Top Divorce Lawyers Near Me in Newport Beach Area

William S. Cizmadia is an associate attorney with the renowned Newport Beach family law firm Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin, LLP. Bill has years of experience with complex family law matters including high asset divorces, child custody and support cases, spousal support matters, and business valuation.

The Law Office of Aimee Ashby Flanagan is committed to providing clients with a valuable resource that not only offers aggressive and professional legal counsel, but remains focused on settling matters without needless litigation. We recognize that clients are faced with some of their most important decisions during a very emotional time. The Law Office of Aimee Ashby Flanagan will handle family law matters expeditiously, competently and economically with the client's best interests in mind. We represent clients throughout all Orange County and Los Angeles County courts.. Clients are kept well-informed at every stage of their case through regular correspondence regarding the progress of their case and promptly returned telephone calls. We have the experience, ability and the technology to represent clients who are out-of-state or out of the country. Aimee Ashby Flanagan ensures that each client recognizes the potential legal and emotional consequences of the choices involved in their matter, recognizing that a knowledgeable client is better able to make competent decisions that lead to desired outcomes.. The Law Office of Aimee Ashby Flanagan also offers document preparation services for family law clients who need assistance with preparing the correct documents to be filed with the clerk of the court, but do not wish to hire an attorney to go to court with them. The legal system can intimidate and overwhelm anyone. We are here to help find the answers and create the solutions you need. Don't let yourself get buried in details. Contact us instead.. Please feel free to contact the Law Office of Aimee Ashby Flanagan to discuss how our firm can best meet your important family law needs.

Sherrie A. Munson is a formidable force in the legal arena, seamlessly blending exceptional legal representation with healing, support, and empowerment. Since being admitted to the California State Bar in 2010, Sherrie has been unwaveringly devoted to meeting her clients' emotional needs while providing top-tier legal counsel in family law.. Prior to embarking on her journey in family law, Sherrie served as the Program Director in the field of domestic violence for over a decade at Fairview Hospitals in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This unique professional background, coupled with her education during graduate and law school, ignited her passion for advocating for individuals, rather than corporate entities. Sherrie's fervor lies in assisting individuals navigating the complexities of domestic violence and divorce, helping them through their struggles to attain a brighter future.. Sherrie wholeheartedly understands the emotional, physical, and financial challenges that accompany the divorce process. However, she is not one to focus on the negatives. Instead, she provides her clients with the legal guidance, advocacy, and unwavering support needed to foster positive healing during these trying times. Her commitment goes beyond securing fair settlements; she is an ardent advocate for new beginnings. Her experience as a director at an emergency youth shelter has given her invaluable insights into the DCSS/foster system and the struggles faced by children in the foster system.. With passion and determination, Sherrie fearlessly represents her clients in all aspects of family law, including complex, high asset/net worth dissolutions, domestic violence cases, and child custody matters. Her hallmark lies in her ability to form genuine connections with her clients, delving deep into each individual case to achieve the best outcomes for them and their families. Drawing from her vast experience with domestic violence issues, Sherrie listens to her clients' stories of strength and resilience, empowering them to not only receive excellent legal representation but also to find emotional solace as their judgments are entered.. Beyond her legal prowess, Sherrie cherishes her blended family of five adult children and eight grandchildren. When she's not practicing law, she finds joy in the love and companionship of her family and three beloved dogs.. Sherrie A. Munson: a compassionate legal warrior and a beacon of hope for those seeking a brighter future amidst challenging times.

Prior to becoming an attorney, I was a family law paralegal for 20 years.  I have a thorough understanding and skill in all aspects of family law.  I have strived to assist clients through their family law struggles while minimizing unnecessary fighting and costly fees.  I have extensive experience in collaborative divorce, mediations and uncontested dissolutions as well as litigated divorces and custody battles.

Please visit. Attorney Harry Mirchandaney counsels clients throughout Southern California on Estate Planning, Advanced Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Entity Formation, Divorce (and related issues of Child Custody and Support, Spousal Support and Property Division), and Prenuptial and Marital Agreements, through HMA's offices in Riverside, Newport Beach, and other satellite locations. Harry received his JD from Loyola Law School where he served as an Editor of The Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. He also holds a Certificate in Copyright Law from Harvard Law School.. In addition, Harry has an an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill, a MS degree from Lehigh University, and an undergraduate degree in engineering from Cornell.. Harry was sponsored for his MBA and MS degrees by IBM Corporation, where he started as an Assistant Engineer and rose to the position of Senior Manager responsible for world-wide Programs and Projects, prior to pursuing his interest in Law.  Harry is admitted to practice in all courts of California, the Trusts and Estates section of the American Bar Association, the Family Law section of the Orange County Bar Association, and the Riverside County Bar Association.

