Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Designee: "The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2012; "Southern California's Top 100 Super Lawyers," 2004, 2006 and 2012; "Southern California's Super Lawyers," 2004--2012. Contributing Editor, Hogoboom & King, California Practice Guide: Family Law 1, (TRG) 1988--present. Co-Author: "Million Dollar Babies--The Family Code Anticipates That In Extraordinarily High Income Cases, Guideline Child Support May Exceed the Needs of the Children," Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, February 2005; Co-Author: "Depositions--A Practical Approach," L.A. County Family Law Bar--Family Law Reference Book, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Panelist: "Imputed Income: The Netherworld of Gross Cash Flow for Support," ACFLS 20th Annual Spring Seminar 2012; "Attacking the Psychologist's Achilles Heel," AAML Mid-Year Meeting 2012; "Cross-Examination of Child Custody Evaluators," Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Section Child Custody Colloquium, October 2010; "Outshrinking the Shrink--Cross-Examining the Psychologist," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2010; "What Are We Valuing In An Appraisal?" California CPA Education Foundation, October 2009; "Fiduciary Duties and the Effect of Mediation Confidentiality," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 2009; "Advanced Evidentiary Issues in Family Law Trials," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2008; "The High Earner Problem and Solutions," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2004; "Death and Dissolution," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 1994; "Discovery in Family Law Matters," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 1996; "Marriage Dissolution Practice," The Rutter Group, April 1996; "Family Law Buzz Words," Los Angeles County Bar Association, April, 1997 and November, 1997; "Reiflerized Orders to Show Cause," Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium, May 1998; "Buzzwords VII - Discovery," Los Angeles County Bar Association, December 2000; "Prenuptial Agreements After Senate Bill 78," Los Angeles County Bar Association, December, 2001; "Marital Standard of Living," California CPA Foundation, November 2002. President, Southern California Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2003-2004. Chairperson, Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2001-2002; Chairperson, Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium, 2000; Chairperson, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Trial Advocacy Institute, January 1999. Co-Chairperson, Los Angeles County Bar Child Custody Colloquium, 1998.
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
(Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)