About

Michael John Apicella is a committed lawyer in Petaluma, California, with a ardour for law and justice. He transitioned from a business career to acquire a law diploma in 2001 and now focuses on mediating family matters such as divorce, custody, and support. Michael John Apicella, a lawyer based totally in Petaluma, California, has continually had a ardour for law and justice. After a a hit commercial enterprise profession, he made the decision to pursue a law degree in his mid-thirties. Graduating from regulation college in 2001, he received more than one awards and honors, including being in the pinnacle five% of his class within the first year and incomes a benefit scholarship. During his time in regulation faculty, Michael obtained unique training in trial paintings, obtaining certificate in litigation, public interest regulation, and mediation. His initial regulation practice centered on industrial litigation, leveraging his business history. However, his preference to assist people led him to shift his cognizance to family law. Today, Michael's exercise in general revolves around mediating own family topics inclusive of divorce, custody, visitation, baby and spousal help, and paternity. He also specializes in drafting prenuptial and cohabitation agreements. With a track record of helping couples, even in fairly contentious conditions, clear up their problems outside of the courtroom, Michael is dedicated to locating amicable solutions for his clients. Prior to turning into a attorney, Michael won over a decade of experience in diverse enterprise sectors, consisting of actual property, insurance, finance, and banking. Holding a California real estate license and being a former California licensed coverage broking, he brings a unique attitude to coping with his customers' divorce issues. Michael's history and revel in provide him with a deep information of economic topics related to divorce, including accurately determining income for help purposes, valuing and dividing own family businesses, tracing community and separate assets price range, and allocating money owed. This complete understanding has verified priceless in supporting his clients via challenging divorce complaints. Committed to his clients' properly-being, Michael processes every case with dedication to reaching their dreams in a timely and cost-effective way. His actual take care of his clients and his knowledge in circle of relatives law make him a relied on endorse within the Petaluma criminal community.

Legal Issues

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Certificates

Litigation


Mediation
ABA

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Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Owner: Lawyer at Law
  Apicella Law & Mediation Office
  2004
• Associate Lawyer
  Kelly, Herlihy & Klein, LLP
  2002

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