EUGENE M. SIEGEL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8301 E. Florence Ave., SUITE 200
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 90240-3361
562-862-7541
FAX 562-862-2790
STATE BAR NUMBER 90939

PRACTICING LAW IN THIS COMMUNITY SINCE 1980

AREAS OF PRACTICE

All forms of business and civil litigation including, but not limited to: contract ligitation representing plaintiff and defendant, debt collection representing plaintiff and defendant, construction/contractor litigation representing plaintiff and defendant, commercial landlord tenant matters representing property owner and business tenant, all forms of collection matters representing assignors, assignees and creditors as well as debtors, representation of plaintiff and defendant in fraud matters, conversion cases, property damage and personal injury matters including representation of plaintiff and defendant in motor vehicle accidents and general negligence matters.

Representation in above matters includes over 22 years of experience, hundreds of cases including jury and nonjury trials, arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences.

Family Law matters including, but not limited to: dissolution of marriage, legal separation, nullity of marriage, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, property division, pension issues, paternity cases, stepparent adoptions and grandparent visitation.

Experience in famiy law matters includes over 22 years experience in representing clients in all family law related matters, handling contested and noncontested matters from beginning to conclusion of case.

Law Offices of Eugene M. Siegel, February 1, 2002, to present. Sole practictioner at 9701 Lakewood Boulevard, Suite 102, Downey, California 90240-3361. Phone number 562-862-7541. Areas of practice: Contract and business litigation, personal injury litigation, family law and stepparent adoptions.

Law Offices of Dorothy L. Carfrae, November 2000 to January 31, 2002, 8526 Florence Avenue, Downey, California 90240-4015. Phone number 562-622-0288. Associated with Ms. Carfrae in the practice of family law and all family law related matters. Sole practictioner and independent practice at same location in all non-family law related matters.

Sole practictioner, Law Offices of Eugene M. Siegel, 12144 Carson Street, Suite H, Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716 from 1982 to November 2000. Areas of practice: Contract and business litigation, personal injury litigation and family law from June 1982 to the present.

Partner, Law Firm of Siegel & Olsen, July 1981 to June 1982 and prior thereto partner, Law Firm of Dinces, Siegel & Olsen, 1980 to July 1981.

LEGAL EDUCATION: Western State University College of Law, Orange County; Juris Doctor granted June 1978.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: St. Johns University, Jamaica, NY; Master of Arts granted December 1974; Major: Government and Public Administration.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Long Island University, Richard Connelly College, Brooklyn, NY; Bachelor of Arts granted June 1972; Major: Political Science, Minor: History/Speech.

The Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of California, 1979.
The Federal Central District Court of California, 1980.

Judge Pro Tem for the local Los Angeles County Southest District Courts since 1987, including sitting as Judge Pro Tem at the Norwalk Superior Court, Los Cerritos Court, Downey Court and South Gate Court. Matters heard include Family Law, Civil, Small Claims and Traffic. Certified by the Los Angeles County Superior Court to sit as a Judge Pro Tem.

Arbitrator Southeast District Limited Jurisdiction Courts since inception of Arbitration Program.

Past Arbitrator and Mandatory Settlement Conference Officer for the Southeast District Superior Court as well as Voluntary Settlement Conference Officer through Dispute Resolution Services for the Southeast District Superior Court.

Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee Arbitrator hearing fee dispute matters between attorneys and clients for the Los Angeles County and Orange County Bar Associations since 1987.

Volunteer Attorney for the City of Cerritos Senior Citizens Legal Clinic for the past 7 plus years.

Probation Monitor for the State Bar Court.

Chairperson, Southeast District Regional Community Collaborative, 1997 to 1998.

Speaker and Program Director for the local Legal Education for Youth Program since 1995.

President of the Southeast District Bar Association 1995.

Officer and Trustee of the Southeast District Bar Association, 1990 through 2000.

Editor of the Southeast District Bar Association Membership Bulletin, 1990 and 1991.

Honored by the local attorneys and local Bar Association with being deemed Attorney of the Year for the Los Angeles County Southeast District for 1992.

California Community College Credential, Instructor Credential, #133 SIE 001; issued September 14, 1980. Subject areas: Government, Political Science and Paralegal Law Studies.