California Law Office
The Golden State
“Eureka”I Have Found It, California’s state motto
- CapitalSacramento
- StatehoodSeptember 9, 1850 · 31st state
- RepresentationNorthern & Southern California
Licensed to practice law in California
Your California Attorney
I am Ronald W. Brilliant, and I represent individuals, families, and businesses throughout California, with dedicated phone lines for Northern and Southern California. I am licensed to practice law in California and admitted to practice in federal court here.
You work directly with me, not with a team of assistants. I handle matters in thirteen practice areas, from wills, trusts, and probate to family law, bankruptcy, injury claims, and workers’ compensation. Because I practice in all of them, I can see how one legal problem affects the others and plan for it.
If you want to understand California law before we talk, my California legal guides explain the rules in plain English, with citations to California statutes. Request a consultation when you are ready to discuss your situation.
California Practice Areas
California Legal Guides
Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Will requirements, living trusts, California’s small estate procedures, and what happens without a will.
Read the guide →Child Custody & Support
How California courts decide custody and parenting time, and how child support is calculated.
Read the guide →Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, the means test, and California’s two exemption systems.
Read the guide →California Representation
Brilliant Law Office P.L.L.C.
Southern California: (213) 432-1726
Northern California: (916) 288-8529
Serving clients throughout California. All locations
California at a Glance
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The guides on this site provide general information about California law and are not legal advice. Reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every situation is different; consult an attorney about yours.