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Violet P. Woodhouse is an experienced attorney who specializes in the legal and financial realities of divorce.
Ms. Woodhouse is a certified family law specialist, a distinction conferred by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, as well as a certified financial planner. This unique combination of skills allows Ms. Woodhouse to offer clients significant expertise in matters involving income and asset taxation, valuation of businesses, retirement plans, annuities, cash value insurance, investments, real estate cash flow and debt analysis, employee benefits and employer deferred compensation plans, stock options, and management of risk in divorce division decisions. Ms. Woodhouse also possesses in-depth knowledge of spousal support, child support and child custody issues.
Ms. Woodhouse is the best‑selling author of "Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce," 10th edition. She is also a nationally renowned, highly sought after public speaker.
From her law offices in Newport Beach, attorney Violet P. Woodhouse represents clients throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
About Violet Woodhouse
Law School: Western State University College of Law
Admitted: 1993, California
Professional Webpage: www.vpwlaw.com/Attorney-Biography/Violet-P-Woodhouse.shtml
Honors and Awards:
- American Jurisprudence Award
- Top 60 Financial Advisors Nationally, Worth Magazine, 1995 - 1997
- Best Brief, Moot Court, 1992
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Financial Planner
- Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, 1997
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Financial Planning Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- California, 1993
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Divorce & Taxes, Orange County Bar Association, 1996
- Divorce & Money, How to Make the Best Financial Decision During Divorce, Nolo Press, Third Edition, 1996
Educational Background:
- Western State University, Irvine, California, B.S., Major: Law (1992); Univeristy of Southern California, Financial Planning Program (1986)