Family Law
Discreet, experienced family law counsel for individuals and families navigating divorce, custody, support, and related matters in California.
Family Law Services
Divorce & Dissolution
Representation in divorce and dissolution, including division of property and business interests.
Child Custody & Visitation
Counsel on custody, visitation, and parenting arrangements focused on the family's circumstances.
Support Matters
Spousal and child support determinations, modifications, and enforcement.
Property & Asset Division
Division of marital property, including matters involving businesses, real estate, and complex assets.
Agreements
Premarital and marital agreements, and negotiated settlement of family law matters.
Family Law Litigation
Litigation of contested family law matters when resolution requires court involvement.
How We Serve Our Clients
Wanger Jones Helsley provides family law counsel to individuals and families across the Central Valley. The practice handles divorce, custody, support, and property matters with discretion and the judgment that comes from the firm's broader litigation and business experience, tailoring its approach to each family's particular circumstances and goals.
Family law matters often intersect with the firm's other strengths, particularly where marital estates include businesses, real estate, or complex assets. Clients benefit from a firm that can address valuation, ownership, and division issues alongside the family law questions themselves.
Whether a matter resolves through a negotiated agreement or requires contested litigation, the firm tailors its approach to the family's circumstances and goals. It brings the same preparation and advocacy that define its work in other practice areas, while handling sensitive personal matters with the discretion that family law requires.
What to Expect from WJH
Discreet
Family matters are handled with discretion and sensitivity to the personal circumstances involved, with attention to privacy throughout divorce, custody, and support proceedings.
Asset-Capable
Where marital estates include businesses, real estate, or complex assets, the firm draws on its corporate and real estate experience to address valuation and division.
Resolution-Focused
The firm pursues negotiated resolution where appropriate and is prepared to litigate contested matters when court involvement is required.
Attorneys in this Practice
Jay A. Christofferson is a shareholder at Wanger Jones Helsley PC whose practice includes a broad range of civil and business litigation matters. He represents clients in disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business dissolutions,…
Amanda G. Hebesha is a shareholder at Wanger Jones Helsley PC whose practice focuses on business and civil litigation as well as family law. She represents clients in a broad range of disputes in both state and federal courts, including employment litigation,…
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