Family Law Attorney

Senior Family Law Attorney — Sterling & Thorne Law Group

Los Angeles, CA | January 2024 – Present

• Managed a caseload of 38 active domestic relations files, including high-asset divorces and contested child custody disputes, maintaining a 94% client satisfaction rating.
• Negotiated settlements in 32 cases via mediation and settlement conferences, resolving disputes an average of 14 weeks faster than trial adjudication.
• Identified and valued marital assets totaling $6.2M, utilizing forensic accounting experts to uncover $450,000 in undisclosed assets across 4 contested cases.
• Represented clients as lead counsel in 15 evidentiary hearings and bench trials, achieving favorable custody allocations or support awards in 13 cases.

Family Law Associate — Oakwood Legal Partners

Los Angeles, CA | September 2021 – December 2023

• Drafted 50+ comprehensive prenuptial, postnuptial, and marital settlement agreements, achieving a 100% agreement execution rate with zero post-decree invalidations.
• Prepared and argued 24 motions for temporary support, child custody, and attorney fees, obtaining favorable interim court orders in 19 of those contested actions.
• Conducted 18 depositions of opposing parties and expert witnesses, discovering evidence that led to favorable settlement terms in 11 contested actions.
• Exceeded annual billable requirement of 1,800 hours by recording 1,980 hours (10% over target) while maintaining an average client collection rate of 98.7%.

Family law litigation, Mediation and dispute resolution, Child custody and support planning, Marital asset valuation, Prenuptial and postnuptial drafting, Evidentiary hearings, Bench trials, Case management software, Clio, MyCase, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, Billing and time tracking

High-Asset Marital Dissolution Case

Role: Lead Counsel

Tools: Clio, Forensic accounting tools, Westlaw, Microsoft Excel

Managed the asset tracing and valuation of a $4.8M estate, identifying $350,000 in hidden business accounts and securing a settlement within 6 months.

Multi-Jurisdictional Custody Adjudication

Role: Associate Attorney

Tools: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Custody evaluation records, MyCase

Research-minded analysis of interstate custody laws (UCCJEA) that successfully established California jurisdiction over a dispute spanning 3 states.

• Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS), State Bar of California (2024)
• Admission to the State Bar of California (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer mediator at the Los Angeles County Bar Association (2022-present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice