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Glen L. Rabenn has specialized in Family Law since 1972. With offices in Seal Beach, Mr. Rabenn practices in the Family Law Courts of Orange and Los Angeles County. He was one of the first attorneys to be certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California.. Although Mr. Rabenn has been successfully litigating cases in the Superior Courts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties for many years, he believes that the courtroom is not the only place to resolve the complex and sensitive issues that are commonly found in family law matters. Recognizing that every client and case is different, Mr. Rabenn advocates the use of collaboration and mediation to resolve marital disputes.

I am a trial lawyer focusing my litigation and appellate practice to family law and probate and wills and trusts litigation.. I am a Family Law Specialist Certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. From 2016 to 2024, I have been the recipient of the Prestigious Super Lawyers Rising Stars, an achievement reserved for only 5% of California Attorneys. I am also the recipient of the National Association of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 in California.. My trial skills and experience help give my clients an idea of what they will expect in the the future. I have handled numerous trials in courtrooms throughout Southern California. Let me manage your stress and guide you into the next chapter of your life!

Shannon K. Wright. Associate Attorney. Attorney Shannon K Wright is a veteran family law attorney working out of Reel Fathers Rights APC’s Irvine, CA office. Ms. Wright has a wide array of experience in her more than a decade since graduating from the Valparaiso School of Law in Indiana. Barred in Indiana, California and Federally, Ms. Wright brings a wealth of courtroom experience to the Reel Fathers Rights Team.. Ms. Wright has extensive experience in family court as well as representing parents Child Protective Services cases throughout Indiana- fighting for children, parents and their relationship against CPS. Before joining Reel Father’s Rights, Ms. Wright worked for a respected Inland Empire Family Law firm and was a licensed attorney practicing for over a decade in Indiana.. Ms. Wright has continued to build her reputation as an advocate for children and fathers since joining Reel Fathers Rights. She represents men and fathers in Family Courts throughout Southern California, including Orange, Riverside, Hemet, San Bernardino, Barstow, Pomona, Los Angeles, San Diego and Vista.. Her practice focuses exclusively on Family Law, fighting for fathers in Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, and Domestic Violence Matters.

Attorney Rafael Serrano III is an associate attorney working out of Reel Fathers Rights APC’s Orange County office. Working in Family law as a Paralegal, Certified Law Student and now attorney, Mr. Sorreno brings a wealth of experience to the clients he serves. He has extensive experience handling family law issues throughout Southern California with a focus in the Orange County.. Mr. Serrano’s experience includes litigating child support and custody cases before the court. Before joining Reel Father’s Rights, Mr. Serrano worked for multiple reputable family law offices throughout the state of California.. Mr. Serrano has continued to build his reputation since joining Reel Fathers Rights. He represents men and fathers in Family Courts throughout Southern California, including Orange, Riverside, Hemet, San Bernardino, Barstow, Pomona, Los Angeles, San Diego and Vista.. His practice focuses exclusively on Family Law, fighting for fathers in Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, and Domestic Violence Matters.

29 years of experience as a family law attorney has given me the tools and skills necessary to get my clients the results they want. I work with my clients through litigation, mediation, and collaboration.  I have been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 2010.  I have the support of my friendly and knowledgeable staff.  My goal is to provide my clients with effective and efficient legal services.

I have over 35 years of trial and litigation experience, and I have the skills and credentials to achieve results in even the most complex disputes. I have received Martindale Hubbell's coveted "AV" rating, signifying preeminent legal ability and the highest ethical standards.  I am Certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, and with my wealth of experience includes serving as lead counsel in approximately 4,000 trials in state and federal court. I rely on a team of experienced paralegals and administrative staff, and utilize state of the art technology to ensure that I provide each client with the most efficient legal services available.

