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Solutions for Family Law Matters
The Law Offices of Robert A. McCarty
Rob is a commissioner on the state bar’s Family Law Advisory Commission. This advisory commission is limited to ten family law specialists from across California. This Commission evaluates prospective family law specialists, writes the questions for the specialist examinations seeking to become Certified Family Law Specialists and then grades the exams.
Rob is the only family law attorney in Riverside who is a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Rob has practiced exclusively family law for over 20 years and have been a certified Family Law Specialist since 2007.
Rob currently is a commissioner on the State Bars Family Law Advisory Commitee. He is one of ten Family Law Specialists from across the State to serve in this capacity.
Representation and Mediation
Custody and Support
Dissolution of Marriage and Partnership
Six reasons to choose us
Expertise in Family law
Rob is the longest practicing family Certified Family Law Specialist in Riverside. Rob is the only attorney is Riverside who is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The AAML is a very select and exclusive organization and being selected as a member means the attorney is recognized by the bench and bar as a leading practitioner on the area of family law with substantial experience in handling complex matters regarding all aspects of family law.
Familiarity with the Court
Rob practices in three courthouses where he is known and respected by the judges. This familiarity provides a great benefit for his clients, since he knows and understands what is expected in court when arguing family law matters. When judges work with attorneys that are new or difficult to work with, it can have a significant impact on their perspective of the case.
Common Sense Approach
Although Rob has extensive litigation experience, and has won many court trials for his clients, his first goal is to try to settle your case before large amounts of money are spent. Settling out of court is often an option for many of his clients, and it just makes sense. Ultimately, it saves you the time, money, and stress that can be involved in a trial, making it the first and best option when possible.
Responsive and Personal Service
While the most important part of hiring a lawyer is making sure that they are experienced and equipped enough to handle your case, the communication and responsiveness of a firm are also really important. When going through a difficult situation, the last thing you need is a firm that is going to add to your stress and uncertainty. That’s why Rob makes clear, open, and regular communication a very large priority with all of his clients.
Efficient and Cost-Effective
Unlike many other law firms, Rob doesn’t treat representing clients as a cash grab. His first priority is fighting for his clients’ best interests, which includes minimizing the impact on their finances. It is why he first tries to settle cases out of court and why he doesn’t charge clients unnecessary, confusing legal fees. He takes a lean and hard-working approach to each case, advocating for what is best for you.
Focused Exclusively on Family Law
Each area of the law is highly complex, complete with particular nuances, quirks, and areas of difficulty. That’s why Rob has chosen to only work with Family Law clients. Many firms attempt to do it all, becoming jacks of all trades and masters of none. Our goal is to be the premier family law firm for the Riverside community, which is why we stay laser-focused.
Robert A. McCarty
Practicing exclusively family law since 1994. Certified Family Specialist since 2002. Only Fellow of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Western Riverside County. Commissioner of the Family Law Advisory Board. This advisory commission is limited to 10 Family Specialists from across California. This commission evaluates prospective family law specialists and both authors and evaluates the exam for attorney’s to become certified Family Law Specialists. I am past president of Riverside Bar Association’s Family Law section and a member of Association of Family Law specialists.
Satisfied Client Stories
I came to Rob with a mess. I had received poor advise and had stipulated to a domestic violence finding against me. Largely as a result I have professionally supervised visits with my daughter and my wife got sole legal custody. Rob took the approach of getting rehabilitating my reputation with the court and we continued to fight and I now have joint legal and I have my children over 50% of the time. Rob was a fighter and was more than fair with me as to his fees.
by Scott
I am a high wage earner with two children with my ex spouse. My ex was somewhat mentally unstable and I was awarded sole custody. Rob was aggressive in getting me this. We then had a long and complicated trial regarding the duration of our marriage. This was due to the fact had a long period of separation during the marriage. We prevailed and this saved me a huge amount of money as I did not have to pay long term spousal support. My ex also received less than ½ of the retirement assets that she had asked for.
by Phil
Rob came highly recommended from one of the top Los Angeles firms. He successfully litigated restraining orders and I was awarded possession of our prize asset. Rob and his staff were wonderful to deal with. I consider Rob a friend and I continue to refer anyone I know to him.
by Angel R.
Rob represented me for probably 8 years in a horribly contested case against my ex wife who was emotionally unstable and a vexatious litigant. Rob was great and we won on every issue. I got custody and ultimately was awarded a huge attorney fee award against her regardless of the fact I was the primary wage earner.
