Family Law
Personal Injury
Estate Planning

Powers, Hanich & Patterson understand that Divorce, as well as with the death of a loved one, involves some of the most sensitive and emotional issues that a person will deal with during their lifetime. Unless the parties, between themselves or with the help of their attorneys, can enter into a fair agreement, a Judge will decide very intimate and personal issues. Issues such as which party gets custody and which party gets to have visitations with their own children, the amount of financial support that one party must pay the other party, and the distribution of the parties' assets that have taken a life time to accumulate. When dealing with such important issues, it is imperative that one has competent and experienced legal counsel to represent them and protect their interests. This is especially true if one party to the marriage is dominant and controls the other party.

Attorney Jude Thaddeus A. Powers has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law, Certified by the State Bar of California since 1981. Attorney Danica L. Hanich is in the process of becoming a Certified Specialist in Family Law. She has passed the examination and is currently awaiting approval of her application. Currently, there are only 4 Certified Specialist in Family Law in Western Riverside County.

A very large part of Powers, Hanich and Patterson’s practice involves issues of Family Law. As such, Powers, Hanich & Patterson also have the broad experience necessary to handle the myriad of diverse issues that arise out of a Dissolution of Marriage from criminal issues to contracts. Attorney Powers has been an Acting Public Defender, Deputy County Counsel, Deputy District Attorney for two different counties in California, and Special Master for the State of California. Both Attorney Powers and Attorney Hanich have sat as Special Mediator in Family Law cases, and have sat as Judge Pro Tem in cases involving Criminal matters, Family Law and Small Claims for the County of Riverside.

Powers, Hanich & Patterson expertise extends to Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), Child Custody, Child Visitation, Establishing and Collecting Child and Spousal Support Orders, Domestic Violence and Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs). Powers, Hanich & Patterson also have much experience defending the collection of allegedly unpaid Child Support in actions brought by the District Attorney for collection of Child Support Arrearage or the new collection agency, California Franchise Tax Board, and Guardianships.

PERSONAL INJURY

Powers, Hanich & Patterson is devoted to their clients who have suffered a Personal Injury or to the family of a person who has a Wrongful Death claim. Powers, Hanich & Patterson are skilled negotiators and aggressive litigators with over 19 years of personal injury litigation experience including having brought thousands of cases to successful conclusions. Regardless of the nature or severity of your injury, or the complexity of your case, Powers, Hanich & Patterson will fight for you. Our experienced staff will do everything they can to see that you are treated fairly and represented competently and zealously every step of the way.

Our clients always receive personal attention at the partnership level. We place special emphasis on obtaining the maximum damages for clients while at the same time seeking to obtain changes in policy and standards that bring greater safety to our society. We provide representation to clients in a number of areas, including: automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, dog bites and attacks, dangerous roads, injuries to children, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, serious injury and wrongful death, and defective products.

ESTATE PLANNING

Powers, Hanich & Patterson practice in the area of estate planning, probate and estate administration. Our firm drafts wills, trusts and medical directives (often called “living wills”) for our clients. Everyone needs at least basic estate planning in order to protect their independence as they age and ensure that their family is protected in the future. We sit down with individuals, couples and families to help them clarify their goals, organize their records, and establish wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, advanced health care directives, pour over wills and other instruments that meed their individual needs.

When you have lost someone close to you, the last thing you are prepared to deal with during this grieving process is the estate issues. Our attorneys handle such situation with care and provide comfort knowing that your relatives estate is attended to by our professional and caring staff.

The firms focus on integrity and personal attention has proven successful.