Peter Walzer Honored
Our founding partner,  Peter M. Walze r, receiving this year's Max Goodman Family Law Legacy Award presented by the Southwestern Law School Alumni Association. 

Peter also spoke on a distinguished panel of experts from the bench and bar where they discussed the dos and dont's of Pre-Trial Preparation.
P R E S S

Peter M. Walzer was recently featured in the ABC7 news segment "Unaccompanied Minors Traveling." He was interviewed by the Northern California Record for their piece "Attorney Says Conservator in One-Day Marriage Annulment Case Sought to 'Protect His Mother.'" He was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle article "Divorce May Loosen Pincus' Grip on Zynga" and Avvo Legal story "By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Divorce by Generation." He was featured in the Los Angeles Time's article "Mel B's Marriage to Stephen Belafonte Unravels in a Slew of Domestic Violence Allegations" and People Magazine article "What Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Unusual Divorce Filing Says About Their Split." He was also featured in the Bravo Personal Space Story "Hollywood Lawyer Pushes for New Age 'Non-Hostile Divorce' for His Clients." He recently wrote an article for the June 2017 issue of Pennsylvania Family Law titled "The Tax Deductibility of Attorneys’ Fees in a Marital Dissolution."

Christopher Melcher appeared on ABC7 news segments "Blac Chyna Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Rob Kardashian" and "Unsettled Divorces."

Steven K. Yoda was quoted in Avvo Legal story "The Relationship Between Infertility and Divorce." 

     S E M I N A R S

 S P O N S O R S H I P
Sponsorship 
This dinner celebrates the organization’s accomplishments throughout the year and honors partners who have made a significant impact on the community. 
Honoring Maya Chason as Volunteer of the Year for the Culver City Education Foundation. 
Stand for Justice Gala
Patron Sponsorship

Honoring Hon. Hank Goldberg, Steven A. Mindel, CFLS, and First Foundation Bank.
Donation
Walzer Melcher partner and Stanford University alumnus Steven K. Yoda  and his family donated the diaries of his great-uncle, a Japanese businessman who lived in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1900's. The diaries give a unique perspective into life for Japanese immigrants during that time.

IAFL is a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.

We are happy to welcome Erik Eliazar Millan, our newest law clerk.  Erik graduated from California State University Northridge in 2015 with a double major in Business Law and Economics. He likes to tell people that Business Law is his major and that he just got an extra degree in Economics for “funsies." He considers himself a film buff and particularly enjoys psychological thrillers, mystery films, and quirky comedies. His favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. While at CSUN he practiced martial arts. Unfortunately, he decided to stop practicing to focus on studying for the LSAT. He told himself that he would resume training again after he started law school, but got lazy. 

We are excited to welcome Morrine "Mo" Sosnow our newest file clerk. A native Angeleno and “valley girl,” Mo grew up in Van Nuys when there were equally as many orange groves as houses.
After a thirty-one year career at the Los Angeles Times as a computer specialist she was let go and  began working part time at a friend’s law office, thus beginning her “new career” working in law offices. Fast forward twelve years and here she is, now 120 years old!
Her passions are music, sports and family. She plays drums and her husband David plays bass in a pop-ish type band called “Jed’s Dead” and they gig around town several times a year.
Kristina Hohne
We are happy to welcome Kristina Hohne, our newest attorney. She joins us from a civil litigation firm in downtown Los Angeles. Kristina was born and raised in Woodland Hills and is happy to be back to her old stomping ground, although she’s surprised at all the local eateries she never knew existed. When she’s not lawyering, Kristina enjoys spending time with her family and sneaking in some light reading. Her husband is from Boston, so she loves all things New England, particularly the Patriots and the Red Sox.
The Mascots of
Walzer Melcher
Our Woodland Hills office receives an eclectic array of furry visitors. In this newsletter we spotlight Roger the Rabbit who was formerly married to Regina Rabbit. We represented Mr. Rabbit in his divorce. Ever since, he has been living in the garden in front of our office. The Rabbit family's parenting plan presented problems since rabbits have litters with 1-14 babies and they can become impregnated almost immediately on giving birth. 
F I R M  E V E N T S
Partners Leena Hingnikar, Peter Walzer, Christopher Melcher, and our Legal Marketer Gabrielle Hudspeth at this year's Max Goodman Family Legacy Award reception honoring Peter Walzer.
Christopher Melcher speaking at this year's CFLR Advanced Family Law Course on Employee Benefit Plans.



Peter Walzer, Hon. Trent Lewis, and John Chason at the San Fernando Valley Bar Association's Judge's Night. 
"Jennie's Joggers" supporting the PurpleStride 5K Walk, an annual fundraiser for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
 
Peter Walzer, Toby Diltz, Sarah Walzer, and Graham Walzer at the AAML Mid-Year meeting in Phoenix, AZ.


Peter Walzer teeing off at the AAML Mid-Year meeting in Phoenix, AZ. 
He was a winner!