About
With over 20 years of legal experience and more than 1,000 families and businesses served, Louis Pacella leads The Pacella Law Group with a rare blend of courtroom strength and personal compassion. His mission? To make estate planning and legal protection clear, accessible, and built to last.
Louis Pacella is the founding attorney of The Pacella Law Group, a California-based firm focused on estate planning, trust and probate litigation, and business formation. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2003, Louis brings over two decades of legal experience—combining sharp litigation skill with a deep commitment to personal client care.
Before launching his own practice, Louis built a distinguished legal career handling over 100 class actions and complex matters in both state and federal courts. As lead counsel in a landmark 2006 wage case, he secured a $19.6 million settlement on behalf of hospice workers. He also successfully pursued liability against medical product manufacturers in a high-profile human remains scandal that same year.
Louis's early legal work included representing both plaintiffs and major corporations—giving him a rare dual perspective that informs his strategic, no-nonsense approach today. His courtroom experience spans catastrophic injury cases, fiduciary disputes, and elder fraud litigation, making him especially effective in high-stakes trust and estate matters.
In 2009, inspired by the birth of his first child and a desire to build a practice rooted in values, Louis opened The Pacella Law Group. What started as a solo effort in a bedroom office has since grown into a respected firm with nine full-time team members and a wide-ranging client base across California. The firm's reputation is built on clear communication, smart planning, and tenacious advocacy. Louis has personally helped over 1,000 California families and businesses with:
- Wills and trusts
- Estate and incapacity planning
- Trust litigation and probate
- Powers of attorney and conservatorships
- Business formation and succession
- Elder abuse, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty claim
He's known for bringing the legal process directly to his clients—whether at their kitchen table or bedside. His firm continues to serve families across California with the same client-centered philosophy that shaped its beginnings.
Out of the courtroom, Louis has been a driving force in Southern California's youth hockey community. He's coached elite teams to eight consecutive national championship appearances and served as a scout for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. He has also led community organizations including the Woodland Hills Sunrise Little League and provided legal counsel to the Southern California Amateur Hockey Association.
Louis lives in Woodland Hills with his wife, Kim, and their four children. When he's not in the office or on the field, you can find him golfing at Wood Ranch Country Club or cheering from the stands at his kids' games.