Moshtael Family Law Orange County Lawyers

Moshtael Family Law Orange County Lawyers

ATTORNEY Navid Moshtael Mr. Moshtael limits his practice to family law and divorce matters. Mr. Moshtael has acquired substantial experience handling all levels and types of family law matters, including complex matters such as divorces involving high net worth marital estates.

Mr. Moshtael has obtained a great reputation in court for aggressively representing the interests of his clients, using his experience and knowledge to skillfully navigate their cases.

Mr. Moshtael’s goal is to identify client objectives and help them achieve those objectives efficiently, thoroughly, and aggressively. He currently accepts cases in Orange County, as well as the Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.

Education ➢ Juris Doctorate – Chapman University School of Law ➢ Undergraduate Degree – University of Oregon Associations ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Iranian American Bar Association, Member 2014 – Present Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section Member 2006 – Present State Bar of California, Member 2006 – Present Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section Member

Publications ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Stepparent adoption & termination of parental rights: roadmap 2016 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Pending Legislation in the Senate Seeks to Clarify the Meaning of “Date of Separation” 2016 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Controlling Behavior is Now Sufficient for Issuance of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders 2016 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Tax opinion may affect support deductions 2016 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Grandparents Visitation: A recent California case expands grandparent visitations rights 2016 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Modification of spousal support: taking party expectations into account 2014 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Want to pay your ex’s attorney’s fees? Ignore discovery requests 2013 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal When is a premarital agreement unconscionable?

2012 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Be wary of using boilerplate provisions 2012 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Good concept, bad outcome 2011 ➢ Los Angeles Daily Journal Did you advise your client to change his or her beneficiary designation after the divorce?

SENIOR ATTORNEY Lance Duran

Accomplishments ➢ Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Southern California Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2005 – 2007. ➢ Successfully prosecuted a civil fraud matter on behalf of a dentist who had been defrauded out of his life savings: $4,000,000 judgment (evidentiary default prove-up) in favor of client (encompassing global money laundering). ➢ Successfully prosecuted an Elder Abuse matter on behalf of a widow who had been defrauded out of her home and retirement accounts: $1,000,000 judgment (judge trial) in favor of client. ➢ Successfully mediated resolution of a fraud claim under insurance coverage as “negligent misrepresentation” by amending pleadings of prior counsel who plead into the insurance policy exclusions, thereby quadrupling the client’s recovery to the mid-six-figure range. ➢ Successfully defended a multi-million-dollar professional negligence claim for within policy limits (after attorney fee reduction) in mediation. ➢ Successfully prosecuted joint venture dissolution claim on behalf of defrauded investors in complex civil trial: $5,000,000 judgment in favor of clients (judge trial). ➢ Successfully prosecuted family law dissolution in favor of client awarded onehalf interest in business (judge trial). ➢ Successfully represented clients against some of the Country’s Top 100 Law Firms in California lawsuits.

Education ➢ J.D., Western State University, College of Law – Fullerton, California 1999 ➢ Cal. Bar No. 208117 (Admitted July 2000) B.A., California State University, San Marcos – San Marcos, California 1994

ATTORNEY Erin Noonan Erin Noonan graduated magna cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1998, where she was a member and editor of Law Review. Shortly after law school, Erin began work at the Los Angeles Superior Court as a law clerk. The exposure to a wide variety of legal issues, and participating in their resolution was invaluable training.

Erin remained with the court for over a decade as a research attorney and has done extensive work in most areas of civil law. Erin also worked as an associate attorney for a medical malpractice defense firm in DTLA prior to joining Moshtael Family Law in 2018.

Erin is a member of the Los Angeles County and Southeast District Bar Associations, and advocates as a State Champion for the Alzheimer’s Association and with the California Conference of Bar Associations.

SENIOR ATTORNEY Brett Gover Brett P. Gover earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was sworn in as an attorney licensed to practice in California in 2016. He has been an associate attorney with Moshtael Family Law since 2019.

Brett earned his Juris Doctorate from Western State College of Law. During law school Brett earned a Witkin Award in Business Associations and appeared on the school’s honor roll. Brett took advantage of the courses offered during his law school education by devoting his attention towards obtaining real life practical legal skills.

These skills included representing individuals in divorce trials as a certified law school student, competing with the school’s negotiation team at competitions in San Diego, CA and San Francisco, CA, and taking additional trial practice/alternative dispute resolution courses. Brett also successfully completed two externships with a business litigation firm and the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.

Prior to joining Moshtael Family Law, Brett worked for several highly regarded law firms. His areas of focus included family law, probate, and estate planning matters.

Upon joining the firm Brett’s talents were quickly recognized. Brett has led a litigation team before being promoted to work directly with Mr. Moshtael on Mr. Moshtael’s personal litigation team. Brett’s trial experience includes a variety of appearances throughout the courts in Southern California. He has successfully obtained domestic violence restraining orders, finalized adoptions, and secured a variety of other orders by contested hearing and/or out of court settlements. Brett’s litigation experience also includes first and second chair appearances on trials lasting in excess of 40 days.

