Need support for your family?

Lisa Hillegas is an experienced family law mediator and collaborative attorney. She is here to give you the legal support and advice you need.

One of my main goals in providing family law mediation and collaborative law services is to help empower clients to competently address their legal needs while reducing the confusion, strife and uncertainty in the process. For over 30 years as an attorney I have remained focused on helping “real people deal with real problems.” I know first hand what it’s like to get divorced, co-parent, and raise children as a single parent. I offer emotional intelligence as well as legal expertise to help clients deal with the challenges that arise in family related conflicts as humanely as possible.

- Lisa H. Hillegas

Services

With experience mediating, litigating and negotiating complex family law matters in Mendocino County and the Bay area, Lisa handles the entire range of family matters, including mediation and collaborative law approaches for:

  • Divorce

  • Marital Settlement Agreements

  • Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements

  • Custody, including move-away disputes and jurisdiction

  • Parenting Plans

  • Child Support

  • Spousal Support

  • Parental Rights Terminations

  • Adoptions

  • Paternity and Third-Party Rights

  • Name and Gender Changes

Testimonials

Client Reviews

“The first time I sat in Lisa's office to talk about my divorce I was scared, felt broken and clinging to the small amount of strength to keep it together for my young daughter. Lisa's guidance, compassion, patience and kindness helped me move forward in this next stage of my life with peace and empowerment— and for that I will be forever grateful.”

-Carrie P. | Ukiah, CA

“Lisa Hillegas has helped me with multiple matters over the past several years. She is knowledgeable and always has information and productive ideas about how to handle situations. Ms. Hillegas is very efficient and doesn’t waste time running up the bill. She is credible and respected by her peers, judges, and adversaries. She responds quickly to phone calls and emails and is easy to work with. These are qualities I look for in an attorney and I would highly recommend Lisa Hillegas.”

-Melissa P. | Ukiah, CA

“I'm glad with the outcome and most of all thankful for the work she did for me as a lawyer and of course her perspective of being a parent as well her advice definitely helped me along the way she has the best interest of the children and I admired that.”

-Richard G. | Orange County, CA

“She really helped me to get the information I needed and was able to offer solid advice and suggestions to help me. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing advice or assistance in Family Law Related issues!”

-Karin S | Ukiah, CA

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