About
Leann Kaufman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law with a focus on settlement oriented divorce and mediation. She is dedicated to helping families in transition and preserving their finances while maintaining control over their decisions.
Leann Kaufman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law with a focus on settlement oriented divorce and mediation. She is very effective at handling complex child custody issues. Ms. Kaufman can handle all matters related to divorce and enjoys working with parties that want to minimize stress, maintain control over the ability to make their own decisions and preserve wealth. Divorce is a transition, not an end, especially if there are children involved.
Ms. Kaufman has practiced exclusively in Family Law since being admitted to the bar in 2007. She has a passion for helping families in transition, so practicing in the area of Family Law was a natural fit for her. She earned her J.D. from Chapman University School of Law, where she obtained an emphasis certificate in tax law. Ms. Kaufman graduated cum laude from University of California, Irvine, with double Bachelor of Arts degrees in Social Ecology and Women’s Studies.
While at Chapman, she served as Vice President for the Family Law Society, and also volunteered in Chapman’s tax clinic and for VITA, assisting low-income individuals with tax issues. She clerked for the Public Law Center in Orange County and interned with Legal Aid in Compton. Ms. Kaufman is also an Adjunct Professor at California State University, Long Beach where she teaches Child and Family Law under the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Leann Kaufman is certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, demonstrating her expertise and dedication to the field of Family Law.
Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Certificates
Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS)
*Certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
Education
Graduation year: 2004
Graduation year: 1999
Associations
2007 - Current