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John J. Gilligan

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One World Trade Center, Suite 1980, Long Beach, CA 90831-1980

Family Law and Trusts and Estates

About John J. Gilligan

Author: "The Need for a Legal Expert in Dividing & Distributing Your Pension Upon Death or Divorce," The Reporter, Vol. 78, No. 61, August 3, 1999. Judge Pro-Tem Superior and Municipal Courts for Domestic Violence, Family Law Calendar, 1986—. Mediator, Family Law in Superior Court, 1986—. Panel for Minor's Counsel, Los Angeles and Orange County, 1994—. Volunteer, Domestic Violence and Guardianship Workshop, Los Angeles Superior Court. Trained Mediator, (2002—), Pepperdine University School of Law and California Academy of Mediation Professionals "Mediating the Litigated Case" Fall 2002.

 

John J. Gilligan (Long Beach, California)

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Posted by anonymous
August 05, 2023
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Gives divorce attorneys a bad name. Expensive and useless. Avoid. Will use your children as weapons. Horrible. Ineffective is an understatement. He should be disbarred. Will expose your unredacted personal finances, tax returns and social security numbers in court papers.

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Posted by anonymous
June 18, 2020
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Working with this lawyer made me understand why divorce lawyers are such a maligned bunch. John Joseph Gilligan is the epitome of a heartless, fee-churning, useless-letter-writing, impotent, expensive lawyer. His signal skill is to ferret out creative ways to add billable minutes. His worst failure is failure to be honest and to actually advocate for his client. He listened to my whole story, and only once I'd gotten an attorney fee award and was able to hire him did he inform me that I should have known better than to believe my father-in-law, back then, when he told us (Wife and I) that the large gifts coming our way were really only intented for his biological relative (his daughter), a notion that I first heard about only once Wife had filed for divorce. He thought it normal, or futile to discuss in court, that a child would reject a parent; that children should stay with their mother if she doesn't want to "share." Avoid at all costs. Mendacious to the core.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Practice Details

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    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
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  • Firm Information
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    Firm Name
    Gilligan Law Corporation
  • Additional Links
    http://www.bgdlawyers.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, California
    1986, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court
    1981, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California
    Memberships
    Long Beach (Member, Family Law Section), Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section) Orange County (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations
    State Bar of California
    Irish-American Bar Association
    Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
    Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Western State University
    Class of 1980
    J.D.
    Other Education
    State University of New York
    Class of 1976
    B.S.
    Legal Certifications
    Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1954
    Queens, New York, March 19, 1954

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