Background
Lurvey, Ira Harold was born on April 6, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Faye (Grey) Lurvey.
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Ira Harold Lurvey
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University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1956). Northwestern University (Master of Science, 1961). Boalt Hall School of Law.
University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Career
Worked at Lurvey & Shapiro (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Family Law, Business and Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1965, California. 1966, Nevada.
Editor, Community Property Journal, 1979-1981.
Law Clerk to Supreme Court of Nevada, 1965-1966.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1979(President, Southern California Chapter, 1991-1992. Member, National Board of Governors, 1992-1994).
Author: "Good Will on Marital Dissolution," California State Bar Journal, January, 1977. "Negotiation and Settlement in Family Law," Los Angeles County Bar Syllabus, annual update, 1982.
Annual C.E.B. booklet on "Recent Developments in Family Law," 1983.
Editorial Consultant, Columnist, California Family Law Monthly, 1984. Primary Editorial Consultant, California Family Law 2d, Treatise, Matthew-Bender, 1994. Member: State Bar Commission on Family Law Specialization, 1980-1983.
California Supreme Court Chief Justice"s Commission on Weighted Caseload, 1980.
Lecturer, Author, on Commercial Litigation and Family Law, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1970. Member: Beverly Hills (Chair, Family Law Section, 1976-1977), Los Angeles County (Chair, Family Law Section, 1981-1982) and American (Chair, National Family Law Section, 1996-1997.
Member, Governing Council, 1986. Chair, Continuing Legal Education, 1983-1985.
Chair, Committee on Support, 1986-1987.
Chair, Task Force on Policy and Issues, 1986. Member, Board of Editors, "The Advocate" Magazine, 1984) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Chair, Family Law Section, 1986-1987.
Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1988.
Editor/Columnist, Family Law News, 1981). State Bar of Nevada. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Lurvey & Shapiro was founded in 1984 by experienced civil litigators to address the fact that Family Law has become one of the most intricate and demanding areas of the law. The firm serves as a specialized boutique to provide intensive, personalized service in Family Law matters involving complex issues of finance, property and custody.
In its appellate work, the firm"s reported decisions include: Vincent B. v.
Joan R., 126 California Appendix 3d 619 (1981); In re Marriages: Brockman, 194 California Appendix 3d 1035 (1987); Hubner 205 California
App.3d 660 (1988).
Micalizio, 199 California Appendix 3d 662 (1988) and Caballero, 27 California Appendix 4th 1139 (1994).
The firm"s clients include leading members of the entertainment and business communities.
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Former chairman Los Angeles Junior Arts Center. Past president Cheviot Hills Homeowners Association. Executive vice president, counsel Hillel Academy School, Beverly Hills, California, since 1977.
With United States Army, 1957-1958. Fellow American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (president Southern California chapter 1991-1992, member national board governors 1992-1994), International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (chair family law section 1996-1997, liaison family law to senior lawyers' division since 1998, executive committee 1991-1997, governing council since 1986, finance officer 1991-1992, chairman support committee, chairman Continuing Legal Education, chairman policy and issues committee, vice chairman committee arbitration and mediation, board of editors Family Advisory magazine, chairman issues committee senior lawyer division since 2001), California Bar Association (editor journal.
1982-1985, chairman family law section 1986-1987, executive committee family law section 1982-1988, specialization advisory board family law 1979-1982), Los Angeles County Bar Association (chairman family law section 1981-1982, executive committee family law 1989-1992), Beverly Hills Bar Association (chairman family law section 1976-1977, ).
Connections
Married Barbara Ann Sirvint, June 24, 1962. Children: Nathana, Lawrence, Jennifer, Jonathan, David, Robert.
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American