Top Best Family Lawyers

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Rachel is an attorney with Essig & Evans LLP, working exclusively in Fertility Law. She counsels hopeful parents and surrogates on the legal aspects of their collaborative reproduction journey so they can focus on what matters most: building their family. Rachel's clients are from the United States and around the world and include singles and couples of all sexual orientation. Clients know they can rely on Rachel for prompt, excellent counsel.Fertility law is a unique, nuanced, and ever-changing niche. Rachel developed her practice under the mentorship of Ellen Essig, one of the first -- and amongst the most respected -- fertility law attorneys in the United States. Today, Rachel and Ellen work together at Essig & Evans LLP, one of the few law firms with a dedicated fertility law practice in the surrogate-friendly state of Ohio. Rachel also practices fertility law in the surrogate-friendly state of Illinois. Prior to joining Essig & Evans LLP, Rachel honed her legal skills as head of the legal department at Galls, LLC, and as an associate at the nationally recognized law firm Jenner & Block. Rachel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and Emory University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.In addition to practicing law, Rachel is a passionate advocate for families, nature lover, and bookworm. She has served on various boards at the local and national levels. She served six years on the Emory College Alumni Board, including as President and President-Elect, and on the auxiliary boards of Common Threads and Steppenwolf Theater.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am a Certified Family Law Specialist, and have been practicing Family Law for over 22 years specialing in high conflict custody cases and property division.  Recently, I was recognized for my superior representation by the coveted  American Insitute of Family Law Attorneys "10 Best Female Attorneys" and "10 Best Law Firms"  My firms has won awards annually for many years.  My extensive business background and deep understanding of the law benefits my clients enabling me to easily manuver the complex Family Law System.. As David Luca, an Opposing Counsel, stated in his endorsement of me on this profile, I am a force to be reckoned with in the court room, but subtle when needed.. I am known for taking on the tough cases that other attorneys do not want to handle.  I relish the challenge and am proud of my high success rates.. I have offices in Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Marin County/San Rafael, Gold River (Sacramento), San Jose, Santa Barbara, Ventura/Oxnard And San Diego.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Brook is the principal at Meakins Law, a thriving Family Law practice in Berkeley, California. Brook is a passionate advocate for her Family Law clients and is committed to seeking creative resolutions to Divorce, Child Custody and Support cases, Prenuptial Agreements, Paternity Suits and other Family law matters. She spends her days in court and otherwise supporting her clients throughout some of the most significant transitions in their lives.. In addition to her family law practice, Brook is very involved in environmental climate-change advocacy work. In both realms she is a fierce champion of the rights of others, and it is this salient attribute that drives her success as an attorney and sets the tone for the entire firm. She devotes the same vibrant energy and attention to all of her clients, whether they are island nations affected by climate change or single fathers seeking greater involvement in their children’s lives. Global justice cannot be served without every day, local justice being served as well.. Meakins Law believes in respecting the agency and individuality of each client. Brook is fully committed to bringing the needs and desires of the client to the forefront of every discussion, never allowing the complexity of the law to hamper communication. Her gift for balancing an empathetic, resolution-focused mindset with an unflinching commitment to a just outcome is what differentiates her from her peers. Brook’s clients sense her dedication; her results speak for themselves.. Often, the most apparently challenging matters merely require a creative touch. Brook is expertly knowledgeable and guides her clients through the nuances of the Family Court system with perfect fluency. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and hails from Eugene, Oregon. When she eventually found her way down to the Bay Area, she fell in love with the quality of life and decided to stay. She and her husband live in Oakland.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.