Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Glendale Area

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Silvie Jierjian is an associate attorney with the firm, and is admitted to practice in California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Silvie received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in 2011 and her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in 2015. In law school she worked as a law clerk to a family law judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court and at the California Attorney General's Office. She also clerked for the firm prior to passing the bar exam.Silvie enjoys reading, hiking, and is an avid soccer fan.

Rafael earned his two Bachelor’s Degrees on a full scholarship from the University of Kentucky in 2014. In 2017, he obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He was admitted to practice law by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in 2017. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2020. Rafael was also admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in 2020.. In law school, Rafael served as a Staff Editor on the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law. His note, Deficiencies in the Agricultural Labor Market, was published in the 2016-2017 edition of the Journal and focused on the nexus between the Federal Labor Standards Act and the Seasonal Migrant Workers Act. Rafael also served as a member of the Moot Court Board and competed at the Ninth Annual National Latina/o Law Student Association Moot Court Competition in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Board.. After graduation from law school, Rafael served as a Staff Attorney for the Honorable Lucinda C. Masterton in the Fayette County Circuit Court in Lexington, Kentucky, drafting orders, writing opinions, and conducting legal research. Subsequently, Rafael worked at a prominent immigration firm in South Pasadena, California where he gained valuable experience through litigation in the federal immigration court system and by representing clients against government agencies. Rafael then sharpened his litigation skills further by joining Friedenthal, Heffernan & Brown, a premier insurance defense firm handling a variety of cases for the defense side, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, premises liability, habitability, and construction defect cases. In this role, Rafael represented and defended businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Rafael also worked for two real estate law firms in Santa Monica, California and Century City, California where he represented real estate owners, developers, brokers, and agents. Rafael gained valuable experience seeking quiet title, adverse possession, and partition claims.. In his spare time, Rafael enjoys watching and playing soccer as well as biking. He has visited Japan, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Ireland, England, and Mexico but hopes to add many more countries to that list.

Patrick Monahan is the managing partner of Monahan Law Firm, PLC. Patrick began his legal career practicing real estate, construction, and general business litigation. Over the years, Monahan Law Firm, PLC has expanded to serve clients in domestic relations, personal injury, and estate planning.. You will experience Mr. Monahan’s “person-first” approach once you meet with him. Mr. Monahan’s credo is to treat each person transparently and honestly. As a result, you should walk away from your meeting(s) with the feeling that Patrick genuinely cares for you as an individual, as well as, a sincere concern for your legal matter. His personable approach fosters longstanding relationships.. Patrick is an Army veteran of the famed 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC. Patrick founded his firm with the same unwavering characteristics developed during his time as an “All-American.”. Outside of his career and on a more personal note, Patrick is a father of two beautiful daughters. His passion for serving others is only surpassed by his passion of faith and family. He is an Arizona native that has a natural love of the outdoors. When not consumed with work (which is rarely), he enjoys a vast array of activities including shooting, hiking, and reading.. Education. J.D., University of Tulsa College of Law, 2005. B.S., Arizona State University, 2000. Bar Admissions. Memberships/Affiliations

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. New York State Bar Association, Member. Queens County Bar Association, Vice-President, Board of Managers. Confederation of Columbian Lawyers, Recording Secretary Columbian Lawyers Association of Queens County, Chairman Board of Directors. Assigned Counsel Association of Queens County. Current and Past Professional Associations:. American Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy Alumni, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, Blackstone Lawyer’s Club, John Marshall Club, Association of Arbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Small Claims Part.

My litigation practice includes complex civil and matrimonial litigation and appeals at the state level.. Prior to joining The Law Offices of Frank Bruno Jr., I graduated with honors from University of Leicester, which has been consistently ranked among the best law schools in England.. During law school, I served as an editor for the Law Society Magazine and represented my University at the 7th Annual Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Mooting Competition.. I completed my Master's Degree in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo. During my graduate studies, I provided research assistance to Dr. Lee A. Bygrave and Professor Jon Bing in relation to their book publication of "Internet Governance: Infrastructure and Institutions".. Additionally, I received training from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the New York State Bar Association Trial Academy to conduct jury trials in the New York State Supreme and Civil Courts.

