Upcoming Seminars

2019

October 10, 2019
Protecting the Privacy of a Public Figure/Celebrity During Divorce
Christopher C. Melcher & Tony Storm
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Beverly Hills, CA

Previous Events

2019

July 30, 2019
Spousal Support
Christopher C. Melcher
CEB
Walzer Melcher LLP
July 14-20, 2019
Faculty Member – ABA/NITA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute
Christopher C. Melcher
ABA//NITA
Boulder, CO
June 14, 2019
Prenuptial Agreements: The Do’s and Don’ts Before “I Do”
Peter M. Walzer & Christopher C. Melcher
AAML Mountain States Chapter
Jackson Hole, WY
May 29, 2019
Direct of Experts
Christopher C. Melcher
ACFLS
Sacramento, CA
May 26, 2019
Modification of Support
Peter M. Walzer
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
May 25, 2019
Deferred Compensation Stock Options
Christopher C. Melcher
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
May 16, 2019
When Divorce Goes from Bad to Worse: Domestic Violence Litigation
John B. Chason
California Lawyers Association
Webinar
May 14, 2019
International Enforcement Issues, a “How To”
Steven K. Yoda
IAFL
May 8-10, 2019
Real Estate Holding Entities & Divorce: Land Trusts, TICs and REITs, Oh My!
Steven K. Yoda
AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference
Aria Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

May 2, 2019
Is Your Prenup Safe to Travel?
Christopher C. Melcher
ABA Family Law Section Conference
Dominican Republic

March 15, 2019
Prenuptial Agreements: The “Do’s” and “Do Not’s” to Remember Before Your Client Says “I Do”
Christopher C. Melcher
AAML Mid-Year Meeting
Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico
March 13, 2019
Legal Marketing: Three Views From Around the Country
Peter M. Walzer, Ben Stevens, & Jim Mueller
AAML Mid-Year Meeting
Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico
January 21, 2019
Cross-Examining Statistical Analysis
Christopher C. Melcher, Judge Christine Goldsmith, & Garrett Dailey
AAML Trial Advocacy Institute
Balboa Bay Club – Newport Beach
March 1, 2019
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Peter M. Walzer
AAML Nevada Chapter Meeting
Bishop, CA

2018

December 11, 2018
Cross-Over Issues in Estate Planning & Family Law
Christina E. Djordjevich & Eric Tokuyama
San Fernando Valley Bar Association
June 7, 2018
Social Media Evidence in Family Law Cases
Leena S. Hingnikar
CEB
Webinar
June 7, 2018
Obtaining Attorney Fees Sanctions under Family Code Section 271
Steven K. Yoda
CEB
Webinar
April 5, 2018
Negotiating and Drafting Premarital Agreements
Peter Walzer, Leena Hingnikar, & Kristina Hohne
California Lawyers Association
Webinar
March 13, 2018
Battered Womens-Syndrome: Powerful Evidence or Junk Science?
Jennifer Riemer
AAML CLE Mid-Year Meeting
Maui Grand Wailea
February 5, 2018
Tax Reform: Alimony Deduction Repeal
Edward Lyman & Jared Tonks
Inns of Court
La Bruschetta

