If you need legal help with family law matters in California, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. California attorneys handle cases involving child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, guardianship, and prenuptial agreements, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

California is a community property state, which determines how courts divide marital property and debts. Custody decisions in Superior Court are based on the best interests of the child standard, and judges have significant discretion. The divorce process involves specific procedural requirements, and a California family law attorney who regularly appears in Superior Court understands the local expectations and timelines that affect every case.

The family law attorneys listed here practice throughout California and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to family law law in California to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across California.

Jeffrey L Levinson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Griswold LaSalle Cobb Dowd & Gin LLP
 111 E 7th St Hanford CA 93230
(559) 584-6656
San Joaquin School of Law (1991)
Bar #164753
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Family Law Real Estate Law
James L. Arrasmith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith
 9719 Lincoln Village Dr #500 Sacramento CA 95827
(916) 704-3009
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento (2012)
English, Spanish
Bar #332498
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Divorce
Mark Anthony Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Mark A. Davis
 750 E Green St Pasadena CA 91101
(626) 440-0477
South Texas College of Law (1999)
Bar #195014
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Sanjay Sobti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
U.S. Law Center
 4230 Green River Rd Corona CA 92880
(951) 371-0027
California St Univ
Bar #202636
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Geoffrey Allen Norris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Geoffrey A. Norris
 5 Harris Court, Building N, Suite 2 Monterey CA 93940
(831) 649-3600
Southwestern University School of Law
Bar #142782
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law Personal Injury
Heather Mellyn Cullen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cullen Family Law Group
 4094 Chestnut St Riverside CA 92501
(951) 715-4632
University of California - Riverside
English
Bar #195880
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law
James Joseph Fishel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fishel Law Firm
 110 Blue Ridge Dr Martinez CA 94553
(925) 935-2021
The University of Florida of College of Law
English
Bar #147763
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Divorce
Daniel Hunter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Hunter Law Group
 111 Corporate Dr, Ste 130 Ladera Ranch CA 92694
(949) 682-7234
University of San Diego School of Law (1998)
English
Utah Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Michael Jon Bailey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael Jon Bailey Law Offices
 1400 Webster St # 7 Alameda CA 94501
(510) 769-2062
Golden Gate University School of Law
Bar #148180
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Divorce
Stephen Allen Gershman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Stephen A. Gershman
 17547 Ventura Blvd # 308 Los Angeles CA 91316
(818) 990-6505
Pepperdine University School of Law
Bar #70941
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Nima Sabeti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sabeti Law & Associates
 23832 Rockfield Blvd Ste #175 Lake Forest CA 92630
(949) 326-2626
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
English, Persian, Persian
Bar #326519
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Estate Planning
Richard F. Taub - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Taub & Taub, P.C.
 6320 Canoga Avenue Suite 1500 Woodland Hills CA 91367
(818) 646-5300
Nova Southeastern University (1990)
English
Bar #273865
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Steven Peter Small - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Steven P. Small
 2509 Santa Clara Ave Alameda CA 94501
(510) 865-2038
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Bar #39869
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Criminal Law
Lisa Robertson Murray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chase, Berenstein and Murray, Counselors at Law
 1220 Howard Ave Burlingame CA 94010
(650) 541-1718
Boston Univ
Bar #129725
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law
Ted Khalaf - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khalaf Law Group
 6300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90048
(213) 550-4600
La Sierra Univ
English, Spanish, Spanish
Bar #206518
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Amanda Moran - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moran Law Firm in Fresno, California
 1330 L Street, Suite A Fresno CA 93721
(559) 264-2688
California State University - Fresno
Bar #311090
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Christine Hayes Sickler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, A.P.C.
 9663 Tierra Grande Street Suite 301 San Diego CA 92126
(858) 566-6650
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1973)
English
Bar #71344
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Barton Michael Pokras - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law & Mediation Offices of Barton Pokras
 3075 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks CA 91362
(805) 477-0505
Univ of California Santa Cruz
Bar #55012
