Honors and Awards:

• Martindale Hubbell A.V. Preeminent Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.  This rating is given to less than 5% of women lawyers, Martindale Hubbell

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Specialist in Family Law.  This designation is given by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and requires examination and practice requirements as well as continuing education.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Los Angeles County Bar Association: Delegate to State Bar of California, 1991-1999; Executive Committee, L.A. Delegation, 1996-1998; Executive Committee Family Law Section, 2001-2004. Women Lawyers of Los Angeles: Board of Governors, 1991-1997; Chair and Co-Chair Family Law Section, 1993-1997. South Bay Women Lawyers: Recording Secretary, 1993-1995; President-Elect, 1995-1996; President, 1996-1997; Past President and Parliamentarian, 1997-1998. Association of Certified Family Law Specialists: Board of Directors, 2003-2009; Newsletter Editor-Elect, 2003; Newsletter Editor, 2004-Winter 2007; President-Elect, 2007; Chair, ACFLS 15th Annual Spring Seminar, March 2007; President, 2008; Past President, 2009; Elkins Commission Committee, which published a formal response to the Elkins Commission recommendations. State Bar of California: Family Law Executive Committee, September 2011-present; Editor, Family Law News.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, 1990s; serve as Judge Pro Tem. in different branches of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2003-present; serve as mediator in Los Angeles Superior Court Central District, and formerly in Southwest District, early 1990's-present; President, Malaga Cove Homeowner's Association, 1998; Docent, Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, 1980's; Patron, Los Angeles Opera, 1998-2003.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Faculty/Instructor/Educational Program Planner:  "What Constitutes Cash Flow for Support Purposes?" California State Bar, 2007. "Tax and Estate Planning Considerations Before Marriage and During Dissolution." California State Bar Section Education Institute, 2004. "Tax Aspects of Divorce." California State Bar, 2003. "Selected Bankruptcy Issues for the Family Law Attorney."  Women Lawyers of Los Angeles and Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, 1997. "New Legislation at a Quick Glance."  White Zuckerman Warsavsky Luna Wolf and Hunt Study Group, 2005. " Family Law Procedure." Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law. Published articles on Matrimonial Law:  "Marriage of Iredale, Overview and Implications for Law Firm Valuations and Other Professional Practices."  Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Newsletter, Winter 2006 No. 15. "Marriage of Pearlstein: A Pearl of Wisdom or Further Mystifying the Cash Flow Riddle." Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Newsletter, Winter 2007. "Know the Difference Between (1) A Blazer Investment; (2) A Berger Election; (3) A Dietz Argument Before and After Judgment; and (4) Whether Alter will Alter Spousal Support vs. Child Support?" Family Law News, State Bar of California, December 2010, Issue 4, 2010, Vol. 32, No. 4; "Another Knot in the Cash Flow Issue," Family Law News, State Bar of California, Issue 4, 2011, Vol. 33, No. 4; "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do; Try Standing in the Child's Shoe, ACFLS Family Law Specialist, Spring 2012, No. 1.

Newsletters:

• Editor of Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Newsletter, 2003-2007. Editor Family Law News, State Bar of California, 2011-date. Both publications publish educational articles on family law.    

Educational Background:

• University of Missouri, Bachelor of Journalism. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Professional Designation in Personal Financial Planning. University of Southern California School of Law, Juris Doctorate.