Kern County Divorce Lawyers

I was born and raised in Indiana but have called San Diego home since moving here to attend law school. Prior to attending law school, I served eight years in the military as an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard. I graduated with high honors from Davenport University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. I gained a passion for family law while working at a veteran’s legal assistance clinic during law school. A majority of the cases I handled at the veteran’s legal assistance clinic were family law matters. I enjoyed helping clients work through legal issues...

Experienced litigator in both Yuba and Sutter Counties practicing primarily in family and criminal courts.

I am a locally grown attorney deeply committed to serving the families of my Yuba-Sutter Community through my legal practice. Having lived in this community for nearly 34 years, I have raised my children in Sutter with my husband, who is a Yuba City native and a nurse at Rideout Hospital. While studying at the University of California, Davis School of Law, I interned at multiple law offices where I focused on family protection and preventing domestic violence. I was also a member of the UC Davis Family Protection Clinic. These experiences have molded me into a fierce advocate for my...

I'm a family law attorney regularly practicing in the San Francisco Bay area in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Napa and Contra Costa counties. In custody matters, I do interstate and international (Hague) cases. For more information about me and my practice, go to helzberglaw.com.

I practiced law in Family courts for almost 40 years, but now I created a business for the purpose of providing effective help to people who file their own cases, and to do it at a reasonable cost. Help-U-File Family Law employs law students who are trained to address the family law issues that come up often, such as default or uncontested divorces, or custody and support requests. My associate attorney or I review cases as they come in, to ensure that we are on the right track, and review all finished work before it is sent out...

Matt A. Erickson was born and raised in the South Bay Area. He briefly left San Jose to attended Purdue University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Management with a minor in Economics from the Krannert School of Management. After graduating from Purdue University in 2008, he returned to the Bay Area to attend Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, where he was awarded an academic scholarship. During his time at Golden Gate University School of Law, he won multiple awards, was a member of the law review, and was inducted as a member of the...

Drummond F. McCunn Drummond F. McCunn received his Juris Doctor from San Francisco Law School in 1974. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics from Stanford University in 1969. He has been an estate planning attorney for over 33 years in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I am a member of the California State Bar since 2006; the San Bernardino County Bar and Association of Certified Family Law Specialist. I am a certified Family Specialist (I am the only female Certified Family Law Specialist in the Cities of San Bernardino, Redlands and Highland). For the past 6 years I have had the Indigent Defense Contract with the County of San Bernardino wherein I was court appointed to represent several hundred of defendants who were charged with Contempt of Court for violation of court orders (typically non-payment of child support). I also represented several hundred military personal under the...

Practicing law continuously for 26 years. Current primary area of practice is in the area of family law [Dissolution of marriage (divorce), paternity actions, child custody, child support, spousal support (alimony), domestic violence, division of assets and debts, pre-marital agreements (pre-nups), modification of child support and spousal support among other issues. Eligible for appointment as minor’s counsel for the Orange County Superior Courts and Los Angeles Superior Courts]. Education: California State University of California at Fullerton Western State College of Law (graduated with honors) Licensing: State Bar of California admitted as an attorney in 1990 Certified Specialist...

Prepared division orders (QDROs/DROs/other) for over 100 different retirement plans, including but not limited to: Military-reservist and active duty pension, TSP; County-OCERS, LACERA, SBCERA, SDCERA; State-CalPERS/CalSTRS/UC System; Federal-FERS, CSRS; Unions; Rail Road-Tier I, Tier II; and Private. Private employers including wide range of employment sectors such as: NFL, Kaiser, Boeing, Verizon, AT&T, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Valero, Fidelity, Bank of America, Edward Jones, Target, Kimberly Clark. Testified in court regarding retirement defined contribution/defined benefit issues, including survivor benefits and qualifying plan values.

Sheryl L .Edgar, a senior partner at A Center for Children & Family Law, is a licensed attorney in California and before the United States Supreme Court. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton and her Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University. Sheryl's practice is devoted to all areas of family law including dissolution, dependency (child abuse), guardianships, grandparent rights, adoption litigation, adoption, paternity and child custody.

Sheryl served as a law clerk to Commissioner Thomas H. Parrott and as an extern for presiding Justice David G. Sills of the Fourth Appellate District. Sheryl...

Attorney Damian M. Nolan is an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer. Mr. Nolan has litigated more than 1,000 family law matters, giving him a depth of knowledge in the family law arena that his clients appreciate. Mr. Nolan’s experience includes not only drafting divorce agreements and other family law documents, but also personally appearing in court as the client’s advocate and zealously arguing each case. Mr. Nolan is proud to provide clients with the courteous and honest legal guidance they both expect and deserve. Client service is the foundation of his firm, and he works hard to set each...

Richard E. Masson focuses his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Family Law and Probate. Mr. Masson’s specialized knowledge and expertise in family law, estate planning and tax provides an edge for his clients in that he is uniquely able to attack an issue from all angles which creates better opportunities and advantages for those he represents. Moreover, and more importantly, Mr. Masson understands the emotional and complex nature of his clients needs and goals in order to ensure them the best result possible.

Mr. Masson has been duly recognized for his outstanding work and numerous accomplishments as a family...