Deborah is a Senior Paralegal and also serves as the Firm’s Office Manager.  She began her legal career in 1990 and earned a Paralegal Certificate in 1996 at California State University, Northridge through the Center for Legal Studies.  Deborah is a seasoned paralegal with extensive experience having dedicated her entire career to working exclusively in the field of family law. She previously worked for 18 years at a small family law firm in Santa Monica as a paralegal/office manager. In that role, she worked closely with clients, providing litigation support from the beginning of the case through settlement or trial. She then worked for 13 years in the family law department of a larger, full-service law firm in Encino, first as a legal assistant and later as a paralegal, where she worked on mediated and litigated complex family law matters. In that position, Deborah worked closely with the attorneys, clients and experts, and drafted pleadings, financial disclosures, and discovery.

Deborah is a California Notary Public, commissioned since 1996.

Deborah grew up in the Los Angeles area and now resides in the Santa Clarita Valley.  She enjoys traveling, attending music and sporting events and spending time with her husband and two adult sons.

Memberships:

• Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA)
• Orange County Paralegal Association (OCPA)
• National Notary Association (NNA)