Experienced Family Law Attorneys

The Sacramento divorce lawyers listed below have practiced family law for 15 years or more and maintained exemplary records with the California State Bar: All handle matters of dissolution of marriage, legal separation, domestic partnership, child custody, child support, spousal support, domestic violence, guardianship proceedings, step-parent adoption proceedings, name-changes and other aspects of family law.

David P. Grotewohl
Dave Grotewohl & Associates
Mr. Grotewohl has litigated scores of divorces as well as child custody and child support actions in a law practice that began in 1981. In recent years, he has become highly regarded as a mediator and a pioneer in the area of "collaborative negotiation." Mr. Grotewohl emphasizes the welfare of children in his practice, and urges clients to seek as amicable a divorce to achieve the best arrangements possible for child custody and support. He received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981.

Margaret B. Walton
Law Offices of Margaret B. Walton
Ms. Walton has practiced law since 1983 as a member of a Sacramento litigation firm and as a sole practitioner. She has practiced family law exclusively in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo and San Joaquin counties since 1988. Ms. Walton is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the California State Bar, which signifies demonstrated expertise in the field. She is a skilled negotiator who has received extensive post graduate education in mediation and conflict resolution. Ms. Walton received her law degree from the University of California, Davis in 1983.

Joseph Hoffman
Hoffman & Hoffman
He then attended Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco from 1991-1994. He graduated Law School as a member of the Golden Gate School of Law’s Dean’s List. Mr. Hoffman has specialized in family law since 1995. He formed the Law Offices of Hoffman & Hoffman with his wife sheri one year later. Mr. brings to his family practice the valuable experience in the areas of real estate, estate planning and business law. He received his law degree from Golden Gate University in 1994.

John R. Highes
Law Office Of John R Hughes,
Mr. Hughes is a CPA who entered the practice of family law in 1991. His background as a PriceWaterhouse accountant makes him formidable in divorce litigation involving large and extensive property division, and particularly when a client suspects the opposing party may have undisclosed assets or income. Mr. Hughes received his law degree from McGeorge School of Law.

Hal D. Bartholomew
Bartholomew & Wasznicky
Mr. Bartholomew, a native of Elk Grove, California, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of California, Davis, in 1968 and his Juris Doctor in 1971 from the same institution. Formerly a partner for 15 years with the law firm of Desmond, Miller, Desmond & Bartholomew, he co-founded the firm of Bartholomew & Wasznicky in 1989. He is a retired captain in the United States Army Reserve and is a licensed real estate broker. In addition to membership in the California Bar, he is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Court of Claims.

John O'Malley
Downey Brand
Mr. O'Malley is one of two partners in the firm's family law practice. John represents clients in all aspects of family law cases and has handled numerous divorce cases. Many of Mr. O'Malley's cases involve complex issues, including business valuation, separate property tracing, apportionment of community and separate property interests in businesses, and sophisticated tax issues, among others. He received his law degree from the University of California, Davis in 1995.

Dianne Drew Butler
The Law Offices of Diane Drew Butler
Ms. Butler founded Dianne Drew Butler, Attorney at Law in 1986 and has focused on family law ever since. She specializes in divorce, mediation, and litigation trial services, which includes property division, child custody, child and spousal support, restraining orders, paternity and guardianship matters. Half of her practice is devoted to litigation. She received her law degree from Humphrey's School of Law.

Evan Samuelson
Law Offices of Evan Samuelson
Born and raised in the New York City area, Evan Samuelson graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in upstate New York, in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami in 1991 and moved to California immediately thereafter. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1992 and has been practicing family law in Roseville for 17 years. His practice includes child custody matters, child support, spousal support, and community property matters.