team-member

Andrea Merrell Caster

Los Angeles, CA

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and Family

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Child custody

Family

Domestic Violence

Language

English

Contact

Law Offices of Andrea M. Caster11377 West Olympic Boulevard, 9th FloorLos Angeles, CA, 90064

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

C.R.
January 27, 2022

When I met Andrea, she was so different than any other lawyer I had spoken to over the years. She was patient, kind, considerate, DV and trauma-informed, and did not make me feel stupid for not knowing something or for the decisions I made in my past relationship. I instantly knew that I wanted to work with her after our first consultation. I hired her that same week. Throughout the year we worked together, Andrea helped prepare me for the court process, hearings, and trial. She would assure me that I was going to do fine, answered my numerous questions, and walked me through the process each time. Working with Andrea helped me regain the courage to advocate for myself and my child: something I had not experienced since I filed for custody years ago. Andrea was always willing to work on things that were important to me and for the best interest of my child. In our trial briefs, she used DV research, and she highlighted evidence and issues that I felt were important to my case. It always felt like a collaborative exercise, and it made me feel like I had some agency through the court process. In court, Andrea was a constant support and advocate. She engaged me in every issue, explained and discussed what she thought would be best options moving forward. I always felt as though I had a say in what was going on. Court and trial were difficult and terrifying, but Andrea helped me take things one step at a time and get through the hardest thing I have ever done: face my abuser openly and honestly in trial and do everything in my power to obtain full custody of my child. She fought hard for me during a 5-day trial. I gave over 14 hours of testimony and Andrea was there supporting and uplifting me the whole way. I was so anxious and felt like it was impossible, but Andrea took the time to walk through my questions and concerns each time. She always supported me and did not belittle me for the choices I made as someone who survived an abusive relationship. Instead, she asked questions and discussed details and shared resources and research that supported my reality as someone who survived DV and was trying to obtain orders that helped protect me and my child moving forward. I feel like she did everything she could to support me in this complicated process. I honestly do not think I would have been able to do it without her. In the end, I got sole custody of my son and the judge adopted almost all of the schedule we had requested to the court. Throughout the process, Andrea’s kindness, dedication to her work for DV survivors, and her understanding and care for her clients and the children involved makes her an absolutely amazing and one-of-a-kind lawyer (and human being): one that I never ever imagined existed. It has been a hard and long journey, but I thank my Ancestors and Creator for Andrea. Because of her work and dedication to my case, and my family; I am now able to make decisions for the best interest of my son and can move forward with our lives. I would highly recommend Andrea to everyone. She has been a huge blessing to me.

Shayna
October 11, 2021

Andrea helped us with getting a name change and new birth certificate for our teenager. She made the process far simpler than it would have been had we chosen to file on our own, and was both friendly and super-helpful. She really cares about her clients.

Velvet
December 22, 2018

Andrea handled a very complicated case for me that involved domestic violence, a dissolution of domestic partnership, and child custody. She was so compassionate and caring throughout the entire process of getting a restraining order and multiple court appearances. It was a very dark and lonely time in my life and having Andrea by my side made a world of difference. I was so scared to walk into the courtroom and see my perpetrator but Andrea always made me feel at ease. She was so knowledgeable and professional with a gentleness that was exactly what I needed at that point of my life. I would highly recommend her (and have) to anyone needing an amazing family law attorney. I felt like I hit the jackpot with her! I find it interesting that some people have left negative reviews but done so anonymously. They obviously did not actually interact with her or they would have also left a glowing review because Andrea is absolutely fantastic!

Kia
March 25, 2017

Andrea helped me with a very scary domestic violence case. I was getting death threats and I was terrified. She helped me through the restraining order with ease. She is not only knowledgeable and tenacious, but she was so friendly and kind to me throughout the process as well. She took the time to explain everything, and was very supportive and highly communicative. I can't recommend her enough.

Lauren
September 24, 2016

Andrea is a brilliant and determined person in her field. We could not be happier with our outcome in a recent custody battle. In a state that quite favors mothers Andrea presented our evidence so clearly and calmly and persistently that our battle was complete in one hearing. Happy kids mean happy us. Thank you!

