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I graduated from USC in the top ten of my class and began working at a large international firm. I moved on and began work with a prominent family law firm, where I gained valuable experience and training. In 1995,1 founded the Law Offices of Laura L. Westray and have been practicing family law exclusively as a sole practitioner since then. I am currently a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the South Bay Bar Association. I was previously the chair of the Santa Monica Bar Association Family Law Section. I have been a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as a fee arbitrator for the Santa Monica Bar Association. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and I am also a licensed California Real Estate Broker. I work closely work with clients in the Los Angeles and South Bay areas and throughout Southern California to provide services in contested and uncontested divorce, alimony, child support and child custody, mediation, paternity, prenuptial agreements and restraining orders.
Areas Of Practice
- Family Law
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Mediation
- Restraining Order
Bar Admissions
- California, 1989
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: With High Honors
- California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California
- B.S. - 1985
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Major: Finance
Published Works
- Are Landlords Being Taken by the Good Cause Eviction Requirement, 62 S. Cal. L. Rev. 321, 1988
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1995 - Present
- South Bay Bar Association, 1995 - Present
- Santa Monica Bar Association, Family Law Section, Former Chair
Past Employment Positions
- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Litigation and Real Estate Associate, 1989 to 1991
- Levin, Stein, Chyten & Schneider, Litigation Associate, 1991 to 1993
- Minyard & Morris, LLP, Family Law Associate , 1993 to 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Los Angeles Superior Court Mediator, 2002 - Present
- Fee Arbitrator, Santa Monica Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
- Licensed California Real Estate Broker, 1987-
Languages
- English