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Welcome to my profile! Some of the answers to questions you may have in your search for an attorney may be found here, but I find that the best way to get results is through personal contact. Feel free to call my office to discuss any questions you may have, and I will do my utmost to serve you.. As a Family Law attorney, it is my duty and honor to assist my clients with their relationship issues, custody, visitation and support schedules, division of property and the like.  But the intangibles of a family's needs are just as, if not more, important in the long run, and I appreciate my role in those processes as well.. I made a choice to practise in this area of the law, despite the stresses that come along with the territory. I invite you to contact me to see if I can assist you through what I know is a most difficult time, and wish you all the best in whatever course you take.

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Raised in Azusa and Glendora, graduating from Glendora High School.. I worked as a Legal Secretary in the Patent Department of a major oil company, and then as a Legal Secretary in the civil litigation unit of a prominent law firm in Pasadena.. I graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in May of 1994, and passed the California and Missouri Bar Exams in the summer of 1994. (Missouri was a possible destination after law school, but I changed my mind.) I clerked for a short time with a family law attorney, and then opted for solo practice in Glendora to balance work life and home life without sacrificing both to a long commute.. I have represented clients in family law matters in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura Counties since 1994. I have also been appointed to represent many children in high conflict cases by Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Judges.. In 2008, I proposed specific legislation, and participated in the legislative process, to create statutory law [Family Code § 3111(d)] designed to protect the privacy rights of family law litigants who are required to participate in child custody evaluations. I have also served as a Judge Pro Tem in Los Angeles County.. Upon arrival of the COVID19 pandemic, I expanded my practice to the State of Texas and was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 2020. I now work remotely from my California and Texas locations using remote technology and find that this new “paradigm” has created an affordable option for litigants in both States. The remote technology eliminates the need for traditional overhead. My practice is now virtual. Clients have 24/7 access to me and their cases through remote technology, and they no longer incur the cost of my travel time to and from Court, or the built in costs of the traditional overhead expense required to maintain a physical office. In addition, Courts have installed equipment and software to facilitate remote appearances for most types of hearings.. Many cases are well served by this new paradigm. However, there may some high conflict cases that would require a more traditional arrangement. The only way to know what would work best for you is to call me. We will talk about your situation, your needs and how best to meet those needs.

My expertise includes representation of jockeys and exercise riders at all racetracks in Southern California.  I am licensed by the California Horse Racing Board.

Although our practice specializes in representing contractors, I have been an active trial attorney throughout my twenty plus years of practice.  I have taken over twenty cases to a jury verdict..  I have had numerous bench trials.  I also have had an active appellate practice with three published cases (see below) in varied areas of practice.  I have obtained two, million dollar verdicts for clients.  I also speak Dutch fluently, was born in the Netherlands and also speak some Spanish and German, not fluently but passably.  My husband and I practice together in a small office setting.. Professional Activities:. President, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 1993, California State Bar Conference of Delegates, Chair, Calendar Coordinating Committee, Chair Resolutions Committee, Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, Member, American Bar Association. Published Cases:. WSS Industrial, Inc. v Great West Contractors, Inc.  (California Contractor's License Law  Decision); 162 581, 76 8 (2008). Knupfer v Lindblade (In re Thomas Dyer) (Creditor's Right to Repayment of Purchase Money for Home) 322 F. 3d 1178 (9th Cir. 2003). In re Marriage of Biallas (move away custody case); 65 Cal. 755, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 717(4th Dist. 1998)

"Life's not fair." I do not accept that as a justification, I accept it as a challenge.