About Us
Roger G. Kosla, Esq.
Attorney/Owner
Roger gets his passion for family law from the children, families, and people who he has fought for through the years. “Family litigation, unlike other areas of law, gives you the extraordinary opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the way ordinary people live their lives.”
Roger understands that his clients are going through a transition in their lives. No one gets married expecting to divorce. No one has children expecting to negotiate parenting time with the other parent. And, no one builds a community estate with their partner expecting it to be divided in the future. He has diligently and aggressively represented thousands of clients through the years. “When everything is at stake, you need an attorney you can depend on.”
Roger has worked exclusively for over a decade in the area of family law. For nearly the last 10 years, he worked at a general civil litigation firm as the senior family law associate attorney. In 2021, Roger and his founding partner, Amanda De Alba, made the decision to start a new firm entirely focused on Family Law litigation.
Through his nearly 10 year history as an attorney in family law litigation he has represented clients in the following matters:
• High Asset Divorce
• Contested High Conflict Child Custody
• UCCJEA Child Abduction
• Move-Away / Parental Relocation
• Spousal Support Modification
• Child Support Modification
• Uncontested Divorce
• Contempt of Court
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
• Premarital / Prenuptial Agreements
• Adoption
• Termination of Parental Rights
Memberships
• Member, Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts
• Member, Sacramento County Family Law Section
• Member, California State Bar
• Member, Nevada State Bar
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Published Cases
• Vargas v. Ross (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 1235 – Child Custody for servicemen who are deployed.
Amanda M. De Alba, Esq.
Attorney/Owner
Amanda was destined to become an attorney. Her father was an attorney for the California State Attorney General’s Office for over 20 years and became a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge in 2001. Additionally, Amanda’s uncle, with whom she shares the same birthday, is also an attorney.
Amanda has a diverse legal background that gives her an advantage because family law often includes issues that cross over with estate planning, personal injury, and criminal matters.
It was her passion for helping navigate clients through the legal system
during some of the most challenging and emotional times of their lives, that drove her towards family law.
Amanda is a passionate and zealous advocate for her clients. She knows she can make a significant difference in the quality of life of her clients and their children.
Memberships
- Member, Sacramento County Family Law Section
- Member, California State Bar
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Tom Nakano, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Tom was born and raised in Sacramento. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, then he decided to obtain his Juris Doctorate from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. During law school, he worked in the public defender offices of Riverside County, Marin County, and San Francisco City and County.
Manifesting his dedication to service in the community, Tom has volunteered with Legal Services of Northern California, the International Rescue Committee, the Sacramento Food Bank, the Legal Advice and Referral Clinic organized by the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the offices of United States Congresswoman Doris Matsui and former United States Senator from California Barbara Boxer.
His experience in immigration services, indigent criminal defense, renters’ advocacy, and public service has led him to his passion for helping members of the community navigate family law cases.
Tom loves spending time with his family; reading comics, science fiction, and fantasy; gardening; and bouldering at a local climbing gym.
Memberships
- Member, California State
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
- Member, SBCA Barrister’s Club of Sacramento