67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Divorce And Family Lawyers in Goleta, CA: 2026 rankings
25 divorce and family lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Goleta: Morales Law, P.C., LFR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC, 55 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 25 ranked after Morales Law, P.C.; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
25 Goleta divorce and family lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 25 rated law firms.
Top 10 divorce and family lawyers in Goleta at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morales Law, P.C. | 67 | 4.9★ (82) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | Top score |
| 2 | Tammi L. Faulks, A Professional Law Corporation | 66 | 4.4★ (53) | Goleta | — |
| 3 | Law Office of Guneet Kaur | 63 | 5.0★ (27) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 4 | Law Offices of Gregory I. McMurray, P.C. | 61 | 4.8★ (17) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 5 | Charles M. Oxton, Esq. | 61 | 4.4★ (14) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 6 | Amy Shiffman Hendel, Family Law Attorney | 60 | 5.0★ (5) | Goleta | — |
| 7 | Glenn L. Robertson, Attorney at Law | 60 | 4.0★ (4) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 8 | Drury Pullen, A Professional Law Corporation | 59 | 3.9★ (11) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 9 | Ferreira Law Group, PC | 59 | 3.4★ (17) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
| 10 | Law Office of Jeralyn C. Ehlers | 59 | 4.1★ (9) | Santa Barbara, 7 mi away | — |
All 25 divorce and family lawyers in Goleta, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Goleta
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goleta
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 Seige Law PC
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#20 Felix & Killen
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ventura, 20 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Penner & Purves
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Barbara, 7 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Lowe Gregory R
Based in Santa Barbara, 5 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Also serving Goleta
20 more divorce and family lawyers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Bycel | 5.0★ (1) | In Goleta |
| Brett A. Gilman, Attorney at Law - Santa Barbara | 5.0★ (2) | In Goleta |
| Collins Family Mediation - Attorney Therapist Team | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Dennis G Merenbach Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Gary Colegrove Bankruptcy & Divorce Attorney for Santa Barbara | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Herring Imming LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Hourigan Holzman & Sprague | 4.8★ (5) | In Goleta |
| Jennie K. Welsh Mediation | In Goleta | |
| Kaspar & Lugay, LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Law Offices of Marysol C. Bretado | In Goleta | |
| Lawyer Referral Service - RepresentYou | In Goleta | |
| Littenberg and Pettine LLP | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Marla A. Pleyte, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| McCleary H. Sanborn, III attorney at law | 5 mi | |
| Megan Meyer, Attorney at Law | 5.0★ (3) | In Goleta |
| Misho Law Group | 7 mi | |
| O'Gorman & O'Gorman LLP | 5.0★ (3) | In Goleta |
| OxtonStaabGans Attorneys at Law | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Santa Barbara Estate Lawyer | 5.0★ (5) | In Goleta |
| Seige Law PC | In Goleta |
How we ranked Goleta divorce and family lawyers
We scored 25 Goleta divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Goleta data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a divorce and family lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many divorce and family law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask how the firm bills phone calls and emails, and how often you will get an itemised bill.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a divorce and family lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- How much is the retainer, and what happens when it runs out?
- Do you offer mediation or collaborative divorce?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Divorce and family lawyers in Goleta: frequently asked questions
Which divorce and family lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Goleta?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked divorce and family lawyer in Goleta, CA is Morales Law, P.C. with an LFR Score of 67/100. It has 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews. Tammi L. Faulks, A Professional Law Corporation (#2) and Law Office of Guneet Kaur (#3) follow. We ranked 25 divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many divorce and family lawyers are there in Goleta?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 25 divorce and family lawyers serving Goleta, CA. 2 of them are based in Goleta; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
What Google rating do Goleta divorce and family lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 25 rated divorce and family lawyers in Goleta is 4.4★, with a median of 9 reviews. Morales Law, P.C. has the most, 82 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank divorce and family lawyers?
Each divorce and family lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do divorce and family lawyers outside Goleta count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Goleta city center, our service radius for divorce and family lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can divorce and family lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do divorce and family lawyers in Goleta, CA charge?
Divorce and family lawyers usually bill by the hour against an upfront retainer. A fee that depends on securing a divorce or on the amount of support is not allowed under ABA Model Rule 1.5(d). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $357 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Do I need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce?
Not always, but a lawyer can review the agreement on property, support and parenting before you sign it, which is hard to undo later. Many firms offer limited-scope help for this. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of divorce and family lawyers in Goleta, CA ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Goleta?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Goleta
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 25 divorce and family lawyers serving Goleta.
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