August Edition

FMBK Thanks Our 2023 Summer Associates For All Of Their Hard Work!

Alin Abrahamian

Nicole You

Cami Wong

It was a privilege having you three on the team this summer, best of luck in your last year of Law School!!

We will soon be recruiting for our 2024 Summer Program

FMBK Sponsors the 2023 LACBA Family Law Installation Dinner

Another Spectacular "Sold Out" LACBA Family Law Installation Dinner! Abbas Hadjian officially passed the torch off to the new 2023- 2024 Chair, Stephen Cawelti, and a huge Congratulations to AAML Fellow and Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Judge, The Hon. Dianna J. Gould-Saltman, on receiving the Spencer Brandeis Award. Thank you to all of the sponsors, Carmen Richardson and the LACBA team for making this event possible! We were thrilled to return to the Skirball Cultural Center and work with their amazing events team. The night of course ended with dancing to Ron Anfuso, CPA's band and other special family law guest performances, including the Current Family Law Chair, Stephen Cawelti.

FMBK is proud to be a platinum Sponsor of this year's event

Anthony Lai Elected to the California Lawyers Association Board of Governors

The new 5 officers, set to take office on Monday, September 25, 2023, include:

Betty Williams – President, Managing Shareholder at Law Office of Williams & Associates, PC

Sabrina Green – Vice President, Managing Partner at Stratton & Green, ALC

Tara Burd – Chair, Senior Counsel at Klinedinst PC

Terrance Evans – Vice Chair, Partner & Co-Leader of the Banking & Financial Services Practice at Duane Morris LLP

Anthony Lai – Secretary, Associate Attorney, Feinberg Mindel Brandt & Klein, LLP

 "As an organization that has achieved a statewide, national, and global spotlight in our commitment to elevate not only the practice of law, but the rule of law, our new officers are poised to further advance the innovation and initiatives that expand our impact and serve our members. We look forward to their unique perspectives and leadership to serve our members and strengthen the legal profession.“ - Jeremy M. Evans, current CLA President.

“The new officers appointed to the Board of Representatives represent a new chapter in CLA’s history. Not only do these leaders reflect the most diverse slate in the organization’s history, each officer has achieved a status in the legal profession that will inspire present and future attorneys to reframe their abilities to make impactful change in their communities. The future of law is represented in the new officers of the Board.” - Oyango A. Snell, CEO & Executive Director of the California Lawyers Association

"I made a number of really great friends by working through the new lawyers section. Professionally, I've gained a network of attorneys of which I can send referrals, receive referrals, bounce ideas off of, and also share what the experience of practicing law is like."

-Anthony Lai, CFLS* & FMBK Senior Associate

"Why CLA?"

Steve Mindel Attends The Super Lawyers Annual SoCal Networking Event in Beverly Hills

"It was wonderful to have an opportunity to network with a ton of my fellow Super Lawyers at the Annual SoCal Super Lawyers Networking Event in Beverly Hills. It was fun to swap war stories with the best of the best attorneys of the SoCal legal community. Thanks to the team at Super Lawyers for all of their hard work in putting together another spectacular event ."

-Steve Mindel

FMBK Partner, 2023 Top Ten Super Lawyer, AAML & IAFL Fellow

FMBK is proud of our 2023

Super Lawyer's Rising Stars.. Cara Boroda, Greg Girvan,

Tyrrell Nunez, Alleen Markarian & Chelsea Stevens (pictured L-R) & Anthony Lai (Not pictured)

... AND all of our 2023 Super Lawyers!

Jerry Kline, Alex Grager, Nancy Burt, Robert Brandt, Steve Mindel, Irwin Feinberg, Megan Green,

Tom Simpson, & Bill Fingerett (pictured L-R)

Coming Soon!

FMBK's Glendale Office Will Be Moving & Opening Up Its New Doors in Pasadena

Our 2023 Pasadena Top Attorneys are looking forward to serving the local community!

Our Certified Family Law Specialists* that will be based

in the Pasadena office include (pictured L to R)

Anthony Lai, Tyrrell Nunez (FMBK Partner) ,

& Tom Simpson (FMBK Partner)

Address and Suite # to be announced on the FMBK Website after the official move



*Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Steve Mindel, AAML National Webinar Committee Chair, to Moderate the Upcoming AAML Webinar:

The Future Law Office, What will it look like and how will it affect our law practices? 



Join us as various members of the AAML Law Practice Management & Technology Committee engage in thought-provoking conversation about changes that are impacting our businesses and how all of our law practices should be considering changes to our day to day procedures, from the technology that we use, to how we will handle remote work vs. in-person, and contract work, in order to transition smoothly into the Future Law Office.

Complimentary To All Fellows and Non Fellows

This Program takes place :

Tuesday September 19th, 2023

@ 10:00am - 11:00am PST

Steve Mindel Quoted in the Daily Beast:

Ahead of what’s sure to be one of the biggest celeb divorces of the year, Steve Mindel Weighs in on the powerful (and very A-list-friendly) attorneys in each corner