2017

December 1, 2017
100 Days Before Trial
Christopher Melcher
AAML Mountain States Chapter
Salt Lake City, UT
November 16, 2017
Drafting Enforceable Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Peter Walzer & Christopher Melcher
Wealth Counsel
Webinar
November 4, 2017
Gathering ESI Evidence and Litigating in the Digital Age
Edward Lyman
BHBA
InterContinental Hotel
November 2, 2017
Expectations of Privacy in Mediation with a Focus on Family Law Proceedings
Leena Hingnikar
Family Law Section of the State Bar of California Family
Webinar
October 27, 2017
There is More to Apportionment Than Cigars and Fish
Peter Walzer
Family Law Conference – Cal CPA
Oakland, CA
October 26, 2017
There is More to Apportionment Than Cigars and Fish
Peter Walzer
Family Law Conference – Cal CPA
LAX
Los Angeles
October 26, 2017
Lunch with Your Honor: Fiduciary Duties 101
Leena Hingnikar
Family Law Section of the State Bar of California Family
Webinar
September 5, 2017
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Premarital Agreements
Peter Walzer & Kristina Hohne
Clear Law Institute
Webinar
August 30, 2017
Family Law Intensive Course (FLIC) 2017: Spousal Support
Christopher Melcher
CEB
Webinar
July 25, 2017
Advanced Family Law
Edward Lyman
National Business Institute
Sherman Oaks, CA
July 19, 2017
Family Law Intensive Course (FLIC) 2017: Family Law Jurisdiction
Peter Walzer
CEB
Webinar
June 10, 2017
Signing on the Dotted Line: Pre-Trial Preparation
Peter M. Walzer, Neal Hersh & Hon. Hank Goldberg
Southwestern University School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
June 9, 2017
Social Media Meets the Courtroom: Evidentiary Issues
Peter M. Walzer
AAML
Albuquerque, NM
June 9, 2017
Divorce and Tax Issues: Simple Answers to Complex Questions
Peter M. Walzer
AAML
Albuquerque, NM
May 27, 2017
Deferred Compensation and Stock Options
Christopher Melcher
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
May 28, 2017
Modification of Support
Peter M. Walzer & Commissioner Patti C. Ratekin
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
April 29, 2017
Trial Basics Seminar: Session Two
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA
April 7, 2017
Trial Basics Seminar: Session One
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA
March 17, 2017
Using Knowledge of Decision Making in the Courtroom
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Scottsdale, AZ
March 17, 2017
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Scottsdale, AZ
March 15, 2017
Avoiding Tax Traps in Spousal Support Orders
Leena Hingnikar
CEB
Webinar
February 14, 2017
Marriage, Death and Love: A Valentine’s Day Special
Jennifer Riemer
SFBA
January 31, 2017
Complex Assets in Divorce
Leena Hingnikar
NBI
Pasadena, CA
January 18, 2017
Trial Advocacy in the Face of Bias
Peter Walzer & Steven K. Yoda
CEB

December 1, 2017
100 Days Before Trial
Christopher Melcher
AAML Mountain States Chapter
Salt Lake City, UT
November 16, 2017
Drafting Enforceable Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Peter Walzer & Christopher Melcher
Wealth Counsel
Webinar
November 4, 2017
Gathering ESI Evidence and Litigating in the Digital Age
Edward Lyman
BHBA
InterContinental Hotel
November 2, 2017
Expectations of Privacy in Mediation with a Focus on Family Law Proceedings
Leena Hingnikar
Family Law Section of the State Bar of California Family
Webinar
October 27, 2017
There is More to Apportionment Than Cigars and Fish
Peter Walzer
Family Law Conference – Cal CPA
Oakland, CA
October 26, 2017
There is More to Apportionment Than Cigars and Fish
Peter Walzer
Family Law Conference – Cal CPA
LAX
Los Angeles
October 26, 2017
Lunch with Your Honor: Fiduciary Duties 101
Leena Hingnikar
Family Law Section of the State Bar of California Family
Webinar
September 5, 2017
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Premarital Agreements
Peter Walzer & Kristina Hohne
Clear Law Institute
Webinar
August 30, 2017
Family Law Intensive Course (FLIC) 2017: Spousal Support
Christopher Melcher
CEB
Webinar
July 25, 2017
Advanced Family Law
Edward Lyman
National Business Institute
Sherman Oaks, CA
July 19, 2017
Family Law Intensive Course (FLIC) 2017: Family Law Jurisdiction
Peter Walzer
CEB
Webinar
June 10, 2017
Signing on the Dotted Line: Pre-Trial Preparation
Peter M. Walzer, Neal Hersh & Hon. Hank Goldberg
Southwestern University School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
June 9, 2017
Social Media Meets the Courtroom: Evidentiary Issues
Peter M. Walzer
AAML
Albuquerque, NM
June 9, 2017
Divorce and Tax Issues: Simple Answers to Complex Questions
Peter M. Walzer
AAML
Albuquerque, NM
May 27, 2017
Deferred Compensation and Stock Options
Christopher Melcher
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
May 28, 2017
Modification of Support
Peter M. Walzer & Commissioner Patti C. Ratekin
AFLC
Costa Mesa, CA
April 29, 2017
Trial Basics Seminar: Session Two
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA
April 7, 2017
Trial Basics Seminar: Session One
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA
March 17, 2017
Using Knowledge of Decision Making in the Courtroom
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Scottsdale, AZ
March 17, 2017
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher Melcher
AAML
Scottsdale, AZ
March 15, 2017
Avoiding Tax Traps in Spousal Support Orders
Leena Hingnikar
CEB
Webinar
February 14, 2017
Marriage, Death and Love: A Valentine’s Day Special
Jennifer Riemer
SFBA
January 31, 2017
Complex Assets in Divorce
Leena Hingnikar
NBI
Pasadena, CA
January 18, 2017
Trial Advocacy in the Face of Bias
Peter Walzer & Steven K. Yoda
CEB

