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Paul Pettine, III Family and Divorce Law www.wilsonpettine.com

Paul Pettine has practiced law in California for more than 20 years, developing the expertise to become a highly trusted Santa Barbara matrimonial and family attorney. In addition to his caseload, Paul also serves as a pro tem settlement judge. His practice areas include: Family law, Civil litigation, and Collaborative law. He earned his B.A. from The University of Texas before attending Southwestern University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. He is a member of the California State Bar Association. Paul is greatly involved with public education. He volunteers weekly at a public elementary school and is President of the Carpinteria Education Foundation, which raises funds for Carpinteria’s public schools.

Greg Young
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It was with great interest that I read a recent google review post on the Wilson & Pettine web site. I have been a client of Wilson & Pettine, and particularly Paul Pettine, since 2006. My case was very contentious and complex, involving a business, separate property claims, fraud issues and child related matters. I have two children and currently have sole legal and physical custody because of Wilson & Pettine. Right from the beginning Wilson & Pettine was up front and realistic regarding the potential fees that I could be facing. Their fee estimates were correct and their analysis of the case proved accurate. All the attorneys at Wilson and Pettine handled my initial divorce matters in a professional and exemplary manner. During my initial divorce matter, I was involved in a child custody evaluation which is extremely complicated and emotionally draining. The attorneys guided me through every aspect of the procedure with the skill and support that only highly experienced professional are capable of. They strategized and executed how best it would be for my business to survive during the divorce and helped me keep my business during the property division. Most importantly, they understood the financial aspects of divorces, even recognizing there may be fraudulent accounting issues by a third-party accountant. Post-judgment they helped me negotiate the difficulty of custody/visitation issues, eventually leading to sole custody of my children. I have recommended many friends to Wilson & Pettine and have never heard an ill word about their ability or handling of a client. In my business I interact with many attorneys on a weekly basis and few have shown the professionalism and dedication to their clients that Wilson & Pettine does.
Cindy B.
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For the first time in over a year and half and several attorneys later, I have an attorney accompanied by a team of support staff that is not only phenomenal at their job but return calls, are accessible, and care genuinely about their clients. Before Paul represented me, I was at such a loss with the first two "highly recommended" attorneys. I was underrepresented with the first, and then overcharged with the second without moving forward. Paul has demonstrated genuine results and clearly knows what he is doing. My only regret was not finding Paul sooner, but glad I had the bad experiences if for nothing else than to have complete faith in this firm now knowing the differences. I have actually seen more progress in the last two months than I have in the last year and a half. Paul may not have restored all of my faith in the legal system but now I am beyond confident that he will do all he can within his power to see that I am properly represented and am treated as fairly as possible in a clearly inequitable legal environment. I thank Paul and the firm for their fearlessness and willingness to not only take my case but put all of their heart and soul into it.
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