Long Beach Law Inc. A.P.L.C. - CA

Dedicated Legal Representation from Womb to Tomb in Long Beach

Legal challenges touching family integrity, criminal accusations, and estate succession can dramatically alter the course of your life. Long Beach Law Inc. A.P.L.C. provides compassionate, aggressive, and highly personalized legal counsel to individuals and families across Southern California. Based in an iconic 1938 Spanish Mission-style landmark at 8th and Pacific Avenue in downtown Long Beach, the firm practices extensively across courthouses in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Under the guiding motto of taking clients 'from womb to tomb'-from joyous adoptions to difficult probate proceedings-the firm's seasoned divorce lawyers and criminal defense attorneys stand beside clients through every phase of the legal system.

Comprehensive Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Estate Services

The practice delivers comprehensive representation designed to resolve complex interpersonal and legal crises efficiently, whether through strategic negotiation or courtroom trial:

• Divorce and Legal Separation: Managing contested and uncontested dissolution of marriage, complex community property division, spousal support, and post-judgment modifications.
• Child Custody and Support: Securing child custody arrangements, visitation schedules, and child support orders that prioritize the child's best interests while defending parental rights.
• Step-Parent and Independent Adoptions: Navigating California adoption procedures to formalize legal parent-child relationships and finalize parental rights smoothly.
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Taking immediate legal action to obtain emergency protective orders and defending against false accusations in domestic violence hearings.
• Criminal Defense and DUI: Defending individuals against misdemeanors and felonies, driving under the influence (DUI), drug charges, lewd conduct allegations, and theft crimes.
• Living Trusts and Estate Planning: Drafting revocable living trusts, advance healthcare directives, and powers of attorney to keep estates out of probate court.
• Probate and Estate Administration: Guiding administrators and grieving families through California probate court procedures, creditor settlement, and asset distribution.

Award-Winning Advocates Championing the Community

Firm founders Audrey 'Stephanie' Loftin and Rebecca 'Reba' Birmingham have been steadfast champions of justice for decades. Stephanie Loftin, practicing since 1990, is a former President of Women Lawyers of Long Beach and a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She established landmark California precedent in the published domestic partnership case Ellis v. Arriaga and was honored on the Harvey Milk Equality Plaza wall. Partner Reba Birmingham, designated as a Super Lawyer, focuses on step-parent adoptions, civil litigation, and probate, earning the Best of Long Beach award and the Donald Snow Community Advocate Award.

When you need to hire an attorney who genuinely cares about your well-being, the firm's hands-on approach ensures your voice is heard. If you need a lawyer urgently following an arrest or the service of divorce papers, Long Beach Law provides reliable and courageous representation.

Contact Long Beach Law Inc. Today

Navigating California courts requires seasoned advocates who know the local judicial landscape inside and out. If you are seeking to find a lawyer who combines extensive courtroom trial experience with deep community roots, contact Long Beach Law Inc. A.P.L.C. today to schedule a confidential legal consultation.