• J.D. UCLA School of Law - Ratings
• Member, Family Law Section State Bar of California and Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Real Property Section, State Bar of California and Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Senior Partner, Law Offices of Mark J. Warfel
• Appellate Attorney - Mark has done successful appellate work in the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Appellate Districts, and contributed to briefs in landmark move-away decision made by the California Supreme Court, In re the Marriage of LaMusga (2004) 32 Cal.4th 1072, in which the California Supreme Court held that a noncustodial parent who opposes a custodial parent's move must show that the move would cause detriment to child, after which the trial court must evaluate all relevant factors to determine whether it is in child's best interests to change custody.
• Family Law Attorney - Mark has represented over 1,000 Family Law clients from throughout California and from across the nation. Mark zealously represents clients involved in divorce and partnership dissolution, legal separation, paternity, and guardianship proceedings.  These proceedings often include child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, joinder of third parties in complex cases, and all manner of property division.  They also often include the characterization of property as community or separate, and we regularly discover community property interests in property that the parties believed was entirely separate property.  We handle cases involving small businesses, real property, pensions, and other complex property issues, as well as the "garden variety" and less complex issues.
• Real Property Attorney - Our real property practice includes transactions, securitized loans, and disputes relating to title and ownership, boundary lines and easements, mechanic's liens, commercial leases, and premises liability.
• Estate Planning Attorney - For clients interested in estate planning and avoiding high probate we prepare revocable or "living" trusts, wills, advanced health care directives, and durable powers of attorney.
• Bankruptcy - We are now offering Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy assistance to assist our many clients negatively affected by the financial and economic crisis.

  Educational and Coaching Experience

• Former High School Teacher and Debate Coach
• Secondary Teaching Credential from California State University at Los Angeles.
• B.A. - History with distinction, minor in Communications, 3rd place, National Debate Tournament, University of Redlands

• Provide zealous, insightful, and compassionate legal advocacy
• Explore all your options, to help you evaluate risks and avoid legal pitfalls
• We represent about equal numbers of men and women and see our clients as good people that love their children and family, seek fair and equitable solutions, and healing resolution whenever possible
• We understand that when your rights, family, business, or real property are at stake, you want the best advocacy available and you want us to preserve, protect, and enhance them

  Mediation and Negotiation Training and Skills

• Mediation. Advanced training in mediation, and experience as a mediator. If you need a neutral out-of-court mediator, rather than a zealous attorney in court, check our mediation website.
• Basic Mediation training by three top mediators (Lynn Bassis, Therese White, and Gail Nugent) through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.
• Advanced training in Family and Divorce mediation, an intense program focused on advanced mediation techniques particularly in the area of complex family issues, by Forrest S. Mosten, adjunct professor of Mediation at the UCLA School of Law, author of The Complete Guide to Mediation: The Cutting-Edge Approach to Family Law Practice and Mediation Career Guide -- A Strategic Approach to Building a Successful Practice through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.
• Advanced training in mediating the litigated case by one of the most effective mediators in the region, Myer Sankary, Esq., CMCT, the only attorney and mediator trained and certified by one of the leading social scientists in the world, Dr. Robert Cialdini, author of the best selling book, Influence: Science and Practice.
• Advanced Business & Commercial mediation training by world-famous Kenneth Cloke, JD, LLM, PhD, through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.
• Advanced Skills Practicum by Gail Nugent, MSW, Karenjot Bhangoo, Ph.D, and Steve Cerveris, Esq. through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.

  Mark Warfel's advanced training and practice as a mediator gives him insight into the negotiation process, the emotional dynamics of settlement, and the knowledge that there is a time to cooperate and negotiate, and a time to stand firm and fight for one's interests.   Mark's cross-training in family law, estate planning, real property and bankruptcy make it easier for him to spot cross-over issues and to see how the interaction of various fields of law can affect your case.

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