About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Stearman has spent more than four decades working in California's legal and investigative arenas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton in 1978 and received his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law in 1981. Those credentials set the stage for a career that blends courtroom practice with investigative skills.
After law school he moved into private practice in California. He is admitted to practice in California and before the Federal Circuit, which allows him to handle state matters and certain federal issues that arise in appellate or specialized proceedings. Early in his career he joined local bar groups; he has been a member of the Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section and the Los Angeles County Bar Association since the mid-1980s.
Stearman carries a private investigator license and is a member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators, a credential he obtained in 1998. That license has influenced how he approaches evidence and fact-gathering. He combines traditional legal work with investigative insight when cases demand document collection, witness location, or on-the-ground fact verification.
His practice has encompassed family law matters and related investigative tasks. Colleagues and clients have turned to him for contested family court issues where investigative leads can affect custody, support, or asset questions. Being licensed as a private investigator allows him to order and interpret certain investigative reports directly rather than relying solely on outside vendors.
Stearman operates from the Law Office of Jeffrey D. Stearman. He remains active in the bar associations that have been part of his professional life for decades. Those memberships keep him connected to developments in family law and local practice trends. He continues to handle family law and investigative matters in his private practice, drawing on his combined legal and investigative background.
