1430 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor, Bakersfield, California, 93301
Practice Areas : Divorce
The Gorski Firm, APC, Bakersfield, California, 93301
Practice Areas : Bankruptcy
3434 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, 93301
Practice Areas : Criminal Law
7 family law attorneys serve Bakersfield and the surrounding area. Their work covers custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, prenuptial agreements and enforcement of existing orders.
Most family matters settle, and the attorneys who settle them well are usually the ones who narrow the dispute early. Ask each firm how it approaches mediation, and how it handles high-conflict cases when mediation fails.
Family work is normally billed hourly against a retainer. Ask for the rate, the retainer and what happens when it is exhausted before you sign anything.
Lawyers listed in Bakersfield also cover Criminal Law (15), DUI & DWI (14) and Business Law (11). The same practice elsewhere in California: San Diego (31), Sacramento (24) and Fresno (21). Across California the directory lists 239 attorneys in this practice; Bakersfield is 13th by their number among 22 cities.