Athina Powers
Palm Desert, CA

Athina Powers

Law Offices of Athina K Powers

Child Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementPaternity Actions+3 More

Athina K. Powers is an immigrant to the United States, a survivor of domestic violence, and a mother of three children who also pursued legal careers. She has over 30 years of experience in the legal field, including earlier practice in Gre…

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About

Athina K. Powers is an immigrant to the United States, a survivor of domestic violence, and a mother of three children who also pursued legal careers. She has over 30 years of experience in the legal field, including earlier practice in Greece before relocating to California. Her practice focuses on child custody, child support, paternity, divorce mediation, and domestic violence restraining orders. She holds a J.D. from the National and Kapodistrian University School of Law in Athens (1985) and an LL.M. from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2001).

Practice Areas

Child Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementPaternity ActionsMediationDivorce and SeparationDomestic Violence | Protective Orders

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Bar Number

  • 282491

Education

  • LL.M., Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2001)
  • J.D., National and Kapodistrian University, School of Law, Athens (1985)
  • Masters of Social Sciences, Economics, National and Kapodistrian University, School of Law, Dept. of Economics (1981)
  • Diplôme d'Études Supérieurs, Institut Français d'Athènes (1979)

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  • Accepting New Clients

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