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Lawrence Manassa, (Partner), is a highly skilled litigator with 30 years of trial experience. He has a proven record of success through hundreds of trials. Still, Lawrence understands that litigation is not always in his client’s best interest, and is also proficient at collaborative law and mediation. Lawrence is a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, and is on a very select list of Court approved Child Representative in both Cook and McHenry County.. As a divorced father, he understands the trauma of divorce first hand and strives to help prepare his divorcing clients for life after their divorce. Lawrence is also committed to his clients and his community. He volunteered his time for 7 years at Illinois’ largest divorce care group, and has donated his time to help the underprivileged at Administer Justice and Between Friends. Lawrence was also one of the founding attorneys for Willow Creek Community Church’s legal aid ministry.

With more than twenty five years experience as a practicing lawyer, Ms. Billman focuses her practice exclusively on Family Law. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers which maintains rigorous admission standards. Currently, fewer than forty fellows have been admitted to the Academy from the entire state of Maryland. Ms. Billman is the immediate past President of the Maryland Chapter and has been appointed to the Board of Governors.  Ms. Billman is a past chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Family Law Section Council, that directs Family Law policies and practices statewide, and served on that Council for three years prior to ascending to the chair.. Additionally, she has presented lectures on Family Law topics for judges and lawyers across the state. Ms. Billman has served on the Family Law Committees of the Prince George's and Anne Arundel County Bar Associations.. Listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, Leslie G. Billman is among select lawyers who have earned the AV Peer Review Rating. An AV rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence.. In recognition of her achievements in family law, Leslie Billman has been named in Best Lawyers of America, in Maryland Super Lawyers, and is recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Maryland.. Ms. Billman served on the drafting committee for the Family Law volume of the Maryland Judge's Benchbook, a reference book setting out a combination of statutory and common law principles organized for quick reference and use by the Court as issues arise in the courtroom.. Beyond the bar, Ms. Billman combines passions for photography and sports, and spends her spare time photographing professional and college sports for a wire service. She has photographed pro baseball including the Baltimore Orioles, college football, soccer, and basketball, and has covered nearly every U.S. pro tennis tournament. During the summer of 2007, Ms. Billman accepted the Sampras family's invitation to photograph Pete Sampras's induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame, and the weekend events attendant to that ceremony. Her photographs have appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Tennis View Magazine and other publications, as well as appearing online on numerous sports websites.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

As a Board Certified Family Law Attorney, I use my knowledge and over 25 years of experience to evaluate your case and tailor options for your specific needs.  Whether you need litigation, mediation or collaboration, I can give you and honest assessment of your case.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Sandra has been an attorney in the Phoenix area since 1989. She received her law degree from ASU in 1989 and began her career working for the Arizona Court of Appeals.  After leaving the Court in 1992, Sandra began practicing family law.  Sandra's years of private practice experience, including sitting as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court give her a unique and effective set of skills to use for her clients benefit.    Sandra has been on numerous State Bar of Arizona committees, currently she is on the Family Law Rules committee working hard within the committe.   Sandra successfully uses her skill set to achieve fair and equitable resolutions for her clients.   Sandra's firm, Burt Feldman Grenier, is a boutique law firm, which provides personal attention to its clients by quickly responding to calls and emails and by fully informing its clients of the of the pros and cons of the various routes to resolution.  The result of her proactive, assertive, and hard work is a fair and equitable dissolution.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Cynthia Cho is the founder of the CC Law Group, APC and its principal attorney.. Cynthia has built her reputation as a highly successful attorney by being not only an excellent lawyer, but also a hands-on and compassionate advocate for her clients. She does not confine herself to consultations and conference room strategies, but is a highly experienced courtroom lawyer as well, championing her clients' cases from start to finish, as she guides them through the often-overwhelming maze of the ever-changing legal process.  As any matter involving family members is emotional and difficult, Cynthia guides her clients to various alternative dispute resolution options as well in resolving matters in private settings such as mediation and private judging actions.. Cynthia has been practicing law in the Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties for over 21 years and is well known and respected within the local legal community. As a local attorney, she is intimately familiar not only with State and local laws, but the inner-workings of the local judicial system, and the legal clerks, lawyers and judges that make the system work.. Cynthia is multi-lingual, and together with her CC Law Group staff can assist you in a variety of languages including: English, Korean, minimal Japanese and minimal Spanish. Cynthia is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley in 1989 and received her Law Degree from the University of San Francisco Law School in 1993.  She was admitted to the California Bar in 1994.. Since 1994, Cynthia has presented many seminars and speaking engagements to educate and inform the community regarding relevant family law matters and estate and business planning. Cynthia has also written various articles covering various aspects of family and estate planning. She believes that knowledge needs to be shared and contributes to the community in various ways to extend her experiences and expertise.

