The typical client of Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP (aka Walzer Melcher) is a business owner, executive, professional athlete, celebrity, high net worth individual or trust fund beneficiary going through a complex divorce in California.
We represent clients in divorce who need specialized personal legal assistance and want to avoid unnecessary conflict. We are among the top family law attorneys in Los Angeles and are widely known for handling large, complex divorce litigation.
We have trial attorneys who specialize in family law.
The partners at Walzer Melcher LLP regularly teach other family law attorneys on best practices for litigating a divorce in California, having presented hundreds of continuing education programs. We have also published numerous books and articles on California family law.
If you have concerns over a complex family law matter, contact us today.
Peter M. Walzer, who is ranked as a best family law attorney in California, explains spouses gambling communal funds on ABC News
Trump’s Tax Controversy Explained by Celebrity Divorce Lawyer & Legal Analyst Christopher C. Melcher on Good Morning Britain
Top Family Law Attorney Steven K. Yoda, who is also an International Academy of Family Lawyers Fellow, explains how to do a virtual hearing in an AAML webinar
The partners at Walzer Melcher LLP consult with other family lawyers worldwide on California family law matters involving multi-national couples and interstate disputes. We have extensive experience on international family law matters where one party is connected to California and the other party is elsewhere, such as international custody disputes and international support issues.
Another area of specialty of Walzer Melcher LLP is the preparation and negotiation of premarital agreements (prenuptial agreements), post-marital agreements, and cohabitation agreements for clients who want protection from California community property and spousal support laws. We are known as experts in California premarital agreements and are regarded among the top family law attorneys in Los Angeles on premarital agreements. Firm partner and celebrity lawyer Christopher C. Melcher wrote the only book dedicated to the preparation and litigation of California premarital agreements, which is published by LexisNexis.
Walzer Melcher LLP also handles appeals and writ petitions from California family law judgments and orders. This is the highest level of practice and requires a deep understanding of California family law. The acclaimed attorneys at Walzer Melcher LLP have appeared in several Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court cases involving cutting-edge family law matters.
Peter M. Walzer and Christopher C. Melcher frequently provide continuing legal education and seminars for the State and Local Bar Associations, as well as other attorney’s groups such as AAML. Take a look at our calendar of upcoming engagements.
Walzer Melcher LLP was rated California’s Best Family Law Firm in 2023
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