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Law Offices of Warren R. Shiell
California
Los Angeles Family Law and Mediation
Interests: We handle everything all aspects of divorce and family law from simple uncontested divorces to high conflict and high net worth divorces involving extensive assets and complex child custody issues such as relocations and custody evaluations. We work with forensic accountants in case involving business valuations and cash flow and marital standard of living analysis for child and spousal support cases. Other family law areas include domestic violence, paternity, post divorce modifications and prenuptial agreements.
Warren R. Shiell is a member of the California Bar and has been practicing law for over twenty eight years. Graduating from Oxford University with an M.A in Law in 1985, Warren R. Shiell practiced commercial litigation in the City of London before moving to New York. In New York, Warren R. Shiell handled numerous civil and family law trials and won several appeals at the New York Appellate Division. He was also an adjunct Professor of Law at Syracuse University. After moving to Los Angeles, he practiced family law at several high profile family law firms before founding his own law firm. He has worked on several high profile divorces with celebrity clients. He was a member of the Family Law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has lectured and published articles on behalf of various local Bar Associations and has volunteered his time for a number of not-for-profit legal organizations. Our goal is always to settle your case with a minimum amount of conflict and litigation through the use of negotiation, mediation and settlement conferences. We understand that when you entrust your family's future with us, it is our job to give you peace of mind by working towards the best possible settlement for you and your family. Not all cases can be amicably settled. Where negotiations break down, we will zealously litigate your case and fight for your rights. When it is time to fight we will not be intimidated and we will not back down. We are experienced trial attorneys and we pride ourselves on our trial skills. We are devoted to helping you in this difficult time and minimizing the amount of stress created by the divorce process. Every case is important to us and we never take your trust for granted.
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Testifying remotely in the Johnny Depp trial in the English High Courts of Justice.
Posted Dec 17, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Pandemic causing spike in divorces
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201203-why-the-pandemic-is-causing-spikes-in-break-ups-and-divorces Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Divorce and Family Law Mediation and Private Judging
Family Law Attorney Warren Shiell talks to Commissioner Gretchen W. Taylor (ret.) about her role as a full time mediator, private judge, parenting plan co-ordinator, arbitrator and expert witness in California. For more information go to www.signatureresolution.com & www. la-familylaw.com Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Dr. Dre's divorce. What's in a name?
Posted Oct 20, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Divorce and Forensic Accountants
Divorce and family law attorney Warren Shiell talks to Avi Reichman CPA and JB Rizzo CPA about the role of forensic accountants in divorce and family law. We briefly discuss such matters as cash flow for support, business valuation and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 16, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Family Law and Domestic Violence
We talk to renowned expert, author, expert witness, shelter advocate Alyce Laviolette about domestic violence and cover issues such as the cycle of violence, coercive control and anger management v batterers intervention programs. For more information go to www. AlyceLaViolette.com... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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COVID-19 Family Law Resources The Law Office of...
Posted May 19, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Diacritical Musk and Grimes Baby
Posted May 8, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Analysis Paralysis
Posted Apr 27, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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New Release from Los Angeles Superior Family Court April 16, 2020
Posted Apr 18, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Surge in divorces anticipated in wake of COVID-19 quarantine - ABC News
A wave of divorce filings is expected to break across the country when COVID-19 confinement ends, according to several divorce attorneys. via abcnews.go.com Continue reading
Reblogged Apr 17, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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This is a new service we are offering at the Law...
Posted Apr 9, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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COVID AND CHILD CUSTODY - FOUR TIPS
Posted Mar 27, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Family Media Agreement
We shall start addressing issues related to children and digital media. We start of with a Family Media Agreement from Common Sense Media. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/family-media-agreement Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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My Phoneless 11-Year-Old Was Lost in Manhattan and Survived
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Posted Feb 1, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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College financial aid: How divorce can complicate the application process
Article from Fox Money. The parent with custody of the student should fill out the FAFSA," Pentis said. "In the words of the Department of Education, the custodial parent is the one that the student lived with for the majority... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Divorced? You Could Be Owed Extra Social Security Benefits
If you're married, you may be entitled to receive Social Security benefits based on your spouse's work record -- even if you've never worked a day in your life. But divorcees are also sometimes eligible for these types of benefits,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Why is January is the most popular month for divorce
After surviving the holidays, many people are preparing to serve their spouse with divorce papers — and, as one expert notes, that can be a good thing for some households. January typically has a surge in divorce filings as people... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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THE COST OF DIVORCE OR WHY YOU SHOULD DIVORCE IN MONTANA
The Cost of Divorce varies according to which State you live in with California coming out the most expensive. What a surprise. Read California • Avg. cost of divorce without children: $17,500 (the highest) • Avg. cost of divorce with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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FRANZ KAFKA AND THE YOUNG GIRL
Posted Jan 25, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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HOW WE FORM ATTACHMENTS TO OTHER PEOPLE
Early interactions with caregivers can dramatically affect your beliefs about yourself, your expectations of others, and how you cope with stress and regulate your emotions as an adult via www.theguardian.com Continue reading
Reblogged Jan 13, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Is China turning pink? - The Post
A new pro-LGBT advert from e-commerce giant Alibaba has defied Chinese media convention and law by depicting a gay couple returning home for the Lunar New Year. The advert, which shows a young man introducing his partner “Kelvin” to his... Continue reading
Reblogged Jan 13, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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VOLUNTARY DECLARATIONS OF PARENTAGE FOR LGBT COMMUNITY USING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
In 2020 California enacted a new law amending Family Code 7574 https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/family-code/fam-sect-7574.html that allows couples who use assisted reproduction to have a child to complete a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage form at the hospital or at any time after the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Air filters create huge educational gains - Vox
An emergency situation that turned out to be mostly a false alarm led a lot of schools in Los Angeles to install air filters, and something strange happened: Test scores went up. By a lot. And the gains were sustained... Continue reading
Reblogged Jan 9, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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Air Talk Discussion on NPR: Platonic Co-Parenting: A Helping Hand With Your Biological Clock
According to the Wall Street Journal, co-parenting sites, such as Modamily and PollenTree, offer matching services where users can find potential parental partners to raise a child with. Users are encouraged to vet and become extensively acquainted with one another... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2020 at Los Angeles Divorce and Family Law Blog
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