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Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Same Sex Family Law
Family law matters in Santa Barbara
Divorce Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA
Family Law Attorney in Santa Barbara, CA
Child Custody Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA
Child Support Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA
Alimony Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA
Property Division Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA
Contact
Phone: +18058349533
Address: 1807 E Cabrillo Blvd, The Post, Ste D · Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Background
Licensed since: 1989
Law school: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Education: BA, Political Science, minor in History: UC Davis (1986), 1986
Certifications: Specialist in Family Law, Certified by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, 2003
Professional activity: Dean of the AAML Southern California Chapter's 2023 Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy; Dean of the AAML Southern California Chapter's 2010 Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy; Dean of the AAML Southern California Chapter's annual Trial Basics Seminar (2014-present); Admitted: Fellow of the International Association of Family Lawyers; Admitted to practice by the State Bar of California; Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Admitted to practice in the United States District Court, for the Eastern District of California; Admitted to practice in the Second Judicial Circuit Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia (pro hac vice); Admitted: Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (aaml.org): Dean of the Southern California Chapter's Trial Basics Seminar (2014-present); Chapter President (2013-2014); Dean of the Chapter's 2010 and 2023 Annual Institutes of Trial Advocacy; Member of the Chapter's Board of Directors (2009-2016) (2020-present)
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