Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Los Angeles, California
Meet Felicia R. Meyers
Meet Felicia R. Meyers
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i think i always wanted to be an
attorney but i didn’t start out as a
family law attorney i started out as a
civil litigator
and i was practicing in a
medium-sized boutique
probably a boutique size uh
civil firm
doing mortgage-backed securities
law which doesn’t sound
very exciting but i did learn so many
skills that that parlayed into family
law i knew every code i knew everything
about discovery i knew everything about
litigation and evidence
and i had a friend who who uh called me
one day and said hey i wanna
uh see if you’re interested we need a
family law attorney and i’m like what
i’m not sure about that
and i thought to myself after a few days
maybe it’s time for
a switch i was a little burned out doing
civil litigation and and i said well
what the hell i’ll i’ll uh i’ll try it
and i never looked back it was the best
move i ever made i love this area of the
law it’s exciting it’s an adrenal
adrenaline rush which i am an adrenaline
junkie
it’s fascinating the people are
fascinating and you learn
every single day
about something either about taxes or
business and that’s what i love about it
never do anything else
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that’s a hard one because in this area
of practice you know you’re really
meeting people
at their worst
most people they’re they’re losing their
marriage they’re arguing over who’s
getting the kids
money may be an issue
because now suddenly you have two
households to support
and i think the best advice to give to
all clients is to try to look at
the
case
as more
of a business
arrangement and a business dissolution
as opposed to having so much emotion
because when you’re that emotional
as you should be going through a divorce
but i think it clouds your judgment in
making key decisions that
could ultimately either hurt you
um or hurt the trajectory of your case
so i think the biggest piece of advice
is try
to keep the emotion toned down as much
as possible and let us handle those
issues for you let us kind of be
there for you and be your friend or
therapist
so that you can really think about what
is best for you and what is in your best
interest moving forward
Los Angeles, CA family law attorney Felecia R. Meyers shares why she became a lawyer as well as the one most common piece of advice she gives to her clients. She reflects that she always wanted to be an attorney, though she didn’t start out in family law. She began her career as a civil litigator at a medium-sized boutique firm, focusing on mortgage-backed securities. While the work wasn’t particularly thrilling, it provided her with invaluable skills—she gained a deep understanding of codes, discovery, litigation, and evidence—that later proved essential in family law.
Her transition into family law came unexpectedly when a friend called, asking if she would be interested in a family law position. Initially hesitant, she considered it for a few days, recognizing she was a bit burned out from civil litigation. She decided to take the leap, and she has never looked back. She describes family law as exciting, fast-paced, and intellectually stimulating—a perfect fit for her love of adrenaline and fascination with people. She enjoys the constant learning, whether it’s about taxes, business, or human behavior, and cannot imagine practicing any other area of law.
She notes that working in family law means meeting clients during some of the worst moments of their lives: losing a marriage, arguing over custody, or adjusting to the financial pressures of supporting two households. Her advice to clients is to approach the case more like a business dissolution than an emotional battle. While emotions are natural during a divorce, she emphasizes that letting emotions dominate can cloud judgment and impact crucial decisions. She encourages clients to rely on their attorney to handle the legal issues, acting as both guide and support, so they can focus on what is truly in their best interest moving forward.
