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Peter J. Mueller. Mr. Mueller has been practicing law for forty years and is licensed in California and Illinois (Retired).  Graduating with honors from Loyola Law School in 1972, he was selected to associate with Chicago’s leading corporate firm and was also invited to become a Visiting Professor of Corporate Law at Loyola, where he had held the position as Assistant Dean of the Business School during his law studies.. At Loyola Law School he taught third year law students the core course in business law while he worked for General Motors, American Oil Company, The Chicago Tribune Company, and the Catholic Bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese while associated with Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Mueller is also listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who.. In 1974 Mr. Mueller was invited by Overton, Lyman & Prince of Los Angeles to join the firm to provide insurance defense legal services generally and in medical malpractice cases. In 1977 he opened his own law office in La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe as a member of the firm, Woolley, Mullin & Mueller, focusing his practice on family law and civil litigation.. Mr. Mueller founded Father’s Rights Law Center® following the break up of his family through divorce in 1982. From this personal experience, and with encouragement from United Fathers of America, colleagues and clients, he established Father’s Rights Law Center®, and has specialized his practice for the professional father ever since.. In his position as director of Father’s Rights Law Center®, Mr. Mueller, a Certified Family Law Specialist, benefits from his early litigation training and experience and will involve when needed, qualified and respected expert child psychologists and psychiatrists, business economists, certified public accountants and vocational counselors in San Diego to assist Father’s Rights Law Center® clientele to obtain balanced and equitable custody sharing arrangements and property settlements.. As the father of seven children, ages twenty-two to forty-four,  Mr. Mueller brings to his family practice the personal experience of his own family’s break up by divorce. The calculus of that experience has defined Father’s Rights Law Center’s® promotion of its specialization for the benefit of fathers and husbands, not only as a career resource, but as a lesson learned in the trenches where more than reputation was at stake.

Christiana E. Samuels graduated Cum Laude from the George Washington University where she earned a double major in Political Communication and History and graduated a year early. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University, which is consistently ranked in the top twenty law schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.  In law school she held internships on Capitol Hill, lobbying organizations, Legal Aid, and with the United States Department of Justice.  She was also active in trial advocacy, pretrial advocacy, negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and mock trial.. Ms. Samuels has advanced legal education in criminal defense and family law.   Ms. Samuels believes in using her superior advocacy and negotiation skills to find innovative, personalized, solutions to client's unique needs.. Ms. Samuels has worked extensively in the areas of Misdemeanor Criminal Law, Felony Criminal Law, Probation Violations, Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders, DUI/DWI, Strike Felonies, Resisting Arrest, Divorce, Custody Disputes, Child and Spousal Support, and Asset Distribution.  As the owner of The Law Office of Christiana E. Samuels, Ms. Samuels handles matters in Criminal Law, Family Law, and select Civil Law cases. Recent criminal cases in which Ms. Samuels has been involved include residential burglary, Vehicle Code violations including DUI, resisting arrest, domestic violence, and other felony and misdemeanor issues.. Ms Samuels has also worked with clients in Family law cases involving issues ranging from custody battles, to divorce settlements, to child support.

Meagan Moodie is a family law attorney practicing in the Denver Metro area. Meagan focuses her attention on divorce and custody issues, modifications of previous orders, and obtaining protection orders for victims of domestic violence and other abuse. Meagan strives to achieve out of court resolutions in all her cases, but strongly advocates for her clients when litigation is necessary. The best interest of her client and their children are Meagan's utmost priority in all of her cases.. Meagan brings a practical and personal understanding to her family practice. She’s had extensive training to become a certified Child & Family Investigator, a certified Mediator, and a Parental Coordinator/Decision Maker. Meagan has also had significant training in the issues surrounding domestic violence, child abuse, and trauma survivors. Meagan’s previous work experiences include the family division of Colorado Legal Services, in the family division of the Saint Louis University Legal Clinic, as a clerk in the Denver District Court, and at her solo law practice, The Moodie Law Firm. She has successfully tried dozens of cases in many Colorado courtrooms.

