Wil R. Mullins has been a family law attorney in the High Desert since 2002. He chose family law because it is the one area that can have a positive effect on the community. "We get the parents to seek counseling, take parenting classes, and do what is necessary so that if there is a divorce, the children are least impacted," he said. Mr. Mullins entered law school after he raised his family. "I had always wanted to go to Law School, I just had to wait for the opportunity." He attended the University of LaVerne College of Law, specializing in family law and guardianship. He moved to the High Desert in 1999 and opened his office across from City Hall. Family law also deals with the issue of paternity. "There is no law like family law because family law involves us all." "Divorce occurs because of basic problems, and in many cases the parents need to parent themselves," says Mullins. In addition to his practice here, Mr. Mullins is an adjunct professor at the University of Redlands Business School and will teach Business Ethics and the Law. He is the secretary of the High Desert Bar Association, a position he has help for five years. He has also been a pro tem judge at the family law court in the High Desert, and has coached the High Desert Mock Trial Competition - a contest for high school in San Bernardino County - for the past five years. Divorce: Contested or Uncontested Custody Child Support Spousal Support Guardianship Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Conservatiorship Ex Parte (Emergency) Hearings