Janice Roven has been practicing law for over 35 years. Matrimonial and divorce clients take comfort knowing that she was involved in her own custody battle, which provided her with insight into the client’s perspective in a separation and custody struggle. Her post-custody reflection on the turmoil, the hostilities, the negotiations and the resolutions that arise in the divorce process make her uniquely qualified to meet her clients’ needs, both in and out of the courtroom. In her insurance defense practice, Janice has represented physicians and hospitals in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. She has represented and sued pharmaceutical companies in pharmaceutical products liability cases. Janice has represented insurance companies, national accounts and third-Party administrators in general liability matters. Janice has written wills and prepared trusts for clients who seek to determine precisely how their assets will be distributed and their legacy continued when they no longer can speak for themselves. Janice has appeared on NBC News and has published many articles in legal trade journals and various other publications. Janice is one of the few women lawyers in New York State with a Master’s Degree in Litigation, which she obtained at Emory University School of Law. She previously earned her law degree from Emory and completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program. Janice is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Georgia, as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. She graduated with Honors in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Mirka practices family law litigation, encompassing all issues pertaining to divorce, separation, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, domestic violence restraining orders, and property and asset division. Prior to practicing family law, Mirka practiced professional negligence and civil litigation defense with Bonne Bridges Mueller O’Keefe & Nichols, and then Hancock Bunshoft & Rothert in Los Angeles. ? Before starting her own law firm, she was an attorney for over 16 years at Trope and Trope, formerly one of the preiminent family law firms in West Los Angeles. ? Mirka has conducted hundreds of family law evidentiary hearings and trials and has successfully argued numerous motions and requests for orders, as well as contested domestic violence restraining order trials. Mirka has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2005 through 2008, and is recognized in America’s Who’s Who for having achieved success in her field. She has also acted as a volunteer mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and has made numerous appearances as a family law advisor on television legal news programs Mirka obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto in 1994 and her Bachelor of Arts degree from York University. She was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California in 1998 and the California Bar in 1997. Mirka is a member of the State Bar of California, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Alla Roytberg Esq. is a lawyer, mediator and frequent lecturer with over 25 years of professional experience. After graduating from Fordham University School of Law in 1991 and practicing law at two law firms for five years, Ms. Roytberg started The Law Firm and Mediation Practice of Alla Roytberg in 1996. Currently, the firm has two offices located in Manhattan and in Forest Hills, Queens. Ms. Roytberg’s practice focuses on all aspects of family and matrimonial law, including litigation, mediation, collaborative divorce and work on prenuptial and marital agreements. Her areas of concentration also include general mediation, residential real estate representation and ancillary general practice. Ms. Roytberg is fluent in the Russian language and frequently addresses the legal needs of the Russian Community in New York. Her clients range from individuals and entrepreneurs to privately-held small companies.

Mr. Ruben provides family law representation, mediation, and private judging in San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin Counties. Steve’s practice is devoted to complex family law litigation including high net worth divorce cases, financial issues, spousal and child support, high conflict custody disputes, and dissolution, including non-marital and domestic partnerships. Steve is a Certified Family Law Specialist through the California Board of Legal Specialization and is also a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. San Francisco magazine has singled out Steve as a San Francisco Super Lawyer in the area of family law. Steve has been practicing law for over thirty years, with an impressive record of results in highly contested cases. He is especially sought after for his ability to effectively and quickly turn around cases that have languished because of passive or poor representation. Steve is a member of the Editorial Board of Lexis/Nexis California Family Law Monthly Journal and writes bi-monthly case analysis and practice pointers for family law practitioners. Steve is a frequent lecturer on continuing education programs for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California and the Bar Association of California covering topics such child custody disputes, move-aways, child and spousal support modification and termination and the impact of bankrupt proceedings in a pending dissolution of marriage. Steve graduated with honors from Bethany College, West Virginia and Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago Kent College of Law. Steve is a member of the State Bar of Illinois (1973) United States Supreme Court (1981) and State Bar of California (admitted 1992).