Long Beach Child Custody Attorney

I was introduced to Swati Desai through a mutual colleague and we immediately connected. Swati Desai is a professional and caring attorney. I retained Swati for my complex divorce case that involve major custody concerns as well as the usual financial disputes. Her knowledge and experience in family law demonstrated by her certification as a Family Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization and by her ability to concisely address the court with my concerns is remarkable. In the court room I felt very confident sitting next to Swati. She came well prepared and I appreciated that before my court appearance, we met to discuss our strategy and my concerns. We had a plan. Outside the courtroom Swati and her team are accessible and available to answer questions and to advise. Swati is an expert at what she does and her compassion is real. Without any hesitation I fully recommend Swati Desai.

I feel compelled to share my experience with Swati Desai because I am beyond grateful for her. She is absolutely brilliant in the courtroom. She overwhelmed the other side with her preparedness and quick thinking. There was no question that she trumped the other attorney in intelligence, legal knowledge and ability to gauge the situation. She worked hard on my case and when she spoke, I felt I was truly represented — all of my concerns, fears, and desperate need to keep my family together was conveyed eloquently and effectively.
I have been through many lawyers during my custody/​divorce case. I’ve had attorneys who promised me everything up front and when it was time to perform they told me I had no case. When I hired Swati to handle my convoluted custody hearing I could sense she was different. She wasn’t phased by the minutia yet she kept track of everything. She knew how to navigate and be in control of the situation. She is genuine and compassionate and she helped me stay calm while she strategized. Nothing is guaranteed but at least give it your best by having the best on your side.

I cannot say enough good things about Swati Desai! She is a great lawyer. I was refered to her and I now recommend her to everyone I know. She successfully handled my very difficult child custody dispute.
She is incredibly knowledgable, a great strategist and is really quick on her feet in the court room. She was able to gage which way the judge was moving or leaning and was able to change her argument and strategy on the spot. I was truly in awe. I think my ex’s lawyer was as well…
She is also very supportive, empathetic and kind. She was truthful with me about my options and the likely outcomes, unlike some less scrupulous lawyers.
If you need a family law lawyer, hire Swati.

Our experience with Swati Desai was amazing. Over the course of about a year, she walked us through the most painful experience of our lives (almost loosing our children) with empathy and with professionalism. I can honestly say that every time I think of Swati I don’t remember the court room, in which I was completely stressed and she was phenomenal, or the money, which, after a year, you can imagine was significant (and completely worth every penny), instead I remember how much she cared, and how happy she was when our family was kept together.