Jaime Cage & Shannon B Miles

Jaime Cage and Shannon B Miles are the founding partners of Cage & Miles, LLP, a California family law firm, and together they have been named Family Law Firm of the Year in California, US at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026. Established in 2015, the firm has grown into a substantial Southern California practice devoted entirely to family law.

A firm dedicated to family law

Cage & Miles, LLP is a California-based family law firm serving Southern California from multiple offices. The firm reports having served more than 2,900 clients, earned over 215 five-star reviews, and built a team that includes more than 20 Certified Family Law Specialists, a distinction conferred by the State Bar of California on attorneys who demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in family law. Operating across several California offices, the firm has positioned itself as a well-resourced practice able to handle the full range of family law matters.

Its services span divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, restraining orders and domestic violence matters, paternity actions, LGBTQ+ family law, mediation, collaborative law, post-judgment modifications and family law appeals. This breadth allows the firm to guide clients through the entire arc of a family law matter, from initial separation through resolution and any subsequent changes in circumstances.

• Divorce, legal separation and division of property
• Child custody, visitation and child support
• Spousal support and post-judgment modifications
• Restraining orders and domestic violence matters
• Paternity actions and LGBTQ+ family law
• Mediation, collaborative law and family law appeals

Family law in California

California family law operates under a distinctive legal framework, including its community property rules governing the division of assets and debts acquired during marriage, and detailed statutory guidelines for child and spousal support. Custody decisions turn on the best interests of the child, and the emotional stakes for families are invariably high. Clients facing divorce or custody disputes need lawyers who combine technical command of the California Family Code with sensitivity to the personal circumstances involved.

The recognition of Certified Family Law Specialists within the firm reflects a commitment to specialist expertise in this field. Certification requires demonstrated experience, examination and ongoing education, and a firm with a concentration of specialists signals depth of knowledge across the varied and sometimes overlapping issues, financial, custodial and procedural, that family law matters present. The availability of mediation and collaborative law options alongside traditional litigation also allows the firm to tailor its approach to each family's needs, from amicable, negotiated resolutions to contested court proceedings.

Recognition at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

Founding partners Jaime Cage and Shannon B Miles have built Cage & Miles into a firm defined by scale, specialist certification and a client-service record reflected in its reviews and the volume of families it has assisted. Client feedback highlights the partners' role in guiding people safely through difficult divorces involving custody, support and the division of property.

The Corporate INTL Global Awards are determined through the publication's research into leading firms and advisers within each jurisdiction and practice area. Being named Family Law Firm of the Year in California, US recognises Cage & Miles, LLP as a leading dedicated family law practice in the state. For individuals and families navigating divorce, custody, support or related matters across Southern California, the award points toward a firm, founded by Jaime Cage and Shannon B Miles, with the specialist depth and range of services to guide them through every stage of the process.

Supporting families through difficult transitions

Few areas of law are as personal as family law, where the outcomes shape people's relationships with their children, their financial security and their futures. Clients need lawyers who can be both rigorous advocates and steady guides, explaining a complex process, managing expectations and, wherever possible, helping to reduce conflict rather than inflame it. Cage & Miles' range of services, from litigation through to mediation and collaborative law, gives clients genuine choice about how to approach their matter, while its concentration of Certified Family Law Specialists provides depth on the technical questions of property division, support and custody. That blend of specialist expertise and client-focused service is what an award of this kind is intended to recognise.