About Paul
Paul Metzger- Principle
UCLA ’86 B.A. in Psychology
Loyola Law School ’90 Juris Doctor
Paul Metzger is an experienced litigator with over 25 years of court room experience including sitting first chair in over 20 Jury Trials and over 1000 court trials. He started his career practicing criminal law with the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office during the Los Angeles riots and transitioned to civil litigation working on wrongful death cases and complex high net worth family law cases. For the last 15 years, Mr. Metzger has dedicated his practice to representing families in Juvenile Dependency courts across California and professionals in Administrative Law hearings.
Paul has also utilized the business and transactional experience he gained in representing successful entrepreneurs and business professionals by founding Maker Enterprises LLC, a product development company that has brought several products to market. He also has served as of Counsel for Value Paper and sat on the board of directors for Shayne Enterprises, Inc.
Being listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) is a serious matter with serious consequences. Our firm is experienced in CACI defense and will prepare and file a grievance hearing request and vigorously represent you at the hearing.
- Initial Consultation at no charge.
- Preparation and filling of Grievance Hearing request
- Review of agency evidence supporting CACI listing
- Aggressive defense and representation at Grievance Hearing
- Detention Hearings
- Adjudication (Trial)
- Disposition
- 6 month Review Hearings
- Motions for Modifications (“388 Petitions)
- De Facto Parent Motions
I aggressively represent parents, step parents, foster parents and relatives in Juvenile Dependency Court. I will defend you against child abuse allegations made by Department of Children Services and assist you in placing children with relatives or to avoid their removal from their current placements.
28 years, 600 cases
Representing individuals and businesses subject to administrative actions and licensing disputes or other disciplinary actions by a public agency or local, state or federal licensing board.