Valley Village Family Lawyers

Attorney Steven Fernandez is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 27 years of experience. Mr. Fernandez handles every family law case including divorce, child custody, and complex property division.

Providing high quality legal representation to a wide range of clients throughout the greater Los Angeles area since 1993. I offer reasonable and highly competitive hourly rates where applicable. Prenuptial Agreements and Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) are expertly prepared for one flat fee. The best interests of the children are the focus of the courts and of my law practice. Once your family law matter has resolved, you will not be abandoned. If modifications of any support, child custody or visitation orders are needed in the future, contact my office to reopen your file.

Colin T. Greene is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization with 25+ years of experience, and has significant experience is other areas of law, including immigration and estate planning, as well as civil ligation in the California state courts and the federal courts.

I focus on the area of family law, including divorce and related matters such as child custody, child support, paternity, spousal support and property division. I also represent clients in matters involving guardianship and dissolution of domestic partnerships. I will take time to learn about you, your family, and your goals. When taking your case, I want to learn what you hope to accomplish and what your family needs in order to get back on track. I will then develop a detailed case management plan designed to achieve realistic goals for you and your family. Throughout the legal process, I will keep...

Dennis P. Fuire is graduate of The University of California at Berkeley where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law, where he was a member of Law Review. Mr. Fuire is a member of the California Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar. He is authorized to practice before the California Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Fuire served as a federal...

I have been a practicing attorney for over 20 years, and my practice for the last 15 years has been focused on Family Law in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas of California.

Attorney since 1998

Kristina L. Hohne joined Walzer Melcher after almost six years as a business litigation associate at Parker Milliken, a century-old law firm in downtown Los Angeles. Kristina has experience with and has litigated complex issues in a variety of areas, including accounting and tax disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, professional malpractice claims, wrongful termination and employment cases, products liability defense (automotive and pharmaceutical), will and trust contests, trade secret misappropriation, personal injury matters, contract claims and commercial and corporate disputes. Kristina’s diverse litigation background has been instrumental in assisting clients in complex divorce litigation where the issues are multifaceted...

Cynthia Ponce joined Walzer Melcher LLP shortly after being admitted to the State Bar of California. Prior to her admission to the bar, Cynthia already had extensive experience in family law. While she was an undergraduate at Mount St. Mary’s College, she volunteered at the Family Law Self Help Resource Center at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse assisting self-represented litigants navigate their way through the family court system. After college, she worked as a legal assistant at a family law firm and pursued her law degree at Southwestern Law School in the evenings. Cynthia managed to also volunteer at...

RoseAnn began working in the legal field when she was 18 years old and worked for some of the largest law firms in the Los Angeles area as a legal secretary and paralegal before she became an attorney. Using document-search programming, she worked on many complex, high-profile litigation cases and cases with voluminous e-discovery requirements. RoseAnn attended UCLA in high honors classes and graduated magna cum laude in 1994, and then worked another ten years to take care of her four grandsons as a litigation paralegal in many trials before attending law school. She attended Abraham Lincoln Law School to continue...

Christina is a skilled litigator with substantial experience in both family law and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Walzer Melcher, Christina was an associate at a leading New York family law firm, where she worked on a variety of matters involving complex financial and custody issues. Before turning her focus to family law, Christina was a litigation associate at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

Christina received her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts. ...

Ashley W. Edwards joined Walzer Melcher with four years of experience as a litigation associate at a well-respected law firm in Sherman Oaks. Ashley successfully represented landlords and management companies of both residential and commercial properties in Los Angeles and Orange counties in all aspects of landlord-tenant, fair housing, and real estate law.

Ashley’s experience both in and out of the courtroom, coupled with her enthusiasm for the law, enable her to effectively represent her clients in all aspects of complex family law matters. Ashley recognizes each case is unique and takes time to provide her clients with thorough legal analyses...

Attorney/mediator, Leslie Howell, offers evening and weekend appointments in person or via Zoom.

Leslie comes from a bi-racial, musical family. She was a jazz singer for several years before (and after) attending law school. She has also worked for years in a corporate setting. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, but has lived in New York City, Japan and Hawaii. Her background makes her approachable and she has insight that most other mediators and lawyers may not have. This insight allows Leslie to understand, as well as creatively think, about the concerns and issues at hand.

Leslie is a collaborative...

Patrick Baghdaserians is an attorney specializing in California Family Law. He grew up in the La Canada Flintridge area, attending St. Francis High School. Patrick then attended Loyola Marymount University and earned his law degree from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Patrick had the distinct honor of working for renowned Federal Judge, the Honorable Robert M. Takasugi, as a full time legal extern. While serving the federal court, he was privileged to be involved in and witness dozens of federal trials and hearings.

