Mike Darlington - Redding, CA
Attorney at Sundial Family Law
Family Law Lawyers in Redding, CA
1350 Buenaventura Blvd Suite 307 Redding, CA 96001
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Redding Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 05/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Restraining Orders
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Darlington first gained his trial experience through a heavy load of trial work in criminal cases in his early years of practicing law. He handled pretrial and jury trial work in all types of criminal cases, up to and including a number of murder cases. Since those early years he has taken that considerable trial experience and turned it to his clients' advantage in the practice of family law, successfully conducting an impressive number of divorce trials.
In addition to Mr. Darlington's extensive experience in the fundamentals of family law he has an unusual wealth of experience in the area of child custody. Having held the contract to represent minor children in the Rancho Cucamonga Courts in San Bernardino County, California, he aggressively pursued the rights of children in child custody for over 10 years, representing well over 500 children in the process.
Remarkably, Mr. Darlington's experience is not limited to the adversarial side of the bench as he has for over 15 years sat as Judge Pro Tem in the Family Law Courts of San Bernardino County when called to do and is well versed on how full time Judges view cases and what makes a case winnable from that perspective in addition to the point of view of a practicing attorney.
In addition to Mr. Darlington's wealth of legal background, he successfully represents his clients by drawing from his background, having spent over 15 years in the mortgage, finance and banking field, bringing to the practice of law an understanding of financial principles held by few members of the bar and enabling him to comprehend the intricacies of complex property and liabilities issues prevalent in most divorce cases.
Mr. Darlington is a former U.S. Marine that served in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. After being discharged he then pursued a career in finance and banking with Transamerica Financial Corporation and Crocker Bank. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law as well as the Juris Doctorate Degree he earned from Western States University. He has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1984 and is a Member of the American Association for Justice.
- 40+ years experience
- 24 hour virtual law office
- Former Judge Pro Tem
- Former Child Support attorney for Shasta County
- Available on evenings, weekends and holiday
- Text availability
- Practices only Family Law
- Practices only in Shasta County
- Handles all cases personally
Awards and Honors
Awards
Education
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Legal Education
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Western State University College of Law,
Fullerton,
California
J.D.
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Western State University College of Law,
Fullerton,
California
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Non Legal Education
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Western States University
Bachelor's Degree
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Western States University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Self-Employed Attorney
Bar Admissions
- California, 1984
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California, 1984 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
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