Family law matters are often intensely personal and highly emotional. Dealing with families and relationships is always complex and much is at stake for everyone involved. You want more than an attorney when family law issues arise – you want a specialist. California Family Law Attorney Judy L. Burger is a Certified Family Law Specialist who is able to handle complex personal cases through court petitions, negotiation, and litigation.
What makes a CA Certified Family Law Specialist different from run-of-the-mill family law and divorce lawyers?
A High Level of Specialization
Obtaining a law degree and passing the California State Bar exam to practice law is only the beginning. Certified specialists in any area of law must pass a rigorous set or requirements to demonstrate their exceptional knowledge, experience, and proficiency. Only after completing this extensive process does the state bar award the attorney a specialist certificate.
To become a Certified Family Law Specialist in CA, attorneys must satisfy the following prerequisites:
- Pass a written examination
- Continuously practice law in their specialty area for at least five years
- Complete continuing education in their specialty area
- Receive favorable evaluations by other attorneys and judges
- Demonstrate experience in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, domestic violence restraining orders, property division, and more.
Becoming a certified family law specialist takes time, experience, and extensive knowledge.
Superior Experience in Family Law Cases
Certified Family Law Specialists must continue to demonstrate their expertise by handling complex family law cases to further broaden their knowledge and experience. Recertification every five years requires more continuing education while putting this extensive knowledge into action helping California families.
A CFLS will have considerable experience with:
- Messy divorces
- Complex business valuations
- Sophisticated property divisions
- Tense negotiations
- Filing petitions with the court
- Advising clients
- Litigating difficult child custody and support cases
- Ex parte hearings
- Domestic violence
- More…
Seasoned representation by a Certified Family Law Specialist like Judy Burger means the putting encyclopedic knowledge, extensive education, years of real-world experience, and measured expertise in your corner. She is vastly more qualified to help you get the results you need and want than other non-certified family law attorneys.
Why Should I Choose a Certified Family Law Specialist Instead of a Family Law Attorney?
Family law matters can be rough on you mentally and emotionally. The possible complexities and problems are legion and specific to every case. However, a CFLS has likely encountered similar cases before and has experience helping families find solutions. If you anticipate a difficult road ahead in your divorce, child custody, support, or related matters, choose a CFLS like Judy L. Burger.
Here are some examples of cases where we recommend a Certified Family Law Specialist:
- Both parties have agreed to a divorce, but that’s all you agree on.
- You have differences of opinion about matters like college debt, large real estate holdings, retirement funds, and other asset divisions.
- You have small children still at home and cannot agree on a custody and support arrangement.
- Both parties grew up in different cultures, so family rights and extended family concerns are involved.
- Both parties jointly own a business.
- One or both divorcing parties are active duty military.
- You or your child’s safety is threatened.
- You or your child are victims of abuse.
CFLS Judy Burger has trained for just these and many other situations so she knows how to help you. In fact, she’s been there with other families before. She can guide you through negotiations, difficult conversations, far-reaching decisions, and even embattled litigation with compassion and fortitude.
When you need stable counsel and steady legal representation through one of the most difficult times of your life, you need the services of a Certified Family Law Specialist. Contact The Law Offices of Judy L. Burger as soon as possible to discuss your case and next steps. We have offices throughout California for your convenience.