Walzer & Melcher LLP - About Christopher C. Melcher

Christopher C. Melcher

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

June 1994-present Member #170547 The State Bar of California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003-present Partner, Walzer & Melcher LLP, Woodland Hills, CA
1994-2003 Partner, Melcher, Melcher & Melcher, Woodland Hills, CA

EDUCATION:

December 1993 Juris Doctor Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA
August 1991 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA

OFFICES / COMMITTEES

2007-present Family Law Executive Committee (FLEXCOM) The State Bar of California
2007-present 2007 Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations Los Angeles County Bar Association
2003-present Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

State Bar of California, Family Law Section
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - California Chapter

PUBLICATIONS

Use of Experts as Consultants and Witnesses in Financial Discovery Process
Family Law Financial Discovery Handbook, Chapter 6
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
June 2008
New Business Valuation Standards - Statement on Standards for Valuation Services No. 1 (SSVS#1)
Family Law News
June 2008
The State Bar of California, Family Law Section
New Law Makes Significant Change to Notary Form
Family Law eNews
March 2008
The State Bar of California, Family Law Section

PRESENTATIONS GIVEN

June 5, 2008
Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Dissolution: When Death and Divorce Collide
Continuing Education of Bar (CEB)
San Diego, California
May 30, 2008
Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Dissolution: When Death and Divorce Collide
Continuing Education of Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, California
May 16, 2008
Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Dissolution: When Death and Divorce Collide
Continuing Education of Bar (CEB)
Costa Mesa, California
May 14, 2008
Drafting Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension
Westwood, California
March 18, 2008
Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings:
- On the Road: Your Key to Getting Started
National Business Institute (NBI)
Pasadena, California
February 9, 2008
Ethical and Effective Coaching One Parent During a Child Custody Evaluation: Reconciling the Demands of Advocacy and Impartiality
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - California Chapter (AFCC-CA)
Santa Monica, California
January 19, 2008
Death and Divorce
The State Bar of California Section Education Institute
San Diego, California
January 6, 2008
Cross-Examining Psychologists in Custody Cases
Law Education Institute (LEI) and The Colorado Bar Association
Vail, Colorado
November 30, 2007
2007 Family Law Conference - Moderator and Speaker:
- Legal and Professional Standards for Conducting Child Custody Evaluations
- Parental Alienation - Problems of Proof and Remedies
- Rules of Evidence Concerning Psychological Testimony
- Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, California
November 16, 2007
2007 Family Law Conference - Moderator and Speaker:
- Legal and Professional Standards for Conducting Child Custody Evaluations
- Parental Alienation - Problems of Proof and Remedies
- Rules of Evidence Concerning Psychological Testimony
- Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Garden Grove, California
November 9, 2007
2007 Family Law Conference - Moderator and Speaker:
- Legal and Professional Standards for Conducting Child Custody Evaluations
- Parental Alienation - Problems of Proof and Remedies
- Rules of Evidence Concerning Psychological Testimony
- Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
San Francisco, California
October 9, 2007
Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes In A Dissolution of Marriage:
- Tax Traps
- Ethics for Family Law Attorneys
National Business Institute (NBI)
Pasadena, California
September 28, 2007
How to Prepare a Parent for a Child Custody Evaluation: An Ethical and Effective Approach
The State Bar of California 2007 Annual Meeting
Anaheim, California
September 24, 2007
California Family Law Practice :
- Ethical Issues for the Family Law Attorney
National Business Institute
Pasadena, California
April 27, 2007
The Power of Perception: Protecting Clients from Themselves
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Monterey, California
March 30, 2007
Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings:
- Get the Lay of the Land: Discovery Tools and Tactics
- On the Road: Your Key to Getting Started
National Business Institute (NBI)
Pasadena, California
December 8, 2006
2006 Family Law Symposium - Moderator and Speaker:
- Handling a Contempt Action
- Tax Traps
- Allocating Separate Property
- Advanced Support Issues
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
San Francisco, California
December 2, 2006
2006 Family Law Symposium - Moderator and Speaker:
- Handling a Contempt Action
- Tax Traps
- Allocating Separate Property
- Advanced Support Issues
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, CA
July 24, 2006
California Family Law Practice:
- Child and Spousal Support Issues
- Ethical Issues for the Family Law Attorney
National Business Institute (NBI)
Pasadena, California
April 28, 2006
Fundamentals of Family Law Practice:
- The Beginning of the Case
- Disclosures and Fiduciary Duties
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, California
December 10, 2005
2005 Family Law Symposium - Moderator and Speaker:
- Who is the Parent: Paternity, Parentage, and Surrogacy in the New Millennium
- Advanced Spousal and Child Support Issues
- Valuation of the Professional Practice
- Premarital and Postmarital Agreements - Drafting and Enforcement
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, California
September 16, 2005
Obtaining the Best Result for Your Client in a Marital Dissolution - Procedures and Strategies for Effective Settlement and Litigation in California:
- Getting a Marital Dissolution Case off on the Right Foot
- Dividing Assets and Debts
- Ethical Perils in Dissolution Practice
National Business Institute (NBI)
Pasadena, California
February 2, 2005
What Every Family Law Forensic Accountant Needs to Know about Support Programs and the Income and Expense Declaration
Walzer & Melcher LLP
Calabasas, California
December 4, 2004
2004 Family Law Symposium, Analyzing the Critical Issues - Moderator and Speaker:
- Handling a Child Custody Case - Start to Finish
- Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Property Issues in Family Law
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Los Angeles, California
October 29, 2004
Handling California Divorces Cases from Start to Finish:
- Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice
National Business Institute (NBI)
Anaheim, California
September 23, 2002
Domestic Violence: Family Law and Criminal Law Considerations
San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Encino, California