Super Lawyers - Southern California 2012

STANDING (L TO R): Laurence R. Goldman*, Susan S. Park*, Kristine Capell, Sarah M. Carlson, Seni Baeza**, Jackie A. Abboud, Christine L. Kerian, Joanne D. Ratinoff*, Sarah Luetto, Andrea D. Giedraitis*, Jill Foley Alexander**; SEATED: Cori B. Steinberg*, Marci R. Levine*, Manley Freid*, Melvin S. Goldsman*, Jon S. Summers* *CHOSEN TO 2012 SUPER LAW YERS **CHOSEN TO 2011 RISING S TARS

FREID AND GOLDSMAN, APLC

DEVOTING STRENGTH AND SKILL TO THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY LAW

Freid and Goldsman devotes its practice solely to the field of family law. The firm handles the full range of domestic relations law, which includes dissolution of marriage, separation, nullity, paternity, support, custody, visitation, division and valuation of marital and nonmarital property, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, Marvin actions and the prosecution and defense of appeals.

STRENGTH AND DILIGENCE With more than 70 years of trial experience between the two senior partners, the firm is always prepared to go to trial. Although most of their cases are ultimately resolved by settlement, this trial-readiness enables the attorneys to negotiate and represent their clients from a position of strength. Through diligence and skill, the attorneys successfully control the course of the proceedings to obtain favorable results for their clients.

DIVERSE TALENTS The attorneys of Freid and Goldsman bring a wide range of experience and expertise to the firm. Because most of the firm’s lawyers attended Southern California law schools, the firm reflects the diversity of the region. Among the languages the attorneys speak are Spanish, French, Korean, Armenian, Dutch, Italian and Lithuanian. Additionally, female attorneys comprise a majority of the legal staff, along with several attorneys who are certified as family law specialists by the State Bar of California.

COMMUNIT Y PROMINENCE The members of Freid and Goldsman actively participate in the legal community. The firm includes the past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s family law section, four past chairs of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s family law section, the past president of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a past member of the board of governors of the Century City Bar Association. The firm’s attorneys lecture on behalf of state and local bar associations and continuing legal education organizations.

The firm is proud to honor its attorneys listed in 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers®: Manley Freid, Melvin Goldsman, Marci Levine, Jon Summers, Laurence Goldman, Cori B. Steinberg, Joanne Ratinoff, Andrea Giedraitis and Susan Park, along with those named to the 2011 Rising Stars list: Seni Baeza and Jill Alexander. In addition, Manley Freid and Melvin Goldsman were named 2012 Southern California Top 100 attorneys, and Marci Levine was named 2012 Southern California Top 50 Women attorneys.