About Francisco Miguel
Francisco Miguel Zavala is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California in 1997, holding. He is the founder and principal attorney at The F.M. Zavala Law Firm, Inc., located at 28494 Westinghouse Place, Suite 205, Valencia, California 91355. His practice primarily serves clients in Los Angeles County Superior Courts.
Mr. Zavala earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1996. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 1993. He has also pursued advanced legal education at Harvard Law School in 2003 and Hastings College of the Law in 2000.
His practice areas include family law, criminal defense, DUI & DWI, and personal injury. He has represented clients in various stages of legal proceedings, including litigation, appeals, negotiations, and trials. His firm handles a significant number of family law cases, focusing on divorce, child custody, support, and related matters.
Throughout his career, Mr. Zavala has been admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has also been licensed to practice in Oregon since 2024 and in the District of Columbia since 2020. His extensive experience spans over 28 years, during which he has handled more than 1,500 family law cases and 1,000 criminal defense matters.
Mr. Zavala is an active member of several legal organizations, including the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, the American Bar Association Family Law Section, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the California State Bar, and the Oregon State Bar. He has been recognized in "Who's Who in California" and "Who's Who in American Law." Additionally, he served as a Los Angeles County Temporary Judge and is fluent in English and Spanish.
