Family law litigation: full service representation as well as legal coaching and consulting on family law issues. My clients come from all walks of life. Navigating clients through emotional and complex legal matters, I am able to resolve their disputes in ways that put their children first. Handle every stage of litigation from initial pleadings, through motions for temporary orders, to long-cause hearings and trial;Strategize and analyze needs goals of clients based on each individual's unique set of facts and circumstances;Consult with clients on such legal issues as child custody and visitation, property characterization and division, spousal support, child support, and reimbursement claims;Prepare and appear in court on behalf of clients -- draft forms, pleadings, and declarations supporting motions concerning custody, child and spousal support, and property division;Negotiate global settlements through formal channels such as court-supervised mandatory settlement conferences, and through less formal 'Four Way' Conferences involving parties and counsel;Prepare clients for mediations, depositions, hearings, settlement conferences, and trial;Trace assets back to separate property contributions as part of property settlement negotiations;Draft Stipulated Judgments and Martial Settlement Agreements;Draft Parenting Plans for clients with contentious child custody issues;Participate in custody evaluations by collaborating with mental health professionals and other paraprofessionals;Collaborate with realtors, real estate appraisers, forensic accountants, vocational experts and other experts;Draft discovery documents and tools;Take and defend depositions;Prosecute requests for restraining orders;Determine and manage the litigation budgets of clients

Owned a solo family law practice for eight years. Handled all administrative aspects of running a law firm in addition to representing clients in family law matters.

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Advise self-represented litigants at neighborhood Family Law Clinics on a pro bono basis;Provide Day-Of-Court Assistance to self-represented litigants on a pro bono basis

Associate attorney -- Family Law Litigation

Advise boards of directors of community associations on numerous legal issues facing their corporations and communities. Organize and manage elections. Research and draft governing documents, rule amendments, and opinion letters. Negotiate and draft use policies, easements, and other agreements.

Actively participate in all phases of complex civil litigation. Research, draft and argue motions to compel, motions for summary judgment, motions for sanctions, and demurrer. Appear regularly in law and motion. Engage in pre-trial investigation and preparation. Analyze factual aspects of each matter and advise client, a national corporation. Take and defend depositions. Manage discovery. Prepare expert witnesses for deposition.

Assisted attorneys in representation of clients accused of capital offenses; performed thorough intake interviews of clients both in office and in custody; counseled clients as to the facts and merits of their cases; prepared and filed motions on constitutionality of the death penalty, for change of venue, and to close courtroom to media; managed discovery of documents produced by District Attorney's Office as evidence in a capital case.

Represented juvenile clients at various stages of the delinquency system; performed intake interviews with clients in and out of custody; counseled clients and their parents and/or guardians regarding every facet of the minors' cases; prepared for and appeared in court for calendaring, pre-trial conferences, and dispositional hearings; prepared for trials; researched, drafted, and argued motions for probation and change of placement

Coordinate and plan gala fundraising events, awards dinners, and art auctions for non-profit organizations such as major medical research institutions and groups supporting urban, environmental, and social causes. Representative clients include UCLA/Revlon Women’s Cancer Research Foundation, TreePeople, Big Sisters of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. • Plan schedule for each upcoming event • Worked with client to set a appropriate budget, ranging up to 1.5 million• Determine fundraising goals for clients who were interested in fundraising, often raising between $500,000 and $1,000,000• Communicated clients’ needs and visions to vendors such as florists, caterers, and graphic designers• Researched new vendors to collaborate with and established business relationships with them Create communications materials and act as liaison between clients and vendors to keep the planning process smooth• Write promotional materials and content for event-related solicitation letters, invitations, event and auction programs, and press releases• Meet regularly with event committees and vendors prior to date of event to ensure all tasks are on schedule and on budget• Report results of fundraising activities to the client and county authorities following each fundraising event