R.S.C. Law Group, Inc.
Family Law | Serving Monterey, CA
A law firm in Monterey, California, R.S.C. Law Group, Inc. experienced in helping clients with Family issues.
A Trusted Family Law Firm Serving Orange County
Every divorce is different. We tailor our representation to your needs to ensure that your financial and parental rights are protected. Your attorney will be by your side from our first meeting until your divorce is finalized. Contact our office for assistance with any divorce-related matter, including division of complex assets, military divorce, child custody, child support and more. Our representation will help you reach a divorce agreement that will give you and your children financial stability and a fresh start.
Each client at R.S.C. Law Group, Inc., has the opportunity to work with one or more lawyers who have abundant experience in the most critical aspects of their divorces, custody and other family law cases. We emphasize respect, compassion and a zealous pursuit of the right results for each person whom we represent.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Child Support & Visitation
- Wills & Trusts
- Trust Administration
- Probate
Call 714-881-3273 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Rory S. Coetzee
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2008
Education:
- Trinity School of Law, Santa Ana, California
- 2008
- Honors: Moot Court Program
- Honors: Dean’s Scholarship, 2007
- Honors: Amjur Award, Criminal Procedure, 2007
- Honors: Elected to serve as a Representative on the Student Body Counsel
- Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Paralegal Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Top Contributor Award, Avvo, 2015
- Judge Pro Tem Volunteer Appreciation Award, Santa Clara County Family Law Court, 2015
- Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2014
- Monterey County Bar Association, 2014 to Present
- Monterey County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2014 to Present
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2009 to Present
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009 to Present
- American Bar Association, 2009 to Present
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009 to Present
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2009 to Present
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, Judge Pro Tem, 2015 to Present
Attorney Grey Cohen
Mr. Grey Cohen Esq., is a graduate of John F. Kennedy school of Law. He was sworn in with the California State Bar in 2007. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Cohen worked in the family law divisions of Humboldt County, Contra Costa County, and Santa Cruz County Superior Courts.
Mr. Cohen has had a variety of experience in additional practice areas. He has practiced throughout the State of California as a criminal defense attorney and in Los Angeles County as a prosecutor.
Demonstrating his passion for Domestic Violence prevention, Mr. Cohen worked as a DA, prosecutor in Lake County, as a Domestic Violence Prevention staff attorney. Additionally, he worked in The Justice and Diversity Center of the San Francisco Bar Association, and A Safe Place (a women's crisis center) in Oakland, CA, as well as the Self-Help Center with the Stanislaus County Superior Court. In addition, Mr. Cohen was the On-Call Pro Bono attorney for the Walnut Ave Women Center in Santa Cruz from 2007 until 2011.
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2007
Education:
- John F. Kennedy University School of Law, Pleasant Hill, California
Attorney Andrew Gibaut
Andrew L. Gibaut graduated from John F. Kennedy University and was licensed to practice law in California in 2013. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he graduated from San Francisco State University and received his Bachelors of Science Degree with an emphasis in Political Science. Immediately after being admitted to the California State Bar, Andrew dedicated his time to volunteering for the Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley assisting those in need of representation in the areas of divorce, domestic violence, custody matters, and paternity issues. Prior to shifting his practice to Estate Planning, Andrew focused his practice on family law litigation, including divorce, child and spousal support issues, and custody and visitation. This experience allowed him to become familiar and accustom to dealing with complex family law and a variety of legal issues. After four successful years in family law litigation, Andrew shifted his practice focus to his passion of Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Attorney Alyssa Sawicki
Alyssa M. Sawicki graduated from Atlanta's John Marshall Law school in December 2015. She was admitted to her first bar, in Colorado, in 2016. Alyssa attended the University of Tampa, where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Criminology with a Minor in Government and World Affairs.
Alyssa is the proud spouse of an active duty service member, currently stationed in Monterey, California. Alyssa is a Specially Registered Attorney, and is permitted to practice law in California as a Registered Military Spouse Attorney. Alyssa has coupled her passion with her personal knowledge as a military spouse. She has a personal understanding of the unique struggles and complications that being a military family can bring.
Bar Admissions:
- Colorado, 2016
- Tennessee, 2019
- California, 2021
Education:
- Atlanta Law School, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. - 2013
- The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
- 2015
- University of Tampa
- Bachelors of Science - 2009
Attorney Lisa Thornton
Before being appointed as the Managing Attorney of our new Orange County Family Law Office, Lisa practiced family law in our Monterey Office for a total of three years. Lisa is an Orange County native who focuses her career on helping families navigate the complexities that relate to family law related issues. Lisa's compassion for families and her desire to ensure that her clients are treated justly are unmatched.
Lisa Thornton earned her law degree from Trinity Law School, where she was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2016, after spending a summer studying Human Rights Law at the Institute for International Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Lisa is a member of the Orange and Monterey County Bar Associations and was President of Trinity‘s Federalist Society.
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2016
Education:
- Trinity Law School, Santa Ana, California
- J.D.
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Monterey County Bar Association, Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Member
Attorney Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller is a born and raised Californian. He was born in Fallbrook and raised in Temecula. In 2010, Jonathan graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History. Jonathan was fortunate to be able to participate in the student exchange program at Oxford University in England with New College. In 2013, Jonathan graduated from California Western School of Law and became licensed to practice law the same year.
In the beginning of Jonathan’s legal career, he worked in Riverside County in multiple areas of law, including civil litigation and probate. In 2017, Jonathan moved to Santa Barbara and began practicing family law in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Counties. In 2021, Jonathan moved to Monterey and began practicing family law in Monterey County.
In 2022, Jonathan started at RSC Law Group and has continued to focus his practice in family law. Jonathan brings to the firm his diverse legal experiences of litigating different areas of law throughout California.
When Jonathan is not at the office, he enjoys spending time with his Wife and son, watching football, and trying new restaurants.
Attorney Michael Ullom
Michael Ullom is a graduate of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2009. Prior to that, Michael worked at Verizon Wireless and taught English overseas in Japan. Michael was admitted to his first bar in 2009 in Washington State, where he worked representing clients in evictions, family law, criminal defense, and in the representation of two municipalities in prosecution and in drafting legislation. Michael eventually met his spouse and moved to California in the summer of 2011.
Michael took the California Bar in February of 2012 and became licensed in California on June 1st, 2012. For seven years, he ran his own practice in family law, criminal defense, and evictions, while co-teaching clinics at the Monterey College of Law. Michael also worked to get the Restraining Order Workshop founded at the Monterey College of Law, the first low-cost resource in Monterey County that could give legal advice to victims of intimate partner violence, stalking and harassment. In June of 2019, his prior practice received a coveted “People Love Us on Yelp” award.
After two years overseas as part of his wife’s work in Vienna, Austria, Michael returned to the practice of law in October of 2021. He continues to practice with drive and devotion on behalf of the R.S.C. Law Group’s in protecting children, resolving difficulties via negotiation and going to trial as needed to represent the interests of our clients. Michael’s goal in practice is to advise clients of the standards of family law and the costs of different avenues of litigation and likelihood of success, so that you can choose the path you wish to proceed with knowledge and foresight.