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Southern California Family Law Attorneys

California Divorce Lawyers with Unparalleled Trial Experience

Divorce often involves heated disputes regarding high-value assets. When your home, retirement and investment accounts, vacation property and other wealth are threatened by a divorce, you need a skilled divorce attorney to aggressively protect your interests.

At the law firm of Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy, LLP, we focus our practice on courtroom litigation. A trial with a judge is not always the best option in a divorce dispute. We believe, however, that family law lawyers fail too often to fully protect clients' rights by being overly willing to settle out of court.

At our firm, we always prepare our cases for trial. The result is a legal team with unmatched trial experience in Orange County. Our lawyers have handled a combined hundreds of trials and have brought approximately 400 trials to verdict. Additionally, our verdict success rate is almost 96 percent.

When an Out-of-Court Settlement Isn't Necessarily the Answer

Choose Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy, LLP if you believe that only a case that is fully prepped for a courtroom trial can deliver the best results. We handle all aspects of divorce disputes, including:

  • Divorce
  • Paternity actions
  • Child custody
  • The division of property, including high-value and complex property like businesses, homes, trusts and investment accounts, as well as luxury items
  • The valuation of assets and businesses
  • Spousal support

We can conduct a full investigation and present a strongest-possible case in negotiations and in court. Our past work in family law and other civil litigation has resulted in our highest-possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell and our designation as Southern California Rising Stars. For more information, please contact our firm.

Contact Us

Our firm is available for evening and weekend appointments, operates four offices to better serve clients, charges reasonable and competitive rates, and accepts credit cards. To contact us to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Orange County civil litigation attorney, call 866-970-4686 or 949-769-2481.

Our Firm Locations

Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy LLP

ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE

Office Managing Partner:
K. Robert Gonter, Jr.
E-Mail the Firm | Irvine Law Office

Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy, L.L.P
15635 Alton Parkway, Suite 260
Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: 949-769-2481
Toll Free: 866-970-4686
Fax: 949-753-0265

San Diego Office

Office Managing Partner:
Douglas D. Guy
E-Mail the Firm | San Diego Law Office

Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy, L.L.P
15373 Innovation Drive, Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92128

Phone: 949-769-2481
Toll Free: 866-970-4686
Fax: 858-676-8601

Los Angeles office

Office Managing Partner:
Matthew M. Proudfoot
E-Mail the Firm | Map and Directions

333 S. Grand Ave, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 949-769-2481
Toll Free: 866-970-4686
Fax: 909-477-3282

Rancho Cucamonga office

Office Managing Partner:
Sean O'Doherty
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Rancho Cucamonga Law Office

Gates, O'Doherty, Gonter & Guy, L.L.P
10601 Civic Center Drive, Suite 120
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Phone: 949-769-2481
Toll Free: 866-970-4686
Fax: 909-477-3272