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1 Stacy D. Phillips, Managing Principal Life isn t about waiting for the storm to pass; it s about learning to dance in the rain. Vivian Green Certified Family Law Specialist Stacy D. Phillips is one of the most well-known and respected family law practitioners, having achieved virtually every honor available to a lawyer for her work. She is also an author (including Divorce: It s All About Control How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars, ExecuProv Press) sought-after commentator, speaker and writer, philanthropist and a tireless advocate for children and families. Throughout her career, she has given back through active involvement as a leader and volunteer in community and non-profit organizations as well as multiple professional associations. As the founder and managing principal of Los Angeles-based family law firm Phillips Lerner, she represents a wide variety of high-profile clients including celebrities as they undergo the significant and often difficult changes involved in divorce and custody issues. During her more than 30 years of practice, she continues to believe in a philosophy she often shares with her clients that how we treat others, how we conduct ourselves, and how we communicate during difficult times, can alter the course of one s life. columbialsfollowing graduation from Columbia Law School, she began her career as a lawyer and soon pursued what-she-came-to-know was her calling as a family law attorney. She uses her many skills including persuasion, negotiation, aggressive advocacy and compassion to help clients make critical transitions in their lives and foster the best interests of children and families. In a career filled with extraordinary accolades and accomplishments for both her clients and herself, Stacy is most proud of the firm s work through their Adopt-A-Center Program. Founded by Phillips Lerner in 1999 as a way to both give back and support good works, each year the Center supports a deserving local non-profit organization that helps children and families in the community. Stacy and her Phillips Lerner colleagues not only donate and raise money for these worthy organizations but they often participate as active volunteers. She also assisted in the drafting of California s Senate Bill 924, which extended the limitations period for victims of domestic violence to sue their abusers in civil court and testified in support of the legislation before the Assembly Judiciary Committee as a family law expert. The bill was enacted into law and is codified as California Code of Civil Procedure Section

She is also an author (including Divorce: It s All About Control How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars, ExecuProv Press) sought-after commentator, speaker and writer, philanthropist

2 Stacy D. Phillips, Managing Principal EDUCATION J.D., 1983, Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY B.A., History and Religion, cum laude, 1980, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Fall 1978, University of London, King s College, London, England ADMISSIONS United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit United States District Court, Central District of California All California State Courts CERTIFICATIONS AND SPECIALTIES Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California s Board of Legal Specialization ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Super Lawyers Advisory Board (A Thomson Reuters Business) Member, Family Law Section American Bar Association Member, Family Law Section Los Angeles Bar Association Member, Family Law Section Beverly Hills Bar Association Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Member, International Network of Boutique Law Firms Member, International Women s Forum Member, The Trusteeship Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles MEDIA ABC Good Morning America ABC News Access Hollywood BBC News

, History and Religion, cum laude, 1980, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Fall 1978, University of London, King s College, London, England ADMISSIONS United States Supreme Court United States Court of

3 CBS News CNBC E! Entertainment Television Fox Network News Geraldo At Large Inside Edition MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show NBC Dateline NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams True Crimes with Aphrodite Jones PUBLISHED WORKS Author, Divorce: It s All About Control How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars (ExecuProv Press 2005), now in its sixth printing Contributing writer, Reaching the Bar: Stories of Women at All Stages of Their Law Careers (Kaplan Voices 2009) Contributing writer and member of the Board of Editorial Consultants, California Family Law Monthly Contributing writer, Divorce Magazine Contributing writer, The Huffington Post: Divorce Contributing writer, Los Angeles Daily Journal Contributor of legal content for the book, How to Survive Your In-Laws HONORS AND AWARDS Best Law firms U.S. News/Best Lawyers, 2014 Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers Super Lawyers, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Top Divorce Law Firm by Laws.com, 2013 Southern California s Best Lawyers Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2007 Present Top 100 Southern California Lawyers Super Lawyers, 2006 Present Top 50 Women Southern California Lawyers Super Lawyers, 2005 Present Southern California Super Lawyers Super Lawyers, 2004 Present Top Women Lawyers (formerly Top Women Litigators) Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2003 Present The Best Lawyers in America The Best Lawyers in America, 2003 Present Los Angeles Women Leaders in the Law Los Angeles Times Magazine, Women Leaders in the Law The Recorder, 2012

