Top Family Lawyers in Pasadena | 37 available

Firm: Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein, LLP

225 S. Lake Ave. , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

Anthony Lai, CFLS is an associate attorney at Feinberg Mindel Brandt & Klein LLP. He brings nearly a decade of substantial litigation experience to assist clients in their of dissolution of marriage, paternity, child custody and visitation, spousal and child support matters, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and domestic violence restraining orders.. The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization named Anthony Lai as a Certified Family Law Specialist, which requires completion of an extensive application, references from colleagues, judges, and opposing counsel, and passing a rigorous written exam administered only every two years. A Certified Specialist must have served as principal counsel in at least ten contested evidentiary hearings or trials. Anthony was selected as a Superlawyers Rising Star from 2021-2024, a distinction given to the top 2.5% of attorneys, as well as one of Pasadena Top Attorneys for 2022-2024 by Pasadena Magazine.. Anthony is an active leader in the legal community, and is honored to serve on several bar associations. Anthony serves as the secretary of the California Lawyers Association, Board of Representatives, is a Board Member on the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee. He is a Member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles Board of Directors and the Loyola Law School Alumni Association – Asian Pacific American Chapter.. As a strong advocate for the unique needs and interests of new attorneys across the state of California, Anthony has previously served as Chair of the New Lawyers Section of CLA and is a member of the LACBA Barrister’s Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee. Anthony volunteers at the St. Francis Center to serve breakfast to the homeless and offers legal advice to the immigrant and underserved APA community at the APABA and SCCLA Pro Bono Legal Clinics.. Anthony Lai received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science: Law and Society at UC Riverside and his Juris Doctor at Loyola Law School. He has extensive litigation experience from prior work in the areas of personal injury and employment law, which allows him to address crossover issues. Anthony was a judicial extern in chambers of former US District Court Judge Stephen G. Larson for the Central District of California.. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys taking his family to Disneyland, is an avid follower of Tiki culture and is an unapologetic fan of the Dodgers and the Chargers.

Firm: Litchfield Cavo LLP

2 N Lake Ave Ste 400 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Construction , Contracts, Divorce, Environmental , Estate Planning, Family , Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Toxic Substances, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Litigation

Firm: Law Offices of Jennifer Suet Fong Lim

155 South El Molino Ave, Ste 201 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Business , Family , Securities , Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

Effective May 1, 2022, our law office has relocated to:. 155 S. EL MOLINO AVE, SUITE 201. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101. The law firm is committed to providing first-rate service to its diverse clientele and providing fee arrangements to suit each client's budget, including hourly billing, flat fee billing and installment payment plans.. Thank you for over 23 years of business at our downtown Los Angeles location.. Per AVVO guidelines, the "Answers & Advice" provided below are for consumer education purpose only, not intended to be legal advice to be relied upon and does not create an attorney-client relationship.. Under Rule 1-400(E) of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, any communication by this law firm on the AVVO platform does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any legal matter.

Firm: Law Offices of J T Fox & Associates, APC

556 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 444 , Pasadena , California 91105

Practice Areas: Family

J.T. Fox, Esq., is a 22 year trial lawyer specializing in business, personal injury, hospitality, criminal defense and family law. J.T. continues to represent clients in all areas of law. J.T. has completed over 55 civil and criminal trials in his 22 year career. J.T. is currently qualified to practice law in all California state courts, as well as the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of the United States District Court, and the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.

Firm: Chang Mattern LLP

301 E. Colorado Blvd Ste 325 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Contracts, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Family, Family

