Janis M. McDonald

Background

McDonald, Janis M. was born in Fargo, North Dakota, United States.

Education

Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). California State University at Hayward. University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, 1975).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1975, California and United States. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California. Los Angeles County Bar Association: (Author: "Privilege and Confidentiality in Custody Disputes," Custody and Visitation Handbook, Child Custody Colloquium, 1982 and 1983.

Lecturer/Author: Child Custody Colloquium, "Domestic Violence," 1991.) Continuing Education of the Bar.

(Lecturer/Author; "Discovery in Family Law Cases," 1987. Lecturer: "Handling Spousal Child Support, 1988).

American Woman"s Society of Certified Public Accountants: (Lecturer/Author: "Marriage and Dissolution In a Community Property State," 1985). Beverly Hills Bar Association: (Lecturer/Author: Family Law Symposiums, Workshops and Seminars: "Planning and Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements," 1987.

"Employees Benefits Practicum," 1990.

"Real Estate/Fair Rental Values/Commercial Property Issues," 1992. "Bankruptcy/Family Law," 1992. "Hot Tips from the Experts," 1992, 1993, 1995.

"The Impact of Bankruptcy on Family Law," 1993.

"How to Comply with 4800.10 and 4800.11," 1993. "Valuation of Real Property," Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, Volume 27, Number.

1 Winter, 1993. "Post Judgment Modification of Child and Spousal Support," 1994).

Member: Century City, Beverly Hills (Member, Resolution Committee, 1983—. Board of Governors, 1988—.

Delegate to State Bar Conference, 1983—. Legislative Committee, 1986—.

Citizen"s Law School, Lecturer, 1994.

Member, Family Law Section, 1981—, Chair, 1987-1988, Vice-Chair, 1986-1987, Chair, Family Law Symposium, 1984, 1987. Officer, Executive Committee, 1983-1988. Member, Executive Committee, 1981—.

Family Law Section Committees: Legislative, Resolution, Mediation, Mental Health, 1983—.

Symposium Committee, 1984—. Workshop Committee, 1987—.

Parents and Children Together Court Program Liaison, 1992—), San Fernando Valley (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—, Mediation Committee, 1983—, Judge Pro Tem Program, 1983—), Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—. Executive Committee, 1990—.

Member, Symposium Committee, 1990-1991.

Conciliation Court Services Liaison, 1991—. Chair, Finance and Grants Committee, 1992-1993. Child Custody Colloqium Committee, 1990—.

Ethics Committee, 1992—.

Mediator/Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1992—. Family Law Institute University of Southern California/LACBA Committee, 1992—.

Chair, 1994, 1995), Orange County (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Family Law Section, Committee on Property South, 1985—).

California Women Lawyers.

Women Lawyers Association of Los Los Angeles (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).

Achievements

• Janis M. McDonald has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Century City, Beverly Hills (Member, Resolution Committee, 1983—. Board of Governors, 1988—. Delegate to State Bar Conference, 1983—.

Legislative Committee, 1986—.

Citizen"s Law School, Lecturer, 1994. Member, Family Law Section, 1981—, Chair, 1987-1988, Vice-Chair, 1986-1987, Chair, Family Law Symposium, 1984, 1987.

Officer, Executive Committee, 1983-1988. Member, Executive Committee, 1981—.

Family Law Section Committees: Legislative, Resolution, Mediation, Mental Health, 1983—.

Symposium Committee, 1984—. Workshop Committee, 1987—. Parents and Children Together Court Program Liaison, 1992—), San Fernando Valley (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—, Mediation Committee, 1983—, Judge Pro Tem Program, 1983—), Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—.

Executive Committee, 1990—.

Member, Symposium Committee, 1990-1991. Conciliation Court Services Liaison, 1991—.

Chair, Finance and Grants Committee, 1992-1993. Child Custody Colloqium Committee, 1990—.

Ethics Committee, 1992—.

Mediator/Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1992—. Family Law Institute University of Southern California/LACBA Committee, 1992—. Chair, 1994, 1995), Orange County (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1981—) Bar Associations.

State Bar of California (Member: Family Law Section, Committee on Property South, 1985—).

California Women Lawyers. Women Lawyers Association of Los Los Angeles

(Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).