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Michael John Apicella
Petaluma, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
I've always had a passion for law and justice. As such, I gave up a business career in my mid thirties to obtain a law degree. I graduated from law school in 2001. While in school, I received multiple awards and honors, including top 5% of my class in the first year, as well as a merit scholarship. I received special training in trial work, earning certificates in litigation, public interest law, and mediation. My law practice began in commercial litigation, where I had certain aptitudes and strengths due to my business background....
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Amy Anne Laughlin
San Mateo, CA Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business and Divorce
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
Amy Laughlin has been achieving exceptional results for clients since 1992. After graduating with honors from The University of Michigan Law School, Amy joined the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP. While there, she counseled individuals and corporations in a wide range of complex financial matters. In 2013, Amy opened her own practice where she focuses primarily on divorce, business and entertainment law.
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Michele Elizabeth Hales
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
Michele Elizabeth Hales has been assisting clients with Family Law matters since her admittance to the California Bar in 1992. In addition to a successful litigation practice, she also offers Alternative Dispute Resolution services, such as Mediation, Collaboration and Unbundled Family Law Assistance. She is dedicated to providing experienced, skilled and knowledgeable representation, and pursuing the best possible outcomes for your family law needs.
Michele received her B.A. from the University of California Davis in 1989. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1992. Michele is a member of the State Bar of California, Santa Clara...
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Kevin Scott Hutcheson
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
UC Hastings COL
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Family Law Specialist
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
BAR ADMISSIONS:
California, 1989
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1989
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1989
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1989
EDUCATION:
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D.
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Danella Rugile
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
Danella Rugile is a skilled family law attorney in San Jose and one of the founding partners at F & R Law Group. She dedicates her career to ensure that families in the community receive the representation they need during a divorce. Prior to starting work as a lawyer, she served as a Parent Facilitator at the Redwood City Child Development Centers. This experience gave her insight and a connection to the people she would serve as an attorney and pushed her to pursue her law degree in divorce law. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School...
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Madan Ahluwalia
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
255 N. Market Street
#248
San Jose, CA 95110
Family, Divorce and Immigration
University of San Francisco School of Law
Ahluwalia Law Professional Corporation is a general practice law firm located in San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Striving to achieve meaningful, long-lasting relationships with our clients, we offer affordable, efficient and personalized service. Attorney Madan Ahluwalia, Managing Attorney, has been providing his clients with legal representation since 1995.
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Erin Marie Stratte
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Southwestern University School of Law
Attorney Stratte's passion is family law. She brings significant experience with trials, highly contested dissolutions with custody, division of high value assets, and alternative dispute resolution to assist her clients with compassionate resolution of these deeply personal legal issues. In addition, she has many recent wins at long cause trials in property division, domestic violence restraining orders, custody, contempt of court and fee awards, among other successes.
Attorney Stratte received her Bachelor of the Arts from the University of California Berkeley in Women's Studies, located in Berkeley, California. Thereafter, she received her professional doctorate in law from Southwestern Law School located...
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Gina Szeto-Wong
Oakland, CA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Ms. Szeto-Wong completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley. She obtained her law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and has been litigating civil rights, family law, and employment cases in state and federal court since 2012.
Ms. Szeto-Wong has a successful track record including favorable verdicts and awards in the millions of dollars. She is bilingual in English and Cantonese.
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Brit Benjamin
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Ariel Winger
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
New College of California
Before starting my family law practice, I worked for 5 years at a non-profit, where I successfully litigated in court on behalf of survivors of domestic violence and their children. I obtained Temporary and Permanent Restraining Orders, Child Visitation and Custody Orders, as well as Child Support.
Since 2007, I have offered amicable, uncontested divorce and separation options for those who want to stay out of court, including high conflict and complex cases involving domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness. I provide services as a Mediator (neutral third party), Collaborative Divorce attorney (using a team approach),...
