Valley Village Family Lawyers

Attorney Adam N. Schanz earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, with Honors, from University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine School of Law in 2006. During law school, Mr. Schanz clerked for the Honorable Robert P. Applegate in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Family Law Division.

Since admission to the California bar in 2006, Mr. Schanz has worked solely in the private practice of Family Law where he has built an exemplary reputation for integrity, professionalism, and dedication to his work. He has represented hundreds of clients including many professionals, celebrities, and high...

Michelle S. Robins is an experienced divorce and divorce mediation attorney, who also negotiates cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as modifications to custody, spousal and child support agreements.

Ms. Hammers has practiced exclusively Family Law since 1997. She is a Certified Specialist in Family Law, certified by the Sate Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 2006.
Graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law 1997
Partner, Hammers & Baltazar, LLP.- August 2004 to present.
President and CEO of Hammers & Baltazar, A.P.L.C. May 2002 - August 2004.
Member, 2006 to present, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. Board of Trustees, 2008-2010....

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Mr. Agemian is a seasoned family law advocate who has over 35 years of experience litigating a wide range of family law matters.

Armine Singh is the Managing Attorney at JT Legal Group and an extremely experienced litigator in the areas of foreclosure defense, real estate and probate. She has a passion for helping people and families by fighting for the rights of her clients. Working with Armine you can achieve lasting resolution to their property problems.

Lauren E. MacKay is a founding partner of MacKay & Martin, LLP. Her practice focuses exclusively on family law, including high-conflict divorce and child custody litigation and settlement. To achieve the best results, Ms. MacKay uses a variety of advanced litigation techniques, both in and out of the courtroom. If you are going through a divorce or child custody dispute in Los Angeles, Lauren will assess the intricate details of your unique set of family circumstances and employ the best legal course of action tailored to you and your family’s needs. She is very mindful of the benefits of preserving...

Darlene has exclusively practiced family law for more than 14 years, at boutique family law practices, including the elite firm, Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers LLP.  She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from University of Southern California and her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of California, Los Angeles.  She started her career representing survivors of domestic violence in restraining order hearings, and divorce and paternity matters.  Darlene specializes in domestic violence and complex child custody matters involving allegations of child abuse, parental alienation, substance abuse, mental illness, and children with special needs, cases involving complex financial assets, and domestic and international jurisdiction...

I provide family law mediation, collaborative law and litigation services in divorce matters; also preparation of prenuptial, post-nuptial and transmutation agreements. I was a former partner of a prominent Century City family law firm which represented clients in cases involving complex property characterization and tracing; valuation issues; contested child custody; and child and spousal support issues.

Prior to founding Grigoryan Law Firm, attorney Hayk Grigoryan gained extensive experience at two reputable Los Angeles law firms, specializing in commercial litigation, foreclosure defense and real estate litigation.

Mr. Grigoryan earned his LL.M. Degree (Master’s Degree) in Tax Law from University of Washington School of Law.

Hayk is an active member of the California Bar Association and admitted to practice law before all Courts in California. He is also fluent in Armenian and Russian.
Our paralegals speak Spanish, Mandarin, and Farsi.

In the Founders own words: ”I was a small business owner prior to being an attorney, and understand that when you have already been stiffed out of money, and already paid your lawyers to get a judgment, you should not have pay yet more lawyers just to collect. All too often, the amount of justice one gets is a function of the amount of money one puts out to get it.” Recent Wins – Case Studies Judgment for fraud – $377,000 Judgment against Used Car Dealer – $32,000 Judgment against employer for unpaid wages – $60,000...

Henrik Karapetian received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Law from California State University, Northridge. He is also a graduate of the highly-regarded Loyola Law School of Loyola Marymount University located in Downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Karapetian is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the American and Los Angeles County Bar Associations. After years of legal practice, Mr. Karapetian founded The Law Office of Henrik Karapetian to provide efficient and effective yet aggressive...

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I am the managing partner and principle at Sky Law Group, APC. I have written, lectured and served as a guest speaker on various legal topics, including consumer protection laws, personal and business bankruptcy and personal injury law. With over a decade of legal experience and having represented thousands of clients, my approach remains rather old fashioned; it’s the human approach. To my clients, I am a combination of things — a coach, mentor, advisor, litigator and negotiator. I listen carefully to each client and guides them to a successful resolution of their legal problems during what is often...

Maciej Wesolowski is an owner and principal lawyer of Wesolowski Law Firm, a Beverly Hills based law practice that provides experienced and knowledgeable legal representation in the areas of: litigation, family law, real estate law, business law and immigration law. As a natural and strong leader Mr. Wesolowski assembled a team of dedicated, diligent attorneys and support staff who offer the highest standard of client care. Prior to establishing his own law firm Mr. Wesolowski worked as an international business investment consultant and litigator. Experiences gained throughout his career helped him to better understand his clients needs. Maciej Wesolowski has...

Michael Hanasab, a partner at Jamra, Jamra & Hanasab, has been exclusively practicing family law since he graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Michael has a clients-practical resolution outlook and an aptitude for aggressive litigation when necessary. Michael's versatile personality allows him to be a tenacious litigator while persevering in efforts to facilitate a settlement. Michael has traditionally been named a Southern California Super Lawyer and a “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics since 2009. Prior to Michael's family law practice, Michael further developed his legal experience by focusing on the entertainment and music industry,...

While my practice is fundamentally a Family Law practice, my reputation is in "Palimony", the rights of unmarried people living together. I believe I handle more Palimony cases than any attorney. I have been practicing for 38 years and was trained for eight years by Marvin Mitchelson, the attorney attributed with having created that body of law and known as "The Father of Palimony". I assist those "kicked to the curb" by persons of wealth and power. Many Family Law matters often accompany a Palimony case, such as Divorce, Child Custody, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Spousal...

Every client and case is unique.

I only take about 10-12 cases at a time so I can give each case lots of attention.

If I take your case you can expect to get and receive text messages, emails and phone calls from me since you will be involved and informed and get copies of everything pertaining to your case.

My focus is on YOUR GOALS, and I will do everything in my power to help you, from negotiating with the Court and opposing counsel, to using experts and mediators but always preparing to go to trial if need...

Eve Lopez is an attorney practicing family law including, divorces, paternity actions, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, pre-nuptial agreements, and move away matters.

Alan R. Chappell is an AV rated attorney who has been practicing law for over 30 years. He is a past president of the Glendale Bar Association and a current section member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association in the areas of trusts and wills as well as immigration law. He has extensive experience in criminal law and its consequences to undocumented individuals. He can analyze a client's situation and prepare the best plan for success keeping attorneys fees and cost to a minimum.

Diane Marger Moore is a shareholder of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman and is triple board certified in three categories by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. She is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, a Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate and a Board Certified Truck Accident Attorney. Diane is an accomplished attorney, public servant, magistrate, educator, mediator, arbitrator, lecturer, writer, editor, and community service volunteer. Throughout her career she has tried over 200 jury trials in courts across the United States. As one of the most experienced fire trial lawyers in the country, Diane heads Baum Hedlund Aristei...

Sefyan Law Firm has acquired a reputation of prompt communications with our clients. We use aggressive and result oriented approach when it comes to negotiations. We stand behind our clients and fight for their rights. Our law firm offers an array of concentrations. We practice; Personal Injury & Accidents, Civil & Business Litigation, Probate, Wills & Trusts, Divorce & Support, and Bankruptcy.