Trial/Long Cause – How to Protect the Record

Lisa R. McCall is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over fifteen years of experience in family law writs, appeals, and litigation. With extensive experience in appeals and writs, Lisa provides unique “hindsight” insight to family law litigation, helping avoid trial pitfalls and carefully preserving the record for appeals. She has published articles and presented on the statement of decision process, post-judgment motions, and record preservation.

Ava Jahanvash is an associate attorney at Youngman Reitshtein, PLC. Since she was in law school, Ava has exclusively practiced family law and has gained great experience in all aspects of this area of law – from litigation to alternative dispute resolution and everything in between. She is passionate about helping her clients find a resolution that fits their family.

Judge Lawrence P. Riff, Supervising Judge, Family Law Division, Los Angeles Superior Court. Judge Riff was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2015. His assignments have included criminal misdemeanors, civil trials, and family law “home court” and long cause trial departments. Before judicial service, Judge Riff was a partner of the international law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP where he served as the firm’s Managing Partner for its Los Angeles office for 17 years and Practice Group Leader for the firm’s U.S. Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation Practice Group.

Ashley K. Quan joined Walzer Melcher & Yoda shortly after being admitted to the State Bar of California. Ashley focuses her practice on all aspects of family law, including dissolution of marriage, domestic violence matters, custody and visitation disputes, jurisdictional issues, premarital agreements, and postnuptial agreements.