Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc. (LADL) is a public defense firm representing parents in juvenile dependency court in Los Angeles County. Our executive office and five law firms allow us to represent all parents on most cases - currently, 18,935 of the most vulnerable parents in L.A. County. 

LADL assure parents receive their substantive and procedural rights as well as a fair opportunity to reunify their family using innovative, effective, affirmative, and ethical legal principles.

Our staff include some of the best trained and most experienced dependency lawyers in the country, constantly updating their skills and knowledge of the rapidly changing Appellate arena. In addition, LADL provides its clients with an interdisciplinary team consisting of the staff attorney, a supervising attorney, LADL social workers and investigators, paralegals, and parent partners, all supported by a top notch secretarial and clerical staff.


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Dennis Smeal

Rachel Ewing

Tyler Silva

Kim Dale

John Rodriguez

Edith Lopez

Antonio Maravillas

Cindy Jackson

Jose Carlos

Eddie Duque

The Legal Team at Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers (LADL) is responsible for representing parents in juvenile dependency court, ensuring they receive their substantive and procedural rights. Comprised of seasoned attorneys, including Senior II Writ Attorneys and Senior Attorneys, this team leverages their extensive knowledge and skills to advocate for fair reunification opportunities and uphold ethical legal principles, consistently updating their expertise in the dynamic Appellate field.

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