My Areas of Practice

Personal Injury Law

• Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Motorcycle Collisions

• Bicyclist Vehicle Injuries

• Slip and Fall Injuries

• Vicious Dog Bites

• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

• Skateboarding-Vehicle Injuries

Family Law

Estivi Ruiz focuses on the big picture in family law cases. If there is no risk of physical injury to you because of your marriage, your divorce is a simple accounting. If you have a history of domestic violence, your divorce lawyer should provide you with a suite of protection. California Family Laws are rigorous and intense. I will represent you in cases including:

• Request for Order for Support for Spouses and Children

• Request for Orders of Custody Arrangements

• Domestic Partner Restraining Orders (TROs)

• Preparing and filing Petitions for Divorce

• Division of Property

• Preparing and Accounting for assets of the marriage

• Preparing and Advising on prenuptial Agreements

• Consulting and Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements

• Preparing your case for Trial

Appeals

If you lost your case, an appeal may be your only option to reverse a judgment or other decision. Appeals require intensive review of the record, objections, and law. I provide both opinion letters and full service representation in the Court of Appeal for the Second District of California.

Creative Artist Law

If you have seen the movie "Straight Outta Compton," or any other biopic about musicians, you know musicians first deal is usually the worst deal they make. 
An artist's creative endeavors generally do not venture into the legal arena, but the law of sales, contracts, and services are immediately important to making art a living.
I provide free consultations for writers, artists, actors, musicians, painters, sculptures, actors and will review any agreement, offer, or written contract.