Legal Specialization: Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Ms. Balian has been practicing family law exclusively throughout her legal career, and joined Harris • Ginsberg LLP in 1996. She is a Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Balian has lectured for various non-family law professional groups about family law procedures and issues. Ms. Balian wrote a chapter for “Strategies for Family Law in California” 2011 Edition (Chapter 13 “Changes and Trends in Family Law 2010”) and also co-authored the entitled “California” chapter for the book “Family Law, Jurisdictional Comparisons” 2011 Edition with other attorneys at Harris • Ginsberg LLP.

Ms. Balian has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2013.  She was also selected as a Southern California Rising Star for 2004-2008 by Los Angeles Magazine, Super Lawyers edition, through peer nomination, and independent research and review process. Ms. Balian is a former member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee, which considers and makes recommendations on California legislation and proposed legislation pertaining to family law; encourages ethical conduct in the practice of family law; develops and improves family law standards of practice; encourages and promotes pro bono opportunities; and provides a forum through which family law practitioners may cooperate with, encourage and assist each other in the resolution of problems and practice issues.  Ms Balian is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists

ISLN

910291482

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Divorce
• Adoption Law
• Premarital Agreements
• Paternity
• Child Custody
• Visitation Rights

University

University of Michigan, B.A., 1992

Law School

University of Southern California, J.D., 1995

Admitted

1995, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Memberships

• Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations
• State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section)

Biography

• Ms. Balian has been practicing family law exclusively since joining Harris-Ginsberg LLP in 1996. She has lectured for various professional groups about family law procedures and issues. Ms. Balian has been selected as a Southern California Rising Star for 2004 through 2010 by Los Angeles Magazine, Super Lawyers edition.
• Executive Committee of Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2010-2011. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).