Christopher Melcher
Ryan Wedking
Ron Reitshtein
Evoto
Rod Firoozye
Brandon Blevans
Marise San Filippo
Tigran Palyan
David Shebby
The 2026 listing of leading California Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers details lawyers/attorneys practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters iacross the Californian legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 58 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Blevans (biography) | Blevans Itzkowitz & Cantrell | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Brandon Blevans |
| Bruce Cooperman | Wasser Cooperman & Mandles | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Bruce Cooperman |
| Larry Ginsberg | Harris Ginsberg | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Larry Ginsberg |
| Belinda Hanson | Hanson Crawford Crum | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Belinda Hanson |
| Christopher Melcher (biography) | Walzer Melcher & Yoda | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Melcher |
| Lisa Meyer | Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa Meyer |
| Stacy Phillips | Blank Rome | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Stacy Phillips |
| Laura Wasser | Wasser Cooperman & Mandles | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Wasser |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Barr | Hemmer Barr | Sacramento | Doyle’s ranking record: Jill Barr |
| Samantha Bley | Bley & Bley | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Samantha Bley |
| Tamatha Clemens | Clemens Warren Pinkerton & Siems | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Tamatha Clemens |
| Gordon Cruse | Gordon D. Cruse, APLC | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Gordon Cruse |
| Rod Firoozye (biography) | Law Offices of Rod Firoozye | San Jose | Doyle’s ranking record: Rod Firoozye |
| Saul Gelbart | Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Gelbart |
| Jill Hersh | Hersh Family Law Practice | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Jill Hersh |
| Monica Mazzei | Buchalter | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Monica Mazzei |
| Steve Mindel | Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Steve Mindel |
| Mark Minyard | Minyard Morris | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Minyard |
| Michael Morris | Minyard Morris | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Morris |
| Lorie Nachlis | Nachlis Cohade Lopez-Whitaker | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Lorie Nachlis |
| Ron Reitshtein (biography) | Youngman Reitshtein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Ron Reitshtein |
| Gretchen Rubel | Hersh Family Law Practice | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Gretchen Rubel |
| Kelly Shindell DeLacey | DeLacey Riebel & Shindell | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Kelly Shindell DeLacey |
| Steven Yoda | Walzer Melcher & Yoda | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Yoda |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shani Braffman Amen | Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Shani Braffman Amen |
| Robert Brandt | Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Brandt |
| Cecilia Chung | Lakin Spears | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Cecilia Chung |
| Joe Crawford | Hanson Crawford Crum | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Crawford |
| Jennifer Crum | Hanson Crawford Crum | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Crum |
| Charles DeLacey | DeLacey Riebel & Shindell | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Charles DeLacey |
| Erin Dominguez | Taubman Dias Dominguez | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Erin Dominguez |
| Jillian Duggan-Herd | Cage & Miles | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Jillian Duggan-Herd |
| Nancy Encarnacion Mass | Lakin Spears | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Nancy Encarnacion Mass |
| Scott Finkbeiner | Wilkinson & Finkbeiner | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Finkbeiner |
| Suzanne Harris | Harris Ginsberg | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Suzanne Harris |
| Jennifer Hemmer | Hemmer Barr | Sacramento | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Hemmer |
| Neal Hersh | Summers Levine Lipsic & Hersh | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Neal Hersh |
| Evan Itzkowitz | Blevans Itzkowitz & Cantrell | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Evan Itzkowitz |
| Jinna Kang (biography) | Youngman Reitshtein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Jinna Kang |
| Avi Levy | Cage & Miles | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Avi Levy |
| Adam Lipsic | Summers Levine Lipsic & Hersh | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Adam Lipsic |
| Melanie Mandles | Wasser Cooperman & Mandles | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Melanie Mandles |
| Shannon Miles | Cage & Miles | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Shannon Miles |
| Tigran Palyan (biography) | Palyan Hiett | Los Angeles | |
| Natasha Parrett | Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Natasha Parrett |
| Kristina Royce | Blank Rome | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Kristina Royce |
| Geniveve Ruskus | Lakin Spears | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Geniveve Ruskus |
| Paula Salinger | Woodruff O'Hair Posner & Salinger | Sacramento | Doyle’s ranking record: Paula Salinger |
| Marisa San Filippo (biography) | Flicker Kerin | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Marisa San Filippo |
| Joel Schwartz | Fox Rothschild | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Joel Schwartz |
| Brian Seastrom | Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Brian Seastrom |
| David Shebby (biography) | Shebby Hirashima | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: David Shebby |
| Kyle Siems | Clemens Warren Pinkerton & Siems | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Kyle Siems |
| Jon Summers | Summers Levine Lipsic & Hersh | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Jon Summers |
| Romy Taubman | Taubman Dias Dominguez | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Romy Taubman |
| Daniel Warren | Clemens Warren Pinkerton & Siems | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Warren |
| Ryan Wedeking (biography) | Wedeking Family Law | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Ryan Wedeking |
| Scott Weston | Fox Rothschild | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Weston |
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