Natalie is an Arizona native who has dedicated her practice to achieving positive outcomes for families and individuals in domestic relations and juvenile matters since 2012. Natalie handles all aspects of divorce and paternity matters, and colleagues regularly defer to her knowledge regarding nuanced child support issues and cases with Department of Child Safety (DCS) involvement. Natalie also brings private termination of parental rights and third-party / grandparents’ rights actions on behalf of clients in her current practice.. Natalie’s roots in family law started during her time as a student attorney with the Child and Family Law Clinic at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. After licensure, Natalie initially represented children in child dependency, permanent guardianship, and adoption cases. She then served as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the State of Arizona litigating juvenile and domestic relations matters for six and a half years.. As an AAG, Natalie first worked in the Protective Services Section, managing a high-volume trial caseload in child dependency and termination of parental rights actions. She then transitioned to the Child Support Services Section where she represented the State in Title IV-D paternity, establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support actions, including interstate matters. Natalie went into private family law practice in January 2020, and she has been growing that practice ever since then.. With a background in cases involving trauma, interfamily conflict, and disruption of the parent-child relationship, Natalie has cultivated a practice that balances creative problem solving with compassion and diligence. Natalie partners with her clients throughout the legal process, and strives to make them feel heard and respected during some of the most challenging times in their lives. She believes in the mediation and settlement process to resolve matters if at all possible, but her trial experience makes her an excellent advocate in the courtroom as well.. As a mom of three active kids, Natalie is sensitive to the needs of children and challenges of parenthood, which is particularly helpful when walking through legal decision-making and parenting time matters with her clients. She also understands the importance of financial peace of mind, and therefore takes special care to ensure her clients obtain the best financial outcomes possible on issues of support, spousal maintenance, and division of assets and debts.. In addition to her case work, Natalie volunteers her time as a volunteer Judge Pro Tempore with the Pima County Superior Court, is a member of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association, and presents at Continuing Legal Education seminars. Natalie served a 5-year tenure with the Morris K. Udall Inn of Court, and was a mentee with the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Mentor Group 2021-2023.. Outside of the office, Natalie most enjoys spending time with her family. In her free time, Natalie also enjoys singing, playing piano, crafting, traveling, and putting miles on her road bike in Tucson’s vibrant cycling community.

Kimberly was raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and graduated from Oshkosh North High School. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and she graduated cum laude from the Michigan State University College of Law. During law school, Kimberly placed an emphasis on family law, earning a certificate in Child and Family Advocacy. After law school, Kimberly served a one-year term with AmeriCorps as a VISTA (Volunteer In Service to America) with a legal aid organization in Northern Illinois. Prior to joining Di Renzo & Bomier, Kimberly practiced family law in Southeastern Wisconsin for nearly five years. Kimberly represents clients in a variety of family matters, including: divorce, child custody and placement, paternity, and child support. She is dedicated to her clients and she strives to achieve fair and equitable results that are in the best interests of her clients and their children.

As a child of divorced parents, Katrina considers herself to have started her career in family law as a young teen and has used her personal experiences to sharpen her legal skills. Family law has been, and continues to be, the sole focus of her practice.. Katrina earned her B.A. In Psychology with a minor in Political Science from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, and her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law.. Katrina officially began exploring her passion during law school, by volunteering with the King County Bar Association Pro Bono services. There she supported unrepresented litigants by walking them through their sensitive divorce and custody procedures, as well as those striving for third-party custody of loved ones. As if that did not fill her cup enough, Katrina was then fortunate to work alongside her first mentor, solo family law practitioner Helene Ellenbogen, which exposed her to complex financial litigation and high-conflict parenting plan issues.. After passing the bar in 2017, Katrina went into private practice and has been representing clients in family law matters in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, and Mason Counties.. Through her experiences, Katrina learned how overwhelming even the most “simple” process could look to families and has taken this outlook with her while engaging with her current clients. She is especially cognizant of the fact that litigation does not occur in a vacuum; its effects reverberate through every aspect of a client’s life and into their future.