About Us
Christina has practiced family law exclusively since 2013.
Christina is a skilled litigator and negotiator who has handled a wide range of family law matters, including those with complex financial and child custody issues. She is always focused on obtaining the best possible outcome for her clients, and provides clear communication and support throughout the process.
Christina is a graduate of Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Christina received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College, Columbia University, magna cum laude and with departmental academic honors in Political Science.
Before starting her own practice, Christina worked at preeminent family law firms in Los Angeles (where she was a partner) and in New York City. Christina also practiced commercial litigation at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP, both in New York City. She is licensed to practice law in California and in New York.
- Columbia Law School, J.D. 2007
- Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A. 2004
- California, 2009
- New York, 2008
- Best Lawyers: Selected in 2024 and 2025
- Southern California Super Lawyers: Selected in 2023 – 2025
- Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Selected in 2020 – 2022
- New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Selected in 2013 – 2017
Past Speaking Engagements:
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, How To Use Privileges in Discovery and Evidentiary Hearings
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Using Social Media and Digital Evidence in Evidentiary Hearings
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, Entering the ‘Zoom’ Era: Ethical Considerations for the Practitioner
Strafford Webinars, Evidentiary Challenges in Divorce: Authenticating Writings, ESI, Texts, Social Media, Webcam Video, Lay Opinions
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, What Every Estate Planner Needs to Know About Prenups
American Bar Association, International Law Section, Force Majeure Clauses in Marital Settlement Agreements: The Wave of the Future?
Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Symposium, Asset Valuation and Support Computation in Hard Times
Strafford Webinars, Electronic Spying and Tracking Spouses in Divorce Cases: What’s Legal in the Digital World?
Walzer Melcher, Protecting Your Clients With Premarital Agreements
Walzer Melcher, Dealing With Business Interests During the Economic Crisis
American Bar Association, International Law Section, A Comparative Analysis of Arbitration in International Family Law
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Cross-Over Issues in Estate Planning & Family Law
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