Deborah F. Brown
Becker Nelson Center & James
Deborah Brown enjoys helping clients through a difficult period in their lives She strives to minimize the disruption and strife associated with family law issues, but can also be tough when necessary. Her approach is tailored to each client’s unique situation and the client’s goals. She believes in custom, not cookie cutter solutions.
Deborah offers a variety of limited-scope options as well as full representation to address family issues including divorce, spousal support, child custody and child support, parentage, adoptions and guardianships. She has handled domestic violence issues, in criminal as well as family court, and DUIs and other misdemeanors.
Before becoming a lawyer, Deborah worked as a reporter, editor, and manager at small-town newspapers in Montana and California, and at the San Francisco Chronicle and other big city newspapers. She also has worked as an investigator on homicide, sex crimes and gang-related crimes, as well as on employment and housing discrimination matters. Her experiences honed her ability to investigate and evaluate situations thoroughly under deadline pressure, and to relate well with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- DUI & DWI
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I offer limited scope and full representation for family law matters.
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 269156
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- Attorney
- Becker Nelson Center & James
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- Investigator
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
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- Attorney
- Law Office of Deborah F. Brown
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- Temple University
- B.A. | Journalism
- Honors: B.A., magna cum laude
- Activities: Managing editor, Temple News
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- Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
- J.D. (2009)
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- Honors: Valedictorian Best Overall Award for Moot Court. Faculty Achievement Awards for the highest grades in Constitutional Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Family Law and Labor Law. California State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Student Writing Competition 2008, second place, for “Bloggers’ Rights and Wrongs: California Offers Some Protection to Bloggers From Adverse Employment Actions – But There Are Limits.”
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- California Lawyers Association
- Family Law Section
- Current
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- License 269156
- California Bar Association