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Valerie Kraml
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
2625 Alcatraz Ave
319
Berkeley, CA 94705
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Joseph Odysseus Mastro
Berkeley, CA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
Mr. Mastro was born in Oakland, grew up around the East Bay, and has spent his life living throughout the Bay Area, from San Francisco to San Jose. Mr. Mastro graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2006. He then passed the California State Bar Examination in July 2006 on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaquin County, representing clients in all manner of criminal cases, in a high-volume capacity. In 2009, Joe decided to return home to open his own law firm. Since then...
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Mary Whipple
San Ramon, CA Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
Loyola Univ School of Law
Before merging her law office with Tammy J. Mercado’s, Mary Whipple opened her own law practice in the summer of 2008. Prior to that Mary was an associate attorney at the Law Office of Cummins & Holmes, a full-service civil litigation law firm in San Ramon. The majority of her experience is in family law, which includes divorce, custody, support, prenuptial agreements, and domestic-violence restraining orders. Mary has also represented clients in a variety of non-family-law cases, including juvenile dependency, probate, breach of contract, and employment disputes, to name a few. Previously, Mary worked as a contract attorney for O’Melveny...
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Robin Birnbaum
Benicia, CA Family Law Lawyer
Family
John F. Kennedy University
Robin M. Birnbaum practices exclusively family law, having done so since 2010. Robin’s experience as a mediator, litigator and Minor’s Counsel gives her a unique perspective into the practice of family law and she is able to offer creative and strategic solutions to address the most challenging and complex family law matters, including child custody, domestic violence and support.
Robin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, having been certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization in July 2016. Robin is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California, Family Law Section...
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Matt Cadwell
Sacramento, CA Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Western State University College of Law and University of California - Santa Barbara
Matt Cadwell is an experienced and successful family and divorce law attorney based out of the Boyd Law office in Los Angeles, CA. Matt Cadwell is dedicated 100% to the successful legal representation of each and everyone of his clients that he represents. He sees it as a leap of faith by his clients when they choose him to represent them in a court of law, because of this Mr. Cadwell does not take the representation of his clients lightly. Matt Cadwell dedicates the necessary resources, attention, and time into each clients case to ensure that each...
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Yenny Teng-Lee
San Mateo, CA Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Domestic Violence
We are built on meaningful connection with local communities and helping people. We focus on core legal services and extensive use of technology to cut down on legal costs. We believe in a compassionate approach that adds significant values to clients. We believe in strong and competent advocacy for clients.
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Joshua R. Jachimowicz
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara University School of Law
Joshua Robinett Jachimowicz was admitted to the State Bar in 2011. Mr. Jachimowicz began working with his father's firm as a law clerk while attending law school. He graduated the University of California at Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in Physics. Like his father, he received his law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. While at Santa Clara, he received honors for his academic efforts in Wills and Trusts, Employment Discrimination and Trial Techniques classes. As a young attorney, he has handled numerous criminal matters, including petty thefts, drug offenses, and DUIs. Mr. Jachimowicz recently married...
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Lisa Robertson Murray
Burlingame, CA Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Family and Divorce
U of San Francisco School of Law
Lisa R. Murray has practiced law since 1987, and family law since 1989, assisting families through the difficult divorce process. Ms. Murray assists her clients in reaching amicable and equitable settlement by offering services as a mediator, Collaborative Practice lawyer, consulting attorney for clients in mediation, and negotiating settlements. Ms. Murray has served her community as a court-appointed child advocate representing children in divorce cases, and Judge Pro Tempore. Ms. Murray's focus on consensual dispute resolution, such as mediation and Collaborative Practice was borne from her experience of the destructive manner in which litigation separates parents' and...
