Business Details
44 Years
experience
Experienced Legal Representation in Santa Rosa, CA
Evans Kingsbury LLP is a highly experienced law firm serving Sonoma County and other California clients. With more than 60 years of combined legal experience, we provide personalized, focused representation for appellate, family law, and civil litigation clients. Our team of attorneys brings specialized skills and decades of experience, offering a unique blend of knowledge and legal ability. We handle complex litigation cases, including appeals, while maintaining a compassionate, personal touch for clients during difficult times. Our practice areas include civil appeals, family law, environmental law, real property disputes, and trust litigation.We are proud to be a woman-owned law firm, promoting a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. Our AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell reflects our commitment to excellence and peer recognition. As bilingual attorneys, we bridge communication gaps between Spanish-speaking clients and the English-language judicial system. Our partners are admitted to practice in all California state courts, federal district courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. We offer unparalleled experience across a wide range of complex legal areas, ensuring clients receive expert representation tailored to their specific needs.
Services
Appellate Cases
Family Law
Environmental Law
Real Property Disputes
Trust Litigation
Details
- Year established: 1982
Highlights and features
- We have over 60 years of combined legal experience in appellate and family law
- Our team includes certified appellate specialists with decades of courtroom experience
- We provide compassionate, personalized representation for complex legal matters
- We are a woman-owned law firm committed to diversity and inclusion
- Our bilingual services bridge communication gaps for Spanish-speaking clients
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
What people say
Extremely knowledgeable
Very helpful
Significant CEQA case
Incredibly respectful
Professional and attentive
Services
Appellate Cases
Our firm specializes in handling civil appeals and writs in state and federal courts. We determine if cases have appealable orders, identify legal errors, and present compelling arguments to reverse unfavorable decisions. Our attorneys have decades of experience navigating the complex appellate process, including cases before the California Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. We represent clients in post-trial and post-arbitration proceedings, ensuring proper application of the law.
Family Law
We provide comprehensive family law representation including divorce, child custody, spousal support, and property division. Our attorneys handle both trial-level matters and appellate cases, offering compassionate guidance through emotionally challenging situations. We advocate for clients' rights in custody disputes, adoption proceedings, and domestic violence cases, while maintaining a focus on achieving fair financial settlements and protecting client interests throughout the legal process.
Environmental Law
Our environmental law practice focuses on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance and litigation. We represent clients in challenges to development projects, ensuring proper environmental review and public input. Our attorneys have extensive experience drafting amicus briefs, handling writ petitions, and litigating environmental cases in both trial and appellate courts, with a particular focus on land use and community impact issues.
Real Property Disputes
We handle complex real property disputes including title challenges, boundary disputes, easement conflicts, and property partition cases. Our attorneys represent clients in both trial courts and appellate proceedings, providing strategic guidance on property rights and dispute resolution. We assist with title disputes, land encroachments, and challenges to development approvals based on environmental grounds.
Trust Litigation
Our firm represents clients in trust and estate litigation matters, including will contests, elder abuse claims, and disputes over trust administration. We handle cases involving allegations of undue influence, financial elder abuse, and breach of fiduciary duty. Our attorneys have experience in both trial and appellate courts, representing trustees, beneficiaries, and other parties in complex probate litigation matters.
People
Noreen Evans
Partner
Certified appellate specialist with decades of experience in civil litigation and environmental law. Former California State Senator and Assemblymember with expertise in CEQA and public resources law. Practicing law since 1982, focusing on appellate advocacy and complex civil litigation.
Deirdre Kingsbury
Partner
Experienced family law attorney with litigation expertise since 1986. Handles complex family law matters including divorce, custody, and appellate cases. Known for compassionate approach to family law disputes and successful appellate representation in elder abuse cases.
Millie Klockenga
Case Manager
Manages case logistics and client communications, ensuring smooth coordination between attorneys and clients. Provides organizational support for complex litigation and appellate cases across all practice areas.
Questions
What is an appellate attorney?
An appellate attorney specializes in handling appeals and writs in higher courts, reviewing trial court decisions for legal errors and advocating for reversal of unfavorable rulings.
How does family law litigation work?
Family law litigation addresses divorce, custody, support, and property division matters through court proceedings, with potential for appellate review if legal errors occur during trial.
What is CEQA and how does it affect development projects?
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requires environmental review for development projects, allowing community challenges to ensure proper environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
How can trust disputes be resolved?
Trust disputes involve legal challenges to wills, allegations of elder abuse, or conflicts over trust administration, requiring specialized litigation in probate courts and potential appellate review.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Northern California clients with offices in Santa Rosa, handling cases throughout California state and federal courts.
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