Rory S. Coetzee

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father’s Rights, Living Wills, Marital Property, Paternity, Probate & Estate Administration, Same Sex Family Law, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills

Rory S. Coetzee, an esteemed attorney, serves as the founder and proprietor of R.S.C. Law Group, Inc., situated in Monterey, California. Possessing over 11 years of legal expertise, Mr. Coetzee primarily concentrates his legal practice on matters pertaining to family law. Additionally, RSC Law Group, Inc. encompasses a division dedicated to Estate Planning, Probate work, and trust and estate litigation. Representing clients in Monterey County and the surrounding regions of Northern California, Mr. Coetzee and his firm adeptly handle legal concerns encompassing the following areas:

• Divorce, including military divorce
• Child custody, support, and visitation
• Alimony and spousal support
• Property division, including intricate assets like family-owned businesses
• Domestic violence
• Prenuptial agreements

Following his cum laude graduation from Texas Wesleyan University, where he earned degrees in political science and paralegal studies, Mr. Coetzee pursued his legal education at Trinity Law School. In 2007, he received the Dean’s Scholarship and the Amjur Award for Criminal Procedure. During this period, he actively participated in the school’s Moot Court program.

In the course of obtaining his legal degree, Mr. Coetzee completed an externship with the Orange County District Attorney’s office and served as a legal clerk for the Honorable Robert Monarch of the Orange County Superior Court. After obtaining his license to practice law in 2008, he subsequently joined another well-respected local law firm, where his primary focus revolved around high-conflict, complex family law litigation. Besides his expertise in family law, Mr. Coetzee has also garnered significant experience in business, real estate, and personal injury litigation.

Deeply engaged in the legal community, Mr. Coetzee maintains membership in the family law sections of the Monterey County Bar Association, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, including the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. Acknowledged for his accomplishments and professionalism, he has been honored with the Top Contributor and Clients’ Choice Awards by Avvo, as well as the Judge Pro Tem Volunteer Appreciation Award from the Santa Clara County Family Law Court.