About Warren R.
Warren R. Shiell is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California and New York. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2004 and the New York State Bar in 1992. Mr. Shiell holds in California. He is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Offices of Warren R. Shiell, a firm specializing in family law matters. The firm's office is located at 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, California 90067.
Mr. Shiell earned his Master of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford in 1985. Prior to his legal education, he completed his undergraduate studies at Oxford University. After obtaining his law degree, he practiced commercial litigation in the City of London before relocating to New York. In New York, he handled numerous civil and family law trials and won several appeals at the New York Appellate Division. His practice is now focused exclusively on family law.
Mr. Shiell's practice areas include divorce, child custody, property division, child support, spousal support, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence, and taxes. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a distinction earned by less than 1 in 200 family attorneys and endorsed by other family lawyers and family court judges. He focuses on resolving clients' family law issues with minimal conflict and litigation through negotiation, mediation, and settlement conferences.
Throughout his career, Mr. Shiell has been admitted to practice before several courts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles Magazine for multiple consecutive years and has served as a member of the Family Law Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has also lectured and published articles on behalf of various local bar associations, newspapers, and magazines, and has volunteered his time for several not-for-profit legal organizations.
Mr. Shiell is a member of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Southern California Chapter. He has been involved in various community activities, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Madison County Office of the Ageing and volunteering for the Oneida Nation Legal Services. He is fluent in English and has experience representing clients from diverse backgrounds, including those from Europe, the Americas, and Australia.