2016

December 20, 2016
Dividing Trust Assets in a Divorce
Leena Hingnikar
ABA – Family Law Section
Webinar
December 2, 2016
Till Death Do Us Part: Protecting Your Client’s Life Estate During Divorce
Edward Lyman
National Business Institute Convention on Advanced Family Law
San Bernardino, CA
November 16, 2016
Dividing Business Interest in Divorce Proceedings
Peter M. Walzer & Jennifer Riemer
CEB
Woodland Hills, CA

November 4, 2016
Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Family Law
Steven K. Yoda
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention
San Diego, CA
October 21, 2016
Move Aways
Christopher C. Melcher
Sacramento Bar Association
Sacramento, CA
September 17, 2016
Prenuptial Agreements & Marital Settlement Agreements
Christopher C. Melcher, Judge Lewis & Anne Kiley
Rutter Group
San Francisco, CA
September 10, 2016
Prenuptial Agreements & Marital Settlement Agreements
Christopher C. Melcher, Judge Lewis & Anne Kiley
Rutter Group
Costa Mesa, CA
July 15-16, 2016
Family Law Advanced Series – Expert Witnesses
Christopher C. Melcher
Sonoma County Bar Association
Sonoma, CA
June 13, 2016
Family Law Taxes Made Easy
Christopher C. Melcher & Hon. Lon f. Hurwitz
ACFLS Orange County Chapter
Costa Mesa, CA
June 4, 2016
Date of Separation Strategy After Marriage of Davis
Peter M. Walzer and Wendy Lascher
Signing On The Dotted Line
Southwestern University School of Law
June 1, 2016
Anatomy of a Marital Agreement – Premarital and Postmarital Agreements Dissected
Peter M. Walzer
Sonoma County Bar Association
Foutaingrove Inn, 101 Fountaingrove Parkway
May 28, 2016
Food From the Bar – Los Angeles Food Bank
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
May Sweeps, 2016
KCAL 9 News Interview Regarding Postmarital Agreements
Peter M. Walzer will be giving an interview with Laurie Perez of KCBS 2/KCAL 9 News regarding post-marital agreements
CBS Television Stations
Los Angeles, CA
April 26, 2016
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher C. Melcher
ACFLS Bay Area Chapter
Oakland, CA
April 22, 2016
Crossover Issues In Estate Planning and Family Law
Peter M. Walzer and Eric Tokuyama
State Bar of California – Trust & Estates Section Spring Education Conference
Costa Mesa, CA
April 15, 2016
Second Annual Family Trial Basics Seminar
Christopher C. Melcher (Los Angeles Chair), Saul Gelbart (Orange County Chair), Sandra Mayberry (San Diego Chair), Garrett Dailey (Moderator), Justice Sheila Sonenshine (Ret.), Kim Schaefer, CPA, Emily Edelman and Greg Herring (Dean)
AAML Southern California
Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa, CA
April 1, 2016
Don’t Worry, It’s Only Temporary
Christopher C. Melcher & Drew Hunt, CPA
ACFLS Spring Seminar
Rancho Mirage, CA
February 25, 2016
Walking in the Footsteps of International Shoe; Jurisdiction in Family Law Cases
Jennifer M. Riemer and Leena S. Hinnikar
Los Angeles Paralegal Association — San Fernando and Family Law Sections
Register Here For: Walking in the Footsteps of International Shoe – February 2016
February 17, 2016
Securing Fees with a Family Law Attorney’s Real Property Lien (FLARPL)
Leena S. Hinnikar and Jennifer M. Riemer
Continuing Education of the Bar Livecast
Register Here For : Securing Fees with Family Law Attorney Real Property Liens (FLARPLS)
January 12, 2016
Divorce and Death: Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Family Law
Peter Walzer and Eric Tokuyama
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, MCLE Seminar
Register Here For: Divorce and Death: Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Family Law
January 17, 2016
Depositions: Tips, Tricks, and Traps
Peter M. Walzer, Edward Thomas, and Bruce Cooperman
2016 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Trial Advocacy Institute

