Child Custody · Los Angeles
Top Child Custody Lawyers in Los Angeles
Child custody lawyers focus on parenting time, decision-making responsibility and relocation disputes. This list compares 20 child custody lawyers practising in Los Angeles on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 20
- 13 verified licences
- 65%
- average years in practice
- 10
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Clara Calloway
VerifiedOf Counsel
Linden & Calder LLP22 yrs in practice4.3(11)Child CustodyBusinessFamily+2 more - 2
Amara L. Bennett
VerifiedSenior Associate
Brook & Prescott LLP4.0(20)Child CustodyEmploymentFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Hindi
- 3
Priya K. Thornton
VerifiedOf Counsel
Ashby Law Group29 yrs in practice4.5(18)FamilyChild CustodyImmigration - 4
Vivian Quinn
VerifiedPartner
Holt & Granger LLP16 yrs in practiceChild CustodyFamilySpeaks English, Spanish
- 5
Laura Patel
VerifiedSenior Associate
Fairfax & Redfern LLP19 yrs in practice3.1(13)Child CustodyCriminal DefenseDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 6
Noah Kearney
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Ashby & Redfern LLP10 yrs in practice3.6(8)Child CustodyFamilyPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Mandarin
- 7
Zara Adeyemi
VerifiedAssociate
Fairfax & Redfern LLP15 yrs in practice4.7(5)Child CustodyDivorceEstate Planning+1 more - 8
Irene A. Ortega
VerifiedAssociate
Wyatt Law Group25 yrs in practice3.6(18)BusinessChild CustodyCriminal Defense+2 moreSpeaks English, Arabic
- 9
Andre L. Rahman
VerifiedPartner
Ashby & Redfern LLP15 yrs in practice3.6(18)ImmigrationChild CustodyFamily+1 more - 10
- 11
Aisha Duarte
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
10 yrs in practice4.0(20)Estate PlanningChild CustodyCriminal Defense+1 moreSpeaks English, Urdu
- 12
Nadia Ortega
Out of dateOf Counsel
Vance & Calder LLP28 yrs in practice3.8(2)DivorceChild CustodyCriminal Defense+2 more - 13
Mei Calloway
UnverifiedManaging Partner
Rowe Law Group35 yrs in practice3.5(1)Child CustodyFamilyPersonal InjurySpeaks English, French
- 14
Grace Quinn
VerifiedAssociate
Rowe Law Group3 yrs in practice3.8(18)Real EstateChild CustodyFamilySpeaks English, Arabic
- 15
Lucas L. Stavros
PendingSenior Associate
Holt & Rowe LLP11 yrs in practice4.8(4)Child CustodyBusinessFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 16
- 17
Tomasz Zielinski
PendingAssociate
Prescott & Redfern LLP16 yrs in practice3.5(1)ImmigrationChild CustodyEstate Planning+1 moreSpeaks English, Urdu
- 18
Samuel Lowell
UnverifiedPartner
Rowe Law Group6 yrs in practice4.5(2)Criminal DefenseChild CustodyFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Korean
- 19
David Byrne
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Prescott Law Group10 yrs in practiceBusinessChild CustodyEstate Planning+1 moreSpeaks English, French
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Los Angeles legal resources
- State Bar of California
Licence lookup and disciplinary history for California attorneys.
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Self-help centres and court forms.
Choosing a child custody lawyer
Ask how often the lawyer handles contested custody hearings and whether they work with custody evaluators or guardians ad litem.
Frequently asked questions
What does "best interests of the child" mean?
It is the legal standard courts use to decide custody, weighing factors such as stability, each parent’s involvement and the child’s needs.