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Neil Michael Edwin ForesterAssociate621 Capitol Mall |
Areas of Law:Family Law |
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Admitted to Practice in:California |
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ExperiencePrevailed at trial of dissolution of marriage case involving domestic violence, complex professional business valuation, separate property reimbursement, and debt reallocation issues, including a substantial award of attorney’s fees and sanctions against opposing party. Provided key analysis of separate property tracking issues in multi-million dollar reimbursement claim, which lead to favourable settlement for client. Successfully represented Peruvian citizen in international child abduction case resulting in return of client’s child to Peru. Successfully represented client seeking to prevent visitation of father who had abducted children from the U.S. to Turkey, and sought custody upon the children’s return to the U.S. Represented and counselled a variety of clients through the custody mediation process in cases involving high conflict parenting issues. Represented numerous clients at mandatory settlement conferences before trial resulting in settlement of all issues. Conducted and defended multiple depositions on complex business valuation, property characterization, and child custody matters. Represented and counseled clients regarding domestic violence restraining order issues. Represented prevailing party defending against modification of post-judgment spousal support order. Successfully negotiated numerous Marital Settlement Agreements involving complex community property issues, business valuation and accounting issues, and contested child custody matters.
MEMBERSHIPSContinuing Education of the Bar California, Family Law Advisory Committee, Member Sacramento County Bar Association, Member EDUCATIONUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., With Distinction,
2004) PUBLICATIONSContinuing Education of the Bar, "Child and Spousal Support: Establishing, Enforcing and Modifying," Chapter 11 – Interstate Support Enforcement, 2010-Present, Author Continuing Education of the Bar, "Family Law Financial Discovery," Chapter 8 – Date of Separation and General Property Division Issues, 2009-Present, Author Continuing Education of the Bar, "Child Custody Litigation and Practice," 2006 and 2007, Co-Author 34 McGeorge Law Review 877, “The Elephant In The Locker Room,” Author PRESENTATIONS2011 Family Law Conference, “Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements as Defenses to Third Party Creditor Claims,” November 2011, Co-Presenter Continuing Education of the Bar, “Overview of Family Law Financial Discovery,” January 2009, Co-Presenter Kaplan Educational Centers, Sacramento, 2000-2003; Taught courses in LSAT, GRE, GMAT, and SAT test preparation, Instructor CHARITABLEWomen Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE), Facilities Committee 2007-Present; (2011) Board Member |
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