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Christie Bara Mitchell-Guttman

Fair Oaks, CA

Licensed for 23 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and Family

Language

English

About

I attended Sac State and received my law degree from Lincoln Law School which I paid for by working as a Correctional Officer at Mule Creek State Prison.  I also worked for the Franchise Tax Board and passed the bar exam in 1998 while there.  I went into private practice in 2002 with my primary focus being family law.  I have successfully defended several decisions on appeal with the most recent being published on request of a domestic violence organization.  Being a victim of domestic violence myself, I am a very strong advocate for clients and their children who have or are suffering abuse at the hands of another.I enjoy local travel to ghost and gold mining towns in the Sierra's, both California and Nevada and also enjoy the occasional stop at some of the local winery's found in the Sierra foothills.  I am also a huge fan of our beautiful California coastline and travel to favorite destinations up and down through coastal city's and communities any chance I get.  I am married with two wonderful children and a loving husband to share my life with.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Domestic Violence

Language

English

Contact

Law Office of Christie Mitchell5050 Sunrise BlvdSte C3Fair Oaks, CA, 95628

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Christopher
June 15, 2018

Christie Mitchell was referred to me by a very close friend after I had struggled with my attorneys, who was running up my bill at every opportunity. I found her and her office staff to be very professional and thorough. She stayed by my side, and was cost effective for me, and, gave me concise answers and direction. Christie picked up my case, and quickly took action. Christie was honest and told me what I needed to hear and explained the law to me. I appreciated that so very much and found it so refreshing. My decision from the courts was better than I had anticipated, and the decision was exactly along the lines that I had requested. If I remarry I will definitely higher Christie’s office to do my prenuptial agreement, to better protect myself from the situation that I got myself in to. I want to and thank Christie Mitchell and her staff. I will be recommending you to everyone that is in need of your services. They will be lucky to have Christie as their lawyer.

Richard
March 6, 2017

I would highly recommend christie .Christie helped my wife and I get custody of my son and my wife adopting my son.She was very helpful in the 2 plus year long battle,even reducing our fees because opposing party made life difficult with countless paperwork filed against us.

Nichole
February 14, 2017

Christie Mitchell was referred to us by a very close friend after we had struggled with a few attorneys in the past. Our situation has been ongoing for over 15 years and we are well versed in the tumultuous family court system. We met with Christie back in 2013 to review our current situation and discuss the past details of our case. She reviewed the case information carefully, asked the right questions, and provided clear and concise recommendations. She provided us her opinion on how likely certain outcomes would be, no sugar coating, no fluff. If she didn't believe the case direction had a good chance of prevail, she explained why and steered us in another direction. In our case, the opposing lawyer wrote pages upon pages of fluffy opinion that in the end meant very little in the courtroom (and actually cost the other party quite a bit), while Christie wrote crisp statements with the facts that drove home the point. The opposing council filed multiple motions over and over when not obtaining the outcome that favored them and Christie was amazing at pointing this behavior out to the court with a positive outcome. She is well known in the industry and has spent enough time in the courtroom to understand each judges personalities. We have just closed out our 4 year saga and were very thankful to have Christie as our attorney along the way.

Tony P.
January 11, 2017

Christie took my fathers very complicated case several years ago. In the end, my father ended up with the house and his ex looked terrible in Court. She is very knowledgable, worked with my father to pay his legal fees on his limited income, and was very professional. Top notch attorney......... Was very upfront regarding her discipline from the state bar. Would not hesitate to use her myself... which I may. :)

Doug Kelley
January 10, 2017

After getting hosed by a large law firm (who the lead attorney is now in jail ) Christie took the case. Not only did she charge very little but she performed well beyond our expectations. Since then we have referred her to several others and all have been super happy.