I am first and foremost a trial attorney. I value and work towards settlement but if a jury or a bench trial is needed, this is where twenty-five years of training and hard work is put in play. My commitment to public service is deeply rooted in my immigrant background.. My father was a civil engineer who was recruited to work in an engineering firm in New York City. He had a solid life in the Philippines and a young family. But an opportunity arose—one he could not decline. His work took him to Indianapolis, Albuquerque and Los Angeles, California. Through hard work, my parents were afforded the opportunities to send their three children to good schools.. I dabbled in finance working with Shearson & Lehman the summer before attending UCLA. In college, I worked with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and witnessed attorneys, present a case from picking jurors to closing arguments.. Public service piqued my interest, so I attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. While there, I broadened my international studies of criminal and business law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.. After Hastings, I worked for Judge Dickran Tevrizian at the United States Ninth District in Los Angeles, researching and drafting judicial orders and gained valuable experience in federal civil and criminal practice. Afterwards, I joined the City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office, as an Appeals Analyst for the Office of the Economic Development evaluating business applicants for MBE/WBE/DBE certification.. Missing the courtroom, I went back and joined the District Attorney’s Office but now as an attorney, prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases from arraignment to trial. My work with the Department of Child Support and Services fostered my interest in children’s issues, where I established and enforced child support orders.. As an attorney, working with families is a priority, litigating all issues in a dissolution matter which may involve restraining orders, asset division, domestic and international custody orders, child and spousal support. As the managing partner of my firm, I have the ability to pick and choose the cases I take in the criminal and family law area, and most are complex. I have a team of professionals from forensic accountants, private investigators, jury selection advisors, real estate consultants, and dynamic attorneys and staff that provide efficient and effective legal representation.. My background and training in law is diverse, exciting and comprehensive. I am lucky to be immersed in the legal world while managing a personal life surrounded by family and friends. I am a California girl with a deep love for the island mentality. Philippines after all, is an archipelago of more than 7,100 islands. Traveling the world is my idea of a lucky life combined with work that is always challenging and relevant.

Matthew Skarin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a CPA and has his California Real Estate Broker License, making him the only attorney in California with this set of credentials. Prior to law school, Mr. Skarin worked for the accounting firms of Deloitte & Touche and Miller and Co., doing both tax and compliance work. Matthew uses his wide variety of legal and financial skills to effectively and artfully guide high net worth individuals, business owners, and investors through the process of dissolution. Through Matthew’s extensive experience he is able to discern the potential pitfalls to his client early in the case, allowing him the opportunity to communicate these issues to the client and take steps to minimize exposure.. Matthew approaches each client’s case from a fresh perspective, developing a strategy for his clients early in their case. He works with his clients to ensure that everything is done to meet their goals. Matthew’s clients appreciate his hands on approach and his availability to discuss their concerns during this particularly challenging time. He believes that the best way to get the results his clients are looking for is through strategic planning, anticipating the arguments of the opposition, and openly communicating his strategies with his clients.. Prior to beginning Skarin Law Group, APC in 2019, Matthew was a partner with one of the largest family law firms in Los Angeles, where he practiced family law for over a decade. With Skarin Law Group, APC, he has taken the knowledge and experience that he has gained over the years and created a firm designed to provide his clients with the services that one would expect from a large law firm, without the large law firm rates.

I have been designated as a certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and have always devoted my practice exclusively to family law.  I have been selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2016 through 2020.  I have also been selected as a Top 100 Up and Coming Attorneys in Southern California, and Top 50 Up and Coming Women Lawyers in Southern California by Super Lawyers.. At Mioni Family Law, my goal is to educate you.  Educate you so that you understand the law.  Educate you so that know what you are entitled to and what your rights are.  Educate you so that you can make informed decisions to resolve your case in the way that makes sense to you.. I will provide you attentive personal service and provide you a compassionate and reasonable approach to help you through your family law matter.