2015

September 16, 2015
My State or Your State: Conflicts of Law in Family Law Cases
Jennifer M. Riemer and Christopher C. Melcher
ABA Family Law Section, Webinar
November 5, 2015
High Earner Child Support
Peter M. Walzer, Jonathan Bates, Anita Ventrelli, and Guy Ferro
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Annual Meeting
October 16, 2015
Discovery Toolbox
Peter M. Walzer
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Portland, Oregon
July 25, 2015
The Gray Divorce (Interaction between California Probate and Family Law)Peter M. Walzer, Judge Reva Goetz, and Judge Mark A. JuhasIALA, The New Frontiers of Divorce9800 La Cienega Blvd, 12th Floor, Inglewood, CA 90301
June 17, 2015
Cigars and Seafood Don’t Mix: Allocating Separate and Community Interests in a Business
Peter M. Walzer and Jennifer M. Riemer
State Bar of California, Family Law Section Webinar
June 7, 2015
Modification of Spousal Support
Peter M. Walzer and Judge Maureen Hallahan
Rutter Group, Advanced Family Law Course
Costa Mesa, California
May 9, 2015
My State or Your State: Conflicts of Law in Family Law Cases
Jennifer M. Riemer and Christopher C. Melcher
ABA Family Law Section, Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad
April 10, 2015 and April 18, 2015
Family Law Trial Basics Seminar
Christopher C. Melcher
Southern California Chapter
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
The Westin South Coast Plaza
686 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
March 26, 2015
Power Prenups
Christopher C. Melcher
Webinar
State Bar of California, Family Law Section
January 20, 2015
Financial Divorce Settlements From Start to Finish
8:30 AM – 4:40 PM
Jennifer M. Reimer
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel
303 East Cordova Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
more info

2014

November 21, 2014
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Peter M. Walzer
Westlake Provisors Attorney Affinity Group
SoCal IP Law Group LLP
310 N. Westlake Blvd., Ste. 120
Westlake Village, CA 91362-3788
October 29, 2014
Divorce Cases From Start to Finish for Paralegals
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Jennifer M. Reimer
NBI Seminars
Doubletree Hotel
Orange, California
more info
September 4, 2014
The Ever Changing World of Premarital Agreements
6 p.m. dinner, 7p.m. lecture
Peter M. Walzer
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP. Study Group
McCormick & Schmicks,, 111 No. Los Robles, Pasadena
Reservations, call Leah at (818) 981-4226
August 21, 2014
Family Law Around the World
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Peter M. Walzer
Noon
Beverly Hills, CA
more info
July 17, 2014
Divorce Law Guide from A-Z
Anthony D. Storm
NBI Seminars
Pasadena, California
May 9, 2014
Game, Set, Match: The Ex-spouse Nearly Always Wins When Bankruptcy and Divorce Collide; What Can Be Done?
Jennifer M. Riemer
ABA Family Law Section
Southampton, Bermuda
more info
April 25, 2014
Simple Answers to Complex Divorce Tax Issues
Christopher C. Melcher & Don DeGrazia CPA
AICPA/AAML Conference on Divorce
Las Vegas, NV
more info
January 27, 2014
Power Prenups
Christopher C. Melcher
ACFLS Greater Sacramento Chapter
Sacramento, CA
more info
January 23, 2014
Family Law A to Z
Jennifer M. Riemer
NBI
Pasadena, CA