Marianne
January 10, 2017

I hired Christie on two different legal issues. I found her and her office staff to be very professional. Christie is so educated and versed in Law, and she is brilliant in the courtroom. Christie was always quick to respond to any question or concerns that I had. She was absolutely instrumental in making certain that in both cases that it ended in a positive outcomes. Christie and her staff will go far and above what you can ever expect. Always keeping me abreast of status. In both cases I knew I was in the best of hands and had the best representation. I found her not only to be sharp, and strategist but also a person that truly cares about her clients. She is plain and simply REMARKABLE! I highly recommend her.

anonymous
January 5, 2017

I was referred to Christie Mitchell by a friend in 2012 and had seen her in court prior to that. During our consultation she advised me on what to do but was honest in saying I didn't need to hire her at that point. Once my case got more complicated I went ahead and hired her for peace of mind and her expertise. She has been by my side and has been a great support, resource, and attorney since I hired her. I had a different attorney prior to Christie that was good but seemed to be more interested in charging me rather than doing what was best for my kids and myself. Christie is more interested in doing what's best and cost effective for her clients. I have had to deal with multiple mediations and court hearings since 2012 but only due to the other party and the court system. I will be going back to court again soon, hopefully for the last time but I am secure and confident since Christie will be by my side.

Chris
December 24, 2016

I recently hired Christie. I've been in a terrible divorce battle for 6 years. My first attorney was the most inept attorney you could imagine and created a black hole for me I've been having to deal with. My last attorney came down with cancer right before a court date and had to remove herself immediately from the case and recommended Christie. She heard my story and gave me conscice answers and direction. She quickly took action and its been so refreshing. I finally feel there's light at the end of the tunnel. She is truly working in my son's best interest, not mine or his mother's. I'm retired after 25 years in law enforcement. Seeing Christie work is like working with a prosecutor that knows the law and how to put evidence together to get the right outcome.

Sabrina
December 20, 2016

I was referred to Christie Mitchell after paying a lawyer $15,000 and not having him resolve any issues for me. Christie picked up the ball and ran with it in minimal time. She is reasonably priced, ethical and gets issues resolved in the utmost professional manner. Christie is very honest about how she feels the outcome will play out and therefore it allows for reassurance and preparedness when appearing in court. I have referred many friends to Christie, all of whom have been beyond pleased with the services she provided and the outcome of their case. In fact, they too have referred their acquaintances to Christie also. Christie is well liked and respected within the Sacramento court system and it is apparent when she goes in front of the judge. If you are looking for a professional, honest, knowledgeable and reasonably priced family lawyer.......call Christie Mitchell, you will be pleased with the outcome.

Verda
December 19, 2016

I will always recommend Christie to anyone I know because she is very knowledgeable about family law. Christie took the time to get to know me and why I was fighting for my daughter's rights. I had a lawyer before her that was always telling me "no that won't work" not Christie. She was honest and told me what I needed to hear and not sugar coat it and explained to me what the law was and not beat around the bush. I so appreciated that. I always knew where I stood with her prior to going into court and I was so well informed by Christie. I consider Christie my friend not just my lawyer she made me feel like I was family and that is what I needed during my child custody hearings. Anyone will be lucky to have her as their lawyer.

Christopher
June 15, 2018

Christie Mitchell was referred to me by a very close friend after I had struggled with my attorneys, who was running up my bill at every opportunity. I found her and her office staff to be very professional and thorough. She stayed by my side, and was cost effective for me, and, gave me concise answers and direction. Christie picked up my case, and quickly took action. Christie was honest and told me what I needed to hear and explained the law to me. I appreciated that so very much and found it so refreshing. My decision from the courts was better than I had anticipated, and the decision was exactly along the lines that I had requested. If I remarry I will definitely higher Christie’s office to do my prenuptial agreement, to better protect myself from the situation that I got myself in to. I want to and thank Christie Mitchell and her staff. I will be recommending you to everyone that is in need of your services. They will be lucky to have Christie as their lawyer.

Richard
March 6, 2017

I would highly recommend christie .Christie helped my wife and I get custody of my son and my wife adopting my son.She was very helpful in the 2 plus year long battle,even reducing our fees because opposing party made life difficult with countless paperwork filed against us.

Nichole
February 14, 2017

Christie Mitchell was referred to us by a very close friend after we had struggled with a few attorneys in the past. Our situation has been ongoing for over 15 years and we are well versed in the tumultuous family court system. We met with Christie back in 2013 to review our current situation and discuss the past details of our case. She reviewed the case information carefully, asked the right questions, and provided clear and concise recommendations. She provided us her opinion on how likely certain outcomes would be, no sugar coating, no fluff. If she didn't believe the case direction had a good chance of prevail, she explained why and steered us in another direction. In our case, the opposing lawyer wrote pages upon pages of fluffy opinion that in the end meant very little in the courtroom (and actually cost the other party quite a bit), while Christie wrote crisp statements with the facts that drove home the point. The opposing council filed multiple motions over and over when not obtaining the outcome that favored them and Christie was amazing at pointing this behavior out to the court with a positive outcome. She is well known in the industry and has spent enough time in the courtroom to understand each judges personalities. We have just closed out our 4 year saga and were very thankful to have Christie as our attorney along the way.

