Cabello & Lezin, LLP - Oakland, CA
Cabello and Lezin, LLP is an Oakland family law practice offering cost-conscious legal advocacy in divorce, child custody, domestic violence restraining orders, and LGBTQ family matters across the Bay Area in English and Spanish.
Compassionate Family Advocacy at Cabello and Lezin, LLP
Family law challenges touch the most personal and fundamental aspects of life, including parenting bonds, economic security, and personal well-being. At Cabello and Lezin, LLP, partners Connie Cabello and Justyn Lezin provide skilled, empathetic representation tailored to the unique realities facing diverse Bay Area families. Grounded in the philosophy that clear communication and proactive preparation yield superior outcomes while minimizing expenses, the firm assists clients with negotiated settlements and decisive courtroom advocacy. When you need a family law attorney who combines compassion with courtroom grit, this Oakland firm delivers attentive, individualized guidance.
Comprehensive Domestic Relations and Family Law Services
With extensive experience before Alameda County judges and commissioners, the attorneys at Cabello and Lezin, LLP understand California domestic relations practice. As dedicated divorce and family law lawyers, the firm offers full-service representation, mediation, and limited scope assistance across core practice areas:
- Divorce and Legal Separation: Guiding spouses through uncontested dissolutions, complex property divisions, and disputed separations. As experienced divorce lawyers, the firm helps clients reach equitable resolutions without draining family savings.
- Child Custody and Parenting Agreements: Collaborating with knowledgeable child custody lawyers ensures that children emotional security remains protected. The firm crafts detailed legal and physical custody arrangements, holiday schedules, and dispute resolution protocols.
- Child Support and Financial Fair Play: Serving as reliable child support lawyers, the practice calculates California guideline support, reviews income disclosures, and litigates modification requests following changes in employment.
- Spousal Support Determinations: Negotiating and litigating temporary support orders and permanent spousal maintenance under California Family Code Section 4320 to achieve fair long-term financial stability.
- LGBTQ Family Law: Providing specialized counsel for same-sex couples, non-traditional families, registered domestic partners, and parents navigating parentage establishment, surrogacy agreements, and relationship dissolutions.
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Acting as determined domestic violence lawyers, the firm moves quickly to petition for protective orders or defend individuals in contested hearings.
- Prenuptial and Postmarital Contracts: Working with skilled prenuptial agreement lawyers to draft agreements that honor both partners financial intentions and safeguard separate assets.
- Limited Scope Representation: Offering flexible legal coaching, document drafting, and targeted hearing representation for self-represented litigants seeking cost-effective counsel.
Diverse Experience and Community Leadership
Both partners bring exceptional backgrounds to the practice. Justyn Lezin, an honors graduate of Smith College and UC Hastings College of the Law, served as an executive editor of the Hastings Women Law Journal and worked as a public defender trial attorney before focusing exclusively on family law. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Alameda County Family Law Association. Connie Cabello, a native Spanish speaker and graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, received the National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award and served on the local Family Law Executive Committee. Their multilingual practice proudly delivers bilingual representation in English and Spanish.
Convenient Downtown Oakland Practice
Located at 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, in the heart of downtown Oakland near city center transit, Cabello and Lezin, LLP serves clients across Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, and surrounding communities. The firm prioritizes financial transparency and offers flexible payment options including credit cards, checks, cash, and structured payment plans, ensuring that top-tier family law representation remains accessible.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the central Oakland City Center district of Downtown Oakland, a primary commercial and administrative hub.
Building Location
This is a modern 11-story Class-A office building featuring LEED Gold certification, located steps away from the Oakland Federal Building and Oakland City Hall. The property is situated near popular local spots like the Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery and Ladle and Leaf.
Parking Details
For visitors, convenient parking is available at the underground City Center Parking Garage directly beneath the building, with entrance points on 11th Street and 14th Street. Additional options include the multi-storey Oakland Convention Center garage.
Public Transit
Served by Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Route 6 (Southbound); nearest stop is at 11th Street & Clay Street.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building through the main entrance at 1300 Clay St, pass the lobby security desk, and take the elevator to the 6th floor. The law firm is situated within the Pacific Workplaces office suite in Suite 600.