Ryan
October 6, 2015

Andrea Caster professionally delivered my concerns in a manner that set me at ease and restored a confidence I lacked the previous five years of my custody battle. My situation was particularly sensitive due to opposing parent's medical issues--that were never used against the parent through the duration of our case. Andrea's integrity, reliability, and professionalism far exceeded my expectations. Thank you Ms. Caster, for getting my daughter the time she needs/wants with her father, you have been like an angel in our corner.

Julie
September 23, 2015

Working with Andrea was a great experience. She was very understanding of my situation and easy to talk to. She was realistic in what she advised me. With her help I was able to avoid going to court. Andrea's prices are very competitive and fair. Her response time to emails and calls was never an issue. I have already recommended Andrea to friends and will continue to. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 21, 2015

Ms. Caster was actually the second attorney I had throughout my family law case, and I never regretted moving my case to her. Throughout my experiences with Ms Caster I was constantly impressed with her level of professionalism in spite of not always being treated with respect by opposing counsel and her dedication to my case. She always showed up prepared and ready to do what was needed to get the results we wanted. She was extremely knowledgeable and always took great care of my paperwork, my requests and my needs. I also really appreciated the guidance she gave me. If I was out of line or on track to do something that may have not been in my childs best interest, she would tell me so. She was extremely realistic and helped me set my expectations and requests in appropriate manners, as well as always ensuring that my child had the best possible outcome in every situation we went to court for. She is not just another attorney among many in a large firm. She handled every email, or phone call and knew my case because she didn't delegate my work to someone else and have me charged for them to read my work as well as for her to approve it. She was flexible with payments, did not push an extremely high retainer and was the best person I could have imagined working with in the extremely stressful and challenging time.

Holly
February 22, 2015

Andrea Caster went above & beyond in her efforts representing me in my divorce case. She is not only a competent lawyer but is easy to talk to & supported me throughout my divorce proceedings. I would not hesitate to hire her again for any litigation I might have in the future. I highly recommend her for any one who is shopping for an attorney.

Isaac
December 3, 2014

For more than a year, Andrea Caster handled a legal crisis for me. She was compassionate, thorough, resourceful and effective. Her legal representation ensured that the legal rights of my family were protected and the situation was accurately resolved.

C.R.
January 27, 2022

When I met Andrea, she was so different than any other lawyer I had spoken to over the years. She was patient, kind, considerate, DV and trauma-informed, and did not make me feel stupid for not knowing something or for the decisions I made in my past relationship. I instantly knew that I wanted to work with her after our first consultation. I hired her that same week. Throughout the year we worked together, Andrea helped prepare me for the court process, hearings, and trial. She would assure me that I was going to do fine, answered my numerous questions, and walked me through the process each time. Working with Andrea helped me regain the courage to advocate for myself and my child: something I had not experienced since I filed for custody years ago. Andrea was always willing to work on things that were important to me and for the best interest of my child. In our trial briefs, she used DV research, and she highlighted evidence and issues that I felt were important to my case. It always felt like a collaborative exercise, and it made me feel like I had some agency through the court process. In court, Andrea was a constant support and advocate. She engaged me in every issue, explained and discussed what she thought would be best options moving forward. I always felt as though I had a say in what was going on. Court and trial were difficult and terrifying, but Andrea helped me take things one step at a time and get through the hardest thing I have ever done: face my abuser openly and honestly in trial and do everything in my power to obtain full custody of my child. She fought hard for me during a 5-day trial. I gave over 14 hours of testimony and Andrea was there supporting and uplifting me the whole way. I was so anxious and felt like it was impossible, but Andrea took the time to walk through my questions and concerns each time. She always supported me and did not belittle me for the choices I made as someone who survived an abusive relationship. Instead, she asked questions and discussed details and shared resources and research that supported my reality as someone who survived DV and was trying to obtain orders that helped protect me and my child moving forward. I feel like she did everything she could to support me in this complicated process. I honestly do not think I would have been able to do it without her. In the end, I got sole custody of my son and the judge adopted almost all of the schedule we had requested to the court. Throughout the process, Andrea’s kindness, dedication to her work for DV survivors, and her understanding and care for her clients and the children involved makes her an absolutely amazing and one-of-a-kind lawyer (and human being): one that I never ever imagined existed. It has been a hard and long journey, but I thank my Ancestors and Creator for Andrea. Because of her work and dedication to my case, and my family; I am now able to make decisions for the best interest of my son and can move forward with our lives. I would highly recommend Andrea to everyone. She has been a huge blessing to me.

