First Admitted: 1977, California

Professional Webpage: https://fmbklaw.com/attorneys/robert-c-brandt/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member, Executive Committee, Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Section, 2009-2010
Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists.
Former member of Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee, Court Liaison/Family Court Services Committee
President, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2016
Treasurer and Secretary, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
Family Law Branch of the American Inns of Court in Los Angeles, Executive Committee since 2006
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law section of the State Bar of California
Treasurer, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Vice President of Programs, Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Former Chair Elect, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee
Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
President Elect, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Immediate Past President, Southern California Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2017
California
Past Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section

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Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Specialist Family Law-State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Pro bono/Community Service:

Participated in the forming of the Family Law Branch of the American Inns of Court in Los Angeles and is a Former Member of the Executive Committee
Volunteer Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court
Mediator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Honors/Awards:

Named as One of Southern California’s Top Ten Lawyers, 2012
ALM’s “Top Rated Lawyers” list 2012
Named as a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine, 2005 -2017
The Best Lawyers®, 2010 - 2018
Named One of the Top Ten Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers Directory, for four straight years, 2012-2015, by Los Angeles Magazine
Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers Directory in 2009 through 2015 by Los Angeles Magazine
AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell
Recipient of the 2018 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Professionalism Award

Educational Background:

B.A., Graduated with Distinction in Speech Arts, San Diego State University, 1971
M.A., Speech, University of California, Los Angeles, 1972

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presenter and Moderator, Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law CLE presentation on Evidentiary Objections, 2008
Presenter, Beverly Hills Bar Association 35th Annual Family Law Symposium, Dealing with Difficult Clients, 2009
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar association, 41st Annual Family Law Symposium, Proof and Presentation Issues: A Judicial Perspective, 2009
Speaker, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, Inn of Court, 2009
Introductory Remarks as Chairperson, LACBA Family Law Section- Los Angeles County Bar Association 44th Annual Family Law Symposium, 2012
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association 46th Annual Family Law Symposium, Advanced Motion Practice, 2014
Presenter, Iranian American Lawyers Association Cultural Competency In Family Practice, Serving Two Legal Masters, Yes With Out Your Daughter: Applying UCCJEA to Foreign Custody Orders, 2014
Presenter, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Annual Spring Seminar, Orders and Judgments The Lawyers Role, 2015
Presenter, LACBA 49th Annual Symposium, “From Opening to Closing – The Art of Presenting your Case at Trial”, 2017.
Presenter, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists 25th Annual Spring Seminar, “It’s None of Your Business, Or Is It?”, 2017
Moderator, ACFLS and Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, ESI 2.0 – Managing Electronically Stored Information and E-Discovery in Family Law, “What Is It and Why Do We Care?”, 2016
Frequent lecturer, Moderator--various Continuing Legal Educational Programs, California
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar and Los Angeles Superior Court Continuing Education Program regarding Local Rules and Stipulations, 1998
Co-Authored Chapter 3A, entitled, Family Law/Domestic Relations Issues Affecting a High Net Worth Athlete or Coach,” in the Thompson West four-volume treatise, Law of Professional Amateur Sports, 2009
Co-Authored the article, In re Marriage of Boblitt, with FMBK family law associate Amy Kapner. The article was published in the 2014 issue of Family Lawyer Magazine
Co-Authored the article, Under Influence in Probate and Family Law Matters, with partner Howard Klein. The article was published in the September 2008 issue of Los Angeles Lawyer
Co-Authored the article, Marriage of Facter with FMBK family law associate Amy Kapner. The article was published in the 2013 issue of Family Lawyer Magazine
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association Continuing Education Program, Learn the Secrets of the New Family Law Stipulation and Order Form, December 1999
Sub-Committee Member, Sponsorship, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Symposium, presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2000
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Symposium panel Moderator for Cross-Over Areas in Family Law, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Juvenile Dependency, 2005
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Symposium Producer, Ethics Panel, 2006
Presenter and Moderator, Los Angeles County Bar Family Law CLE in Effective Techniques in Family Law Deposition, 2006
Presenter and Moderator, Los Angeles County Bar Family law CLE Presentation on Family Law Trial Institute 101, 2007
Presenter and Moderator, Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Symposium, Client Relations – Avoiding Malpractice, 2007
Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law CLE presentation on Preparation, Prosecution and Defense of the Typical Order to Show Cause, 2008

Robert C. Brandt