Jeff M. Sturman
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, LLM, 1991
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, JD, 1990
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, BA, 1987
BAR ADMISSIONS
1995 - Admission to California State Bar
1990 - Admission to Washington State Bar
CERTIFICATION
2005 - Certified Family Law Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Founder, The Sturman Law Group, APC, July 2020- Present
Partner, Kolodny Law Group, September 2013 –July 2020
Partner, Kolody & Anteau, June 1999 – September 2013
Associate, Trope & Trope, 1996 – June 1999
Associate, Smaltz, Anderson & Fahey, 1995 – 1996
Associate, Boelter & Gale, 1993 – 1995
Law Clerk to the Honorable Perry Shields, Judge, United States Tax Court, 1991 – 1993
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter (Fellow)
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2008 to 2013 (Member)
Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2012 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019 (Member)
21st Annual Trial Advocacy Institute, Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2014 (Dean)
Programs, Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2015-2016 (Vice President)
Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2016-2017 (President Elect)
Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2017-2018 (President)
HONORSListed in “The Best Lawyers in America,” 2011 - Present
Selected by Southern California “Super Lawyers” 2009 – Present
PANELIST/LECTURER“Relief from Joint & Several Tax Liability,” AAML Southern California Chapter, August 2019
“Ideas About Representing A Client Who Has Addiction Or Mental Health Issues,” International Academy of Law and Mental Health in Rome, Italy, July 2019
“Tools and Tips for a Successful Electronic Trial,” Beverly Hills Bar Association, December 2018
”Techniques in Cross-Examination,” Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, March 2018
“Parental Alienation and Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: Law, Science and Expert Testimony,” International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2017
“Opening Statements,” Sorrell Trope Trial Institute, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, March 2017
“Use of Technology in the Courtroom,” San Fernando Valley Bar Association, September 2016
“It’s All a Show, Using Technology in the Courtroom,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, May 2016
“Presenting the Evidence,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, March 2013
“Trial Advocacy Program,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, June 2012
“Current Events for Family Lawyers, Legislative and Case Update,” National Business Institute, July 2010
“Trial Advocacy Program,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section, March 2010
“Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century (Premarital Agreements and Jurisdictional Issues),” National Business Institute, June 2009
“Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces (Failure to Understand Tax Consequences of Assets),” National Business Institute, March 2009
“Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases (Resolve Challenges in Domestic Violence Cases, and Respond to Special Issues in Family Law),” National Business Institute, December 2008
“How to present the case in chief for the party requesting support,” Trial Advocacy Program, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2008
“California Family Law Practice-Family Law Update,” National Business Institute, September 2007
“California Family Law Practice,” National Business Institute, July 2006
“Domestic Law in California,” National Business Institute, February 2005
PUBLICATION
Author, “’Change of Circumstances’ Discussing Marriage of Dietz (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 387,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law News and Review (First Quarter 2010)