As a skilled Los Angeles Family Law Attorney, Mr. Seidel provides personal service with integrity to men and women throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California.  “I care about my clients and am committed to obtaining the best results possible.  My goal is to resolve matters quickly, to save clients the trauma of litigation, but I will vigorously defend their rights in court when needed.”

Mr. Seidel is a Certified Specialist in the field of Family Law, a distinction granted by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California.  He has have held this distinction since 2004.  Mr. Seidel has the expertise to guide clients through a variety of Family Law issues, including:

• Divorce
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Division of Property
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Modification of Orders
• Enforcement of Orders
• Domestic Violence
• Restraining Orders
• Appeals
• Pre-marital Agreements
• Post-marital Agreements
• Cohabitation Agreements
• Paternity
• Jurisdictional Issues

Attorney Joel Seidel works hard to ensure that each client obtains the best result possible.  As an experienced trial and appellate attorney, he employs the appropriate strategies and methods that each case demands. When a case is suitable to settlement, settlement is pursued.  When litigation is necessary, litigation is employed.

Mr. Seidel has successfully handled cases of all degrees of conflict and complexity involving all aspects of family law, including high conflict and complex cases.  When necessary, Mr. Seidel has successfully continued representation of clients at the appellate level.  Notwithstanding his experience as a litigator and trial attorney, Mr. Seidel promotes settlement whenever possible.

 

Mr. Seidel is also experienced in working with experts in other related professional disciplines.  For example, he has successfully worked with, among other professionals, forensic accountants, mental health professionals, appraisers, actuaries, and real estate professionals.

In handling his cases, Mr. Seidel stresses the need to be as aggressive as is necessary for a particular case or situation, but not more contentious than is warranted to protect a client’s interests.

In order to ensure prompt and effective representation, Mr. Seidel limits his caseload so as to be able to quickly address the frequent emergencies that arise in family law matters, as well as have sufficient time to do proper investigation.  “I would rather turn a case away than take a new case when I am too busy to handle that case properly.”

As a self-employed practitioner for most of his career, Mr. Seidel has learned how to work quickly and cost-effectively for clients in ways larger firms are unable to match.  Since he handles all of his cases personally, Mr. Seidel is intimately aware of each case’s minute details, and able to utilize such knowledge in court and elsewhere.

Finally, Mr. Seidel has learned the value of sweating the details of every case, aware however of keeping the larger picture in mind.  While Mr. Seidel’s hourly billing rate is far lower than most of his colleagues with similar experience or background, he has chosen a lower comparable billing rate so as to be able to spend the extra time that a case often requires.  At the end of the case, Mr. Seidel’s goal is to not have been the least expensive attorney on the case, but to have achieved the best result possible.

If you or someone you know in Southern California is involved in a divorce or child custody case and needs the assistance of an experienced Los Angeles Family Law Attorney, call Joel S. Seidel today at 866-302-0352, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free telephone consultation.

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