Atty. Taylor Budnick

Atty. Taylor Budnick

Taylor Budnick is a Senior Trial Attorney based in our Irvine office. Taylor was born in Michigan and raised in Irvine.

Redondo Beach Redondo Beach 11 yrs experience 11 year
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Taylor Budnick is a Managing Partner based in Redondo Beach, California. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on family law. Admitted to practice in Colorado (2015) and California (2016). Educated at Michigan State University College of Law J.D. (—) and University of Colorado B.A. (—). Serands clients in Redondo Beach, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Taylor Budnick is a Senior Trial Attorney based in our Irvine office
  • Taylor was born in Michigan and raised in Irvine
  • She went to the University of Colorado Boulder for undergrad, and thereafter, Michigan State University College of Law
  • Taylor spent eight years practicing Family Law in Los Angeles before returning home to Irvine to join Reel Fathers Rights
  • Taylor is a Certified Family Law Specialist* and is licensed to practice law in both California and Colorado
  • She has practiced Family Law exclusively, representing clients in dissolution and parentage matters throughout Southern California, in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and Riverside Counties
  • Her extensive litigation experience includes advocating for fathers in domestic violence cases as well as child custody and financial matters, including child support, spousal support, and property characterization and division issues
  • Taylor also has experience representing clients in private mediation, and working with experts including forensic accountants to conduct business valuations and cash flow analyses and child custody evaluators to perform 730 custody evaluations
  • She has worked at a nonprofit on domestic violence cases and in the self-help center of the Inglewood courthouse to prepare domestic violence restraining order requests
  • Taylor has done countless domestic violence cases while working for family law firms, spending the past almost 8 years (7 years and 8 mos) at two century city based family law firms
  • Ms. Budnick brings new insight to family law matters and has the ability to help individuals who are facing sensitive issues such as domestic violence, and advocates for those who don’t have a voice
  • Taylor Budnick has exclusively practiced family law since graduating Cum Laude from Michigan State University College of Law in 2015
  • She brings a wealth of knowledge on family law issues, divorce, child and family advocacy experience to Reel Fathers Rights
  • Ms. Budnick’s passion for family law issues developed in law school, where she served in Michigan State University’s Chance at Childhood Law & Social Work Clinic and completed an interdisciplinary academic program between the colleges of law and social work in order to graduate with a certificate in Child and Family Advocacy
  • While serving in the clinic, Ms. Budnick provided legal assistance to families involved in the court system on matters relating to family and child welfare law, specifically advocating for children involved in child custody evaluations, child protection cases, and guardianship proceedings

Practice Areas Explained

Taylor Budnick's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Taylor Budnick handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Family Law

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Redondo Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Taylor Budnick's law practice is located in Redondo Beach, California. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Taylor Budnick focuses on family law. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in California.
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Taylor Budnick has 11+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2015.
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Practice Areas

Education

Michigan State University College of Law J.D.
- In Progress
University of Colorado B.A.
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

Colorado
Admitted: 2015
California
Admitted: 2016

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