Finding Common Ground: High-Conflict Custody Disputes

The Hon. Joshua D. Wayser is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He succeeded Cesar C. Sarmiento who received from the bench. Wayser was appointed by former Governor Jerry Brown on November 17, 2015. Judge Wayser received his B.A. from Columbia University, New York. He went on to earn his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.

Anthony Storm is a founding partner at Storm Palyan LLP, where his practice centers on resolving complex family law matters through mediation, arbitration, and collaborative approaches. A trained mediator and arbitrator, Tony brings a settlement-focused mindset to even the most contentious custody disputes, helping families reach lasting resolutions outside of court.

Robin Sax is both an attorney and a clinical therapist, offering a truly one-of-a-kind practice that seamlessly blends legal and therapeutic skills. Her legal practice exclusively focuses on the criminal justice system. Dear Co-Parent is the part Robin’s practice that exclusively focuses on family law issues where she works with parents individually and jointly on parenting and custody issues. Through Dear Co-Parent, Robin serves as a co-parenting therapist, behind-the-scenes coach, custody coach, mediator, and parenting plan coordinator, helping families navigate high-conflict situations with both legal precision and therapeutic insight. Many professionals transition from law to therapy or vice versa, Robin uniquely integrates both disciplines at once, providing a holistic, solution-oriented approach to co-parenting challenges.