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Julia Schneider received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kansas, with a double major in Spanish and Latin American Studies. After graduation, Ms. Schneider moved to Barranquilla, Columbia where she taught fifth grade science and language arts at a bilingual school. After teaching in Columbia, Ms. Schneider entered California Western School of Law as a Trustee’s Scholar. Ms. Schneider joined Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP in January, 2014 as a certified legal intern through California Western School of Law’s clinical internship program. She later became a law clerk, and now is an associate attorney in the firm. She...

John Griffith founded Griffith, Young & Lass in 2010, and partners Catie Young and Amy Lass joined the firm in 2011 and 2013, respectively. Griffith, Young & Lass is a private practice that specializes in all aspects of family law. Young is a divorce lawyer who represents clients in Oceanside, Carlsbad and other surrounding communities since earning a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, followed by a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Today she specializes in child custody and domestic violence cases. Each lawyer in the practice has earned a reputation...

PUBLISHED OPINIONS Phyllis P. v. Superior Court, Civ. No. B018861, Court of Appeal California, Second Appellate District, Division Five. 183 Cal.App.3d 1193, July 30, 1986, John M. Polakovic and Robert W. Scott for Petitioner. Dixon v. Superior Court, No. G005278, Court of Appeal California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, 195 Cal.App.3d 758, October 22, 1987. Petitioner’s Application for Review by the Supreme Court was denied January 6, 1988. Mariellen Ross and Robert W. Scott for Real Parties in Interest. Creditors Collection Serv. v. Castaldi, Civ. A. No. 665881., APPELLATE DEPARTMENT, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, 23 Cal. App. 4th Supp. 1; January...

Mary Herlihy brings a wealth of experience to her work in Family Law litigation, having lived and worked across the United States and Europe before making Southern California her home. She is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal challenges involving divorce, child custody, alimony, and other family-related matters, combining skilled advocacy with a commitment to achieving positive outcomes. Mary graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A., earning multiple prestigious honors for her thesis. She then obtained her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, where her legal research received top marks and publication recognition. Additionally, Mary holds certificates...

48 years experience in Family Law and Civil Law. UCLA School of Law