Practice Areas: Estates & Trusts, Elder Abuse, Conservatorships, Real Property, Business Litigation, Family. Ms. Wickers handles clients legal needs including representing clients in trial, and appeals. Christina Wickers obtained a Top Attorney Avvo Rating of 10/10. She has also been selected by Super Lawyers, Rising Stars List, for Southern California, in 2020, as a top rated Trusts and Estates Litigation Attorney, in Southern California. No more than 2.5% of attorneys in the State of California are named to the Super Lawyers, Rising Star List. On June 2, 2020 she was informed that she was nominated for inclusion in the “2020 Professional” Who’s Who publication. Similarly, she has been included in the American Registry as “Southern California’s Top Young Attorneys” which was published in Los Angeles Magazine, July of 2020. Finally, in March of 2021, Ms. Wickers was shortlisted for the, Women in Law Awards 2021, by Lawyer Monthly Magazine, recognizing her achievement and success in the legal industry.. Ms. Wickers attended Loyola Marymount University and graduated from California State University Northridge receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a Finance Emphasis. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Western State College of Law.. Ms. Wickers authored an article for the California State Bar, Trusts and Estates Quarterly titled, Das Closes the Door on Civil Liability for Financial Institutions Failure to Make Mandated Elder Abuse Report, Volume 16, Issue 4.. During law school, she worked close to full time at this office, while earning the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Property; working on Western State’s Law Review as a: Student Writer, Symposium Editor and, served on Law Review Board of Directors as their Media Editor.. At law school, she also received a Certificate of Distinguished Public Service and worked with the students serving on the WSU Student Bar Association as the Class Representative for two years. Ms. Wickers also wrote a monthly article in the WSU newspaper, The Precedent called “Ask Christina” and served as the Vice President for their Federalist Society.. Additionally, in the Spring of 2012, Ms. Wickers and Ms. Elmira Danyelian won Second Place at the California State Bar 2012 Negotiation Competition at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.  Ms. Wickers was a California State Bar Certified Law Clerk at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office in the Hard Core Gang Unit.. In 2012-2013 Ms. Wickers was an assistant coach to the WSU Negotiation Team. In December 2013, she served as a judge the American Collegiate’s Moot Court Association, Regional Moot Court Competition, at Long Beach State. She also served as a judge in the 10th Annual American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Mock Trial Competition.. Some Non-Profit organizations that Christina Wickers has volunteered for include: American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Beach Cities; Hope for Kids, San Pedro; Cancer Support Community, Redondo Beach; Orangewood Children’s Foundation, Orange; Elks Lodge Redondo Beach.. In her free time she enjoys playing tennis, biking, and viewing what local artists create.

The Law Offices of Tamara Benefield is a Professional Law Corporation based in Beverly Hills, California. We are dedicated to the performance of outstanding legal advocacy, representation and litigation on your behalf. Quality Legal Representation. You need a lawyer that you can talk to openly and honestly about what to do during your time of need. You need a lawyer who is available to guide you through the step by step process of your case. You need a lawyer whose knowledge and skill base is first rate. You need an attorney who will take the time to explain and foster your own understanding of how the law applies to your situation so that you can learn from this barrier in your life and overcome it. Stand up for yourself first, reach for the phone and call now so you can get the legal relief you deserve! Ms. Benefield will advocate diligently for your best interests. Ms. Benefield is approachable and yet a fierce advocate strategically positioned to fight for your rights. As a Loyola Law School Public Interest Fellow, Ms. Benefield is dedicated to people and views her role as an Attorney as one of service to her clients, community and society. She is relentless in pursuit of justice for her clients. It's not just about the practice of law. Its about the pursuit of fairness, justice and equality for all people.. Premier Office Technology Our office uses cutting edge legal technology and premier legal software to optimize performance.  We are responsive to our clients needs and available when you need to speak with an Attorney. Ms. Benefield will return your calls, update you on the status of your case, and take the time to discuss the facts and details of your particular matter. Our firm relies heavily on thorough research and analysis to assist our clients and advance their interests. Comprehensive research software and premier office technology compliment her intellectual performance to provide you with the informative and current research  to support your case.. Professional Associations & Credentials. Ms. Benefield is licensed to practice law  in both state and federal  Courts in the State of California. Ms. Benefield is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association, American Bar Association, Langston Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers Association.  She is also a member of the California State Bar Family Law Section and Trusts and Estate Planning. Ms. Benefield is a Ronald Brown Fellow for the Center of Politics and Commercial Diplomacy and a distinguished Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Fellow. Ms. Benefield is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).. In addition to the practice of law, Ms. Benefield is a licensed real estate broker (renewal application pending). She is also fluent in the Spanish language.

Attorney Patricia F. Barberis established her family law firm Patricia Barberis, A Law Corporation in 1977. Colleen Baberis, Patricia's daughter, joind the firm in 1997. Colleen and Patricia Barberis are an effective mother daughter legal team that strongly advocate for their clients.  COLLEEN and PATRICIA are highly regarded for their extensive trial experience in all areas of family law, including complex custody and property issues.  However, their goal is to resolve issues whenever possible , but their trial experience is beneficial to their clients when needed.. 1n 1977 Patricia was admitted to the California State Bar and the U.S. Federal Court and is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.. Patricia was one for the first female litigators to begin practicing in the South Bay, and she is a founding officer and member of the South Bay Women’s Association. She understands that her clients are going through some of the most difficult times in their life, which is why she uses her honest advocacy to help her clients set goals that are achievable.. Colleen and Patricia understands that individuals going through family law matters are in need of counsel from an attorney who is empathetic, but is also prepared to aggressively litigate on their behalf, if need be. In addition, Attorney Patricia Barberis and Colleen pride themself in fighting tirelessly to pursue their clients’ goals and the objectives they set.  Contact a Torrance child custody and family law attorney today!

