Amen “Brain Warrior” Conference – Costa Mesa, CA

Dr. Daniel Amen “A Healthy Brain” Dates: Jan 27 – Jan 29 Vi Ballard, MFT recently attended a 3 day conference on the brain + how to keep it healthy. The Amen clinic does SPECT scans of one’s brain then the scan is “read” + ways to keep your brain healthy are recommended. For more information call Vi Ballard, MFT at 310-373- 7994.

Better Parenting / Better Divorce

Vi Ballard, Paula March, David Kuroda & Judy Colich Websites: southbaytherapist.com, davidkuroda.com “High Conflict Parenting Class” Next Class: March 22, 2017 This class recognized by LA Superior Court is a class for high conflict parents. The focus is on (your) the children + how you can best co-parent without hurting these wonderful children.

2017 Super Lawyer Joseph P. Spirito, Jr.

Recently honored as 2017 Super Lawyer to be published in this month’s LA Magazine. Since its inception in 2005, Mr. Spirito has maintained this honor. On January 26, 2017, Mr. Spirito was mentioned on a KABC talk radio show by Royal Oakes, a well-known legal commentator. Mr. Spirito was described as a leader in the Family Law community practicing Collaborative Law in Los Angeles County’s South Bay. Currently Chair-Elect Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association Chair of the upcoming Los Angeles County Bar Association 49 th Annual Family Law Symposium on May 6, 2017. This year’s Symposium is […]

2017 A Better Divorce Retreat

Honing our collaborative skills! We had a great training with well-known author and trainer/facilitator Gary Friedman, Esq., and a special talk with Constance Ahrons, author of “The Good Divorce” and “We’re Still Family”.

USC Trust & Estate Conference

From the Dark Side: What Trust & Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Divorce Presented by Christopher Moore Website: www.mbsllp.com November 18, 2016 – 10:30am Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California A one hour presentation about divorce issues for trust and estate lawyers.

When Worlds Collide – Some Things Trust and Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Divorce Law

Crossover Issues Between Divorce and Trust and Estate Law Presented by Christopher Moore October 3, 2016 A presentation by Christopher Moore, a specialist in both family law and trust and estate law, before the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council a group of 150 law professionals.

Cultural Competency in the Practice of Family Law

On Thursday, October 27, 2016, Attorney, David Yamamoto, of A Better Divorce, a Group of Collaborative Professionals, was a webinar presenter for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California’s Family Law Section. Mr. Yamamoto presented on the topic of Cultural Competency in the Practice of Family Law particularly on Premarital Agreements and Family Law in Japan. David K. Yamamoto, Esq. *CFLS www.dkylaw.com

The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Dinner Dance and Installation of Officers

The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Dinner Dance and Installation of Officers will be held onSeptember 24, 2016, at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills. A Better Divorce a Group of Collaborative Professionals has 2 of its members being installed as officers for 2016/2017. Joseph P. Spirito, Jr. as Chair-Elect, and David K. Yamamoto as Secretary.

“Where Death and Divorce Collide: A Few Things Trust and Estate Lawyers Need to Know about Family Law.”

Torrance, California, September 14, 2016 Christopher Moore, a member of A Better Divorce, a collaborative law group based in the south bay area of Los Angeles County, California, will address the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 3, 2016. The topic will be “Where Death and Divorce Collide: A Few Things Trust and Estate Lawyers Need to Know about Family Law.”

David Kuroda is going to be inducted into the Hall of Distinction

David Kuroda, LCSW, is going to be inducted into the Hall of Distinction, the hall of fame for social workers in the state of California, on October 15, 2016, at the Burbank Marriott. He will be one of five persons, and much of his achievement has been involved with children and families of divorce.