




Brandon Blevans
Christopher Melcher
Monica Mazzei
Ryan Wedeking
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The 2025 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 51 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 Franciso | 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 |
| Jill Hersh | Hersh Family Law Practice | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Jill Hersh |
| Christopher Melcher (biography) | Walzer Melcher & Yoda | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Melcher |
| Steve Mindel | Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Steve Mindel |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bley | Bley & Bley | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Samantha Bley |
| Robert Brandt | Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Brandt |
| Jillian Duggan-Herd | Cage & Miles | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Jillian Duggan-Herd |
| Rod Firoozye | Law Office of Rod Firoozye | San Jose | Doyle’s ranking record: Rod Firoozye |
| Belinda Hanson | Hanson Crawford Crum | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Belinda Hanson |
| Neal Hersh | Hersh Mannis | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Neal Hersh |
| Monica Mazzei (biography) | Buchalter | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Monica Mazzei |
| Mark Minyard | Minrad Morris | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Minyard |
| Lorie Nachlis | Nachlis Cohade Lopez-Whitaker | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Lorie Nachlis |
| Stacy Phillips | Blank Rome | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Stacy Phillips |
| Tony Storm | Storm Palyan | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Storm |
| Peter Walzer | Walzer Melcher & Yoda | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Walzer |
| Laura Wasser | Wasser Cooperman & Mandles | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Wasser |
| Scott Weston | Fox Rothschild | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Weston |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Bissada | Flicker Kerin Kruger & Bissada | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Michelle Bissada |
| Shani Braffman Amen | Ekins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Shani Braffman Amen |
| Jennifer Crum | Hanson Crawford Crum | San Francisco | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Crum |
| Gordon Cruse | Gordon D Cruse APLC | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Gordon Cruse |
| Scott Finkbeiner | Wilkinson & Finkebiner | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Finkbeiner |
| Gary Fishbein | Brot Gross & Fishbein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Gary Fishbein |
| Leigh Galyon | Law Offices of Leigh K. Galyon | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Leigh Galyon |
| Mark Gross | Brot Gross & Fishbein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Gross |
| Suzanne Harris | Harris Ginsberg | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Suzanne Harris |
| Jennifer Hemmer | Hemmer & Barr | Sacramento | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Hemmer |
| Kristina Hohne | Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Kristina Hohne |
| Dan Jaffe | Jaffe Family Law Group | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Jaffe |
| Greg Jessner | Phillips Jessner | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Jessner |
| Adam Lipsic | Hersh Mannis | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Adam Lipsic |
| Sandra Mendell | Levitch Stanley Mendell | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Sandra Mendell |
| Lisa Meyer | Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa Meyer |
| Michael Morris | Minyard Morris | Orange County | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Morris |
| Tigran Palyan | Storm Palyan | Los Angeles | |
| Natasha Parrett | Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel | San Jose | Doyle’s ranking record: Natasha Parrett |
| Ron Reitshtein | Youngman Reitshtein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Ron Reitshtein |
| Kristina Royce | Blank Rome | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Kristina Royce |
| Paula Salinger | Woodruff O'Hair Posner & Salinger | Sacramento | Doyle’s ranking record: Paula Salinger |
| Joel Schwartz | Fox Rothschild | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Joel Schwartz |
| Brian Seastrom | Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy | Doyle’s ranking record: Brian Seastrom | |
| Kelly Shindell DeLacy | DeLacey, Riebel, & Shindell | San Francisco | |
| Kyle Siems | Clemens Warren | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Kyle Siems |
| Jon Summers | Summers Levine | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Jon Summers |
| Daniel Warren | Clemens Warren | San Diego | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Warren |
| Ryan Wedeking (biography) | Wedeking Family Law | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Ryan Wedeking |
| Steven Yoda (biography) | Walzer Melcher & Yoda | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Yoda |
| Lauren Youngman | Youngman Reitshtein | Los Angeles | Doyle’s ranking record: Lauren Youngman |
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