About Francisco Miguel

Francisco Miguel Zavala is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California in 1997, holding. He is the founder and principal attorney at The F.M. Zavala Law Firm, Inc., located at 28494 Westinghouse Place, Suite 205, Valencia, California 91355. His practice mainly serves clients in Los Angeles County Superior Courts.

Mr. Zavala earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the UCLA School of Law in 1996. Prior to law program, he completed his undergraduate studies on the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 1993. He has additionally pursued advanced legal education at Harvard Law School in 2003 and Hastings College of the Law in 2000.

His practice areas include household law, criminal defense, DUI & DWI, and personal damage. He has represented clients in various stages of legal proceedings, which includes litigation, appeals, negotiations, and trials. His firm handles a significant number of household regulation instances, specializing in divorce, parental custody, help, and associated matters.

Throughout his career, Mr. Zavala has been licensed to practice before the California highest court and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has additionally been licensed to practice in Oregon since 2024 and in the District of Columbia since 2020. His in depth knowledge spans over 28 years, at some point of which he has handled extra than 1,500 family law cases and 1,000 felony defense things.

Mr. Zavala is a member in good standing of several legal organizations, which includes the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, the American Bar Association Family Law Section, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the California State Bar, and the Oregon State Bar. He has been acknowledged in "Who's Who in California" and "Who's Who in American Law." Additionally, he served as a Los Angeles County Temporary Judge and is English-speaking and Spanish.

Education

Univ of California at Los Angeles

Undergraduate Degree

UCLA School of Law

Law Degree

Languages

English (Spoken) Italian (Spoken) Spanish (Spoken)

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

California Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 1997
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1997
District of Columbia Court of Appeals Admitted 2020
Oregon Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 2024

Types of Cases Handled

family law criminal defense DUI & DWI personal injury

Legal Services Scope

Litigation Appeals Negotiations Trials

Office Locations

Main Office

 28494 Westinghouse Place Suite 206 Suite 206 Valencia CA 91355

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