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Claery & Hammond, LLP

A Los Angeles Family Law Firm Built on Experience and Personal Attention

Choosing a family law attorney is one of the most personal decisions you'll make. You're trusting someone with private, often painful details of your life, and you deserve a firm with a real track record, not just a promise.

Claery & Hammond, LLP has focused exclusively on divorce and family law for more than 50 years of combined attorney experience. We are well known and respected in the Los Angeles legal community, and we were selected as one of only 13 firms featured in the Los Angeles Times' Family Law Practitioners spotlight in 2013, 2015, and 2023. Founding partner Lance Claery was also named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2021, a peer-reviewed distinction awarded to a limited number of attorneys statewide.

Get the Experience You Deserve

Our Team Has More than 50 Years of Combined Experience

    Who We Are

    Our team is led by founding partner Lance Claery and partner Eli V. Hammond, supported by senior managing attorney Fredrick Medill. Each of our attorneys brings a specific combination of skill and focus to family law, and we've built a collaborative environment so that no client's case rests on a single person's availability.

    We handle the full range of family law matters, including:

    • Contested and uncontested divorce
    • Divorce mediation
    • Child custody
    • Domestic violence and restraining orders
    • Fathers' rights and grandparents' rights
    • Marital settlement agreements
    • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
    • Post-judgment modifications

    We maintain offices at 11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 835 E, Los Angeles, CA 90064, and at 8880 Rio San Diego Dr., Suite 370, San Diego, CA 92108, serving both the greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

    What Sets Us Apart

    • Clear communication. We keep an open line of communication with every client, because you shouldn't have to wonder what's happening with your own case.
    • A collaborative approach. Our attorneys work as a team, drawing on each other's experience across every type of family matter, from divorce to prenuptial agreements.
    • Personal care, not a case number. Family law is emotional. We aim to give you the informed confidence and detailed plan you need to face it, along with the respect and priority every client deserves.


     

    What Our Clients Say

    We've represented clients through some of the most difficult moments of their lives, and many have shared what that experience was like:

    “I don't usually write reviews, but Mr. Lance Claery's commitment/work on my complicated legal case was outstanding. I cannot thank Mr. Claery and his staff enough.” — M.M

     

    "Lance Claery was a wonderful person to have as my attorney. He was always nice, professional and quick on getting back to any questions I had!" — Dominic

     

    "Attorney Lance Claery is a caring and intelligent family law attorney. He has helped me with some very trying legal times." — S.L.

    You can read more client testimonials on our Testimonials page. 

    Is Claery & Hammond Right for You?

    We solely focus on divorce and family law, which means every case we take gets attorneys who work in this area exclusively, not as one practice among many. We offer a free initial consultation so you can meet with our team, ask direct questions about your specific situation, and decide for yourself whether we're the right fit before committing to anything.

    Contact us online or call (310) 817-6904 for your free consultation.


     

    What Makes Claery & Hammond, LLP Different?

    It's Easy. We Put Our Clients First.

    • Featured Los Angeles Times Family Law Practitioners 

    • We Provide Unique, Tailor-Made Solutions for Each Client

    • We Offer a Free Initial Case Consultation
    • Our Team Has Over 50 Years of Combined Experience
    • Our  Attorneys Handle All Types of Family Court Issues
    • We Solely Focus on the Areas of Divorce and Family Law

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      "Thank you for the law firm's time and efforts we appreciate it."
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