Nicole Duncan, Los Angeles Divorce & Family Law Attorney

GOOGLE REVIEWS

"Thank you so much Nicole & team for making an unpleasant situation… pleasant. I highly recommend this law firm to represent your family law needs in California."

Betty T. · Google Review

Why Clients Hire Nicole

A business perspective

She was a business owner before she was an attorney, and she reads valuations, hidden income, and equity compensation as an operator.

Strategic preparation

Every case is prepared for trial, with a carefully developed strategy. Most settle better because of it.

Practical judgment

Clients hear honest advice focused on long-term outcomes — from day one.

The Story

She's lived both sides of this work.

Nicole’s parents divorced when she was a young child, and the conflict lasted well beyond her childhood. She experienced firsthand how deeply divorce litigation can affect children and what it feels like from the client’s side. That experience continues to shape how she approaches every case involving a family.

Before becoming an attorney, Nicole built and operated several businesses, co-founded an investor-backed startup, and managed a seed-stage investment fund. Those years taught her how businesses are actually built, valued, and run — and how money really moves through them. It’s a perspective most family lawyers never acquire, and it shapes how she approaches the financial side of every case.

Today, Nicole represents clients throughout Los Angeles County while balancing the same family responsibilities that many of her clients face. That perspective reinforces the importance of practical solutions that protect both children and long-term stability.

The Differentiator

A business background that actually matters.

Before becoming an attorney, Nicole built companies, raised investment capital, managed businesses, and evaluated financial performance. Today those experiences allow her to understand business valuations, cash flow, executive compensation, closely held companies, and financial disputes from the perspective of someone who has personally built and operated businesses.

Curbstand, Co-Founder

An investor-backed Los Angeles startup building a mobile payment platform for the valet and parking industries — a founder’s education in equity, dilution, and valuation.

Owner & Operator

Years running a parking business provided firsthand experience with employees, operations, margins, and growth.

Seed Fund Manager

Evaluated early-stage companies for a living and advised founders raising capital.

Her Philosophy

End your marriage well.

No two families — and no two divorces — are the same. Some require decisive litigation. Others require thoughtful negotiation. The job is not to create conflict — it’s to protect your future while helping you make decisions you can live with years from now.

The End Well Standard

The Practice

Areas of focus.

Nicole appears regularly in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, including the Stanley Mosk, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Torrance, and Van Nuys Courthouses.

Credentials

Education

B.S. Business, University of Southern California
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, USC Marshall
J.D., Whittier Law School
Certificate in International Law, King’s College London

Admissions

State Bar of California — Active, No. 328341
State Bar of Colorado — No. 54630

Professional Associations

Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
American Bar Association

Professional Leadership

Author, Duncan Family Law legal guides & video library
Sponsor, Future Attorneys Scholarship

Recognition

Expertise.com — Best Child Support Lawyers in Hollywood
Super Lawyers — Rising Star

Profiles

Beyond Client Work

Educating clients. Investing in the profession.

Beyond her practice, Nicole leads Duncan Family Law’s educational publishing — practical legal guides and a video library explaining California divorce, custody, support, and property division — built on the belief that informed clients make better decisions. The firm also sponsors the Future Attorneys Scholarship, supporting students on the path to legal careers.

The Future Attorneys Scholarship