Kelly Chang Rickert
Practice Areas
* Family Law
* Prenuptial Agreements
* Child Custody & Visitation
* Child Support
* Spousal Support
* Property Division
* Domestic Violence
* Evictions
California State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist
Kelly Chang Rickert (formerly Kelly Yi-Yi Chang) is the founder of the Law Offices of Kelly Chang, A Professional Law Corporation, a firm dedicated exclusively to Family Law. She has been certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Family Law Specialist. She is frequently quoted in the media, and is a legal expert for TV Guide and MTV on the Britney Spears, Christie Brinkley and Madonna divorce and custody cases.
Practice Areas: Family Law including Divorce, Annulment, Spousal Support, Child Support; Modification, Child Custody and Visitation, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Adoptions, Property Division; Restraining Orders; Family Law Mediation; Evictions.
Admitted to Practice: June 5, 2000, California; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Central Districts of California; Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals.
Awards: SuperLawyers, Rising Star Family Attorney, 2008 and 2009
Other Professional Designations: California Real Estate Broker; Ordained Minister
Law School: University of San Diego Law School, J.D., Honors, December 1999.
College: UCLA, B.A. English, Honors, June 1997.
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; San Francisco County Bar Association
Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, French (conversational).
As an attorney: Prior to starting her firm, Mrs. Rickert gained years of experience from associating with prominent law firms in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, practicing a wide variety of different areas of law, including real estate, labor/employment and personal injury law.
As a mediator: Mrs. Rickert trained intensively with the San Diego Mediation Center and the Los Angeles County Bar Association under the direction of leading authority and pioneer attorney/mediator/professor Forrest Mosten. In addition, as one of the first mediators for SquareTrade, she participated in the launch of on-line dispute resolution services, and have mediated hundreds of cases arising out of eBay transactions. Ms. Chang Rickert currently sits on the Los Angeles County Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution panel of mediators.
Pro Bono Philosophy: Kelly Chang Rickert strongly believes in giving back to the community, and her firm makes every effort to volunteer time. Mrs. Rickert was named an "Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service" by the San Francisco Volunteer Legal Services Program in 2003. Kelly currently volunteer at the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law. On Mondays and Tuesdays, you can find her at the Legal Grind, providing "coffee and counsel" sessions.
Law Offices of Kelly Chang APLC
5455 Wilshire Blvd #2100
Los Angeles CA 90036
Tel: 323 393-5669
Fax: 323 315-5234
E-mail: kelly@purposedrivenlawyers.com
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