Deborah Brown | Placerville Divorce & Family Lawyer

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About Deborah

Deborah understands how stressful family law issues are. She strives to minimize the disruption and strife associated with family law issues, but can also be tough when necessary. Her approach is tailored to each client’s unique situation and the client’s goals. She believes in custom, not cookie-cutter solutions.

Deborah offers a variety of limited-scope options as well as full representation to address family issues including divorce, spousal support, child custody and child support, parentage, adoptions, and guardianships. She has handled domestic violence issues, in criminal as well as family court, and DUIs, and other misdemeanors.

Deborah has extensive experience as an investigator, as well. At the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, she investigated hundreds of complaints of employment and housing discrimination. At DFEH, she settled numerous cases and also referred cases to the Legal Department, where they were successfully litigated.

Before becoming a lawyer, Deborah worked as a reporter, editor, and manager at small-town newspapers in Montana and California, and at the San Francisco Chronicle and other big-city newspapers. Her experiences honed her ability to investigate and evaluate situations thoroughly under deadline pressure, and to relate well with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Deborah’s love affair with El Dorado County dates back to 1998 when she began riding horses at a training barn in the town of El Dorado. She lives in the greater Placerville area, and, in her spare time, can usually be found riding her horse or playing with dogs.

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Experience

Attorney

Becker Nelson Center & James

Present

Placerville, CA

Admission

Verified California

2010

Education

Temple University

Bachelors (Journalism)

1976

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • El Dorado County Bar Association Member
    2019 - Present
  • California Lawyer’s Association | Family Law Section | Member
Honors / Awards
  • Valedictorian Lincoln Law School
    2009
  • Best Overall Moot Court Performance Lincoln Law School
    2009

Notable Work

Publications

California Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Writing Contest Award Winner BLOGGERS’ RIGHTS AND WRONGS: California Offers Some Protection to Bloggers From Adverse Employment Actions – But There Are Limits

2008

Becker Nelson Center & James Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Divorce, Child Custody, Government

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