Adam Gurley Law Offices

As a Lawyer myself, I know what to look for when I’m seeking representation on matters that are beyond my expertise. Adam is definitely my go to guy for family affairs, he is smart and very very accurate in his moves, plus he always finds a way even in the most intricate matters. I highly recommend his services to anyone that’s searching for nothing but the best!

I highly recommend the services of Adam Gurley & Associates. I had the pleasure of working with Adam Gurley, Liya Getachew and Arusyak Abrahamyan on my recent family law proceedings. They are amazing attorneys.
The Adam Gurley team is up-​front and focused on the end goal.
Adam, Liya and Arusyak are each experienced, knowledgeable, energetic, organized and efficient practitioners. They are conscientious with regard to client billing and did not waste time during our sessions or in preparing for negotiations. They each are patient, professional and extremely responsive.
Hire this team. You will not be disappointed.

These lawyers working in association with Adam Gurley are THE BEST! They are honest, hard-​working (work at nights and evenings-​how many Market St lawyers do that??), they help you to keep costs down, they are very fair with payments (allowing me to complete my payments 2 weeks later). They really care about helping their clients which is what should be the #1 duty of lawyers. I should have gone with them first rather than with a superexpensive not as helpful lawyer downtown.
My matter was regarding a restraining order with move-​out order which I needed acted on immediately. Their attorneys, Arusyak and Atty Will Knox Davies were knowledgeable and instantly helpful and ACTED INSTANTLY without the usual superexpensive downtown lawyer saying «we’ll get back to you in 1 or 2 weeks.» (I’ve even had downtown lawyers say they want a $ 4,000 advance and that STILL might not be enough to solve the problem. HUH!!! a small domestic matter where the evidence was already on our side and where I already had a suitcase of police reports and a past restraining order!!! The main reason we needed a lawyer was because in case the harrasser showed up in court with lawyers on HER side.) In fact, Will personally served the papers to the harrasser and made sure the police were there to help us with her move-​out at my house even though it was at night taking over 8 hours spread over 2 nights. They let me know it would be too expensive if they were there to represent me in person in court. They solved our ongoing problem which had been going on for over 6 LONG years with this violent criminal harasser living in our house. I HIGHLY recommend their services as lawyers.

Excellent firm, great results. For the sake of privacy I don’t want to mention specifics but I was represented by Arusyak Abrahamyan for a personal matter that blindsided me. I had complete confidence and faith in Arusyak’s process and diligence dealing with my life altering affair.
I want to thank Adam and Arusyak for helping me in the darkest of times.

Wow!!! I am amazed and appreciative at how helpful Adam and his associate is. I had called because I wanted to see about a consultation for a child custody case. His associate, I cannot remember her name, called me back promptly and asked for information about the case. She was SO nice and SO knowledgeable and she listen to what I had to say and asked questions and she really did cover every angle about what I would need to know. Although I am not going to be a client of theirs, I was blown away at what a thorough consultation she gave me. All free of charge! she was very genuine and helpful and without her legal advice I don’t know what I would do since I am clueless on how family law works. I am so very appreciative of the advice she gave me, BOTH times I called her. Their practice seems like they have the clients best interest in mind and don’t want to just get you for your money, and that is shown so clearly with the amazing consultation I received. Thank you so much!!!

Adam helped with my divorce. He is fast, honest and has very flexible hours.
I have recommended him to other people. thank you.

I just was on a call with Adam and he gave me some solid advice on things that I could pursue, options to keep my cost down.
Seems super honest and gave answers rather than beating around the bush.

Best Attorney EVER!
I found Adam right here on Unilocal,so I feel inclined to share my experiences here too.
Did you ever watch better call Saul? Well, Adam has all the best qualities of Saul. He’s a straight shooter that will actually try to help you navigate the (fairly broken and arcane) family law system in San Francisco. He cares about his cases and about right and wrong.
Even though divorce and other family law matters can be stressful and filled with paperwork you might not enjoy, I always had a blast meeting with Adam.
I have a pretty busy schedule and Adam was super accommodating agreeing to meet at his office after hours when your average attorney is already fast asleep.
Beware of Attorneys who will drag out cases to be able to keep billing you! My (somewhat problematic) divorce settled within the 6 months of the separation! It might sound like a long time, but it is not. I attribute the short duration of the case to Adam.
He has been around the block for a long time (about 20yrs), and knows exactly what needs to be filed when.
Adam knows what should be done by him, what can be done by an associate, and (if you are the intellectual kind) what can be done by you. He jokingly says: «It’s not to save you money. It’s because I don’t like to do paperwork» :) That’s a relatable attorney if I ever saw one :)
Final verdict:
¹⁰⁄₁₀ would get divorced again :)

I had a free initial consult with Mr. Gurley and discovered that he’s straightforward, down-​to-​earth type of guy who doesn’t beat around the bushes. Yet at the same time, is sensitive enough to read you and can communicate in a professional and gentle manner. He answered my questions and gave me referrals. I have been through the wringer regarding custody battles and divorce and Mr. Gurley gave me my first laugh and smile all week by putting on giant ears and simply clowning away :) He even gives away gifts, which you pick out from the white ‘Treasure Box’ like the dentist does for little kids. He simply is a class act attorney with a heart.