Mr. Palyan, a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for 2014 through 2020, and a Southern California “Outstanding Young Lawyer” on Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” List for 2014 through 2020.  He is one of the youngest attorneys to be appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Family Law Section.  He also served as Chair of the Trial Readiness Clinics Committee, established by LACBA and designed to help self-represented litigants prepare for trial in their family law proceeding. Mr. Palyan also serves on the Pro-Bono Panel of the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, providing free legal services for the low-income community.. Prior to opening his own law firm, Mr. Palyan was a partner with the firm of Trope & DeCarolis LLP, prior to which he was an associate at Trope and Trope LLP.  Before entering the private practice, Mr. Palyan served as a judicial law clerk and research attorney to Judge Scott Gordon, Judge Maren Nelson, Judge B. Scott Silverman, Judge Randall Pacheco, and Judge Teresa Beaudet of the Family Law Department of the Central, Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mr. Palyan began his clerkship tenure as a research attorney clerking for judges in the general civil departments and then Judge David Yaffe of the Writs and Receiverships department. Mr. Palyan recommended rulings on motions for all five of his Family Law judges, and worked on dozens of high-profile and complex cases.. During law school, Mr. Palyan received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for achieving the highest grade in several courses, including Legal Research and Writing I and II, and Constitutional Law. He served as an Associate Editor of the Southwestern Law Review honors program, and competed in the Moot Court honors program for the John Marshall competition in Chicago. Mr. Palyan also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Arthur Alarcón for the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the Planning & Research Unit (PRU) of the Los Angeles Superior Court. During his third year of law school, Mr. Palyan worked at a prominent Los Angeles boutique class and mass action law firm.. Mr. Palyan has published a Law Review article on privacy that has been cited in the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) among numerous other publications. He currently teaches as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Law School, teaching Family Law Practice and Procedure, the International Law Journal Seminar in the honors program, and Civil Pre-trial Practice.  Mr. Palyan is often asked to present at various speaking engagements designed to help law students excel put on by various professional organizations and local law schools.

Mr. Luccitti has been practicing law for 24 years.  After practicing law in New York for over a dozen years, he and his wife and three children followed the sun to Arizona where he now exclusively practices.  In his free time, Mr. Luccitti enjoys spending time with his family outdoors.

Mr. Holmes has been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 1985 and a licenced attorney since 1975.  He is the founding partner and principal of a six lawyer family law speciality firm in Glendale, California.. Mr. Holmes has tried hundreds of family law cases in his 40 years of practice.  He has also served as a mediator and arbitrator in many family law matters, and has testified as an expert witness in family law related litigation.

Lila M. Seif is the founder and owner of New Family Fertility Law, a professional corporation. Her practice is dedicated exclusively to fertility law and related matters. Lila first became involved in fertility law in 2005 and the work has inspired her professionally and personally ever since. She pursued a law career specifically to help form new families and has been doing so as an attorney since 2015. She assists clients from diverse backgrounds, both domestically and internationally. She has expertise in egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, and all aspects of surrogacy law, including drafting, negotiating, and finalizing contracts, establishing legal parentage, and pertinent medical insurance matters.. Lila serves on the Board of the Legal Professionals Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), is a member of the American Bar Association Assisted Reproductive Technologies Committee, and is a member of the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS). She regularly attends fertility law conferences nationally and internationally and presents on panels addressing best practices, ethics, and the latest advances in the field.. Lila obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School. Lila sees it as her responsibility and honor to provide expert legal representation to gestational carriers, donors, and intended parents, with the goal of helping couples and individuals realize their dream of a family.