Tony P.
January 11, 2017

Christie took my fathers very complicated case several years ago. In the end, my father ended up with the house and his ex looked terrible in Court. She is very knowledgable, worked with my father to pay his legal fees on his limited income, and was very professional. Top notch attorney......... Was very upfront regarding her discipline from the state bar. Would not hesitate to use her myself... which I may. :)

Doug Kelley
January 10, 2017

After getting hosed by a large law firm (who the lead attorney is now in jail ) Christie took the case. Not only did she charge very little but she performed well beyond our expectations. Since then we have referred her to several others and all have been super happy.

Marianne
January 10, 2017

I hired Christie on two different legal issues. I found her and her office staff to be very professional. Christie is so educated and versed in Law, and she is brilliant in the courtroom. Christie was always quick to respond to any question or concerns that I had. She was absolutely instrumental in making certain that in both cases that it ended in a positive outcomes. Christie and her staff will go far and above what you can ever expect. Always keeping me abreast of status. In both cases I knew I was in the best of hands and had the best representation. I found her not only to be sharp, and strategist but also a person that truly cares about her clients. She is plain and simply REMARKABLE! I highly recommend her.

anonymous
January 5, 2017

I was referred to Christie Mitchell by a friend in 2012 and had seen her in court prior to that. During our consultation she advised me on what to do but was honest in saying I didn't need to hire her at that point. Once my case got more complicated I went ahead and hired her for peace of mind and her expertise. She has been by my side and has been a great support, resource, and attorney since I hired her. I had a different attorney prior to Christie that was good but seemed to be more interested in charging me rather than doing what was best for my kids and myself. Christie is more interested in doing what's best and cost effective for her clients. I have had to deal with multiple mediations and court hearings since 2012 but only due to the other party and the court system. I will be going back to court again soon, hopefully for the last time but I am secure and confident since Christie will be by my side.

Chris
December 24, 2016

I recently hired Christie. I've been in a terrible divorce battle for 6 years. My first attorney was the most inept attorney you could imagine and created a black hole for me I've been having to deal with. My last attorney came down with cancer right before a court date and had to remove herself immediately from the case and recommended Christie. She heard my story and gave me conscice answers and direction. She quickly took action and its been so refreshing. I finally feel there's light at the end of the tunnel. She is truly working in my son's best interest, not mine or his mother's. I'm retired after 25 years in law enforcement. Seeing Christie work is like working with a prosecutor that knows the law and how to put evidence together to get the right outcome.

Sabrina
December 20, 2016

I was referred to Christie Mitchell after paying a lawyer $15,000 and not having him resolve any issues for me. Christie picked up the ball and ran with it in minimal time. She is reasonably priced, ethical and gets issues resolved in the utmost professional manner. Christie is very honest about how she feels the outcome will play out and therefore it allows for reassurance and preparedness when appearing in court. I have referred many friends to Christie, all of whom have been beyond pleased with the services she provided and the outcome of their case. In fact, they too have referred their acquaintances to Christie also. Christie is well liked and respected within the Sacramento court system and it is apparent when she goes in front of the judge. If you are looking for a professional, honest, knowledgeable and reasonably priced family lawyer.......call Christie Mitchell, you will be pleased with the outcome.

Verda
December 19, 2016

I will always recommend Christie to anyone I know because she is very knowledgeable about family law. Christie took the time to get to know me and why I was fighting for my daughter's rights. I had a lawyer before her that was always telling me "no that won't work" not Christie. She was honest and told me what I needed to hear and not sugar coat it and explained to me what the law was and not beat around the bush. I so appreciated that. I always knew where I stood with her prior to going into court and I was so well informed by Christie. I consider Christie my friend not just my lawyer she made me feel like I was family and that is what I needed during my child custody hearings. Anyone will be lucky to have her as their lawyer.