Nelson Comis Kahn & Sepulveda, LLP

2009-Present

England, Whitfield, Schroeder & Tredway, LLP

1981 2001

Earned full partnership in Ventura County's preeminent civil law firm, formerly known as Cohen, England, Whitfield & Osborn, in 1986. In addition to case and trial work primarily in the business, real estate and family law fields, performed management responsibilities including case supervision, associate recruiting and training, budget and finance, professional responsibility and ethics oversight, department head, marketing and personnel matters.

Schroeder Comis Nelson & Kahn LLP

2001 present

Co-founding partner of six member law firm comprised of highly experienced attorneys.
Primary Area of Practice: Family Law

Education, Professional Distinctions and Community Service:

University of California, Los Angeles B. A. 1977

    Political Science and Special Program in International Relations

University of Southern California J.D. 1981

    Moot Court Honors Program

California Bar Admission 1981

National Institute of Trial Advocacy 1987

    Berkeley, California

Family Law Specialist Certification 1997; Recertification 2002, 2007

    State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization Examination 1995

Collaborative Family Lawyers, Inc. 2000

• Co-founding director of non-adversarial alternative dispute resolution group involving specially trained lawyers and selected clients
• President 2003

Ventura County Bar Association Member 1981 - present

• County Bar Association - Board of Directors 1988-1990
• Real Property Section Chairperson 1986
• Family Law Bar Association President 2002

-Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV (preeminent legal skills/very high ethics)

-Judge Pro Tem - Ventura County Superior Court

-Board of Trustees - Mesa Union School District - 1998 and 2002 General Elections

-World Affairs Council of Ventura County - Board of Directors 1997 - 2000

-Professionals Network Group, Inc. - Member 1997