Outside of the courtroom, Brett enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter. He is a former physical fitness/mixed martial arts competitor and a photography enthusiast. Brett has competed in and won photography competitions.

Brett limits his practice to Southern California family law matters.

ATTORNEY Winiviere Sy Winiviere G. Sy (“Wini”) has exclusively practiced family law for almost 19 years, since passing the California State Bar in 2004. Upon passing the bar, she worked for a large and prominent family law firm in Orange County for 2 years. Thereafter, she worked for another family law firm in Los Angeles County for 17 years.

While in law school, Ms. Sy also externed for the Honorable Commissioner Richard G. Vogl (Ret.) in Santa Ana where she worked in a number of areas including observation and reporting for the Domestic Violence Restraining Order Calendar, Juvenile Court, the Order to Show Cause Calendar and Trial Calendar.

As a child of divorce, Ms. Sy has a passion for helping families facing divorce and other high conflict family law matters.

In her spare time, Ms. Sy is a health and fitness enthusiast. She loves to lift heavy things and is an avid yogi who has practiced yoga for over 15 years.

Education

➢ Juris Doctorate – Whittier Law School, 2002 ➢ Undergraduate Degree – University of California, Los Angeles, 1999 Achievements/Honors ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, 2009 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, 2010 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, 2011 Top Young Lawyers, 2009 Super Lawyers, 2009-2010

Classes and Seminars Teaching Assistant, UCLA Literacy tutor and mentor, Aman, Inc. Science Discovery and Learning Center in LaBrea

ATTORNEY Kim Davis Kim Davis is a junior associate attorney with Moshtael Family Law and, prior to becoming an attorney and while in law school, she worked as a paralegal for our firm. Throughout her undergraduate, post-graduate, and law school career, Kim focused her legal work experience on family law and related matters. She has worked as a Graduate Fellow in the Family Law Self Help Centers of the Los Angeles Superior Court, has served as file clerk, legal assistant, and paralegal at family law firms focusing on high-asset and high-conflict litigation in Los Angeles and Orange

Counties, and now continues her dedication to the practice of family law as a junior associate attorney. When she is not working, Kim enjoys times with family and friends, and exploring with her rescue dog Chloe.

EDUCATION: ▪ ▪

Bachelor of Arts—University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Juris Doctorate—Western State College of Law, Valedictorian and Suma Cum Laude

EXPERIENCE: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

AmeriCorps JusticeCorps Member and University Representative with Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Self Help Centers AmeriCorps JusticeCorps Graduate Fellow with the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Self Help Centers Accounting and Mergers and Acquisitions in aerospace field California State Bar Registered Law Student Family Law Litigation Paralegal (8 years, ~5 of which with Moshtael Family Law)

ACHIEVEMENT AND HONORS: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Western State College of Law Dean’s Fellow Editor-In-Chief of the Western State Law Review (2021-2022) Published Author in the Western State Law Review Journal (Vol. 49) Witkin Award for Academic Excellence- Contracts I Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Constitutional Law I Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Constitutional Law II Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Negotiations CALI Award- Domestic Violence December 2022 Western State College of Law Valedictorian

ADMISSIONS: ▪

Admitted to State Bar of California in May 2023

ATTORNEY Jenna Jarin

Jenna L. Jarin graduated from Western State College of Law in December 2021 and was admitted to the CA State Bar in May 2023. Jenna is currently an associate attorney at Moshtael Family Law. Education ➢ Western State College of Law - Graduated December 2021 ➢ Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - California State University, Long Beach Professional Experience ➢ Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (2015) - Volunteered to assist low-income pro se litigants in civil harassment, domestic violence, unlawful detainers, and family law cases ➢ Navid (2016) - Worked as a legal secretary focusing on family law ➢ Externship during law school Returned to Navid's firm ➢ Law Clerk - Employment law firm ➢ Law Clerk Probate/trust litigation firm ➢ Moshtael Family Law - Associate attorney specializing in family law

Interests Outside of work, Jenna enjoys reading, discovering new restaurants with her husband, and spending time with her dog, Atari.

ATTORNEY Ana Ike ➢ After completing her undergraduate work in English and Political Science, Ana Ike attended and graduated from Loyola Law School, with a concentration in litigation. ➢ Since passing the bar exam in 2022, Ms. Ike has focused her practice on sophisticated marital dissolution issues, including complex financial and property issues, and high-income support issues and complex custody matters.

She has also represented clients in paternity and Domestic Violence Prevention Act matters. ➢ Ms. Ike’s focus is in family law litigation, but she is equally adept at negotiating settlement of disputed issues. ➢ When Ms. Ike is not representing clients, the tenth generation Californio is chilling with her toddler son, practicing yoga or in the kitchen, cooking up new recipes, with her three sisters and parents.

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