SAN DIEGO DIVORCE - Key Persons
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- S Impressive Background
- S View on True Litigation
Mr. Hammond emphasizes one word: "advocacy." He puts his clients first, at all times. He focuses on what he is able to accomplish for his clients. He believes in the litigation process and knows how to use it to help his clients. Using his vast knowledge of family law and his past experience in general civil litigation together, Mr. Hammond accomplishes his clients' goals.
Mr. Hammond has focused on family law throughout his long career as an attorney. In addition to family law, he has also worked in general civil litigation as well as in administrative security clearance matters. His variety of experiences, together with his primary focus on family law make him the strong advocate he is today. He is comfortable in any legal setting.
Mr. Hammond has native fluency in Spanish and is conversational in Portuguese. Mr. Hammond is a native Californian and a life-long surfer and waterman. He is also both an accomplished songwriter and tennis player.
Partner Eli Veil Hammond has experience in all aspects of family law, as well as in administrative law. He has directed litigation in numerous high asset and complex family law matters: including proceedings involving major motion picture/television stars, major recording artists, superstar athletes, and high-profile business entrepreneurs.
Senior Managing Attorney Frederick M. Medill proudly and effectively provides extraordinary legal representation in dissolution and parentage proceedings, from Petition to Final Judgment. In addition, Senior Managing Attorney Medill is dedicated to the post-judgment enforcement of family law judgments and orders. Attorney Medill utilizes complex enforcement remedies to obtain post-judgment enforcement orders in Family Law proceedings and, historically, in Civil, Probate, and Bankruptcy matters.
Senior Managing Attorney Medill is dedicated to helping others with diverse family law needs. He has passionately assisted with domestic violence restraining orders, prenuptial agreements, civil harassment restraining orders, family law contempts, and domestic partnership matters.
Senior Managing Medill has a well-rounded and eclectic background that includes not only law, but being a Television Host, Reporter, and Journalist. In that space, Senior Managing Attorney Medill created, produced, and starred in a series of informative interviews with celebrities in the motion picture, television, music, literary, art, and sports fields. For nearly a decade, Senior Managing Attorney Frederick M. Medill was a popular fixture on Hollywood Red Carpets, where his fresh face and polished style have made him a fave among the industry elite.
Senior Managing Medill is a proud University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate and he is a University of West Los Angeles Doctor of Law.
Founding Partner Lance Claery has been successfully practicing family law for nearly two decades. He has worked with a diverse client base ranging from multi-millionaires to low income and modest means clients. He has worked on hundreds of divorces and other family law matters. He has handled trials, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, hearings, and emergency hearings with success.
In addition to family law, Mr. Claery has notable federal and administrative law experience. He is admitted to the United States District Court and has zealously handled security clearance matters across the country.
Mr. Claery's other accomplishments include academic honors at the University of Maryland and acquiring both series seven and series sixty-six licenses. Mr. Claery is a member of the California Bar Association and the Washington, D.C. Bar Association, as well as the local Los Angeles County and San Diego County Bar Associations.