Since 2007, Patrick has been a California licensed attorney, working exclusively...

Our firm focuses on divorce and civil litigation matters. I have 30 years of experience in state and federal courts. I have been awarded the highest possible rating for legal skill and ethical conduct by Martindale Hubbell, the oldest attorney rating company in the United States and a 10/10 Superb rating by avvo.com. I am a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1 percent of litigation attorneys are members. The three most important characteristics of our firm are accessibility of the attorney,...

Amir practices all areas of family law, including child custody and support issues, mediation, and litigation.

Mr. Tabayoyon is an experienced trial attorney that focuses on personal injury and family law matters, including federal and state trial litigation.

Attorney Thomas D Sands is a prominent and respected transactional and litigation attorney licensed in the State of California and Hawaii. Thomas is the founder and CEO of The Sands Law Group, and has dedicated his entire legal career to high-quality but cost-conscious representation to individual consumers and businesses in a variety of complex and challenging cases. Thomas is committed to serving his clients with attentive, timely, and effective representation. Throughout his career, Attorney Thomas D Sands has been a fierce advocate of those in need of legal representation. Thomas’ commitment has helped create a positive reputation in the legal and...

CLARKE LOGAN YOUNG Law Offices, based in Santa Monica, California, is a full service family law firm litigating primarily in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. Mr. Young also consults nationally and internationally, and is an expert witness on all aspects of litigating Borderline cases. Mr. Young's high net worth ("HNW") clients are often involved in high conflict child custody and visitation proceedings, including UCCJEA (Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act), Hague Convention, and parental kidnapping proceedings. Mr. Young and his team of experts specialize in litigating and winning custody cases against parents who suffer from Borderline Personality...

Edwin J. Castellanos is the managing partner at Castellanos & Associates, APLC. He has significant experience in matters pertaining to family law, divorce, custody, child support, paternity, guardianship, and adoption. Mr. Castellanos was raised in Brooklyn, New York and received his Bachelor of Science degree from New York University's prominent Stern School of Business. In 1995, Edwin earned his J.D. Degree from Boston University School of Law where he graduated with distinction. After admission to the California Bar, Mr. Castellanos began his career as a solo...

Scott Bowen, Esq brings legal experience in family law, special education law, and healthcare law matters. Scott also brings over 20 years of expertise in healthcare compliance, medical coding, and healthcare consulting to the firm. Representing clients in a wide array of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, spousal support modification, and special education matters, with more than 20 years of industry and legal experience, the advocates at Bowen & Kennedy leverage our industry and legal experience to assist clients by taking a comprehensive approach to the needs of our clients with understanding, care, and zealous advocacy. At Bowen & Kennedy,...

The Law Offices of Atousa Saei, APLC--is a boutique family law firm located in West Los Angeles, California that offers a highly personalized approach to handling a variety of family law matters. The firm focuses its attention on the best strategy to resolve and settle family law matters and disputes, including settlement conferences, mediation, arbitration or, if need be, litigation.

If you are going through divorce or another family law related matter in the Pasadena area, then you need a divorce attorney who can properly review your case and find solutions for you specific family law issues, such as visitation, property disputes, child support, asset divisions and much more. At Mark B. Baer, Inc., A Professional Law Corporation, one of our highly skilled lawyers can persistently work on your case and make this stressful time in your life a little easier. At the law office of Mark B. Baer, Inc., a Pasadena divorce lawyer has experience with a variety of...

As a founding partner of Chiao & Wu, LLP, Sandy T. Wu is an experienced litigator, representing clients ranging from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Wu also has experience in representing public entities, including the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District. Ms. Wu has litigated construction delay cases as well as wrongful termination, labor and wage issues for public entities. Finally, Ms. Wu has experience in representing insurance companies, litigating extra-contractual and bad faith cases and...

Emahn Counts, Esq. is recognized for his practical approach to problem solving, client counseling, and improving quality of life for his clients.

He is a distinguished graduate of Loyola Marymount University, and he obtained his J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in 2003. While at Loyola Law School, he was selected to the Law Review for outstanding legal writing and analysis.

Mr. Counts has been practicing law for over fifteen (15) years in Los Angeles County courts.

His clients cases typically involve business, family, real estate, or other contractual disputes. He has personally handled over 1000...

The Law Offices of Paul D. Spear is an experienced, personal service law firm dedicated to taking on your difficult and stressful legal issues, enabling you to focus on the more meaningful things in your life. We understand your needs and will work hard to resolve your situation through the most effective means available. Paul will meet with you personally and will work side by side with you throughout your representation. We maintain a close relationship with you on every case and provide compassionate guidance and advice with legal experience.

