parenting time, disputes over income, which has a direct impact on child support and spousal support, and disputes over assets. It's common for there to be disputes regarding whether an asset is community property, separate property, or a combination. Those issues can come about regarding all different types of assets, such as homes, businesses, accounts and more.

There can even be disputes regarding debts and liabilities as to whether certain of those are really community debts, separate debts, or a combination.

Attorney's fees disputes are also normal in cases, especially when, as we wrote earlier, one spouse has control over the money, and the other spouse needs money to be able to move the case forward.

Divorce cases can also involve breaches of marital fiduciary duties. It's not unusual for a spouse to engage in bad conduct. And there are many different kinds of that, including devaluing assets, selling assets, artificially suppressing income, or hiding income or assets.

These are serious and sometimes complex issues that our family law firm deals with on our cases, and you have the benefit of knowing that it's a rare occasion that your situation is going to be unfamiliar to us. And even if we have not handled that exact type of issue, we have the knowledge to know how to deal with it.

So please take the time to enjoy the content on this website. We wrote it for you. And when you're ready, give us a call or fill out the form, and we look forward to speaking with you.

The Best California Family Law Guides and Articles

Our California family law website is filled with informative guides, articles, and videos. Few, if any, other law firms have taken the time and care to educate men and women on their legal options. Other California family law attorneys have told us they use our website to learn more about family law and help their own clients.

We give you the power of knowledge here.

And when you speak with us, we take that to an even higher level.

Here is a good starting point to become more educated about the California divorce or parentage process, before or after judgment. Click on each link below to visit the page.