Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell, LLP - Claremont, CA

Protecting Parental Rights and Family Stability in Claremont

Family legal disputes can destabilize emotional and financial security, making trusted legal guidance essential from the very beginning. Located at 143 Harvard Ave N in Claremont, Kendall Gkikas and Mitchell, LLP has focused on safeguarding parents, children, and family futures for more than three decades. Whether you need to find a lawyer to resolve a contentious custody battle or negotiate an equitable divorce settlement, this firm brings steadfast courtroom litigation and thoughtful negotiation to each proceeding. The attorneys believe that family law cases demand focused attention, ensuring that clients work directly with a seasoned senior partner rather than having their matter passed to junior associates.

The practice traces its beginnings to 1994 when Thomas Kendall established the firm as a sole practitioner, joined by his sister Kristina Kendall-Gkikas as head family law paralegal. After spending ten years handling marriage dissolutions, paternity actions, and child support litigation, Kristina earned her Juris Doctor and was admitted to the California Bar on her first attempt in 2004, becoming a partner in 2008. Partner Brian D. Mitchell earned degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science from California State University, Fullerton before earning his law degree from Whittier Law School in 2004. With extensive experience serving on mediation panels and acting as court-appointed minor counsel, the team delivers formidable courtroom advocacy grounded in genuine empathy.

Child Custody and Parenting Rights Advocacy

Safeguarding children and nurturing healthy parental bonds remain the focal point of the practice. As experienced child custody lawyers and child support lawyers, the attorneys assist parents through difficult disputes, including:

• Custody arrangements and visitation: Crafting physical and legal custody arrangements tailored to the best interests of the child, addressing parenting time disputes, and protecting fathers and mothers equally.
• Relocation and move-away petitions: Navigating contested parental relocation cases under California Family Code standards when a parent seeks or contests a geographic move.
• Paternity disputes: Representing mothers and fathers in establishing formal parentage, biological testing, and securing equitable custody and financial support orders.
• Child support enforcement and modifications: Establishing child support obligations under California guideline formulas and modifying orders due to income changes.

Strategic Divorce and Financial Dissolution

Ending a marriage involves complex personal and economic decisions. Serving as dedicated divorce lawyers and divorce and family law lawyers, the firm manages every stage of marriage dissolution, including:

• Property division: Untangling commingled marital estates, distinguishing separate from community property, and handling real estate holdings, retirement pensions, and family businesses.
• Spousal support: Calculating fair temporary and permanent alimony awards based on marital standard of living and earning capacities.
• Prenuptial agreements: Working as prenuptial agreement lawyers to draft and review marital contracts that safeguard individual assets before marriage.
• Domestic violence restraining orders: Serving as domestic violence lawyers to obtain emergency protective orders for abuse victims and defending against unwarranted accusations.

Comprehensive Family Counsel Across the Inland Empire

Kendall Gkikas and Mitchell, LLP assists clients across Los Angeles and San Bernardino County courthouses, including Pomona and San Bernardino Superior Courts. If you need a lawyer immediately to protect your parental rights or are preparing to hire an attorney for contested divorce proceedings, their Claremont legal team provides the responsive communication and aggressive advocacy needed to secure your family future.