Paul D. Spear is a Certified Family Law Specialist....

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Clients choose the Law Offices of Leon F. Bennett for our award-winning, comprehensive and highly personalized approach to family law matters with a proven track record of successful and satisfying results. Imagine a bright future, a happy home, and security and stability for your family. This isn’t just a dream, but what you and your children deserve.

We work with expert accountants, estate planners, educators, therapists and other highly regarded specialists to help our clients achieve their goals. We have an industry-leading reputation of being the strongest advocates for our clients to obtain satisfying closure while maintaining the highest degree of...

I am a family law attorney located in Los Angeles, California, in the heart of downtown, close to most major courts. My primary areas of practice include divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, paternity, juvenile dependency and domestic violence. I am admitted to the Bar in California, Hawaii, and Washington DC. I am an active member of the California Bar. I grew up in Los Angeles, CA. I went to college and law school in the San Francisco Bay area. I obtained a BA in political science from San Francisco State University. I earned my law degree...

My name is Fritzie Galliani from Law Office of Fritzie Galliani, APC, and I am a Pasadena divorce attorney with years of experience in fighting for the rights of local residents. If you are considering divorce, or if you have been served with divorce papers, then it is imperative for you to have skilled representation on your side. Further, if you are faced with another family law matter, I can provide you with the defense that you need. Contact my office today to discuss the situation that you face and to begin pursuing the results that you need for your...

Ms. Manley takes a holistic approach to resolving the problems arising from divorce. She not only helps her clients obtain divorce decrees, but also listens to each individual client to help determine the appropriate and most desirable post-divorce legal and financial relationships. Gathering insight from her work as Director of Human Resources at a New York national publishing company as well as her career in family law, Ms. Manley understands that divorcing spouses are likely to have some form of continuing relationship post-divorce, especially where issues of custody and support are involved, and that listening to...

I am a dedicated Family Law Attorney working across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. My areas of practice encompass Divorce/Legal separations, Uncontested Divorce, Paternity cases, Child Support, Child Visitation, Child Custody, Spousal Support, and Mediation services. I invite you to contact me for a free consultation, available both remotely and in-person. You can reach me at (805) 584-9000 or send an email to molly@simifamilylaw.com. Please ask for Molly Kramer. Do not hesitate to call today to arrange your free consultation!

Attorney Hannah graduated from the University of California, Riverside in 2004 earning a B.S in biology and B.A in political science. Immediately thereafter she attended Whittier College School of Law earning a J.D. in May 2004. She passed the California State Bar after her first attempt and began practicing as an attorney in December 2004. Attorney Bui is currently an active member of the Pasadena Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is a member of the family section of each association. In addition, Attorney Bui volunteers for the Domestic Violence Project located at...

Are you considering the option of divorce? It is crucial for you to understand the various issues that will arise in this process, and it is vital that you have an experienced representative on your side who can help you fight for your rights. I am Beatriz Pelayo-Garcia from The Law Offices of Beatriz Pelayo-Garcia, and I am a Montebello divorce attorney. I have been serving the residents of California who face divorce and family law matters for a number of years, and you can look to me for the assistance that you need. Contact my firm today for a...

Mariam E. Hanna attended the University of Texas at El Paso and graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy in May, 2008. Thereafter, she gained valuable experience working with attorneys practicing family law, bankruptcy and insurance subrogation. She started attending law school at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in January, 2012. During her law school career, she received two Witkin’s Awards, an award given to the student who achieved the highest grade in the class. The first award she received was for Appellate Advocacy and the second was for California DUI...

The founder of Shulman Family Law Group, Maya Shulman offers legal representation to those in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties who are dealing with issues of family law, including divorce and custody. Her years of working with complex, difficult family law matters prepared her to handle complicated matters of move away cases, interstate and international family law. With a deep commitment to confidentiality and discretion, Ms. Shulman often handles complex matters of custody, surrogacy and entangled divorce for residents of California.

Maya moved to the United States from her native Latvia 28 years ago, after attending University of...

After talking with you about your case, our firm develops a custom solution to fit your needs. We celebrate diversity and emphasize practical answers for tough issues in property, support and custody. With our financial and business backgrounds, we look for hidden assets and income, determine tracing for separate property vs. community property, and guide our clients to their best business and intellectual property resolutions. In tough custody cases, we are experienced in handling mental health issues, abuse, relocation, substance dependencies and children in high-conflict families or with special needs. Our firm uses stays organized and uses the...