First Admitted: 1995, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Former member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee, which considers and makes recommendations on California legislation
United States Court for the Central District of California
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
State Bar of California, Family Law Section
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section
Family Law Executive Committee

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2011

Honors/Awards:

Best Lawyers in America 2013, 2014, 2015
Southern California Rising Star for 2004-2008, Southern California Super Lawyers for 2014-2020 by Los Angeles Magazine , Super Lawyers

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

“Strategies for Family Law in California” 2011 Edition (Chapter 13 “Changes and Trends in Family Law 2010”)
Co-authored the entitled “California” chapter for the book “Family Law, Jurisdictional Comparisons” 2011 Edition with other attorneys at Harris • Ginsberg LLP

Andrea Fugate Balian