Beyond the Decision – What Comes Next?

Judge Scott Nord serves as a Judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court, where he presides over a wide range of family law matters. Before his appointment, he gained extensive experience in both family law and probate cases, handling everything from estate matters and conservatorships to guardianships and end-of-life decisions. His legal background includes nearly two decades in private practice, where he represented individuals and businesses across various fields, including litigation, criminal defense, and business risk management.

Robert Roth is a partner at Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP and is recognized as one of California’s leading family law appellate specialists. With over 30 years of experience, he has more than 25 published appellate opinions, along with numerous unpublished ones. He has won twice in the California Supreme Court and represented the successful respondent in In re Marriage of Ostler and Smith (1990) 223 Cal.App.3d 33, a key case that established the method for calculating the division of bonus income in California courts. Robert has been a certified appellate specialist for over 20 years and has extensive experience in family law appeals, as well as probate, real property, business transactions, tort insurance, admiralty, and State Bar appeals.

Ryan Wedeking is an LA-based family law litigator who represents professionals and business owners in complex family law litigation throughout Los Angeles County and the Bay Area. In 2024, Doyle’s Guide recognized Ryan as a “Leading” attorney in their “family, matrimonial divorce” category, one of fewer than 20 family law attorneys in Los Angeles to receive that level of recognition. Ryan is a consummate trial attorney whose every decision is guided by strategy: achieving the client’s best possible outcome as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Before starting his own practice, Ryan litigated for some of California’s most prestigious family law firms. While attending the UCLA School of Law, Ryan founded and served as president of the UCLA Family Law Society and was awarded the Martin C. Pachter Prize for excellence in family law.