First Admitted: 2007, California

Professional Webpage: http://lisamccalllaw.com/attorney-bio/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2022
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Amicus Committee Member, 2023
Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Chair, 2021
Family Law Section, California State Bar, 2014 - Present
Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Chair-Elect, 2020
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Secretary, Orange County Chapter
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Associate Director, Orange County Chapter, 2019
Orange County Bar Association Family Section Law Secretary/Treasurer, 2019
Orange County Bar Association, 2007 - Present
Orange County Bar Association Appellate Program Chair, 2010
Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair, 2016
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists - Member of the Orange County Board, Amicus Committee, and Editorial Board, 2017
Orange County Bar Association Appellate Program Chair, 2015
Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2018
Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair, 2011
Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2017
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists - Member of the Orange County Board, Amicus Committee, and Editorial Board, 2018

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

In re Marriage of Minkin (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 939, 2017
Gdowski v. Gdowski (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 128., 2009
In re Marriage of Tong and Samson (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 23., 2011
Brennan v. Townsend & O’Leary Enterprises, Inc. (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 1336., 2011
In re Marriage of Bendetti (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 863., 2013
In re Marriage of Ficke (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 10., 2013
In re Marriage of Georgiou and Leslie (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 561., 2013
LaSalle v. Vogel (2019) 36 Cal.App.5th 127., 2017
In re Marriage of Belthius (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 1., 2023
Last v. Superior Court of Orange County (2023) 94 Cal.App.5th 30., 2023
In re Marriage of Lietz (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 664., 2024

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Family Law Specialist Certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2016
Passed Appellate Specialist Exam - certification application pending, 2024
Certified Mediator, Fair Housing Council of OC, 2006

Pro bono/Community Service:

Moot Court Attorney Volunteer, CSU, Long Beach
Volunteered at CSU, Long Beach Moot Court Competition
Constitutional Rights Foundation High School Mock Trial Program
Volunteered at Public Law Center
Vice-President of Fundraising, Temple Beth David Sisterhood Board

Honors/Awards:

Winner of the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Political Science Department, CSU, Long Beach, 2004
Winner of the Robert L. Delorme Scholarship for Academic Excellence, CSU, Long Beach, 2004

Educational Background:

CSU, Long Beach, B.A., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 2004
Houston Family Law Trial Institute, 2013

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Published an article outlining the basic steps for requesting, preparing and objecting to a statement of decision after trial, specifying what should be included within the statement of decision, and illustrating what it should look like., Co-writer, What Lawyers Need to Know About Statements of Decision, The Gavel, 2009
Published an article summarizing a presentation by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye to the Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section, Co-writer, Orange County Lawyer, 2014
Presented a lecture to family law trial lawyers on how to assess a case for post-judgment challenge, the tentative decision and statement of decision process, post-judgment motions, and appellate remedies, Speaker, What Every Trial Attorney Should Know About Statements of Decision, Post-Trial Motions and Preserving the Record For Appeal, Central Orange County Study Group, Family Law, 2015
Published an article summarizing the court's holding in In re Marriage of Minkin, a family law case, and emphasizes the importance of using clear, unambiguous language in family law judgments, particularly with bonus provisions where several different components of compensation are involved., Author, Marriage of Minkin: A Cautionary Tale, The Specialist, Family Law, 2017
Published an article about the use of motions in limine in family law, including the general purpose of a motion in limine and specific creative uses in a family law case., Author, Use of Motions in Limine in Family Law, The Specialist, Family Law, 2018

Lisa R. McCall