Deborah L. Fujiwara CFLS - Los Angeles, CA

Deborah Fujiwara is a dedicated family law attorney with a client-focused approach that prioritizes pursuit of big picture goals over often needless conflict. Admitted to practice since 1999, she has helped hundreds of clients navigate divorce, child custody, support matters, and complex property division with clarity and confidence. As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Deborah brings in-depth expertise and a deep commitment to guiding clients through some of life’s most challenging transitions.

Recognizing that every family’s situation is unique, Deborah tailors her strategy to each client’s goals, favoring settlement-oriented methods such as mediation and collaborative practice whenever possible. Her background in negotiation and dispute resolution allows her to find creative solutions that protect her clients’ interests while fostering amicable agreements. When litigation becomes necessary, Deborah is a skilled and strategic advocate in the courtroom.

Deborah’s legal career is rooted in a passion for helping families move forward. She consciously devoted her practice to family law after navigating the challenges of her own divorce and experiencing the impact it had on her children.

When not advocating for clients inside or outside the courtroom, Deborah is a respected leader in the legal community, having worked her way up the ranks through multiple executive board positions within her local bar association, including President of the Southwest Riverside County Bar Association. She continues to refine her skills through advanced family law, mediation, and trial advocacy training, ensuring her clients receive the most effective representation possible.

Deborah’s experience includes:

Successful negotiation of hundreds of Marital Settlement Agreements addressing child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and division of assets and debts

Guiding parents with a history of substance abuse through the steps necessary to complete various treatment programs and transition from professionally supervised visitation to unsupervised time with their children, regaining the ability to actively participate in their children’s lives

Modification of child custody, visitation, and support orders

Division of complex assets including businesses and rental properties

Move away cases

Paternity cases