Craig A Darling, Esq.
Managing Attorney
Craig A. Darling, Esq., is a Family Law Trial Attorney with more than 17 years of litigation experience and is proficient in all family law matters.
Mr. Darling has substantial experience with Family Law Appeals having prepared or assisted in the preparation of numerous Writs and Appellate briefs and argued over a dozen cases before the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3.
As an attorney, Mr. Darling previously volunteered for the Parking Lot Justice Program with Saddleback Church located in Lake Forest, California. This volunteer opportunity presents California-licensed attorneys to meet one-on-one to answer questions related to various areas of law including California Family Law.
Mr. Darling worked closely with the Wings for Justice 403(b) Non-Profit Organization, representing underprivileged women and mothers victimized by Domestic Violence.
Darling also has Appellate Litigation experience where he Argued 10 Writs or Appeals before the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3.
During law school, Mr. Darling worked as a Research Assistant for the Honorable James N. Barr, Federal Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Santa Ana, California. This research focused primarily on the potential conflict of in re Gruntz (9th Circuit) 202 F.3d 1074, and the “Rooker-Feldman ” Doctrine. Darling also interned with the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach, California, conducting legal research, interviewing clients, and drafting motions to suppress under California Penal Code Section 1538.5.
Mr. Darling was a contributing Editor, Nexus Law Journal, Vol. 10
Areas of Focus:
- Family Law; Premarital/Prenuptial Agreements, Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity Actions, Child Custody, Child Visitation, Child Support, Spousal Support, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Characterization and Division of the Community Property Estate, Requests for and Defense of Attorney Fees and Costs, Postnuptial Agreements, and Post-Judgment Actions.
Personal:
- Craig enjoys reading books about World History and United States History in his spare time.
Activities / Membership:
- Member of the Santa Clara Bar Association
Education:
- B.S. - Arizona State University, Magna Cum Laude Major in Justice Studies from the College of Public Programs and a Minor in Political Science from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- J.D. – Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Professional Admissions:
- State Bar of California
- All California State Courts; State and Federal
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