Attorney Leah Choi is a Los Angeles Korean divorce lawyer and California family law attorney offering Korean and English consultations for divorce, child custody, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) matters. In-person consultations are available by appointment at the LA Koreatown office.
The office serves Korean and Korean-American clients who prefer to discuss California family law issues in Korean, English, or both.
A California divorce may involve marital status, property and debt, support, custody, service, deadlines, and existing court orders. Before deciding what should be filed or negotiated, we first identify which issues are actually disputed and what procedural step comes next.
Assistance may include petitions, responses, disclosures, settlement paperwork, joint petitions, default judgments with agreement, and final judgment documents depending on the case.
We review community-property and separate-property issues involving real estate, bank and investment accounts, debts, retirement accounts, businesses, and tracing questions.
We review support requests and responses, income information, earning-capacity issues, modification or termination questions, and how support may affect the broader divorce strategy.
We assist with legal custody, physical custody, parenting schedules, exchanges, travel-related terms, modification requests, and other child-related orders or agreements.
Depending on the matter, assistance may include requests, responses, renewals, evidence organization, court paperwork, and hearing preparation.
If a case is already pending in Los Angeles County, we first review the case number, filed documents, service status, deadlines, hearing dates, and the next procedural step before determining what work may be needed.
Some clients are most comfortable discussing family and financial issues in Korean. Others grew up in the United States and prefer legal explanations in English but still want an attorney who understands Korean family, cultural, and financial context. Consultations may be conducted in Korean, English, or a combination of both.
A case may also involve Korean-language records, family financial support, gifts or inheritance from parents, overseas accounts, property located in Korea, or other cross-border facts. Those issues should be identified early because California family law, foreign-law questions, tax issues, valuation, and enforcement may require separate analysis or coordination with other professionals.
The Los Angeles office is located in Koreatown and serves clients from Los Angeles, Koreatown, Downtown LA, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, West Los Angeles, and surrounding Los Angeles County communities.
LA Koreatown in-person consultations are available Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM by appointment. Phone consultations are also available for California family law matters.
Family law strategy depends heavily on timing and procedure. A useful first review identifies what has already been filed, what deadlines exist, whether service is complete, and which financial or parenting issues are actually disputed.
Divorce, custody, support, property division, restraining order, post-judgment issue, or another California family law matter.
We review the procedural posture before recommending the next document, response, negotiation, or court preparation step.
This helps determine whether the matter may be handled as an uncontested case or requires negotiation and ongoing representation.
The fee structure depends on the work required, whether major terms are already agreed upon, and whether ongoing representation is needed.
The figures below are general planning information. A written fee agreement controls the actual scope of representation and billing terms.
This flat attorney fee may be available when all major terms are already agreed upon and the case is appropriate for a Joint Petition or Default Judgment with Agreement.
Disputed or negotiated matters generally require formal representation. Attorney time is billed at $300 per hour against the retainer.
When the retainer balance is depleted, additional replenishment may be required for the office to continue legal work.
In-person consultations for Los Angeles County family law matters are available by appointment at the Koreatown office. This location is not the firm’s official mailing address.
3435 Wilshire Blvd, 14th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Monday–Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Appointment only
Closed Saturday and Sunday
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Yes. Attorney Leah Choi provides California divorce and family law consultations in Korean and English for clients throughout Los Angeles County.
Yes. In-person consultations are available by appointment at 3435 Wilshire Blvd, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. The office is open for consultations Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The in-person consultation fee is $150 for up to 60 minutes.
Depending on the case, representation may address divorce, community and separate property, spousal support, child custody, parenting time, child-related orders, and other connected California family law issues.
Yes. The first step is usually to review the case number, filed documents, service status, deadlines, hearing dates, and the issues that remain disputed before determining what work may be needed next.
Cross-border facts should be identified early. A case may involve Korean-language records, overseas accounts, real property, gifts, inheritance, or other financial ties to Korea. California family law issues can be reviewed, while foreign-law, tax, valuation, or enforcement questions may require coordination with other professionals.
The initial retainer is generally $5,000, and attorney time is billed at $300 per hour against the retainer. The retainer is an advance deposit, not a flat fee for the entire case, and replenishment may be required.
When all major terms are already agreed upon and the matter is appropriate for a Joint Petition or Default Judgment with Agreement, a $5,000 flat attorney fee may be available. Court filing, service, mailing, QDRO attorney, and other third-party costs are separate.
Yes. Clients may discuss their California family law matter in Korean, English, or a combination of both.