Joshua Turner is the managing partner at The Turner Law Firm PLLC. His practice areas include all areas of Family and Domestic Relations Law Matters, as well as trusts and estates, contract law, business law, and guardianship matters. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Arizona and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Mr. Turner completed his undergraduate studies at Arizona State University and his Juris Doctor at Phoenix School of Law, now known as the Arizona Summit Law School.. During his time at law school Mr. Turner served as President of the Federalist Society and a guest Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. He also served a year as an Intern with the Maricopa County Attorney Major Crimes Unit, gaining extensive motion and trial practice. Mr. Turner was also awarded an Internship with the prestigious Goldwater Institute working in their Constitutional Law Center. While at the Goldwater Institute Mr. Turner worked on several landmark cases in the State of Arizona, and in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.. Following Law School Mr. Turner clerked for a Superior Court Judge for 2 ½ years where he gained extensive experience in Civil and Family Law matters.. A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Turner moved to Arizona at a young age and remains an avid Vikings supporter. In his spare time Mr. Turner serves as the coordinator for relief projects at a children's orphanage in Imuris Mexico. He is also active in his local church serving as a Men's Theology Teacher and Security Director.. Mr. Turner approaches every case, particularly where there are children present, with the philosophy that the children and what is best for them, comes first. He is passionate about working effectively with kids and families during their stressful times. He is prepared to go the extra mile to help them with their case and assist them in a positive manner.

I am certified as a Specialist in Family Law, a distinction granted by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, and am licensed to practice before all courts in California.. I successfully and aggressively specialize in handling all aspects of family law, including divorce, child support, child custody, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements.

I have been practicing immigration law for over 25 years And am certified as an Immigration Specislist in the State of California. I enjoy it because I enjoy my clients.  Most of them become my friends of the future.  We experience so many things together, by the time their case is done, we often cry together in happiness that things are Ok.  Many of my clients are removal cases which involve criminal matters.  Those are the ones that are often the most rewarding when we win.. Immigration law is getting harder and harder to practice.  So many things are unknown, and with the US' political views being so bipolar, you never know how the law will change overnight.  That is why we have so many resources to check, and double check.  Predicting the future is definitely a difficult task.. Our office is small and we offer individualized attention.  If you want an attorney to accompany you somewhere, you will get me.  I finalize everything, and work with you throughout the entire process we will go thorugh.  My paralegals are nice too, and very concerned about our clients.  Here you are not a number for us, but a first name with a family and a future.

I am an Arizona native. I am a graduate of Paradise Valley High School and Arizona State University.  My undergraduate decree from ASU was in Business Finance, which involves great attention to detail.  For those that are curious, a business finance degree covers areas of financial markets, investments, business financial statements, accounting and financial analysis of business and business projects.  This type of study has been very helpful in my practice as a family law attorney.. After ASU, I continued my education in North Carolina, to obtain my law degree.  During my time in law school, I spent my summers externing with the Arizona Attorney General's Office and with the family division of the Maricopa County Superior Courts.  My time working with family law judges has given me great insight as to how to handle my cases and how to present them to a judge.  Upon graduation from Law School in 2011, I have focused my practice only on Family Law matters.. Aside from my education and profession, I have been married for more than a decade and have four (4) wild boys that keep me busy and tired, when I am not helping people with their family law issues.  Having a family and children of my own, I recognize the importance of the family relationship and maintaining those relationships between parent and child.

I am a Colorado native, practicing law for 8 years and exclusively family law for 6+ years.. I obtained my undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Colorado at Boulder in December 2011, and obtained my J.D. at the University of San Diego School of Law in May 2015.

Holmes & Holmes is a boutique family law firm providing specialized services for divorce, custody, visitaiton, support, property division, paternity, premarital agreements and restraining orders. Our focus is your rights and our goal is to move your family forward positively and equitably.

