Marissa Barela
Industry, CA

Marissa Barela

Guerrero & Chan LLP

Property DivisionChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+2 More

Marissa E. Barela has been licensed with the California State Bar since December 2010 and practices family law, criminal law, and general civil matters at Guerrero & Chan, LLP. Her family law work focuses on property division, custody arran…

16 years' experience
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Marissa E. Barela has been licensed with the California State Bar since December 2010 and practices family law, criminal law, and general civil matters at Guerrero & Chan, LLP. Her family law work focuses on property division, custody arrangements, child support (including DCSS cases), spousal support, and domestic violence proceedings, with an emphasis on fairness and settlement. She was published in a California Court of Appeal case (239 Cal. App. 4th 11) involving domestic violence restraining orders. She holds a B.A. from Vassar College and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

Practice Areas

Property DivisionChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyDomestic Violence | Protective Orders

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Bar Admissions

  • California Supreme Court, December 2010
  • Central District of California
  • United States Tax Court

Education

  • B.A., Vassar College
  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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