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Leslie Ellen Shear

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Practice Areas

100% Family
33 years

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Hourly ($500-$500/hour)

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Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS, CALS, IAML

Attorney at Law

16000 Ventura Blvd Ste 500

Encino, CA 91436

818-501-●●●● - show
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About me: I am certified by the State Bar of CA, Bd. of Legal Specialization as a Certified Family Law Specialist (1983) and a Certified Appellate Law Specialist (2009).... more

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Licenses

33 years since Leslie Ellen Shear was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1976
University of California - Los Angeles	Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1973

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Super Lawyer	Los Angeles Magazine	2009
Los Angeles Magazine Superlawyer	Los Angeles Magazine	2008

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Scribes	2007–present
Fellow	International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers	2009–present

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
ACFLS Files Amici Curiaeâ€¨Brief in Proposition 8 Cases:â€¨March 5 Oral Argument Signals Noâ€¨Retroactive Application; Justices Splitâ€¨on Constitutional Validity of Proposition 8	AFCC Newsletter	2009
Chapter 4: Parenting Plans	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	2009

In Search of Statutory Authority for Parenting Coordinator Orders in California: Using a Grass-roots, Hybrid Model Without an Enabling Statute	Journal of Child Custody	2008
Will This Child Move? The Structure of Move-Away Analysis	ACFLS (Association of Certified Family Law Specialists) Newsletter	2001
Comment: Montenegro v. Diaz — Cal Supreme Court Quietly Changes The Child Custody Landscape While Sidestepping Central Questions	AFCC-Cal (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) Newsletter	2001
Will This Child Move? The Structure of Move-Away Analysis	AFCC-Cal (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) Newsletter	2001
From Competition to Complementarity: Legal Issues and their Clinical Implications in Custody	Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Child Custody	1998
Painting Family Portraits for the New Paradigm: The Modern Art of Parenting Plan Evaluations	Faculty Handbook joint conferences: ABA Family Law Section and the American Psychological Association	1997
Life Stories, Doctrines and Decisionmaking: Three High Courts Confront the Move-away Dilemma	Family and Conciliation Courts Review	1996
Guest Editorial (User-fees for Mandatory Custody Mediation)	Family and Conciliation Courts Review	1996
Children’s Lawyers in California Family Law Courts: Balancing Competing Policies and Values Regarding Questions of Ethics	Family and Conciliation Courts Review	1996
Guest Editorial (User-fees for Mandatory Custody Mediation)	Los Angeles Daily Journal	1995
The Boundaries of Mental Health Expertise In Dependency and Family Law: A Proposal For Standards of Practice	N/A	1988
Drafting Plans Allocating Parental Responsibility	AFCC-Cal (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) Newsletter Column	1983
Child Custody Evaluations: A Guide For Attorneys and Evaluators	LACBA Family Law Section Child Custody Colloquium	1982
Developing Written Agreements and Working Effectively With Attorneys	AFCC-Cal (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California Chapter) Conference Proceedings: "Mediation of Child Custody and Visitation Disputes"	1981
Drafting Post-Separation Orders Allocating Parental Rights and Responsibilities	Fifth Annual Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Colloquium Handbook: "The Child, the Family and the Legal System"	1981
"Custody Matters" columns	ACFLS (Association of Certified Family Law Specialists) Newsletter
Book review columns	Journal of Child Custody

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Cases

Title:: Michael H. v. Gerald D. (1989) 491 U.S. 110
Practice Area:: Constitutional
Outcome:: Established child's due process right re parentage
Description:: Parentage presumptions. Constitutionality of Californiaâ€™s â€œconclusiveâ€ marital presumption of paternity, minor childâ€™s...

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name	Conference	Date
International Moveaway Cases: Practical Issues	AFCC 42nd Annual Conference	2009
Parenting Plans for Toddlers and Teenagers	Family Law Section Monthly Dinner	2009

