Avalon Family Lawyers

Attorney Brian A. Bayati is the founder of Bayati Law Group. Mr. Bayati graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Mr. Bayati was a judicial extern to the United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), and was active as a public service mediator. Prior to founding Bayati Law Group, Mr. Bayati was legal counsel for a national corporation and member of a prominent Los Angeles based litigation firm with numerous offices throughout California and various other states. Mr. Bayati’s numerous involvements and affiliations within the community, include, but are not limited to, being...

Mr. Carroll was born and raised in the South Bay. He attended law school at Arizona State University. Thereafter, Mr. Carroll obtained an advanced law degree in trial advocacy from Temple University. Temple University Beasley School of Law has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top three trial advocacy programs in the country for more than twenty years. Before starting his own law firm in Hermosa Beach, California, Mr. Carroll served as an extern for a superior court family law judge and he also worked as an attorney for one of the premier boutique family...

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Sahar Douraghy is a licensed attorney in California. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine with majors in Criminology, Law and Society and Political Science. During law school, she studied abroad in the London Program where she served as a Law Clerk for a prominent Family Law Solicitor. After earning her Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law, she began practicing at a family law firm. After 12 years of exclusive family law practice, Sahar became a founding partner of OC Child and Family Formation Law Group, LLP.

Throughout...

Kristen Przeklasa is a licensed attorney in California. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California, San Diego with majors in both Political Science and Communications. She was awarded a full academic Dean's Scholarship to attend Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where she received her Juris Doctorate.


While attending Loyola Law School, Kristen interned for a Family Law Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court where she observed court proceedings and reviewed case files. She also interned for the Public Counsel Adoptions Project, assisting foster parents with the adoption of their foster children.


Upon her graduation...

Law Office of Tung & Company, Inc. has represented a combination of high net worth individuals and businesses since 1994. We have earned a reputation for providing superior services throughout Southern California. A reputation we believe that stems largely from the Firm's rigorous standards. In addition to Juris Doctor (J.D.), our attorney hold advanced credentials such as the Master of Laws (LL.M. - Taxation) from one of the finest law schools in the country. The principal of the Firm, Mr. Derek C. Tung, is also a California Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional.

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I've been practicing family law for over 30 years and have guided many, many families through this process. Yes, its a difficult road, but please know that the destination (as a therapist testifying once said)... is healing. A good lawyer is like a sherpa, able to guide and protect you through the sometimes treacherous slopes of the family law courts. When looking for a lawyer, find one who genuinely cares about protecting people... their hearts, their finances and their families. As Mahatma Ghandi (a lawyer himself) said, "I had learnt the true practice of law....

Attorney Monique Larmond is a co-founder of Givens & Larmond Law Group, LLP and is licensed in California and New York. Her practice areas include all things Business, Personal Injury and Family law. She began her legal career as a personal injury litigator and then went on to gain experience in transactional law, focused in commercial real estate and business transactions, with an emphasis in contract drafting/reviewing, business formations and operation of various types of business entities, and protecting brand ownership through trademark registrations. Ms. Larmond has helped numerous entrepreneurs to form their businesses, insulate their businesses, and protect their...

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.

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...

EXPERTISE IN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION Mari Frank is an attorney, mediator, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), author, professor, and radio show host in private practice in California and Florida. She worked in the District Attorney’s Office, practiced insurance defense law, and had a general civil law practice. She has successfully resolved thousands of disputes as a neutral since 1985. Ms. Frank was the founding President of the Orange County Chapter of the Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution-Orange County, California. She served for three years as founding Chair of the State Bar of California Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee She is a...

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...

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...

Mr. Kaiho is the primary attorney at Dragan & Kaiho. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Mr. Kaiho is fluent in Japanese and intimately familiar with the Japanese culture. With respect to his undergraduate education, Mr. Kaiho attended Boston University, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. After graduation, Mr. Kaiho moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked for a multi-national chemical manufacturing company and was a law clerk in a Japanese law firm. For his legal education, Mr. Kaiho graduated from Arizona State University with his JD/MBA, specializing in business law. During law school, Mr. Kaiho was a judicial law...

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...

I’ve practiced law 41 years. I’m old school. Law is not just a job, or even just a career, it’s about being of service to individuals and to society. That said, I’m also an outlier, in that I see both sides of things, and use my “EQ” (people skill set snd knowledge of what makes people tick) also. I've conducted legal education and founded a collaborative law group. My publications are read daily on Academia.