First Admitted: 1979, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-j-wolf-21472516/

Bar/Professional Activity:

San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Divorce Transition Professionals, 2015
The Esquire Network, 2015
Pro Visors, 2012
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2021
Collaborative Practice California, 2020
Collaborative Practice San Diego, 2021
Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Supreme Court of the State of California, May 31, 1979
State Bar of California
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, February 23, 1981
United States District Court, Central District of California, March 26, 1980
Former Member, State Bar of California, Executive Committee for the Solo and Small Firm Section

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified as Family Law Mediator
Certified as a Collaborative Family Law Attorney

Pro bono/Community Service:

Former chairperson, Judge Pro Tem program, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Member, Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
Member, Collaborative Practice San Diego, 2021
Former member, Advisory Board of Directors of Visiting Nurses Association
Former member, Professional Advisory Board of Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, Southern California Center
Former candidate for Member, Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, Fourth District
Former Vice-President and member of Fund Raising Committee, American Cancer Society
Former President and Member of Temple Aliyah Board of Directors and Executive Committee; Member, Building Campaign Committee; Former Vice-President, Gifts and Endowments; Former Chair, Development Committee; Member, Ad Hoc Committee of Governance; Former Member, Pillars Committee; Former Member, Catering Committee; Former Vice-President, Special Events Committee; Former Vice-President Membership Committee; Former director of Social Action; Former chair of annual gala dinner dance; Former chair of annual carnival; Founder and former chair of Business Networking Group at Temple Aliyah
President, member of the Board of Directors and Founder of the Cheryl Fields Foundation for Victims
Member, Advisory Board of Directors and Legal Counsel for Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
Mediator and former Judge Pro Tem for Los Angeles County Superior Court
Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Superior Court and for Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, Attorney-Client Fee Disputes
Member, Divorce Transition Professionals
Member, The Esquire Network (TEN)
Member, Pro Visors
Former Team Member, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter
Past President, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter
Founder, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter

Honors/Awards:

Who's Who in Emerging Young Leaders
Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles County Superior Court for continuing service and support in 2016 to the Family Law Courts
Recipient of Certificate of Recognition from Temple Aliyah for volunteer services
Recipient of award for volunteer service, Los Angeles City Department of Parks and Recreation
Recipient of award from Bureau of Jewish Education for Outstanding Contribution for Early Jewish Education at Temple Emet Pre-School, Woodland Hills, California
Who's Who in the World
Who's Who Registry of Global Business Leaders
Who's Who in Finance and Industry
Who's Who In American Law
Who's Who in the West
Recipient of award from Constitutional Rights Foundation and Los Angeles County Bar Association for outstanding service in the Lawyer-in-the-Classroom Program
Recipient of Honorary Teaching Certificate from Los Angeles Unified School District in recognition of outstanding contribution to young people of the Los Angeles Unified School District
Recipient of American Cancer Society National Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Fund Raising
Recipient of Certificate of Recognition from Kiwanis for Outstanding Service to the Community of Chatsworth
Recipient of award from Society's League Against Molestation (SLAM) for dedication to the protection of children
Recipient, President's Certificate of Appreciation from Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles County Superior Court
Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Nominee, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, Humanitarian of the Year Award
Recipient of annual award, Temple Aliyah
Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, City of Los Angeles City Council
Recipient of California Community Colleges Lifetime Teaching Credential in Law, Southwestern University School of Law

Educational Background:

University of California at Davis; Davis, California; A.B. Degree in Political Science-Public Service, 1974, 1974

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Former contributing author and consultant to Continuing Education of the Bar, California Juvenile Dependency Practice
Presenter of "The Impact of Backlash on Recovery of Ritual Abuse and Mind Control at Protecting Ritually Abused Children in the Courtroom - Treatment of Mild Control, Multiplicity and Ritual Abuse - Developmental Processes, Character Pathology and Program Neutralization Strategies"
Lecturer at CSU San Bernardino on "Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Custody Cases"
Presenter at State Bar Meetings, Alternatives to Collecting Fees (2006 and 2007), Maximizing the Relationship Between Attorney and Therapist (2007) Dependency Court for the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner (2005), Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Allegations in Family Law and their Collateral Consequences (2004)
Author of "It Can't Happen to Me" published in Victims for Victims (April, 1984)
Author of "Prison Overcrowding ... Should we care?" published in Victims for Victims (January, 1984), The Children's Guardian (January, 1984), the Colorado Association of Legal Secretaries (August, 1984), and in Justice for All (1984)
Organized special program commemorating 50th Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps (April, 1995)
Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center The Legal System and The Mental Health Professional: How Knowledge of the System Can Be Beneficial to Your Client (2005)
Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center The Attorney and the Mental Health Professional—How To Maximize the Relationship for the Benefit of Our Clients (2003, 2005 and 2006)
Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center Let’s Talk the Talk: Defining and Refining the Tools of Our Trade (2006)
Presenter of “Divorce With Dignity” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2015)
Presenter at San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Strategies to Limit Deadbeat Client Conflict (2008)
Presenter of Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (2008)
Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center Preparing a Witness in a Sexual Abuse Case (2008)
Author of “Strategies to Limit Deadbeat Client Conflict” published in San Fernando Valley Bar Association Small Firm &Solo Practitioner Section (May 2008)
Presenter of “What is a Family Lawyer?” Jewish Networking Group (August 2010) & at Inside Track (June 2009)
Presenter of “Your Mother Told You Not to Marry Him/Her” at Jewish Networking group (April 2012)
Presenter of “The Art of Listening” at Warner Center Business Professionals Networking (June 2012)
Presenter of “Who Say’s Getting a Divorce Has to be a Bad Time?” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2014)
Presenter of “What Do You Do When the Love is Gone?” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2018)
Presenter of “People, Power Partners and Profits” at Jewish Networking Group (October 2016)
Presenter of “Divorce California Style: Changes in the Landscape” at Jewish Networking Group (October 2016)

Douglas J. Wolf