Grace Lea Chang received a Martindale-Hubbell BV® rating from her fellow lawyers.  A BV® rating is bestowed upon a lawyer who has “an exemplary reputation and well-established practice … with a significant client base and high professional standing.”. Ms. Chang began her law practice after working 22 years in the healthcare field; managing a department of a Beckman Instruments and clinical laboratories.  But she desired more intellectually stimulating work and enrolled in law school at the suggestion of her late husband.. While attended law school at night, Grace worked fulltime, often 12-hour days.  Law school proved especially challenging, since English is her second language.  Juggling the raising of two kids and working fulltime, she never considered quitting.. Ms. Chang’s first legal work experience was in a small law firm environment.  This experience taught her the importance of direct client contact and was enjoyable, but she yearned for greater challenges.  She found positions with several large firms in Los Angeles that included four years at one of the largest firms in the United States.  During her large law firm tenure, she learned about maintaining the highest professional standards in her legal work.  Her large firm legal work focused on international corporate litigation.. But Ms. Chang wished to return to working more directly with her clients and opened her own firm.  This gave her the opportunity to apply the large firm standards and skills to a small firm setting.  Traditionally, small firm clients do not get the same attention to detail and thorough research that large firms provide.  Ms. Chang’s philosophy is to utilize the large firm approach for her clients.. In addition to providing personal attention to her clients, Ms. Chang has earned a reputation for skillful and effective legal representation, always mindful of the practical solution.. Ms. Chang is fluent in three dialects of Chinese: Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese.  Her practice areas include family law, civil litigation, probate law, wills & trusts and corporate advisement & transactions.

Firm: The Law Offices of Kearney | Baker

2 North Lake Avenue, Suite 1000 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Family, Family, Family

Firm: Law Office of Fritzie Galliani, APC

1770 Corson St , Pasadena , California 91106

Practice Areas: Family

If you are dealing with a family law complication of some kind, you may be wondering where you can turn to receive the help and support your case requires. These issues are serious and can be extremely difficult to work through. At such a time, you need the representation of a lawyer you can count on—an attorney who is dedicated to fighting for you and the outcome that is in your best interests. Come to the Law Office of Fritzie Galliani and secure the representation of a divorce lawyer in Pasadena. Attorney Fritzie Galliani has a highly-respected reputation with over 30 years of professional experience.. Prior to becoming a family law attorney, she served as a deputy city attorney for Los Angeles. She gained invaluable experience during her time as a criminal defense lawyer. In addition, she served as the director of the Alternate Defense Counsel for Los Angeles County. She moved her practice area to family law out of a desire to protect her client, as well as their family, during an emotionally and financially unstable time. Attorney Galliani understands the difficulties you are going through and wants to help you through the process as much as possible. For more information about the services you can receive, contact the Law Office of Fritzie Galliani without further delay.

Firm: Law Office of Fernando M. Luna

107 South Fair Oaks Avenue , Pasadena , California 91105

Practice Areas: Family

Attorney Fernando M. Luna was born and raised in Santa Monica, California.  He graduated from the University of West Los Angeles the first in his class and is currently the founding attorney at the Law Office of Fernando M. Luna in Pasadena.  In addition to running his private practice, he volunteers his work for domestic violence projects in Los Angeles and is passionate about helping his community.

Firm: Lagerlof, LLP

155 North Lake Avenue , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

I strongly advocate for my clients while minimizing the financial and emotional impact of family law matters.. Erika R. Scheideman has practiced exclusively family law over 10 years, since passing the California Bar Exam in 2009. In 2019, she became a Certified Family Law Specialist. She has valuable experience handling a wide variety of family law issues including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, contested child custody and visitation matters, including international and inter-state move-away requests, three parent custody arrangements, division of marital assets and debts, child and spousal support matters, post-judgment modification proceedings, preparation of premarital and postmarital agreements, domestic violence restraining orders and step-parent adoption.

Firm: Law Offices of Donald P Schweitzer

201 South Lake Avenue. Suite 800 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Domestic Violence, Drug Crimes, Family , Felonies, Paternity, Property , White Collar Crime, Family, Family, Family