God has blessed me with a profession where I can be of service to people, where I can fight injustice, where I can help those in need of legal services, where I can look for alternatives.  I ask God for help with all my cases and walk into a courtroom after praying for God's wisdom and assistance. God has been good to us.. I have had the honor of practicing law in the Los Angeles area and surrounding Southern California counties for over 41 years and in those years, God has allowed me to be recognized as having the highest rating in legal abilities and ethical standards, God has allowed me to be listed in the top 1 % in the nation in some areas, to be listed Best in Glendale in Client Satisfaction.  to be listed as a Superlawyer, a Top Lawyer, a Top Attorney,  a Superb attorney, a Distinguished attorney, to be listed in America's Most Honored Professionals.  I am fluent in English and Spanish. Nobody fights harder for you than I do. My business hours are extremely flexible. My practice areas are criminal defense, family law, personal injury, civil litigation, real estate.  I am a litigator and do jury trials. I am a people's lawyer.  I work for you and don't forget you are my boss.  I consider myself to be a no non-sense, practical person. My client's interests and protection are first and foremost. I demand honesty from my clients.  I try to protect my clients from themselves and unnecessary attorney bills when they take positions that are contrary to law. An ounce of preventive legal action can prevent litigation. An ounce of common sense and practicality can minimize the cost of litigation. As an attorney, if I protect my clients well and at the same time save them emotional distress and money, my interests will be served as well. I am a hard working attorney. I believe that good lresults are a residue of hard work and artful preparation of any case but never forget God from the picture. I do a lot of pro bono work in the appropriate cases.  I do a pro bono bible centered life group meeting every week for clients and friends to help them with their emotional and  spiritual issues. I believe the judicial system works. Truth and justice usually prevail at the end.  The above does not mean that you must pay an arm and leg for legal services. I encourage meetings, mediation, arbitration and other avenues to shortcut the process and resolve the disputes, if at all possible. However, if unsuccessful, I am a formidable opponent at trial. I am a tiger in the courtroom.   I have successfully handled all types of criminal cases, including murder, felonies, burglaries, white collar crimes, narcotic offenses, domestic violence, DUI, assault and battery, and just about anything else.  I have seen miracles in difficult cases where I have no explanation and where I can not take credit for the results.. In family law cases, I have successfully handled big asset divorces. In most cases, there should be no contested child custody disputes but the emotions of the parties create and fuel the dispute in most of the cases.  Parents often fail to take into consideration the best interests of the children first and foremost.  In those cases, child custody mediations can be useful.  There should be almost no contested property division, the parties are entitled to one half of the assets and debts of the marriage. However, concealing of assets is very common, refusal to share information is common and a declaration of war takes place almost in every case related to alimony and child support.  If there is domestic violence, restraining orders are obtained. If there are violation of orders, contempt proceedings can be filed. However, if both parties are attempting to do what is right, there is no need for Orders to Show Cause and divorces can proceed in a friendly manner.  This means substantial savings in attorneys fees. There is so much needless litigation in divorce cases that can be avoided and most of it can be prevented if you lower the animosity and level of emotional distress between the parties. Finally, if you are not happy with your attorney, or are not getting the answers or results you want, you have the right to change attorneys.. In personal injury cases, I have successfully handled severe injury and death cases resulting from auto vs. auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, bicycle accidents, auto vs. train collisions, premises liability disputes and just about all litigation related thereto. God has blessed my clients with multimillion dollar jury verdicts in difficult cases and I am a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum and qualify for the Multi Million Dollar Advocate Forum as well.  I handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis.  In severe injury/death cases, my fees start only at 25 % which is lower than the norm.  I also handle real estate disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, collection cases, business disputes and much more.  I do not handle cases I am not equipped to handle. If I can't help you, I’ll help you locate the right attorney for you.

Gino handles every case in an efficient and professional manner. He works with clients to fully understand their expectations and to help them understand the options available and work through the challenges to move everyone forward through their difficult situations with empathy and respect. This is in part a result of his experience in being a certified mediator.

