About Us
Dedicated Attorneys Fighting For Your Rights
Koohanim Law Firm is multi-faceted law office handling a variety of civil, criminal cases and dependency Law (DCFS and CPS Defense). We are stationed in the Heart of Beverly Hills. Our personal injury lawyers have years of legal experience representing clients in various civil matters, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Car accidents
- Catastrophic injury
- Slip and falls
- Pedestrian accidents
- Trucking and big rig accidents
- Premises liability
- Biking accidents
- All other personal injury matters
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Future medical care
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Other damages
- Crimes against property
- Sex crimes
- Probation violations
- Drug crimes
- DUI
- Driving and vehicle crimes
- Expungements
- Weapon and gun crimes
- Theft crimes
- Other criminal cases
If the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS, has contacted you about a possible investigation, you must take these actions very seriously.
The DCFS is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect and determining if children should be removed from the home or if parenting should be supervised by the court. If DCFS finds that you abused or neglected a child, you may suffer serious consequences, such as having your children removed from your home and having your name listed on a child abuse database.
Attorney Matt Koohanim has successfully represented clients in numerous types of DCFS investigations, helping these individuals fight allegations and protect their families.
A DCFS investigation begins after the agency receives a phone call outlining the alleged abuse or neglect. There is a statewide hotline that individuals may call to report abuse or neglect. Some individuals, such as doctors, teachers, and others who work with children, are required to call the hotline to report possible abuse or neglect. The hotline worker is required to ask certain questions about the alleged abuse. Depending on the information provided by the caller, an investigation may be opened.
- CPS Investigations
- DCFS Court Matters
- Court Hearings
- Advocate Parental Rights
- De Facto Parent Status
- Child Removal Defense
- Detention Hearings
- Family Reunification
- Parental Rights Advocate
- Physical / Legal Custody
- Child Welfare / Placement
- WIC 388 Petitions
- Adjudication