Torrance child custody attorney Colleen Barberis is a senior litigator and managing partner of the law firm her mother founded in 1997. She joined the firm immediately after her admission to the California state bar. Prior to her admission Colleen worked as an appellate clerk for the Los Angeles County Counsel.. Colleen and Patricia have practiced family exclsusively and they are a recognized mother/daughter law firm that zealously and honestly represent their clients interests.  Colleen and Patricia maintain close communication with their clients to assist them through this difficult time in their lives.. Colleen is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, with which she is a certified minors counsel. She is also a member of the Family Law Section and South Bay Womens' Lawyers Section of the South Bay Bar Association as well as the Long Beach Bar Association.  She participated in a mock trial through the South Bay Bar Association and through Rivera Lutheran School, and she spoke in a panel for Torrance High School Law Day.. Colleen has served the family law courts as minor's counsel, a volunteer mediator and assisted local schools in the preparation of mock trial programs. Colleen is known and highly regarded for her mediation and litigation skills in high conflict, complex divorce and custody cases.. Whether Colleen's client is going through an uncomplicated dissolution or a very difficult matter, Colleen provides the same level of personal committment to her clients goals.. Colleen Barberies is very well respected for her strenth, integrety, extensive experience, strong advocacacy and effective results in court.

Brittney is a member of the California and New York State Bars. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles where she received First Honors in Family Law, Business Associations, Torts, and Civil Procedure. She graduated as a double major with honors from the Pennsylvania State University.. During law school, Brittney volunteered at the Legal Aid Domestic Violence Clinic in Santa Monica, California, affirming her passion for providing peace of mind to clients experiencing major life transitions. Located in the Santa Monica Courthouse, the Clinic provides assistance to low income residents with child abduction, custody and visitation, domestic violence, and support issues. Brittney also worked as a law clerk for the reputable Los Angeles based family law firm, the Law Office of Adam N. Schanz, during her second and third years of law school before she was admitted to the California Bar in December 2019.. Since admission to the California Bar, Brittney has worked solely in the private practice of Family Law. She has represented hundreds of clients including many professionals, public figures, and high net worth individuals. Brittney was admitted to the New York Bar in May 2022.. Her years of experience in family law has provided her with the skills necessary to resolve complex family law matters including international custody disputes, support issues, child custody, property division, restraining orders and premarital agreements.

Jeffery is certified as a Specialist in Family Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. His family law practice focuses exclusively on consensual dispute resolution, including mediation, collaborative divorce and non-litigation consulting. Los Angeles Magazine recognized him as a Super Lawyer for 2011 – 2020 and a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2005 – 2010. Jeffery was awarded a Eureka Award in 2019 by Collaborative Practice California.. Jeffery is a partner at Jacobson Scully, LLP, with offices in the South Bay and West Los Angeles. He also serves as of counsel to the West Los Angeles family law firm of Shebby Hirashima LLP. Prior to going into private practice in 2003, he served as Executive Director of Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, a nonprofit law firm which provides family law services to low-income individuals in Los Angeles. He began his legal career at the family law and mediation firm of Mosten & Tuffias.. Jeffery is the past chair of the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association and the Board of Directors of Levitt & Quinn. He is a member of Los Angeles Westside Collaborative Divorce Professionals and A Better Divorce, interdisciplinary groups of professionals in Los Angeles and the South Bay committed to non-court solutions for family law matters.. Jeffery has delivered numerous presentations and served as a panelist in programs related to a variety of substantive family law issues, in addition to programs related to family law mediation and collaborative divorce, for the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, State Bar of California, Association for Family and Conciliation Courts, Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association, UCLA School of Law, Loyola Law School and many other entities.. Jeffery graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at Berkeley and received his J.D. from UCLA Law School in 1996.