2013

October 19, 2013
Thinking Inside the Box: Creative Internet Family Law Research and Investigation
ABA Section of Family Law 2013 Fall CLE Conference
Park City, UT
more info
October 17, 2013
100 Days Before Trial
Steven. N. Peskind, Esq., Richard Ferguson, CPA & Christopher C. Melcher
ABA Section of Family Law 2013 Fall CLE Conference
Park City, UT
more info
October 12, 2013
Ethics and Risk Management for the Family Lawyer
The State Bar of California 86th Annual Meeting
Christopher C. Melcher
San Jose, CA
more info
October 12, 2013
Family Law Update
Garrett C. Dailey, Judge Jeffrey Burke, Christopher C. Melcher
San Jose, CA
more info
October 2, 2013
Drafting Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Strategies for Crafting an Enforceable Agreement
Peter M. Walzer, Christopher C. Melcher, and Richard Kent
Strafford Webinar
more info
September 17, 2013
What Every Attorney Needs to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Peter M. Walzer
Provisors’ VLLP Meeting
16000 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 1000
Encino, CA
September 11, 2013
What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Marriage equality Decisions
Diana Richmond, Richard Roane, and Peter M. Walzer, Moderator
AAML Webinar
more info
August 4, 2013
2013 Advanced Family Law Course – Support Modification
Peter M. Walzer and Judge Maureen Hallahan
CFLR
Westin, Costa Mesa
more info
July 10, 2013
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher C. Melcher
Contra Costa Bar Association
Contra Costa, CA
more info
May 31, 2013
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Northern California Chapter — Annual Symposium
Full Metal Jacket: Making Your Premarital Agreement Bullet Proof
Peter M. Walzer, Brigeda Bank, and Stephen J. Wagner
Auberge du Soleil, Napa
May 22, 2013
How to Review and Challenge Business Valuation Report
Christopher C. Melcher, Jack Zuckerman CPA, Judge Michael Convey, Terry Hargrave CPA, Robert J. Friedman
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Beverly Hills, CA
more info
April 27, 2013
45 Annual Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section Symposium
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” — 6 hour program
Peter M. Walzer, Chair
Hilton Universal City
March 24, 2013
Cool Evidentiary Tools for Savvy Lawyers
Peter M. Walzer and Judge Mark Juhas
ACFLS 2013 Spring Seminar
Rancho Mirage, CA
more info
March 23, 2013
Get A Job! How the Experts Can Help
Christopher Melcher; Lynne Tracy, M.A., CRC; Richard G. Rappaport, M.D
ACFLS 2013 Spring Seminar
Rancho Mirage, CA
more info
February 19, 2013
Goodwill Hunting. Extinction or Resurrection?
Christopher Melcher; Alfred Warsavsky CPA; Patrick Greene, CPA
Ventura County Bar Association
Oxnard, CA
more info
February 9, 2013
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter
Claws and Effect: Searching Out an Enforceable Prenup
Peter M. Walzer and Bruce Cooperman
Balboa Bay Club
January 30, 2013
Up Periscope, Get a Good Look at Offshore Income and High Asset Divorce Taxation
Christopher C. Melcher and Daniel J. Jaffe
AAML
Webinar
more info
January 8, 2013
Prenuptial Agreements: Drafting Provisions for Effective Distribution of Assets
Christopher C. Melcher
National Constitution Center Audio Conferences
Webinar