Firm: H Bui Law Firm

3452 E. Foothill Blvd. , Pasadena , California 91107

Practice Areas: Family

Bichhanh (Hannah) Bui. Attorney Bichhanh (Hannah) Bui is dedicated to providing each and every one of her clients with a high level of professionalism along with compassion and understanding of the emotional issues involved in divorce and custody cases and such matters as annulment, child support, spousal support, grandparent rights, and paternity evaluations. Attorney Bui meets with every client and handles every aspect of their case from the initial filing, through child custody, support issues, property division, to the final judgment. She remains available to help with any post-divorce modification matters.Attorney Bui understands the need to tailor her services to each of her client's specific needs as each case and each client are different. She is committed to the practice of family law and to help clients work to resolve disputes effectively with minimal cost. Her career in family law remains motivated by a desire to work directly with clients and devise solutions that can address legal problems of daily life. Attorney Bui works hard to help the client reach an amicable resolution in to their family matter to avoid any residual scarring that a contested case will leave on the family as a whole. With this being said she will not hesitate to litigate any case when necessary to protect the interest of her clients.In addition, to the practice of family law, Attorney Bui also helps individuals and families plan for the future through wills and trusts. By creating an estate plan using these documents, the client can designate beneficiaries and plan asset distribution, giving them more control over their estate.She graduated from the University of California, Riverside in 2004 earning a B.S in biology and B.A in political science. Immediately thereafter she attended Whittier College School of Law earning a J.D. in May 2004. She passed the California State Bar after her first attempt and began practicing as an attorney in December 2004.Immediately after passing the bar Ms. Bui was hired as an associate attorney in Orange County practicing family law, personal injury, wills and trust and immigration. Being bilingual in Vietnamese and English, Attorney Bui represented numerous Vietnamese clients from Little Saigon and its surrounding areas. After several years of practice in Orange County she moved to Los Angeles, California where she again worked as an associate focusing a majority of her time on family law. Here Attorney Bui represented clients with vast backgrounds and cultures in their family law matters. In January 2011, Ms. Bui opened her own law office in Pasadena, California.Attorney Bui is currently an active member of the Pasadena Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is a member of the family section of each association. In addition, Attorney Bui volunteers for the Domestic Violence Project located at the downtown court house in Los Angeles to help with the less fortunate obtain restraining orders.. Ms. Bui is now part of the elite group which know as "Super Lawyers".  Which only 2.5 % of all attorneys in the nation are part of.  She has been chosen 2 years in a row for 2016 and 2017.. Ms. Bui was recently voted by her peers as a "Top Attorney" for 2014, 2015, and 2016 from Pasadena Magazine.

Firm: The Graves Law Firm

1055 East Colorado Boulevard , Pasadena , California 91106

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family , Paternity, Spousal Support, Family, Family, Family

Attorney Graves is a family law advocate that is not only committed to getting our client's lives back on track, but doing so in a way that is both efficient and affordable. She understands that situations such as divorce are outside the realm of your control. You need someone who will compassionately guide you through the legal process. That is exactly what Attorney Graves is devoted to doing.. Personally working with each client, she makes sure that no one is laid to the wayside as just another case number. She keeps you updated on new developments and helps you understand every aspect of the process before making any decisions. Attorney Graves is most interested in protecting your rights, as well as the rights of your children.. She is highly invested in each case the firm takes on, always answering calls and emails within 24 hours. She is also supported by a reliable legal assistant, Elizabeth Deniz, who works closely with Attorney Graves and her clients to provide the best possible legal services.

Firm: Baghdaserians Law Group

790 E. Colorado Blvd., 9th floor, Pasadena, CA, 91101 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

Daniel Leonetti is a Family Law attorney with the Baghdaserians Law Group. He  has been an attorney since 2011. Daniel grew up in Los Alamitos, attending Mater Dei High School.  He then attended Loyola Marymount University.. Daniel attended Whittier Law School in 2008. While at Whittier, he was a member of the trial advocacy honors board and a law clerk at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office. In 2010, Daniel graduated Whittier law school magna cum laude.. After law school, Daniel moved to Fresno where he represented minors and non-minor dependents involved in Dependency proceedings. In this role, Daniel advocated for various custody arraignments depending on the best interests of the individual minors he represented. Daniel’s caseload in Fresno consisted of simultaneously representing anywhere from 250-300 minor children.. Upon returning to Southern California, Daniel handled complex civil litigation for a firm in Long Beach, CA. He successfully negotiated settlement agreements in cases with allegations ranging from fraudulent real estate transactions, breach of contract, to wrongful termination.. In 2017, Daniel began practicing complex Family Law litigation.  He now practices exclusively in the family law arena.  Daniel’s experience representing minors has given him a unique perspective into family law custody disputes. His experience working in the realm of business litigation has been invaluable during cases in which a community interest in business entities is alleged.

Firm: Hanlon & Greene, P.C.

