Protecting Your Future
Biography
I am a family law attorney handling all aspects of family law, including divorce, separation, paternity cases, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, division of assets and debts. I am a solo attorney located in West Covina, CA, and I appear in several courts throughout Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County.
My practice also involves post-judgment modifications to custody orders, support orders, move away cases, representing parties living in different states and/or moving to different states, and navigating custody and visitation orders in difficult cases. I also serve as Minor's Counsel, so my focus on every case, whether representing mother or father, is the best interests of the child. I strive to resolve divorce and paternity cases amicably with stipulated settlements to avoid litigation and trial. If settlements are not possible, I am prepared to take a case all the way to trial.
Current Employment Position
- Owner/President
Practice Areas:
- Family Law 100%
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- J.D. - 1998
- University of California, Riverside, California
- B.A. - 1993
- Major: Political Science/Law and Society
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, 2009
- U.S. District Courts, 9th Circuit, 2009
- State of Texas, 2021
Pro-Bono Activities
- Constitutional Rights Foundation volunteer Judge, 2022 to 2023
- Collegiate Mock Trial Competition volunteer Judge, 2019 to 2023
Published Works
- "Custody in the Time of Chaos", Gavel & Quill, Dec. 2020, Vol. XLIII, No. 10
- “Assert Your Legal Rights If You Want To Be A Father”, Gavel & Quill, Jan. 2020, Vol. XLIII No.1
- "My Spouse Just Asked For A Divorce – What Do I Do Now”, Gavel & Quill, March 2020, Vol. XLIII No. 3
- "Civility in the Legal Profession: Dignity, Courtesy And Integrity In The Legal Profession Is Not An Option: It Is A Necessity", Gavel & Quill, July 2022, Vol. XLV, No. 7
Professional Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2020 to Present
- Italian American Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2022 to Present
- President – San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service, 2021 to 2023
- Member, California Lawyer’s Association’s Civic Engagement and Outreach Committee, 2020 to 2023
- Member – Eastern Bar Association
- Member – Western San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Member – Mexican American Bar Association
- Member – Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Member – East/West Family Law Council
- Member - Latina Lawyer's Bar Association
- Member – Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Languages
- English