2012

November 17, 2012
CEB 2012 Family Law Conference:
Drafting Family Law Agreements
Peter M. Walzer, Bruce Cooperman, and Leonard Meyberg
Westin south Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
more info
October 13, 2012
Family Law Update
The State Bar of California 85th Annual Meeting
Garrett C. Dailey, Judge Jeffrey Burke, Judge Michael Naughton and Christopher C. Melcher
Monterey, CA
more info
October 12, 2012
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
The State Bar of California 85th Annual Meeting
Christopher C. Melcher
Monterey, CA
more info
September 26, 2012
“If you love me, get it in writing”
Pasadena Bar Association Lunch Program
Peter M. Walzer
Pasadena, CA
more info
September 14, 2012
Family Law: The DissoMaster
CEB The Basics Conference
Christopher C. Melcher and Heather Satin
Santa Monica, CA
more info
September 13, 2012
Family Law: Live Testimony and Declarations
CEB The Basics Conference
Christopher C. Melcher
Santa Monica, CA
more info
September 7-9, 2012
The Rutter Group CFLR Family Law Expert Series: Trial Advocacy
Peter M. Walzer and all-star cast
Costa Mesa, CA
more info
May 30, 2012
Social Media in Family Law Cases
Christopher C. Melcher, Shanon Quinley, & Fernando M. Luna
Pasadena Bar Association
Pasadena, CA
more info
May 19, 2012
I Love You Now Sign Here – Premarital Agreements for Professionals and Small Business Owners
Christopher C. Melcher, Hon. David J. Cowan & Steven Mindel
Los Angeles County Bar Association 44th Annual Family Law Symposium
Universal City, CA
May 14, 2012
When Love Becomes War: How to Attack and Defend the Premarital Agreement
Peter M. Walzer & Christopher C. Melcher
South Bay Study Group
Manhattan Beach, CA
more info
May 3, 2012
Introduction to Divorce Law
Live CLE Seminar
John Harding, Jennifer M. Riemer
Pasadena, CA
more info
April 11, 2012
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher C. Melcher
Indiana State Bar Association
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 10, 2012
Double Dipping and other Horrors
Peter M. Walzer, Alfred Warsavsky & Patrick Greene
Ventura County Family Law Bar Association
Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard
March 31, 2012
Cross Border Issues in Family Law
Peter M. Walzer and Jeffrey J. Daar
LACBA Family Law Section
Los Angeles, CA
more info
March 24, 2012
Double-Dipping: Bad Manners or Irresistible Temptation?
Christopher C. Melcher and Michelene Insalaco
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
Rancho Mirage, CA
more info
March 7, 2012
Webinar: Divorce Tax – Simple Answers to Complex Questions
Christopher C. Melcher
State Bar of California Family Law Section
March 6, 2012
Dancing in the Minefield: Enforceable Marital and Premarital Agreements
Christopher C. Melcher, Leena S. Hingnikar, Wendy Sharp, Nancy Brucker, Hon. Aviva K. Bob, David Yamamoto, & Seth Kramer
The Southern California Family Law American Inn of Court
Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2012
Divorce Tax – Simple Answers to Complex Questions
American Bar Association (ABA)
Christopher C. Melcher
Webinar
January 11, 2012
Family Law Fundamentals: Disclosures
Christopher C. Melcher and Jennifer M. Riemer
California State Bar Family Law Section
Webinar