225 S Lake Ave   11th Floor , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Business Organizations,Civil Rights,Criminal Defense ,Estate Planning,Family ,Personal Injury,Probate ,Trusts

Firm: Gille|Kaye Law Group, PC

131 N El Molino Avenue, Suite 310 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

Christine Gille, MBA, CFLS* --  Call us for help with your complex case and to hear our winning approach.  (See publications and speaking engagements under "Resume"below.)     *Certified Family Law Specialist -- State Bar of California. After talking with you about your case, our firm develops a custom solution to fit your needs.  We celebrate diversity and emphasize practical answers for tough issues in property, support and custody. With our financial and business backgrounds, we look for hidden assets and income, determine tracing for separate property vs. community property, and guide our clients to their best business and intellectual property resolutions. In tough custody cases, we are expereinced in handling mental health issues, abuse, relocation, substance dependencies and children in high-conflict families or with special needs.  Our firm uses stays organized and uses the latest digital analytics tools to efficiently prepare you to settle or go to trial on your case.  I have practiced family law since 1989 and am a partner in the Pasadena law firm, Gille|Kaye Law Group, PC. I am the immediate past editor of "The Specialist," the scholarly journal of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. I give talks to Bar associations, Paralegal programs and Parent groups on a range of family law and evidence issues including psychotherapist privilege, evidence, move-aways, child interviewing, parenting responsibilities, and ethical financial litigation.  See a video introducing me at:. Email or call us for an appointment today!

Firm: Schweitzer Law Partners, APC

201 South Lake Avenue , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

Serving the greater Los Angeles area for almost a decade, Ms. Marticorena handles a broad range of family law matters including division of property, division of business interests, child custody, visitation, child support, child custody evaluations, spousal support, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders.. As a Certified Family Law Specialist a designation governed by the State Bar of California, Ms. Marticorena has demonstrated a high level of experience in family law, including a minimum amount of trials, hearings, settlements, stipulations, and mediations. Certified specialists must complete numerous hours of continuing legal education above and beyond what is required of a non-specialist. Additionally, specialists have taken and passed a written examination akin to a one-day bar examination and must receive positive third party evaluations from attorneys and judges before final certification is earned.. Ms. Marticorena’s strengths are in identifying complex family law issues that may affect distribution of property, payment of support, and community property interests. Ms. Marticorena’s experience includes:. Ms. Marticorena attended Southwestern University School of Law where she received a CALI Award for excellence in family law. While at Southwestern, she was an extern for the Target Crimes Division of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Judge Amy M. Pellman of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Family Law Division.. Prior to Southwestern University, Ms. Marticorena attended the University of California, Irvine and graduated Cum Laude, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Psychology in 2003. Ms. Marticorena also graduated UC Irvine as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a prestigious national honors society.. Ms. Marticorena attends monthly MCLE events hosted by the Pasadena Bar Association, the yearly Spring Seminar in Rancho Mirage, CA hosted by the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists; the Trial Institute for the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Recently, she completed the Advanced Family Law Course presented by the California Family Law Report (“CFLR”).. Ms. Marticorena actively participates in alternative dispute resolution by initiating and hosting Voluntary Settlement Conferences in her office and by retaining private mediators and retired judicial officers to resolve family law matters without the time and expense of litigation. In 2014, she was invited to join the mediation panel of the Los Angeles Superior Court wherein she will be volunteering as a daily settlement officer.. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Marticorena is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, and is a Trustee on the Executive Board of the Pasadena Bar Association.

Firm: The Law Offices of Makupson & Howard

301 E. Colorado Blvd. , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family , Mediation, Personal Injury, Family, Family, Family

Carolyn A. Makupson has had plenty of experience representing clients in the Pasadena area with their family law matters. If you are facing a divorce, in need of child support, spousal support or any other family law related matter, contact Carolyn A. Makupson at today.

Firm: Brian Alan Baker

2 North Lake Avenue. , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Divorce, Family , Real Estate , Family, Family, Family

I am known for my ability to handle extremely challenging legal situations. I have handled some of the most challenging situations regarding custody, support, and high-asset divorces.

Firm: Brett T Johnston, A Professional Law Corporation

260 S. Los Robles Ave. , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Law Office of John A Tkach

301 E Colorado Blvd #514 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Family