WORKS Author, Divorce: It s All About Control How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars (ExecuProv Press 2005), now in its sixth printing Contributing writer, Reaching the Bar: Stories

4 Power Philanthropist Award STARCARE, 2010 Jurisprudence Award Anti-Defamation League, 2009 Family Law Attorney of the Year Award Century City Bar Association, 2009 Griffin Bell Community Service Award LACBA Center for Civic Mediation (on behalf of the law firm), 2009 Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in Southern California, Spirit of Hope Award Tower Cancer Research Foundation, 2008 Elite Group of Attorneys LA Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine, Top 75 Female Litigators in California, Best of the Bar Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2007-Present 500 Leading Lawyers in America -Lawdragon, 2006 Present PRO BONO Los Angeles Superior Court, Volunteer Mediator selected by Family Law Supervising Judge Scott Gordon to team mediate complex cases for the Family Law Court, V.A.S.T. Program (Voluntary Attorney Settlement Team), 2012 Present Beverly Hills Bar Association, Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association 80th Anniversary/Birthday Party Committee and Mistress of Ceremonies, 2012 Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services - Board of Ambassadors, 2005 Present - Executive Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and Chair of the Corporate Development Committee, Board of Directors, Adopt-A-Center, Founder of Adopt-A-Center Non-Profit Program at Phillips Lerner, A Law Corporation, 1999 Present Affordable Living for the Aging (formerly known as Alternative Living for the Aging) Board of Trustees, 1997 present President, Board of Directors, Legal Momentum (formerly known as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund), Board of Directors, 2002 Present Women of Los Angeles, Advisory Board, Columbia University School of Law, Board of Visitors, B nai Zion, Board of Directors, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Steering Committee,

Elite Group of Attorneys LA Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine, 2004 2008 Top 75 Female Litigators in California, 2005 2008 Best of the Bar Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2007-Present 500 Leading

5 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 2013 Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Webinar Panelist Marketing Me: Building Your Book of Business by Developing YOUR Personal Brand 2012 Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council Panelist Family Law and Estate Planning Issues: The Five Most Common Mistakes Made by Estate Planning/Probate Attorneys Related to Family Law Issues [With a Primer on McCourt] 2011 San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Probate Section Encino, CA Speaker Don t Get Thrown Out of the Game: Life After McCourt 2010 Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Beverly Hills & Woodland Hills, CA Speaker Tips Re: How Not to Fall into the Family Law Abyss: The Top Five Mistakes Estate Planning/Probate Attorneys Make Related to Family Law Issues 2010 STARCARE s Fifth Annual Women of Power Luncheon Huntington Beach, CA Keynote Speaker Money Matters: The Importance of Protecting Your Resources Before, During and After a Relationship 2010 Pearls of Wisdom Beverly Hills, CA Presenter Surviving a Split: The Top 10 Issues to Consider When Facing a Divorce 2010 Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center Los Angeles, CA Speaker The Impact of the State s Financial Crisis on Our Court System 2010 Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) California Chapter Annual Conference Santa Monica, CA Speaker California Courts in Crisis: The Impact of the Lack of Court Funding on Our Judicial System and State Economy 2009 Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) Annual Conference Pepperdine University Panelist Negotiating in the Female Voice: What Can We Learn from Our Women Colleagues (not for Women ONLY) CLERKSHIPS Participant, Criminal Clerkship Program, New York Criminal Courts, Judge Harold Rothwax (1983) Phillips Lerner, A Law Corporation 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA

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HON. GRETCHEN W. TAYLOR, JUDGE RETIRED

HON. GRETCHEN W. TAYLOR, JUDGE RETIRED JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS 9/03 4/09 Commissioner - Los Angeles Superior Court - Central District Family Law Trial Department 9/97-9/03 Commissioner- Riverside Superior