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Stacy Feinberg is the head of the family law department at Cypress, LLP where she represents clients engaged in high-stakes divorce proceedings involving complex property issues and/or custody disputes.  Stacy brings nearly a decade of sophisticated family law experience to the firm in the areas of asset division, spousal support, same sex divorce and child custody matters, parenting issues and post judgment modification.  She offers mediation services, working with both spouses to help them through the dissolution process and find common ground for settlement.  Stacy also practices in the area of pre-nuptial, post-nuptial, and cohabitation agreements. Stacy works with each client to hand-craft an agreement, making sure they understand the agreement and how it impacts their rights under California law.. Prior to joining Cypress, Stacy practiced family law at Oates, Knezevitch, Gardenswartz & Kelly PC, a prominent Aspen, Colorado law firm where she handled divorce litigation involving division of assets of high net worth individuals, complex business valuations, drug and alcohol related custody concerns and child support/spousal support contempt issues. Before that, Stacy was an associate at the Los Angeles law firm Christensen, Glaser, et. al., where she practiced business litigation.. Stacy is a member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. She received her J.D. in 2003 from UCLA School of Law and her undergraduate degree in 2000 from the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with honors. She is licensed to practice in both California and Colorado. For 2013, Stacy was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for Family Law.. Stacy lives with her husband and family in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.  She is originally from Philadelphia.

Kristen is certified as a Family Law Specialist and is a partner on the litigation team at Jacobson Scully Shebby LLP.  She handles complex cases involving custody, property division, support, and dissolution.     What sets her litigation team apart from other Family Law firms?    •    They work smarter.  Kristen’s team – staffed with Stanford and Loyola Law School graduates – crafts creative and proactive approaches to each case from the moment they are retained.  They bring big firm standards that is generally lacking in the Family Law bar. They understand that the longer a case takes to resolve, the higher the emotional toll and financial cost.  They therefore make it their mission to push cases forward in a cost-efficient and thoughtful manner.     •    They work harder.  Where settlement is not possible, the team enjoys the courtroom and thrives in that atmosphere.  In fact, because of their reputation for success in the courtroom, many referrals come from other family law attorneys, judges, and mediators.  Those professionals trust Kristen and her team with the most important people in their lives – their friends, family members, and clients.  Kristen takes that trust very seriously.     •    They care about their clients.  The team provides clients with individualized attention.  Toward that end, Kristen returns phone calls within 24 hours and is available to clients after hours and on Saturdays.

Lauren E. MacKay is a founding partner of the premier Los Angeles Family Law Firm, MACKAY & MARTIN, LLP. Her practice focuses exclusively on California Family Law and community property division, including litigation and settlement of complex and high-conflict divorce and child custody proceedings.. Ms. MacKay is recognized as one of the top Family Law attorneys in Los Angeles County. Most recently, Ms. MacKay was selected to join the American Institute of Trial Lawyers 2020 Litigator of the Year for Family Law, an honor awarded to less than 0.3% of trial attorneys in the United States. In 2019, Ms. MacKay was nominated and awarded membership in the American Academy of Attorneys Top 40 Under 40 list, joining ranks with the top 1% of California attorneys under 40 years of age.. To effectuate her clients' goals, Ms. MacKay uses a variety of advanced litigation techniques, both in and out of the courtroom. Ms. MacKay works closely with her clients from the outset of representation to tailor the most effective case strategy for achieving results, without overextending costs.. To that end, Lauren is mindful of the benefits of both preserving her clients’ financial resources and delicate family relationships, and thus strives to secure favorable settlement terms without engaging in superfluous litigation practices. But when settlement is not an option, Ms. MacKay is a formidable trial attorney, with a stellar record of wins in the courtroom.. By engaging Ms. MacKay, you can responsibly reorganize your family while protecting your interests, before, during, and after the process of separation.. Contact Ms. Mackay to schedule a free consultation, or visit the website of MacKay & Martin, LLP to schedule online. Now offering virtual and telephone consultations in response to Covid-19.

DAVID P. SHEBBY. Mr. Shebby’s legal career has benefited from a rigorous academic experience. He received his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1993 and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990. In 2011, he was certified as a Family Law Specialist by State Bar of California Department of Legal Specialization.. A rare commodity in the Family Law community, Mr. Shebby is a highly experienced trial lawyer. He has more than two decades of trial experience, and has litigated scores of jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations to verdict.. Los Angeles Magazine recognized Mr. Shebby as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” each year since 2010. He has received an AV® Preeminent™ peer ranking (the highest possible rating) with regard to both Family Law and Civil Litigation.. Mr. Shebby is a member of the Board of Directors of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. The Center provides free family law assistance and legal education to the poor. He served as President of the Center for the years 2014-2016. In 2017 he was awarded the Center’s Hall of Fame Award, which “honors a volunteer whose efforts exhibit, by action and deed over an extended period of time, exceptional service and dedication to the Center, its clients and its causes, and who has left a permanent mark in its history.”. Mr. Shebby previously served his Catholic community as the chair of the Parish Council at St. Mark Catholic Church in Venice, California. Mr. Shebby is a member of the Los Angeles Catholic Lawyers Association and a volunteer for Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles.. He enjoys hunting and fishing, and remains in search of the (thus-far elusive) 100-pound tuna.. Mr. Shebby has published articles and lectured for the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, the American Inns of Court, and other organizations.

