About Thomas Rodger
Thomas Rodger Chapin is a certified attorney admitted to practice regulation within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 2002. His license is presently in lively status. Mr. Chapin is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights APC, a law company that specialize in family law things, with workplaces in Corona, Riverside, and Carlsbad, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 24 years, serving clients across Southern California.
Mr. Chapin earned his Juris Doctor diploma from Chapman University School of Law in 2002. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at California State University, Northridge, the place he acquired a Bachelor of Arts diploma. During his time at Chapman, he gained practical experience through internships and clerkships, specializing in family law and civil litigation.
Mr. Chapin concentrates his practice in the areas of household regulation, felony protection, and civil litigation. He advocates for people in divorce hearings, parental custody disputes, financial child support things, and family violence instances. His criminal defense experience consists of dealing with critical instances similar to murder, robbery, family violence, housebreaking, and DUI. In civil litigation, he has managed private injury, property disputes, and enterprise-related cases throughout various industries, including aerospace, amusement, and retail. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case assessment, discovery, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Chapin has treated cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside, the Superior Court of California for the County of San Diego, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has additionally appeared earlier than the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. Prior to becoming a member of Reel Fathers Rights, he served as Lead Counsel for Humboldt County Counsel, dealing with high-stakes civil litigation in both federal and state courts. He represented county businesses, including the Public Guardian and Environmental Health, in guardianships, conservatorships, receiverships, writs, and administrative proceedings involving code violations, especially cannabis-associated problems. He also recommended municipal agencies by drafting contracts, making sure regulatory compliance, and managing public history requests and subpoenas.
Mr. Chapin is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the Riverside County Bar Association. He holds membership in the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. He is also a certified mediator thru the Riverside County Superior Court mediation software. Mr. Chapin is fluent in English and Spanish, permitting him to serve the diverse groups of Southern California successfully.