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Debra Jean Kay
Westlake Village, CA Family Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(805) 416-0212
2801 Townsgate Road
Suite 360
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Family and Divorce
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Attorney Debra Kay has been a Certified Specialist in family law since 1993, and has been practicing law throughout courts in Ventura and Los Angeles since 1987. Ms. Kay earned her Bachelor of Sciences degree in Engineering cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. In 1986, Attorney Kay was admitted to both the State Bar of California and to the United States District Court Central District of California. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Ventura County Bar Association, the East County Bar Association,...
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David Magnuson
Burlingame, CA Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
My family law practice is entirely limited to mediation and coaching. After witnessing the financial destruction and emotional distress that accompanies a litigated divorce, I decided to devote my career to helping couples separate constructively, peacefully and with dignity. Not only does a mediated divorce typically cost tens of thousands less than a drawn-out courtroom battle, but it also maximizes the likelihood that the parties will enjoy a civil relationship after the legal work is done. This is critically important when children are involved. I handle the entire divorce process for my clients, from our initial meeting to drafting...
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Sandy Wu
Pasadena, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning and Trademarks
Southwestern University School of Law
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...
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Evan Braunstein
Los Angeles, CA Family Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
The George Washington University Law School
The Law Offices of Evan Braunstein provides fixed fee services for all of your divorce and family law needs. Our practice areas include divorce, premarital agreements, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, and modification of orders. Unlike most other family law attorneys, we do not bill by the hour but instead charge a fixed fee for our work on your case. This efficient billing approach offers you the predictability of knowing how much our services will cost and the assurance of knowing that everything necessary will be done. You will be able to talk to us and ask...
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Ernest Lutz
Los Angeles, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
Ernest Lutz - General Practice Attorney & Legal Services at Lutz Law Group
Lutz Law Group & Law Office of Ernest Lutz Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Call us today for a free legal consultation so we can better understand your case and work with you to achieve the best possible results
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Bradley Stephen Sandler
Beverly Hills, CA Family Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
(310) 246-3900
9777 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Modern times deserve modern lawyers. I am Bradley S. Sandler, a modern Family law attorney located in Beverly Hills and serving the Los Angeles area. I consistently apply up-to-date practices and approaches to the pursuit of the best outcome attainable in every case. For our client's accused of a crime, we have a long track record for success with negotiated pleas and Not Guilty Verdicts after a Jury Trial.
An effective litigator must be tough and willing to stand up to legal opponents and decision-makers, including lawyers on the other side of a petition for divorce or any family law...
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MavEryck Langford Stevenson
Beverly Hills, CA Family Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Emahn Counts
Pasadena, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(626) 463-7300
790 East Colorado Boulevard, 9th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Free ConsultationFamily, Business and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and Loyola Marymount University
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...
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Mark B. Baer
Pasadena, CA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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...
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Richard Michael Ewaniszyk
Victorville, CA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Monterey College of Law
Richard Ewaniszyk was first admitted to practice law in 1982 and has lived in the High Desert since 1986, where he raised his family. Over the course of his career, he has successfully represented hundreds of clients each year who have suffered serious and catastrophic personal injuries. Many of these cases involve debilitating spinal injuries sustained in automobile accidents. Other major injuries include severe burns, limb fractures, paralysis, traumatic brain injuries, and complex regional pain syndrome.
In order to prove liability and establish comprehensive damages—such as medical expenses, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, lost household services, and pain and suffering—Mr. Ewaniszyk...
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Nydia Loya
Sherman Oaks, CA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(818) 386-6500
15303 Ventura Boulevard
9th Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
UCLA School of Law
Nydia Loya is an Associate in the Law Offices of Korol and Velen. Ms. Loya was admitted to the California State Bar in December, 2004. She is admitted to practice before all of the Courts of the State of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Ms. Loya graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology in 2001, and earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2004. Prior to joining Korol and...
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Leon Fromkess Bennett
Los Angeles, CA Family Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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...
