Annette H. Neville

Top rated Family Law attorney in Carlsbad, California

Law Office of Annette Hall Neville
Annette H. Neville
Law Office of Annette Hall Neville

Practice Areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in California since: 2003

Education: California Western School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
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Law Office of Annette Hall Neville

2888 Loker Ave E
Suite 110
Carlsbad, CA 92010 Visit website

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Attorney Annette Hall Neville is the founder and owner of the Law Office of Annette Hall Neville in Carlsbad and Los Angeles, CA. Serving individuals and families throughout San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas, Ms. Neville focuses her practice exclusively on family law.

Certified as a family law specialist by The State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization and possessing 18 years of legal experience, Ms. Neville has achieved notable success guiding her clients through the divorce process and helping them secure the favorable outcomes they seek for their legal issues involving child custody and support, paternity/parental relationship, spousal support, property division, and other related matters.

A compassionate and personable attorney, she finds great reward in being able to assist her clients during their times of need. However, her compassion does not belie her tenacity, and she has earned a reputation for aggressively pursuing the most favorable outcomes on her clients' behalves both inside and outside the courtroom.

Recognized for her professionalism and service, Ms. Neville received the Family Law Attorney of the Year award from the North County Bar Association in 2015, has superb ratings on Avvo, and many positive reviews and referrals from her satisfied clients. 

A summa cum laude graduate of the University of California, San Diego, Ms. Neville received a full academic scholarship and attended California Western School of Law. She obtained her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2003, and The State Bar of California admitted her to practice that same year.

Highly active in her legal community, Ms. Neville serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Southern California Chapter, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Family Law Bar Association (SDFLBA) and the North County Bar Association (NCBA). She also serves on a number of committees for AAML.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Divorce, Mediation & Collaborative Law

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2003, California

Professional Webpage: http://hallnevillelaw.com/about-us/a-hall-neville/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • BAR ASSOCIATION BOARDS
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Board of Directors, 2020-Present
  • San Diego Family Law Bar Association (SDFLBA) Past-President of Board of Directors, 2019
  • SDFLBA President of Board of Directors, 2018
  • SDFLBA President-Elect of Board of Directors, 2017
  • Board of Directors, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2017 to present
  • Board of Directors, North County Bar Association (NCBA), 2017 to 2018
  • JUDICIALLY-APPOINTED POSITIONS
  • San Diego Superior Court Family Law Pro Tem Judge:  2012 to present
  • Guardian ad litem, 2015 to present
  • San Diego Superior Court Local Rules Committee: February 2018, SDFLBA representative
  • San Diego Superior Court Local Rules Committee:  February 2015, Judicially-Appointed North San Diego County Representative
  • COMMITTEES
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Southern California Chapter, Co-Dean of Trial Advocacy Institute, 2021
  • SDFLBA Education Committee, 2017 to 2019
  • SDFLBA New Member Recruitment Committee, 2017 to 2019
  • Chairperson, SDFLBA’s 2016 Winter Continuing Education Seminar
  • Co-chairperson, SDFLBA’s 2016 Summer Continuing Education Seminar
  • NCBA Family Law Committee, 2017 to 2018
  • NCBA Membership Development Committee, 2017 to 2018
  • North County Family Law Specialists (NCFLS), Chairperson of Education Committee, 2013 to 2019.
  • NCFLS Website Development Committee, 2015 to 2019.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified Legal Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California, Board of Specialization, 2012 to present
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Guide, San Diego Superior Court "Youth in Court Day," 2014-2018
  • Law Day, North County Bar Association, May 2018
  • Family Law Attorney for Legal Clinic, Veterans Stand Down Event, January 2018.
  • Board of Directors, The Playwrights Project, 2016 to present
  • San Diego Superior Court Drug Court, Legal Clinic, August 2017
  • College-Bound Mentor, Just in Time for Foster Youth, 2016
  • Core 24 Professional Women’s Group, Founder and Mentor, 2014
  • Board of Directors, Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, 2006-2008
  • Pro Bono, Community Resource Center, 2005-2006
Honors/Awards:
  • San Diego Top 50, Super Lawyers, 2024
  • San Diego Top 25 Women, Super Lawyers, 2024
  • Super Lawyer 2019-2024, Super Lawyer, 2019
  • Family Law Attorney of the Year, Family Law Specialists of the North County Bar Association, 2015
Educational Background:
  • California Western School of Law, 2003; Cum laude
  • University of California - San Diego, 1995; Bachelor of Arts, Major in Writing, Minor in French Literature; Summa cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; John Muir Honor Society
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Co-Presenter, SDFLBA 2023 Winter Seminar, Case Updates”
  • Co-Presenter, AAML 2023 Institute for Family Law Associates, “Emerging Issues in Same-Gender Cases”
  • Presenter, AAML 2023 Southern California Chapter Trial Advocacy Institute, "Complex Privilege Issues in Family Law”
  • Presenter, AAML 2021 and 2022 Southern California Chapter Trial Basics Seminars, "Refreshing Recollections and Judicial Notice" and "Other Nuggets from the Evidence Code"
  • Co-Dean, AAML 2021 Southern California Chapter Trial Advocacy Institute
  • Presenter, AAML 2020 Southern California Chapter Trial Advocacy Institute, "Myths and Fairytales, Telling the Story of the Blended Family"
  • Emcee, SDFLBA 2019 Fall Seminar
  • Judges' Panel Moderator, SDFLBA 2018 Fall Seminar, Attorneys Fees and Sanctions
  • Presenter, San Diego Law Library, Know the Law Series, February 2018, Family Law
  • Chairperson and Moderator, NCBA Fall 2017 Seminar, "Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Family Law and Criminal Law Crossover Issues", North County Bar Association
  • Co-Presenter with Judge Linda Quinn, SDFLBA 2017 Fall Seminar, "When can you retire?"
  • Co-presenter with Comm. Patti Ratekin, SDFLBA 2016 Winter Seminar, "Complex Application of the UCCJEA"
  • Co-presenter with Hon. Linda Quinn, SDFLBA 2016 Fall Seminar, "Is a Spin-Off Business Separate or Community Property?"
  • Judges' Panel Moderator, SDFLBA 2016 Summer Seminar, Modification and Termination of Spousal Support After Long-Term Marriage
  • Chairperson/Moderator, North County Family Law Specialists, "Third Thursday" Continuing Education Seminars, 2013 to 2019
Industry Groups:
  • American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers 2018 to present
  • American Inns of Court Honorable Fiorenzo V. Lopardo Chapter 2013 and 2014
  • Association Of Certified Family Law Specialists 2013 to present
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association 2021 to present
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2021 to present
  • International Academy Of Family Lawyers 2020 to present
  • Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association 2021 to present
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association 2021 to present
  • North County Bar Association 2021 to present
  • North County Family Law Specialists 2013 to present
  • San Diego Family Law Bar Association 2014 to present

Office location for Annette H. Neville

2888 Loker Ave E
Suite 110
Carlsbad, CA 92010

Phone: 877-843-1290

Selections

7 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025

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Top 50: San Diego Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Top 25: Women San Diego Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025

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