Donna Beck Weaver

Donna Beck Weaver

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Licensed for 48 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Mediation, Marriage & Prenuptials

401 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor, Santa Monica, CA

About Donna

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

I help couples going through divorce and separation to find fair and sensible solutions without the expense and uncertainty of adversarial litigation. I emphasize Collaborative Law and Mediation as preferable to litigation. I maintain a full spectrum Family Law practice focusing on non-litigation options: Mediation, Collaborative Practice and Consultation. I have been certified as a Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, since 1985.

50 years

50%
Mediation 30%

I serve as a Mediator. I also serve as Consulting Attorney for people who are already in Mediation, to help guide negotiations, draft and review agreements.

28 years

30%
Marriage and Prenuptials 20%

Author: "Using A Collaborative Process for Premarital Agreements", Pepperdine School of Law Dispute Resolution Journal. Speaker: "Negotiating and Drafting Marital Agreements", California Continuing Education of The Bar (CEB).

49 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-600 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 48 years

State: California

Acquired: 1977

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Donna Beck Weaver

401 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor, Santa Monica, CA, 90401

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

SuperLawyer of Southern California, Super Lawyers

2007

SuperLawyers of Southern California, Super Lawyers

2006

Eureka Award--Contributions to Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Practice California

2006

SuperLawyer of Southern California, Super Lawyers

1985

Certified Specialist in Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

1992 - 2004

Attorney, Trope and Trope

Associations

2009 - Present

Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association

Advisory Board

1992 - Present

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

1985 - Present

American Bar Association

1984 - Present

Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County

Founder; Past President

2007 - 2009

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Board of Directors

2002 - 2009

Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association

Founder; Past President; Board of Directors

1997 - 1999

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Executive Committee

1989 - 1992

State Bar of California, Family Law Section

Executive Committee

1986 - 1987

San Luis Obispo County Bar Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Glade v. Glade (1995) 38 Cal. App.4th 1441 (family law court has jurisdictional priority over other courts);

Client's position prevailed, trial court overruled

Punsly v. Ho (2001) 87 Cal. App. 4th 1099

Grandparent Visitation Rights

Marriage of Allen (2002) 96 Cal. App. 4th 497

Prevailed.

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Education

1977

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Collaborative Practice California Prenuptial Agreements--Using Collaborative Processes

2014

Collaborative Practice California

Prenuptial Agreements--Designing A Collaborative Approach

2011

Collaborative Practice California Statewide Conference

Impact of Family and Friends in Collaborative Divorce

2010

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Family and Friends in Collaborative Divorce

2007

State Bar of CA Ethics Symposium

Collaborative Family Law--Ethics Considerations

Publications

2004

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Journal The Collaborative Law Process for Prenuptial Agreements
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