Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders

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Charges of domestic abuse in California carry serious consequences in both criminal and family courts, resulting in restraining orders, fines, the restriction or loss of custody or visitation privileges, the loss of use of firearms, and jail time.

The lawyers at Phillips, Lerner, Lauzon & Jamra in Los Angeles, have years of practical experience and leadership in cases involving domestic abuse. The firm immediately responds when a client requires an emergency order for protection. Those facing family violence and need immediate legal help anywhere in Southern California, please contact the firm through this Web site or call 310.277.7117.

PLLJ maintains a network of resources, including shelters and therapists, designed to assist clients in breaking cycles of violence. In addition, the firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in matters involving interstate kidnapping and international child abduction.

PLLJ’s attorneys have taken a leadership role in the development of California laws governing family violence. In 1994, founding partner Stacy Phillips assisted in co-authoring a bill to extend the statute of limitations for claims of domestic violence, giving victims of domestic violence the right to sue their offenders in civil court within a more realistic period of time. With Phillips' efforts and her testimony in support of the legislation before the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Senate Bill 924 was subsequently enacted into California law (California Civil Procedure Section 340.15).

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact Phillips, Lerner, Lauzon & Jamra through this Web site or call 310.277.7117.