Melissa is a divorce and family law mediator, licensed attorney, as well as a Co-Parenting Specialist (CoPS). Melissa provides virtual mediation services throughout California on a flat-fee basis.. While Melissa is a California-licensed attorney, she has elected to focus on providing neutral mediation services and one-on-one mediation and negotiation coaching. Holistic mediation allows Melissa to intertwine her passions for family law, spirituality, and finding collaborative solutions in challenging circumstances. While Melissa enjoyed being a family law litigator for about a decade, she truly believes in the transformative power of mediation, and knows most people and families will find benefits in mediation that litigation just cannot provide. In mediation, Melissa is best able to serve parties seeking amicable resolution in their divorce and custody cases who are not looking to create unnecessary conflict or expense.. For people who value equity, collaboration, and respect, they will prefer mediation with Melissa over traditional litigation. These parties are willing to make some compromise to preserve peace; they understand that family law conflict can be highly traumatic for children, and will prioritize keeping trauma and conflict to a minimum. Melissa’s extensive family law experience makes her well-suited for cases with parties who take accountability for their role in the divorce and are seeking clear solutions and well-defined obligations in any written agreement produced through the mediation process.. Melissa is a distinguished divorce attorney based in California who was captivated by family law due to the intricate psychological, emotional, and financial dynamics it encompasses. Her dedication to her clients is evident in her unwavering commitment to their cases, particularly those involving divorce and high-conflict custody disputes. Throughout her legal career, Melissa has demonstrated an exceptional ability to guide clients through every phase of the marital dissolution process including mediation, pre-trial litigation, settlement discussions, mediation, evidentiary hearings, and long-cause trials.. Melissa is trained in Insight Mediation, has completed the 40-hour Family Law Mediation training with Mosten Mediation Training, and is a certified Co-Parenting Specialist (CoPS). Melissa regularly volunteers her time as a Mediator for the State of California Superior Court in Orange County, helping to settle Small Claims cases with the Groundswell non-profit organization. She is also a vetted member of the Amicable Divorce Network and the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Melissa also hosts the High Vibe Divorce podcast.

Leyla Tabatabaie is an associate attorney with Burch Shepard Law Group.. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from University of California Irvine, Ms. Tabatabaie earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Previous to becoming an associate at Burch, Coulston & Shepard, Ms. Tabatabaie worked shoulder to shoulder with Judge Harvey Silberman of the Los Angeles Superior Court. It was during her Family Law Clerkship where Ms. Tabatabaie’s passion for family law began.. Ms. Tabatabaie works directly with her client’s on successfully navigating their family law matter. She is fluent if Farsi and continues to earn a reputation as aggressive but kindhearted attorney, helping her clients navigate difficult circumstances.. Ms. Tabatabaie is admitted to practice in California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She is an active member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Kevin J. Mooney holds the designation Arkfeld eDiscovery Advanced Specialist and is also a graduate of Georgetown Law’s eDiscovery Training Academy (2015).  A Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 2004, after practicing Family Law in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for over 16 years, Kevin relocated with his family in January 2014 to Orange County and joined the Family Law firm of Minyard Morris in Newport Beach.  Admitted to the California Bar in 1997 and to the Hawaii Bar in 2005, Kevin’s other advanced degrees include a Master of Business Administration in Financial Planning (2012) and a Master of Public Administration (2007); he is also an alumnus of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (2003), the Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (2007), and NITA’s Building Trial Skills Academy (2014).  Kevin currently serves with both the State and the Orange County Chapter for California’s Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, previously served on the certification grading panel for the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (Family Law), served for many years on the Family Law Executive Committee for the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and he has participated as a presenter on numerous Family Law continuing education panels.  In addition to his extensive legal education and experience, prior to entering the field of family law Kevin worked for over 10 years in the manned flight aerospace machining industry and for over two years in residential lending.  Kevin’s reported cases include Marriage of Mclaughlin (2000) 82 Cal. App. 4th 327.. Kevin limits his practice to family law.

I am a founding partner of Strunk Loos Family Law. I graduated from Arizona State University summa cum laude (B.A., 1999) and obtained my law degree from the highly ranked University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2003).. I was admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court for the Central District of California in 2003. After practicing one year in public interest as a special education attorney on behalf of parents and their special needs children, I dedicated myself to the practice of family law. I have extensive experience in representing litigants with complex family law issues since 2004. I pursued and earned designation as a Certified Family Law Specialist from the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 2010.. I had the honor of working as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law 2012-2013, 2015 amd 2016. As an adjunct, I taught the Family Violence Clinic in which certified law students, along with a supervising attorney, represent clients at domestic violence hearings.. I have extensive experience in representing litigants with complex family law issues, including business valuation, cash-flow analysis, high-asset property division and high stakes custody litigation. I am an effective litigator, but I also take reasonable and pragmatic approaches to the settlement of issues within a case, whenever possible.. I am a member of the Association of Family Law Specialist, a member of the Orange County Bar Association, and a member of the Orange County Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. I am a board member of Laura’s House, which is an organization that dedicates itself to providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal services and counseling to domestic violence survivors and their children.