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Jeffrey Lee Hoffer
Agoura Hills, CA Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Jeffrey L. Hoffer is a widely recognized Divorce and Family Law Attorney who represents clients with cases in the Ventura and Los Angeles County court systems. For more information on Jeffrey L. Hoffer, go to his website, http://805divorceattorney.com. Jeffrey focuses his efforts on achieving outstanding results for his clients in child custody, support, and all matters of family law. Over the past several years, he has obtained excellent results for fathers seeking more favorable child custody orders and has successfully obtained and/or modified support orders resulting in millions of dollars in savings. In...
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Bobette Fleishman
Westlake Village, CA Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(805) 379-2010
2945 Townsgate Road
Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Family and Divorce
Lincoln University
Visit our website: www.BFLEISHMANLAW.com for contact information and to schedule a consultation. Ms. Fleishman is a Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has practiced Family Law exclusively since 1976. Ms. Fleishman has been certified by the California State Bar as a Family Law Specialist since 1981. Ms. Fleishman practiced in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Century City and Beverly Hills) for 12 years before moving to Westlake Village in 1988. In her previous career, Ms Fleishman was a High School Teacher in the subjects of History and...
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Raymond Hovsepian
Los Angeles, CA Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Raymond Hovsepian earned his B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California in 1991. After USC he attended Southwestern Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1994.
After Law School, Raymond started a boutique law firm specializing in family law, landlord law, and tenant law with special emphasis on personally attending to all his clients' needs. He has gained a reputation as an honest, affordable, and successful Los Angeles attorney respected by his colleagues and judges.
Raymond founded his law practice in 1995 with the goal of representing both landlords and tenants in commercial...
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Richard Franklin Sperling
Westlake Village, CA Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
Gonzaga University School of Law
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Marcus W. Morales
Santa Barbara, CA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family and Divorce
New York Law School
Since 2011, attorney Marcus Morales has represented the interests of clients in Santa Barbara facing family lawsuits. He has fought for and obtained favorable results in lawsuits with issues related to divorce, such as spousal support, child custody, child support, property division, business valuation, and more. Marcus Morales believes in helping his clients forge new paths toward new possibilities, and ensuring any children involved with your case find the safest environment to call home. When you’ve reached a difficult place in your life, Marcus Morales wants to help you find a way out. Immediately speaking with an attorney about your...
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James Brian Preston
Visalia, CA Family Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Family and Divorce
UC Hastings COL
James B. Preston has been in practice since January 1973, after graduating from the University of California, San Francisco, in 1972, earning the designation of Order of the Coif honor society. Initially practicing in the field of criminal law as the chief felony trial attorney in the Public Defender’s Office. In 1977 he opened his private practice, ultimately specializing in Family Law, becoming a State of California State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist in 1985. He served as the Chairman of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section, the largest group of Family...
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Colette Jolicoeur
Paso Robles, CA Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Extensive experience in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support and property division, paternity issues and guardianships.
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Gene Woo
Arroyo Grande, CA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law
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Channe Gallagher Coles
Santa Barbara, CA Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
19 E. Mission Street
Suite B
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Free ConsultationFamily
University of West Los Angeles College of Law and California State University - Northridge
Channe Gallagher Coles is the founder and primary attorney of the Law Office of Channe G. Coles. Born in Newport Beach, California in 1978, Ms. Coles lived briefly in Mississippi and Arizona before returning to Southern California (Orange County) as a young child. Becuase her parents divorced when she was 3-years old, Ms. Coles spent her early years growing up in a single-family home with her mother and four sisters. Following the lead of strong female role models in her family, Ms. Coles has strived to embody the American ethic that through hard work, determination and initiative you can accomplish...
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Daniella T. Felix
Santa Barbara, CA Family Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business and Personal Injury
My approach is simple – to provide value to your case. I am committed to providing client-centered representation and finding ways to benefit the client. I strive to return phone calls and emails within 24 hours. I am committed to keeping clients informed every step of the way. I work hard to bring your case to a timely and cost-effective resolution.