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Jeffrey W. Monsell - Associate Attorney
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Criminal Law
-Restraining Orders and Injunctions
-Contracts
Admitted:
2016, California; 2019, Hoopa Valley Tribal Court
Undergraduate:
Santa Clara University, B.A.
Law School:
University of San Diego, J.D.
Background
Jeffrey Monsell graduated from Santa Clara University, cum laude, with a B.A. in philosophy in 2013. He subsequently received his law degree in 2016 from University of San Diego, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. While in law school, he clerked for the Honorable Ronald Prager at the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District. He also served as a lead editor on the board of the San Diego Law Review.
Jeffrey W. Monsell adds family law to the many areas of legal representation handled by Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP. His practice primarily focuses on family law, including issues of child custody and visitation, asset division, and child and spousal support.
Jeff moved to Humboldt County following the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, which destroyed the town of Paradise where he lived and worked previously.
In his spare time, Jeff volunteers with the Humboldt County Teen Court program as Mentor Attorney, volunteers at the Sequoia Park Zoo as an Animal Care Volunteer, and provides pro bono consultations to the local chapter of the NAACP. He also enjoys reading, biking, and enjoying the North Coast's outdoor treasures.