Firm founder Paul J. Nelson is a Certified Specialist in Family Law, and a highly experienced trial attorney who has tried hundreds of family law matters in Newport Beach and throughout Orange County. Mr. Nelson's courtroom experience, knowledge of California family law, and familiarity with local judicial officers and opposing counsel has helped him build a track record of successful outcomes for a wide range of clients.. Mr. Nelson is a member of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association. He also belongs to the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and a member of many legal organizations whose primary purpose is to better serve the community in which we all live.. When he is not practicing law, Mr. Nelson enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters. He is also an avid cyclist, alpine skier, world traveler, and a licensed private pilot, which allows him to handle cases throughout the state. Mr. Nelson speaks Thai fluently.. I am an avid sportman.  My hobbies include cycling, golf, crossfit and travel.  I have been a private pilot for 5 years.  This allows me the ability to handle cases throughout California.

Elisabeth Camaur provides the voice of reason, strategy and compassion when you feel that your world is crumbling around you. As your attorney, Ms. Camaur will clearly explain your legal options and work toward creative solutions that meet your family’s needs. Compassionate and caring, Ms. Camaur is also a top notch litigator known for her courtroom skills during court proceedings. Ms. Camaur provides her clients with personal attention. Your case is unique and she understands that the issues in your divorce involve your highest priorities: your family, your children, your home, and your finances.. She not only discuss the divorce process, but the strategy to address your specific circumstances. She provides compassionate service to individuals in need of aggressive representation with family law matters.  You can be confident that your matter is being handled with the utmost skill, diligence and expertise. When your highest priorities are at risk, having the right attorney makes the difference.. For a few of the articles by Elisabeth Camaur on family law issues, please see the following links:

Brian C. Harty was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 2003, the California Bar in 2009, and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.. After graduating from Berkeley, Brian lived in New York City where he was a corporate transactional attorney with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, one of the nation’s premier corporate law firms. At Skadden, Arps, Brian’s practice focused on a variety of securities and banking transactions typically valued in excess of several hundred million dollars. He worked on sophisticated transactions, such as, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, high yield debt offerings and the formation of private equity and hedge funds.. After leaving corporate law, Brian followed his passion to Family Law. Prior to founding Harty Family Law, Brian was a lead attorney with one of Southern California’s most highly regarded family law firms.. Brian is an alumnus of the ABA/National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute as well as the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Civil Trial Skills program, both nationally preeminent trial programs.. Brian is a member of the OCBA Legislative Resolutions Committee. The Committee drafts resolutions and also reviews resolutions proposed by other bar associations and legal entities.  Successful approved resolutions may be used by the Conference to lobby for changes to California law.. Brian is a member of the Banyard Inn of Court and a Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Family Law sections of both the Orange County Bar Association and the State Bar of California as well as a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS).. Brian is a private pilot and has flown throughout the United States. Brian currently lives in Orange County with his two children.

Attorney Robert Burch has practiced exclusively in family law for his entire career and has handled all types of family law matters. Attorney Burch has focused his career on representing business owners and handling complex marital estates. He has worked on marital estates involving as much as five hundred fifty million dollars and his clients have received child support and spousal support awards as high as $125,000 per month.. Attorney Burch also focuses on child custody matters and has litigated several international custody cases. He was one of the primary attorneys in the well-publicized international custody case described by the media as the "Baby Santina case." In the "Baby Santina" case, Burch and his co-counsel defeated a team of four attorneys led by Gloria Allred.. Burch was recognized by OC Metro Magazine in 2011-2016 as one of the top family law attorneys in Orange County. He has also earned the highest rating (10.0) from the lawyer rating agency AVVO in the area of family law. In 2008 Super Lawyers magazine rated him as a "Rising Star" in family law. In every year since 2015 he was selected as a Super Lawyer in family law for Southern California.. He has served on the executive commitee for the Orange County Bar Asociation family law section since 2016.  In 2021 he was elected as President of the family law section.

As the principal attorney at The Goldberg Legal Group, Mr. David Goldberg brings over two decades of experience as a practicing attorney to your case. He is both aggressive and detail oriented in all areas of family and divorce law in Irvine. Much of his early years was spent working as a personal injury lawyer, where he gained extensive experience representing those who need insurance defense or were pursuing civil litigation. This experience got him interested in family law.. Family law also brought with it a broader appeal for David Goldberg. Because it covers a range of issues, it allows him to apply other areas of law, including some which were the focus of his legal education, like property, real estate, and tax law. In addition, family law allows David to work with contract law through the issues of child custody, child support, spousal support, attorney fees, breach of fiduciary duty, law and motion, discovery, mediation, complex property division, and settlement negotiations.. As a family law attorney, Mr. Goldberg specializes as an Irvine divorce attorney handling large asset cases where the parties involved have complicated marital estates and/or face complex business issues. His diverse legal background with experience in many areas as already outlined is an advantage to his clients because of the additional insight it gives him, especially in matters that are heavily contested where much is at stake.. David Goldberg' s legal education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Riverside and a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law. After graduation, he was permitted to practice law before both the California State Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Currently, he is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Bar Association Family Law Section, the Orange County Jewish Bar Association, and the State Bar of California.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.