Shayna
October 11, 2021

Andrea helped us with getting a name change and new birth certificate for our teenager. She made the process far simpler than it would have been had we chosen to file on our own, and was both friendly and super-helpful. She really cares about her clients.

Velvet
December 22, 2018

Andrea handled a very complicated case for me that involved domestic violence, a dissolution of domestic partnership, and child custody. She was so compassionate and caring throughout the entire process of getting a restraining order and multiple court appearances. It was a very dark and lonely time in my life and having Andrea by my side made a world of difference. I was so scared to walk into the courtroom and see my perpetrator but Andrea always made me feel at ease. She was so knowledgeable and professional with a gentleness that was exactly what I needed at that point of my life. I would highly recommend her (and have) to anyone needing an amazing family law attorney. I felt like I hit the jackpot with her! I find it interesting that some people have left negative reviews but done so anonymously. They obviously did not actually interact with her or they would have also left a glowing review because Andrea is absolutely fantastic!

Kia
March 25, 2017

Andrea helped me with a very scary domestic violence case. I was getting death threats and I was terrified. She helped me through the restraining order with ease. She is not only knowledgeable and tenacious, but she was so friendly and kind to me throughout the process as well. She took the time to explain everything, and was very supportive and highly communicative. I can't recommend her enough.

Lauren
September 24, 2016

Andrea is a brilliant and determined person in her field. We could not be happier with our outcome in a recent custody battle. In a state that quite favors mothers Andrea presented our evidence so clearly and calmly and persistently that our battle was complete in one hearing. Happy kids mean happy us. Thank you!

Ryan
October 6, 2015

Andrea Caster professionally delivered my concerns in a manner that set me at ease and restored a confidence I lacked the previous five years of my custody battle. My situation was particularly sensitive due to opposing parent's medical issues--that were never used against the parent through the duration of our case. Andrea's integrity, reliability, and professionalism far exceeded my expectations. Thank you Ms. Caster, for getting my daughter the time she needs/wants with her father, you have been like an angel in our corner.

Julie
September 23, 2015

Working with Andrea was a great experience. She was very understanding of my situation and easy to talk to. She was realistic in what she advised me. With her help I was able to avoid going to court. Andrea's prices are very competitive and fair. Her response time to emails and calls was never an issue. I have already recommended Andrea to friends and will continue to. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 21, 2015

Ms. Caster was actually the second attorney I had throughout my family law case, and I never regretted moving my case to her. Throughout my experiences with Ms Caster I was constantly impressed with her level of professionalism in spite of not always being treated with respect by opposing counsel and her dedication to my case. She always showed up prepared and ready to do what was needed to get the results we wanted. She was extremely knowledgeable and always took great care of my paperwork, my requests and my needs. I also really appreciated the guidance she gave me. If I was out of line or on track to do something that may have not been in my childs best interest, she would tell me so. She was extremely realistic and helped me set my expectations and requests in appropriate manners, as well as always ensuring that my child had the best possible outcome in every situation we went to court for. She is not just another attorney among many in a large firm. She handled every email, or phone call and knew my case because she didn't delegate my work to someone else and have me charged for them to read my work as well as for her to approve it. She was flexible with payments, did not push an extremely high retainer and was the best person I could have imagined working with in the extremely stressful and challenging time.

Holly
February 22, 2015

Andrea Caster went above & beyond in her efforts representing me in my divorce case. She is not only a competent lawyer but is easy to talk to & supported me throughout my divorce proceedings. I would not hesitate to hire her again for any litigation I might have in the future. I highly recommend her for any one who is shopping for an attorney.

Isaac
December 3, 2014

For more than a year, Andrea Caster handled a legal crisis for me. She was compassionate, thorough, resourceful and effective. Her legal representation ensured that the legal rights of my family were protected and the situation was accurately resolved.