Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 
Patrick DeCarolis, Jr. has practiced family law in Los Angeles, California, for more than 40 years. He began his legal career with Manley Freid and Paul Caruso before opening his own family law practice in 1982. In 1997, he became a founding partner of DeCarolis & Trope. The firm merged with Trope and Trope in 2001 and became Trope & DeCarolis in 2007.
Mr. DeCarolis has served as a judge pro tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica and Van Nuys. He has also served on the Mediation Panel for the Family Law departments in the Central and West districts. His litigation experience includes serving as trial and appellate counsel in the international move-away case Condon v. Cooper.
In addition to his family law practice, Mr. DeCarolis serves as an editorial consultant for Matthew Bender and has contributed to the Rutter Group’s family law publication. He practices Family Law with DeCarolis Family Law Group APC in Los Angeles, California.