Spot the Issues: Civil Marriage in California for Same-Sex Couples	LACBA Family Law Inns of Court	2009
Propositon 8 Cases and the California Supreme Court	Law Day Dinner	2009
The Custody Lawyer as Storyteller: Drafting Admissible, Compelling, and Effective Declarations	2008 Annual Meeting State Bar of CA	2008
The Custody Lawyer/ Mediator/ Evaluator as Storyteller: Shaping Narratives to Help Decisionmakers Craft Individualized Parenting Plans	AFCC: Fitting the Forum to the Family: Emerging Challenges for Family Courts	2008
Handling Move-Away Cases in the Public Law Setting A Moving Target: Requirements and Rights in Move-Away Cases	Legal Aid Association of California 2008 Family Law Conference	2008
First Do No Harm - Recognizing Our Limitations	Minors' Counsel Training Program	2008
Family Law Fairness After Seagondollar and Elkins: A Pragmatic Approach	White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, Wolf & Hunt San Gabriel Valley Family Law Study Group	2008
A Moving Target: Requirements and Rights in Move-Away Cases	State Bar of California Annual Meeting	2007
Keynote Address The Natural: Rules of the Game	2006 Spring Training: AAML No. Cal.	2006
Brown v. Yana	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2006
Itâ€™s a Small World After All: Understanding and Addressing International Child Custody and Visitation Cases (Daylong Special Institute)	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2006
Parentage, Interstate & International Custody Buzzwords Jeopardy	Family Law Buzzwords	2006
Parentage Issues for Domestic Partners and Same-Sex Couples Californiaâ€™s Parentage Law Revolution: Step By Step	Domestic Partners	2005
Same-sex Parentage Issues	Family Law Section Monthly Dinner	2005
Relocation And Custody Modification Revisited: The California Supreme Court And Marriage of LaMusga	AFCC 41st Annual Conference: Best Interests Revisited, Challenging Our Assumptions	2004
Anatomy of a Parenting Plan	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2004
Move-Aways and Modifications â€“ The Impact of Marriage of LaMusga	Administrative Office of the Courts Family Court Services Training	2004
Child Custody Evaluations: Form Follows Function	Family Law Section Luncheon	2004
The Changing Face of California Parentage Law â€” Beyond Birth and Blood Tests: Social Parents, Presumed Parents and Intended Parents	State Bar of California Annual Meeting	2004
Practical Implications of Recent Changes in Custody Law	ACFLS Children's Issues	2003
The Role of the Psychological Expert Witness in International Custody Proceedings	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2003
Moving Away in the New Millenium	State Bar of California Annual Meeting	2003
The â€œRight to Removeâ€ of the Custodial Parent â€“ the Burgess Case and Subsequent Cases	The Hague Child Abduction Convention Seminar	2003
California Domestic Violence Update: Highlights of Changes in Cal DV Law for Custody Evaluators	AFCC Fifth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations	2002
Evaluating Appointment Orders	AFCC Fifth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations	2002
Institute on Relocation: A Custody Lawyer Looks at Move-Aways	AFCC Fifth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations	2002
Move-Aways With Young Children (included section on international moveaways) Special Institute	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2002
Legal Custody and Best Interests (Assessing and Allocating Communication and Decision-Making Authority)	AFCC-CA Annual Conference	2002
International Move-Away Cases: Law and Practice	Family Law Section Luncheon	2002
Rethinking Joint and Sole Legal Custody Orders	State Bar of California Annual Meeting	2002
Interviewing Clients in Relocation Cases	AAML So. Cal 14th Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy	2001
Assessing and Allocating Legal Custody	AFCC-CAL Do Great Work See Great Works in the City of the Roses	2001
Tools for Family Lawyers on the Web	Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Fall Seminar	2001
Assessing and Allocating Legal Custody	Center for Families, Children & the Courts Administrative Office of the Courts Family Court Services Southern Regional Training	2001
Parenting Plan Coordinator (Child Custody Special Master)	LACBA Parenting Plan Coordinator Training	2001
The Effect on Children of a Moveaway and How to Stay Close from a Distance	State Bar of California Annual Meeting	2001
Inexpensive Computerized Family Law Research Tools	ACFLS Fall Seminar	2000
â€œParenthood: California Style.â€	ACFLS Spring Seminar (Yosemite)	1998
Preventing and Resolving Interstate and International Custody Jurisdictional Disputes	LACBA Family Law Section Child Custody Colloquium	1998
Painting Family Portraits for the New Paradigm: The Modern Art of Parenting Plan Evaluations	Joint conferences: ABA Family Law Section and the American Psychological Association	1997
The Role of the Lawyer in Custody Mediation	AFCC Annual Conference	1983
Developing Written Agreements and Working Effectively With Attorneys	AFCC-Cal (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, CA Chapter) "Mediation of Child Custody and Visitation Disputes"	1981

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