Rolf Kruger is certified by the State Bar of California as a legal specialist in the area of family law and is the most senior partner of the firm.. Because of the firm's commitment to excellence, the firm has been awarded the highest rating available to lawyers: Martindale-Hubbell-AV-Pre-eminent Status. Further, Mr. Kruger is consistently ranked as a SuperLawyer™ for Northern California which is a distinction reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in California. 2020  marked the 12th year as a named Superlawyer(tm).  In 2014, he was ranked by Reuters in the TOP 100 of all attorneys in California over all practice areas.  He was appointed by the Board of Governors for the California State Bar as a Commissioner for the Family Law Advisory Commission (FLAC) in 2010. In 2012, he became vice chair of FLAC and in 2013, he became the chair. He became chair of the board in 2014 for two years.. Mr. Kruger specializes in high-asset cases, representing venture capitalists, business owners, CEOs and other executives of domestic and international companies, along with their respective spouses. Mr. Kruger obtained a degree in Finance from Santa Clara.  He remains abreast on the latest strategies and investments, including venture funds, private placements, and crypto currencies (eg bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and other alt coins) which helps aid in the discovery, analysis  and division of assets.. Mr. Kruger graduated from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon in 1994,  earning High Honors in Evidence and Payment Systems.  While attending law school, he also earned a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the university's Center for Dispute Resolution at the College of Law, rated among the top five programs of its kind in the country by U.S. News and World Report.. Mr. Kruger received his Bachelor of Science in finance in commerce from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. While attending SCU, he was recognized by the international honor society Beta Gamma Sigma.. (NOTICE; Any testimonials or endorsements on this page do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter)

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am a Certified Family Law Specialist and DRPA Certified Mediator. My practice, which is devoted solely to family law, focuses on mediation and other cooperative methods to satisfactorily resolve what can be difficult or painful issues in an amicable manner. My goal is to help my clients reach accord while avoiding the adversarial process as much as possible.

Jacqueline A. Whisnant, born in Burbank, California in 1960, has been an Orange County resident since 1985.  She and her husband, Bruce Whisnant, have two children.. Ms. Whisnant graduated from California State University, Northridge (B.A., 1984) and Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (J.D., 1987).  While in law school, she was a member of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Honors Program and held the position of judicial extern for the Honorable Allan E. Broussard of the California State Supreme Court (January – May 1987).  She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1987 (and the U.S. Central District of California in 1988) and has practiced law in Orange County thereafter.. Ms. Whisnant started her legal career as a civil attorney handling various business litigation matters.  She has been practicing family law exclusively since 1991 and has been a Certified Family Law Specialist with the State Bar of California since 1996.  She has been appointed Judge Pro Tem with the Orange County Superior Court and has authored family law articles including “Division of Community Property: How Many Bites of the Apple do the Parties Really Get?” (Orange County Lawyer, August 1996.  See attached); Ms. Whisnant has also lectured on various family law issues, including: “Recent Developments in Family Law” (CEB, 1996); “Analyzing Separate Property and Transmutation Contributions” (CEB, January 2007).. Ms. Whisnant has an AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell.  She has been named by the Los Angeles Magazine as one of the 50 top female attorneys in Southern California and has been recognized by this magazine since 2002 as one of Orange County’s Super Lawyers.. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and has served on its Board of Directors (1998-1999; 2001-2003).  She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar and has served on its Executive Committee (1999-2003).  She is a past and current member of the Judiciary Committee of the Orange County Bar Association, a special section of the Bar formed to evaluate candidates seeking judicial appointments through the Governor’s office and/or through the election process (1998-2003; 2007-2010).. While Ms. Whisnant handles all facets of the marital dissolution process including child and spousal support, custody and visitation, characterization and division of property, she focuses primarily on dissolutions with complex business and real estate issues involving self-employed parties, issues of cash flow, valuation and characterization, tracing of community and separate property interests and assets and creative division and resolution of such issues.  The “dream team” she establishes for her clients usually includes a seasoned forensic accountant as well as estate planning, real estate, corporate and/or other experts when needed.  Regardless of the size or complexity of the case, effective and efficient resolution of the problem is always the first priority.

I am a certified family law specialist and I will dedicate myself to your case.  I am a solo firm, which means I can give your case the attention it needs. I try to settle cases, if possible, but I realize that not all cases can settle. I will thoroughly prepare your case for court. I will work with you regarding expectations and responsibilities as we move forward in your family law matter.  Please contact me today so we can work toward resolving your matter.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.