Judith Nesburn is an experienced family law attorney mediator and Collaborative Law practitioner who combines her family law knowledge and skills with her background as a Licensed Clincile Social Worker to guide families through the dissolution process with the sensitivity and respect which are the hallmarks of Collaborative Practice. Judith's goal is to help parties avoid the costly and destructive experience of litigation, while creating a future which will best serve their interests and those of their children in the years following the divorce. Judith has lectured widely throughout California and the US on many mediation and Collaborative Law topics, including "A Guided Tour Through the Successful Family Law Mediation", "Collaborative Premarital Agreements: Tying the Knot Without Stranging the Romance", "The Power of Language: How to Communicte Effectively with your ADR Client", "Avoiding Impasse in Collaborative Practice", and "Interest Based Negotiations". Since 1995, she has lectured at the California State Bar Annual Meetings, California State Bar Section Education Institutes, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution (ABA), Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA), International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Collaborative Professionals of California (CPCAL), the Law and Social Work Program of the USC School of Social Work.Judith has also been active in many Bar Associations and in the ADR community, including her serve on the California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee, as Continuing Legal Education Chair of the Family Law Section, as Chair of the ADR Standing Committee of the Family Law Section, and as a member of the executive committee of the Beverly Hills Bar ADR Section. Judith also serves as a family law mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and for the Court of Appeals.

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Michael has dealt with a broad range of challenging family law matters. He is patient, professional, and consistent, giving each case the attention it deserves. Michael works closely with his clients so that they can make the right decisions with respect to their legal needs.. Michael is a native of Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Social Sciences and a minor in Forensics & Criminality. Michael went on to graduate from Southwestern Law School. During law school, he volunteered as a Student Advocate for the Children's Rights Clinic where he provided representation to low income children in the area of school discipline and special education.. Michael was also a member of the Negotiation's Honors Program, competing on a national scale. Michael has also volunteered as a Law Clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office of the Consumer Protection Division.

Ms. Lu received her law degree in 2010 from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, where she was a Sayre Macneil Scholar, elected to the Order of the Coif, and served as the Senior Technical Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review.

I have more than 20 years of experiecne handling a variety of family law cases, including,. I am a Certified Family Law Specialist with the State Bar of California. Family law is complex and constantly changing. As a Certified Specialist, I am committed through certification to maintaining the highest level of experience and proficiency in family law.

Mr. Lepak is certified as a Specialist in Family Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He received an undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science and Law from the University of Wisconsin in 1984, and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1987. He was a partner at the former and preeminent family law firm of Trope and Trope LLP in Los Angeles. Brian opened his own law firm in 2016 when Trope and Trope LLP chose to close with Sorrell Trope's retirement.. Brian is in his fourth consecutive year as chair of the Law Practice Management & Technology Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He was also co-chair of the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association for 2015-2016 and was on the Board of Governors for that Association for two consecutive two year terms ending in 2020. In 2019 Mr. Lepak received the prestigious President's Award for his efforts with the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He is also a member of the Family Law Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, currently serving as the co-chair of the Section Membership Committee, while also on the Legislative Committee and Social Media Committee for the Family Law Section of that Association.. Brian frequently participates as a panel speaker for the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, speaking on topics ranging from trial preparation, mock trials, social media, spousal support, modification of orders, and demonstrative evidence. He has lectured to attorney and business groups on topics such as date of separation, dividing businesses, child support in high wage earner cases, and fiduciary duties owed between spouses. He lectured via live webcast for the Family Law Intensive Course (FLIC) offered by CEB/Continuing Education of the Bar on the topics of Professional Responsibility and Marital Property.. Mr. Lepak has been selected regularly by his fellow bar members for inclusion in Los Angeles Magazine's "Super Lawyers Southern California."

Steven A. Mindel, a Certified Family Law Specialist* since 1998, is the Managing Partner of the 16 attorney Los Angeles based law firm Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein, LLP, and heads the firm's Business Transactions Department. Mr. Mindel’s practice focuses on pre and post marital agreements, complex child custody disputes, business valuations and support determination.. Mr. Mindel is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, and is the Chair of the State and Local Bar Liaison Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Section.   Mr. Mindel was appointed and served a two year term on the California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee ("FLEXCOM".) He also served as an Advisor to FLEXCOM for four additional years.. Mr. Mindel previously served on the Governing Board of Directors of Los Angeles Free Clinic where he received two special recognition awards for his volunteerism. And also serves on the Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center Advisory Council. He is a lifetime member of the UCLA Alumni Association.. Mr. Mindel was named to the Super Lawyers list from 2004 through 2012, and was named one of Southern California's Top 100 lawyers from 2007 through 2012. Mr. Mindel was featured on the cover of the Super Lawyers insert in the 2009 issue of Los Angeles Magazine, as well as in an article titled, "The Man Who Would De-Fang Divorce," in the 2009 Super Lawyers Magazine.  He has an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.. * Certified Family Law Specialist - State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

As the managing partner at the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, APC, Los Angeles lawyer Kenneth U. Reyes provides legal representation to people with family law concerns. He has 20 years of experience practicing as an attorney. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Reyes was a CPA for a decade. Attorney Reyes is a graduate of California State University San Bernardino and the Southwestern University School of Law. Additionally, he is multilingual, and also speaks Tagalog, Bicol and Spanish. Contact his firm today to request a consultation.