Moshtael Family Law Orange County

Avoid this guy and this firm. Really bad! Navid's poor judgment got me sanctioned 4000 in bringing the very first brief he filed for me. The court issued a OSC to sanction him as well. Obviously this is my opinion. The biggest problem is that this guy can't communicate well with his clients and he refuses to do any of the brief writing or law and motion work himself and just does trial presentations. So he is mostly at the courthouse and never available to meet with you at his office or even take phone calls. He has people under him who are very junior level and hence the firm seems to be just him without any experienced attorneys to support him and he is too busy at the courthouse to work on legal briefs for the case. I hired Navid and his firm to represent me for a family law matter. I wish I would've never done this. I have been terribly disappointed by the legal work, the communications, and strategic thinking that is necessary for success. I've only been with his firm for three or four months but thus far the results are bad and the billing is excessive. The billing is set up where their minimum billing is for one quarter of one hour. If one of their staff for Navid does five or six things during the day that all take 30 seconds each you get charged 1/4 of an hour for each 30 second piece of work. I objected to this and they reluctantly removed it from the contract but the billing was still pumped up. It doesn't seem like there is any depth to this firm and although they have dozens of people working at his office it seems that they are mostly clerical people. Immediately after hiring Navid to work on my case he gave the matter to some very junior level rookie attorney just out of law school. The judge that was assigned to the case seemed like he might not be the best judge for the matter and so Navid and his paralegal file a 170.6 challenge to remove him before we proceeded to work on the primary matter which was a request for an order to reduce alimony because of a change in circumstances that would justify lower alimony. Navid did not have time to work on my case so he decided to turn the matter over to his paralegal and a junior level attorney just out of law school rather than handling it himself to ensure that it was done well. I objected to this and wanted Navid to handle it himself but he said he would be busy in court with trials and seldom does any of the legal work himself. I objected and told him that he should've explained this before I hired him because I didn't want paralegals or junior level attorneys writing my legal briefs. He ignored me and refused to meet with me and talk about the case and how to strategize getting the challenge done and getting the request for order done. Instead he just had his paralegal and his junior level attorney work on judicial challenge. There was no research done in the beginning to determine if a judicial challenge would work. The challenge was just filed without determining the probability of success and the other side objected and requested sanctions and the judge stated at the hearing that sanctions may be warranted but continued the matter because Navid wasn't prepared to argue the matter. Navid now wants off of the case because he is worried about being sanctioned and wants me to sign substitution forms to release him. I invested a lot of money - thousands of dollars and now he just wants to quit because he made a mistake on this very first motion he filed and he doesn't want to get sanctioned and wants to get out before the sanctions are levied against him. I checked around and it seems that this guy is not well thought of or respected by other attorneys, forensic accountants or other professionals in the family law profession in Orange County. I made a mistake hiring this guy. Think carefully before you hire him!!

Navid and his team have been exceptional since taking over my case. I had a poor experience with my first lawyer, and from the first meeting I had with Moshtael Family Law, they’ve been super attentive and responsive to my case. They have a full team of lawyers working around the clock with me to ensure the most positive outcome. They created an immediate pathway for me to start seeing my children and have been relentless in the pursuit of my custody and prenup battle. Navid is a tremendous trial lawyer and has gone to bat for me when I feel like I had no voice. I could not be happier with the services provided at Moshtael Family Law.

I cannot thank Moshtael Family Law Firm enough. When I felt all hope was lost in my move-away custody battle, I had a meeting with Navid who reassured me, and took on my case, they gave me the hope I needed. I was then assigned to Duran and his team, and they were so amazing. Over the course of two long years, they stood by me through every challenge, and in the end, we achieved a successful outcome. Duran was an exceptional trial lawyer, focused, strategic, and aggressive when needed. He handled the trial with remarkable skill and dedication. I couldn’t have asked for a better team. Stacy, the paralegal on my case, was an absolute gem. She was kind, attentive, and always took the time to answer my questions, ensuring everything was handled flawlessly. Throughout the entire process, the team at Moshtael Family Law Firm guided me with honesty, professionalism, and genuine empathy. I recommend them to anyone in need of a dedicated and skilled family law attorney.

Navid and his highly qualified team provided excellent representation for our family in a very unique case. It was a long and arduous road to resolution, but they guided us with honesty, professionalism, and empathy. However we hope to never find ourselves in a situation like ours again, the Moshtael firm would be who we turned to if we did. The saying "you get what you pay for" rings true with this firm. Highly recommend!

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have Moshtael Family Law representing me with my divorce. My divorce has been agonizing for the past years. Ms.Noonan represented me through 3 Domestic Violence restraining orders and worked diligently on my case to protect my children and myself. Mr. Moshtael is my trial attorney and I can honestly say he's a genius. His professionalism as well as his honesty thrives through his action. His team is always on board and they have made me feel like family. I can live and breathe again! Thank You Navid 🙏🏼