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Kristina Marie Kendall-Gkikas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell LLP
 PO BOX 877 CLAREMONT CA 91711
(909) 482-1422
University of La Verne College of Law
Bar #232270
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Divorce
Vernon Louis Ellicott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Vernon L. Ellicott
 3435 Thousand Oaks Blvd #4361 Westlake Village CA 91359
(818) 914-7322
Southwestern University School of Law
Bar #175334
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Criminal Law
Stephen D. Klarich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wallin & Klarich, A Law Corporation
 505 N. Arrowhead Avenue Suite 105 San Bernardino CA 92401
(714) 730-5300
Western State College of Law at Argosy University (1981)
English, English
Bar #100728
California Bar
Resigned License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Jason Kelly Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MK Smith, APC
 9891 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine CA 92618
(949) 299-2500
Pepperdine University School of Law (2008)
English
Bar #277923
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Lindsey Anne Bannerman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lindsey A. Bannerman
 810 14th St Modesto CA 95354
(209) 529-0969
Univ of Wyoming
Bar #227932
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Robert Daniel Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert D. Rodriguez
 4695 Chabot Drive Ste. 200 Pleasanton CA 94588
(209) 596-4263
California St Univ Stanislaus
Bar #242396
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Collections
Hal David Bartholomew - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
 4740 Folsom Blvd Sacaramento CA 95819
(916) 455-5200
University of California at Davis
English, Spanish
Bar #52996
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Shawn Patrick King Huston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huston | McCaffrey, LLP
 1650 Hotel Circle North, Suite 201 San Diego CA 92108
(619) 800-1166
National Univ
Bar #235944
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Denise Perelli-Minetti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Denise Perelli-Minetti
 350 Main Street Suite H Pleasanton CA 94566
(925) 701-1718
Bar #269997
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
Thomas Rodger Chapin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Reel Fathers Rights APC
 232 E. Grand Boulevard Suite 204 Corona CA 92879
(951) 278-2919
California St Univ Northridge
Spanish
Bar #221741
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Victor Manuel Perez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perez Law Firm
 1304 W Center Ave Visalia CA 93291
(559) 625-2626
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #114381
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Richard James Molin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stewart Humpherys & Molin, LLP
 PO BOX 720 CHICO CA 95927
(530) 891-6111
San Francisco State Unv
Bar #66894
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Criminal Law
Stacey Lind Widger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Widger & Widger, APLC
 350 South Figueroa Street Suite 190 Los Angeles CA 90071
(310) 306-8000
University of California - Berkeley
English
Bar #227677
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Donald Wayne Werno - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Werno Family Law Solutions
 540 N. Golden Circle Dr. Suite 115 Santa Ana CA 92705
(714) 542-4466
National Univ
Bar #200918
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Michael J Maloney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael J. Maloney, P.A
 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Ventura CA 93003
(805) 804-5393
Stanford University (1979)
Bar #90452
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Business Law Construction Law
Geoff A. Dulebohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1339 Esplanade Chico CA 95926
(530) 342-2858
California Western School of Law
Bar #255187
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Natalie Daprile - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Daprile-Bell Family Law Offices
 1224 Lincoln Ave San Jose CA 95125
(408) 918-0920
University of San Francisco School of Law (1992)
English
Bar #161347
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law
William Philip Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 827 Arnold Dr 80 Martinez CA 94553
(925) 313-0337
Golden Gate University School of Law
Bar #158048
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Emily M De Falla - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
De Falla Law & Mediation
 1990 N. California Blvd. Suite 800 Walnut Creek CA 94596
(925) 309-4550
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1985)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Richard Renkin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Renkin & Associates
 320 Encinitas Blvd Ste B Encinitas CA 92024
(619) 299-7100
SUNY
English
Bar #131891
California Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Gregory J. Cobb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Gregory J. Cobb
 2458 Caminito Vendio San Diego CA 92107
(619) 471-6822
Univ of California San Diego
Bar #133328
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Domestic Violence Family Law
Jonathan Allan Goldstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Jonathan A. Goldstein, Esq.
 8912 Burton Way Beverly Hills CA 90211
(310) 866-9295
The George Washington University Law School (1999)
Spanish
Bar #225293
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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