Thomas L. Simpson
Top rated Family Law attorney in Pasadena, California
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law
Education Qualification:
Santa Clara University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law
225 S Lake Ave, Suite 550Pasadena, California, 91101
First Admitted: 1974, California
Professional Webpage: https://fmbklaw.com/attorneys/thomas-simpson/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
- United States District Court, Central District of California, 1974
- Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter, 2006 - 2008
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- California State Bar Independent Inquiry and Review Panel for Certified Family Law Specialists, 1986
- Appointed to the California State Bar’s 2016 – 2018 Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) Commission, February 1, 2016 – 2018
- United States Supreme Court
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
- California Bar Association
- President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter, 2011 - 2012
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- President, Glendale Bar Association, 1986 - 1987
- Member, Pasadena Bar Association
- Pasadena Bar Association
- California Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Member, California State Bar Family Law Section
- Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1981
- Member, Glendale Bar Association
- State Bar of California, 1974
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Family Law Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization, 1980 - Present
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, Family Law Departments, 1980 - Present
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Mediation Panel, Los Angeles County, North East District (Pasadena)
- Advisory Board Member, Glendale Healthy Kids, 2014 – present
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Mediation Panel, Los Angeles County, North Central District (Glendale/Burbank)
- Board Member, Glendale Foundation for the Retarded, 2012 – 2014
- Oakmont Country Club, Glendale, CA, Membership Chair, 2008 – 2014
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Mediation Panel, Los Angeles County, Central District (Los Angeles)
- United States Jaycees
- Oakmont Country Club, Glendale, CA, Regular Member 1996 – present
Honors/Awards:
- Pasadena Magazine, “Top Attorneys,” 2010 – 2017
- Southern California “Super Lawyer,” 2005 – 2018
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993
- Southern California's Best Family Law Attorneys
- Elected to the Chancery Club of Los Angeles, 2012
- Member, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell
- Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2017
Educational Background:
- Santa Clara University, B.A., 1969
- Santa Clara University, Graduate School of Business, 1970
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker and Panelist, Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Trial Institute, Los Angeles County Bar, 2007
- Speaker, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2010
- Speaker and Panelist, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2009
- Speaker and Panelist, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Attorney Fees, 2013
- Speaker and Panelist, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Family Law Trial Basics Seminar, 2015
- Co-author, “Finby – Employee Goodwill & Other Issues”, Journal of the California Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Summer 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- United States Army Reserve, Adjutant Generals Corps, Honorable Discharge with rank of Captain, 1978
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