Attorney Jennifer Nagel is a Los Angeles based lawyer specializing in divorce, family law, paternity, immigration petitions, probate and estate planning, as well as consumer debt collection and reorganization. She also represents parties in general civil litigation matters. She is licensed in three states, California, Nevada, and Arizona.. She has served as an adjunct professor in the WA Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University (N.A.U.). In addition, she has served as a mediator and arbitrator in Coconino County, and has served as a Best Interest Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, and a Juvenile Dependency Facilitator for the County. She is a panelist on several legal insurance plans, such as Legal Shield (formerly Pre-paid Legal). CLC, and ARAG. She has been a member of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, the American Immigration Lawyer's Association (A.I.L.A.), and the Family Law Division of the State Bar of Arizona. She has received the State Bar of Arizona's Foundation for Legal Services and Education award for Top Pro Bono Attorneys in 2004 and 2014.  She received the honor of being listed as one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers in 2015.  In 2008, she was appointed as a Flagstaff Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore and a Flagstaff City Magistrate, pro tem.  She served in that capacity for for 6 years.  She worked in private practice for 13 years in Flagstaff, AZ, from 2003 though 2016.  In mid 2016, she relocated her office to Los Angeles, California. She is now located in El Segundo, CA. Attorney Jennifer Nagel graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1994 with degrees in Economics and English Literature. She was an Honor Society Member and an Alumni Scholar at U.C. Berkeley. She graduated from U.C.L.A. Law School in 1997. She was a Christian Legal Society Member while at U.C.L.A., and was on the Environmental Law Journal while at U.C.L.A. While at U.C.L.A. Law School, she interned as the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, and the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office. She was also an intern at the on-campus clinic at U.C.L.A. Attorney Jennifer Nagel has worked at the Corporate Headquarters Legal Department of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan in Downtown Oakland, California. She has also worked at private law firms, including the Long Beach, California law firm of Larry H. Parker, and the Mohave County law office of Keith Knochel, P.C.. She has worked for D.N.A. Legal Services in Flagstaff, AZ, and currently works in private practice in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she has worked since May, 2003. Attorney Jennifer Nagel is an attorney in three states, Arizona, California, and Nevada. She looks forward to helping you on your legal matter. Consultations by telephone are available, and start at $200 per hour. Her hourly rate for work beyond the consultation is $300 per hour. Call to set up a consultation to discuss your case.

Alyssa N. Oubre, Esq. earned her Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law, her Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies from Bellevue University, and her Paralegal Certificate from the University of California at Irvine. During law school, Ms. Oubre achieved high academic honors, including Dean’s Honors and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the top grade in Constitutional Law and Collaborative Law. While attending law school, Ms. Oubre interned in the school’s Family Law Clinic, where she earned the prestigious Irvine E. Ungerman Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 Ms. Oubre was awarded the "Top 10 Under 40" in Arizona honor by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Ms. Oubre is currently an associate with the Law Offices of Kevin Jensen in Mesa, Arizona where she focuses primarily on family law matters.

A graduate of UCLA, Ms. Garikian earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School and then immediately commenced her career in Family Law. Her years of practice in handling high-end, complex family law matters, coupled with her resolution oriented philosophy and values place her in a unique position of being able to offer her clients creative solutions to even the most challenging family law disputes. She is committed to providing quality legal services with the highest professional and ethical standards, to achieve maximum success, always keeping in mind her clients specified goals and best interests. Ms. Garikian's approach is a client-centered one and her case strategy is formulated based on a client's individual goals and needs. Once she has evaluated those goals and needs and determined they are reasonable and attainable, she looks to formulate a financially and emotionally cost-effective strategy to achieve them. She firmly believes that a client deserves sound and accurate legal advice, excellent and consistent work product, prompt service/attention and most of all, integrity in all aspects of the attorney/client relationship. Ms. Garikian supports a variety of cultural and charitable organizations, including several providing assistance and shelter to victims of domestic violence in her local community. She volunteers as a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court--Family Law and the Domestic Violence Project, Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as the Pro Bono Committee of the Armenian Bar Association.