2011

December 14, 2011
Beyond Elkins: New Laws, New Forms, New Year
Peter M. Walzer, Judge Michael J. Convey and Judge Marjorie Steinberg
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Los Angeles, California
more info
November 18, 2011
2011 Family Law Conference
Christopher C. Melcher
CEB
San Francisco, CA
October 27 & 28, 2011
Bias – The Enemy of Persuasion
Christopher C. Melcher
American Bar Association Family Law Fall 2011 Conference
Las Vegas, NV
more info
October 22, 2011
Family Law Disclosures and Stipulated Judgments
Christopher C. Melcher
Los Angeles Paralegal Association Annual Conference
Los Angeles, CA
October 10, 2011
Divorce Tax 201: Practical Questions and Answers to Avoid Malpractice, Identify Issues and Construct Tax Appropriate Resolutions
Christopher C. Melcher
AAML – Illinois Chapter
Oak Brook, IL
September 22, 2011
Webinar: Prenuptial, Postnuptial and Cohabitation Agreements: Strategies to Craft Enforceable Provisions and Attack or Defend the Agreement
Peter M. Walzer and Christopher C. Melcher
Strafford Publications
September 17, 2011
Recent Developments in Family Law
Christopher C. Melcher
The State Bar of California Annual Meeting
Long Beach, CA
more info
August 23, 2011
Webinar: Pre-Nups, Post-Nups and Cohabitation Agreements
Christopher C. Melcher
Strafford Publications
more info
August 17, 2011
Social Media Evidence in Divorce Cases
Christopher C. Melcher
Ventura Bar Association
Ventura, CA
July 18, 2011
“I Love You, Now Sign Here”
Christopher C. Melcher and Peter M. Walzer
Provisors Valley Lawyers and Legal Professionals Group
Encino, CA
June 23, 2011
Social Media Evidence
Christopher C. Melcher
Santa Barbara Bar Association
Santa Barbara, CA
more info
June 18, 2011
Forensic Accounting Beyond the Basics: How to Prove Your Financial Case Through the Use of a Forensic Accountant and How to Oppose the Forensic Accountant
Peter M. Walzer, with Paul White CPA and Judge Thomas Trent Lewis
Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Section
Universal City Hilton
May 14, 2011
Goodwill: What Is It and What Is It Worth?
Peter M. Walzer and Jeffrey Kinrich, CPA/ABV
Northern California Chapter of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Sonoma Lodge, Sonoma, California
May 6, 2011
Discovery: Creating your Plan; Propounding & Responding to Discovery; Handling Objections
Christopher C. Melcher
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) and UCLA Extension
Westwood, CAA
more info
April 15-17, 2011
Social Media and E-Discovery in Family Law Courtrooms
Christopher C. Melcher & Mark Ressa
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
Indian Wells, CA
more info
April 15-17, 2011
Getting The Facts: Comparing Discovery and Disclosure
Christopher C. Melcher & Dawn Grey
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
Indian Wells, CA
more info
February 19, 2011 – 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Law in the Foreign Jurisdiction: The Strange, the Mysterious, and the Unusual
Peter M. Walzer, Walzer & Melcher LLP
Alexandre Boiché, Cabinet CBBC, Paris, France
William Longrigg, Charles Russell, London, England
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, U.S. Chapter Meeting, Miami, Florida
January 25, 2011
What is “Income” for Purposes of Support?
Christopher C. Melcher
State Bar of California
Sections Cyber Institute
January 15, 2011
Remedies, Ethics, Deposition Tactics and Other Issues
Peter M. Walzer, Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine [ret], and Suzanne Harris
Harold Stanton, moderator
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter
18th Annual Trial Advocacy Institute
Casa del Mar, Santa Monica California
more info
January 7, 2011
Avoiding the Double Dip in Family Law Cases
Christopher C. Melcher
28th Annual National CLE Conference
Vail, Colorado
more info

2010

December 16, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Elkins: How to Litigate a Case Under the New Laws
Peter M. Walzer, Walzer & Melcher LLP
Judge Michael J. Convey
Judge Mark A. Juhas
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Hotel Delfina; Santa Monica, CA
December 11, 2010
Bias: The Enemy of Persuasion
Peter M. Walzer
Christopher C. Melcher
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Southern Califonia Chapter Meeting
Newport Beach, CA
December 3, 2010 – Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Transborder Divorce, its Tax and Immigration Consequencess
Peter M. Walzer, Walzer & Melcher LLP
Albert Golbert, Golbert and Associates
Moderator: Qiang Bjornbak
Los Angeles County Bar Association, International Law Section
November 20, 2010
Elkins — Coming to a Court Near You! How Elkins Will Change Family Law
2010 Family Law Symposium
Peter M. Walzer, Walzer & Melcher LLP
Hon. Laurie Zelon, California State Court of Appeal, District 2, Division 7
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section
Beverly Hills Hotel
November 18, 2010 -12:00 p.m.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Prenups but Were Afraid to Ask
Peter M. Walzer, Walzer & Melcher LLP
Thousand Oaks Rotary group
November 5, 2010
2010 Family Law Conference
Christopher C. Melcher, Hon. Marjorie Slabach, Mark Ressa, Raymond Goldstein
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
San Francisco, CA
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October 21, 2010
Identifying and Solving Tax Issues in Family Law Cases
Christopher C. Melcher
American Bar Association (ABA) Family Law Section
Forth Worth, TX
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