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Michelle ‘Mickey’ Katz

Certified Family Law Specialist

About
Education and Experience

Ms. Katz began her undergraduate education at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated from Cornell University, where she earned a B.A. in philosophy as well as an M.Ed. She went on to earn her J.D. from San Fernando Valley College of Law and became a member of the California Bar shortly after. She has been certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Family Law since 1984. She has also undergone hundreds of hours of training in alternative dispute resolution, including training with Gary Friedman at the Center for Understanding and Conflict in Law and with Roger Fisher and Robert Mnookin at Harvard Law School.

Honors and Associations

Best Lawyers has ranked the firm as Tier 1 in Family Law Mediation.

Ms. Katz has received numerous awards and professional distinctions during her career. She has been named a Best Lawyer in America by US News and World Report since 2009 and was named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law Mediation in Los Angeles for the years 2015, 2022 and 2025. She has been a Southern California Super Lawyer in Family Law since 2009. In addition, Ms. Katz is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Community Activities

Ms. Katz was appointed Commissioner, County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Advisory Commission in 2021.

FAX

 213-459-1831

PHONE

310-472-2835