A friend is asking for help in a family matter. He lives in Los Angeles area. Would appreciate a private message if you are a practicing family law attorney in California/LA area (or know someone who is).
Thanks!
Thanks!
I know a couple of attorney's and this is always the advice they give. Find an attorney in the county, and ask them who is good for your needs. Doesn't hurt to try a couple of them. See who they suggest.It’s not my jurisdiction, so I can’t help you. I do recommend that you get a referral from another attorney (does not have to be a family law practitioner) who practices in the same County.
Thank you all. It is indeed a zoo out there trying to google and find someone. I know attorneys in other areas but not in LA.
As a surveyor I completely agree!Only legal issue worse is a property line dispute.
As a surveyor I completely agree!
I was IV D prosecutor decades ago. Received more threats collecting child support than prosecuting serious felonies. I was trapped in a bathroom at a hotel by a payor just released from 30 day stint for contempt. He was about 6' 3" and 230 lbs. I was able to talk him down but was scary experience. Years later I represented him privately until his death.From the attorney’s perspective, the opposite is true. A “property line dispute” either involves the State and insurance companies (zoning or eminent domain) or two mentally unstable neighbors, who are willing to spend $$$ on the “principal of the thing.” Either way, the lawyer gets paid.
And there are no allegations of battery, attempted murder, rape or child sexual abuse. If you think people get crazy about fences, wait until you try to evict an abusive spouse, or make a guy pay child support for a kid he doesn’t see because he is a violent p.o.s.
I have used them in such capacity as well. But not for family matters. I assumed their network wouldn't extend to such practice.If you know any big firm partners (big firm as in having a multi-state presence) or corp counsel folks in your area, ask if they know anyone in LA/SoCal. I have referred cases out of state this way.
I have used them in such capacity as well. But not for family matters. I assumed their network wouldn't extend to such practice.
I hope you have a better experience with family law than I have over the last 15 years or so (estate matters). Unbelievable across-the-board bad experiences: incompetence, unprofessional behavior, predatory billing practices, you name it.
My friends in corporate law and personal injury look down on the whole practice area.