Adam was very responsive and helpful. Most professional. I called him for consultation as my outside attorney for a mediation process and he helped me get over the hump. I highly recommend him.

Adam did a fantastic job helping me to prevail in my petition for a modification of child custody. His assessment of the situation, my probability of success and advice on how to proceed were all spot on. Adam’s costs were extremely reasonable and he never required that I contractually commit to having him represent him. In fact I did much of the work myself, and Adam also helped to line up resources that helped me succeed. I represented myself in my petition, but Adam was available to represent me for my hearing. I will plan to use Adam again for any future family law needs.

Adam is super helpful and knowledgeable. I needed a very simple consultation, which he provided free over the phone, and it was very helpful. Highly recommended.

I don’t know how to start appreciating Adam’s professionalism and his associate Arusyak’s honest, intelligent and hard working attitude. Believe it or not I have never had retainer placed. I had never met them and indeed they came for my help at police station 2:00 in the morning. I can never forget that. I was held on false allegations. Not only they started my divorce process right next day but did the whole thing extremely efficiently and right at the target. I am sleeping well now. Though my issues are not completely resolved but thank god they are out of danger area. I am a professional person living in SF and fall in high earnings bracket. It was my good luck to work with Adam and his associates. Adam is a combination of complete knowledge of law, political understanding, street smartness and good heart. Go no where else please.

Adam is a superb family-​law lawyer. I have consulted with Adam on numerous family-​law matters and his insights have always been invaluable. He is an efficient and bright lawyer that brings common sense to the practice of law that is rare. One of the best things about Adam is his responsiveness. He gets answers for you and gets them fast. As a complex commercial litigation partner, I have had the pleasure of referring people in need of family law advice to Adam and they have been very happy with his advice, great can-​do positive attitude, efficiency, and reasonable pricing structure. I personally have benefitted from my consultations with Adam about complex family law issues that have arisen in my practice. If you have a family-​law matter, you cannot go wrong with Adam Gurley. He is simply sensational!

There is only one word to describe Adam Gurley… Wow. I was nervous when i walked in, but when i walked out, after a 2 hour consult, i was relaxed, and confident that everything will happen in the best interest of my case. I’m not getting into details on Unilocal,but happy to reply via messaging in the case you’d like a personal reference of all the reasons why he should be your only call. Need confidence, call Adam Gurley.

Adam Gurley is AMAZING! I am so happy with my experience with him, if I could give him 10 stars, I would!
I needed an annulment for a youthful impulsive marriage from many years ago, and was quoted with ridiculously expensive amounts from a few other lawyers in SF. Adam gave me a shockingly good set amount. He is super affordable.
Adam is a really cool guy, very unpretentious. He is always available — always responds to calls and emails within hours, if not right away. Plus — he takes his dog to the office — how can you not like that!!! His hours are very flexible, he can meet you any time of day that fits your schedule. He is friendly and down to earth, and you know he has your best interests in mind.
Most importantly — he is effective. He walked me through every step of my annulment, doing all of the paperwork, explaining everything, constantly in contact with the courts. Before I received my judgement from the court I received an email from him notifying me! He was so on top of everything. Plus, he hooked me up with any extra stuff I needed — he connected me with process server and a local PI at a discounted rate.
I was so nervous about lawyers and divorce court — I was worried that it would be expensive and full of pretentious old men. Adam is the opposite! He is so cool, and he accomplishes whatever legal need you have, while genuinely caring about your case.
If you need a lawyer, call Adam ASAP. Meet him, and you’ll understand what I’m saying. Plus, what other lawyer has a sword in his Unilocal profile pic!!! Adam will fight for you!

Thank You Adam and Thank You Unilocal!Unbelievably fantastic! What more can I say. Adam’s process is a well oiled machine. My contacting him via email lead to a brief telephone conversation where he advised me ‘how’ to handle my divorce without giving him or any other attorney a bucket of MY money. I have to tell you that I was taken a back at first. An attorney advising me that I don’t need him in a capacity that will extract as much money from me as possible? Who is this man? Is he real? What did you say? Huh? OK… go on…
Service by mail, guided through all the forms, explanations of the when, why and how’s… six months, one day later– Done!
Do yourself a favor— contact Adam.

What a great and refreshing world to have a professional answer the phone on your first call and give you guidance towards finding what works for you. Even though he does not specialize in what I needed nor work in my county, many of my concerns were addressed and it was like talking to a family member. I am certain that anyone who works with Mr. Gurley is already a step ahead because he loves his work.

Spoke to Adam for a phone consultation Such a nice an amazing man. He was very easy to speak to. Answered all my questions and was able to direct me the right way !

I called Adam on a Tuesday morning after a long holiday weekend and he answered and was extremely helpful right off the bat. He was not able to handle my case unfortunately because of timing but he did take the time to send list of names of other family law attorneys that he highly recommended. I reached out to him on multiple occasions thereafter for free legal advice and he always made me feel empowered and never a burden. I would highly recommend Adam to anyone that needs a family law attorney. He has immense experience in San Francisco and knows the ins and outs of the local civil system. I highly recommend him and he is absolutely worth every penny!