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Peter Michael Walzer
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Biography
Peter M. Walzer is the founding partner of the Southern California law firm Walzer Melcher LLP, a practice focused exclusively on family law with offices in Woodland Hills. He is president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an organization consisting of 1650 preeminent family lawyers in the United States. He is the past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Section, a past president of the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and former chair of the executive committee of the State Bar Family Law Section.
Peter has been a Certified Family Law Specialist for 29 years and is a former president of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. He is a former member of the Council of the American Bar Association Family Law Section. He was a member of the Elkins Family Law Task Force, a statewide panel whose charge is to propose measures to improve efficiency and fairness in family law proceedings and ensure access to justice for family law litigants.
Peter was named Family Law Person of the Year in 2009 by the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Fellow of the Year by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2010. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble. Peter received the Southwestern Law School Max A. Goodman Family Law Legacy Award on June 10, 2017. Chambers and Partners named him a “Leader in Their Field” and ranked him in Band 1 for their 2018 High Net Worth Guide for Family Law.
Peter’s articles have been featured in various publications, including Los Angeles Lawyer, ABA Family Advocate, California Lawyer, LACBA News and Review, and State Bar Family Law Section Family Law News. He has written chapters in two books for California Continuing Education of the Bar. He lectures regularly for the State Bar, UCLA, CEB, ACFLS, AAML, and various other organizations.
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Practice Areas
Family
75%
44 years
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Licensed in California for 44 years
State: California
Acquired: 1981
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Walzer Melcher LLP
5941 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Character & Conduct
Posted by Kimberly | October 10, 2013 | Divorce & Separation
Compassionate, Caring and Effective!!
Getting divorced was a very scary and confusing time for me. Peter was compassionate, caring and kind. I had no idea where to start or how to get this done. Peter walked me through every step of the process and made it as easy as possible. He was always available to take my calls and answer my que...
Posted by anonymous | October 02, 2013
Excellent Lawyer
Peter was unable to take my case because of a conflict. Even though he did not represent me, he is always willing to take my calls and answer questions about my case. He is clearly an expert in the field.
Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2013 | Divorce & Separation
Awful
I was a client of Peter Walzer. I felt that he did not handle my case they way he should have, he did not address my concerns and specifics regarding the forensic accounting, patent evaluation, business evaluation, financial discrepancies in various accounts, nor did he understand them. He showed no...
Peter Walzer
Replied last April 12, 2013Thank you for your comment. Our goal is to provide the best experience possible for our clients during what I understand is a difficult time. I am sorry that you were unhappy with our firm's services and I regret any misunderstanding.
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Experience
Honors
2009
Family Law Person of the Year, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (So California Chapter)
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Fellow of the Year, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Work Experience
1996 - Present
Partner, Walzer & Melcher, LLP
Associations
2018 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersPresident
2013 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersVice President
2013 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair Elect
State Bar of California
Member
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Member
2010 - 2011
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (U.S. chapter)Vice President
2010 - 2011
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersBoard of Governors
2010 - 2011
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionCouncil
2008 - 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
2007 - 2008
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (California - South chapter)President
2005 - 2006
State Bar of California, Family Law SectionChairman
1993 - 1994
Association of Certified Family Law SpecialistsChair
Education
1980
Southwestern University
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
University of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
Trial Techniques for Enforcing or Attacking Transmutations
Family Law Trial Issues
2010
The Art of Persuasion Family Law Style
Trial Presentation
2010
Drafting and Litigating Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Publications
2008
Los Angeles Lawyer
Foreign Affairs
2005
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)
Prudent Practitioners Must Place a Premium on Careful Premarital Practices
2003
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)
What Words Don’t You Understand – Fiduciary or Duty? In Amending Family Code Section 721 the Legislature Gives Couples Something to Fight About
1968
Continuing Education of the Bar
Marital Settlement & Other Family Law Agreements
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides