Law Offices of Linda S. Gross

Law Firm Overview

The Law Offices of Linda s. Gross were funded in April 1990. The current office is located in Santa Monica, California. Ms. Gross is a certified Family Law Specialist whose practice is limited to marital dissolution, legal separations, prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, paternity, child and spousal support, and custody and visitation disputes.

Ms. Gross has a Master's at Law in Taxation and was previously a corporate, business and tax attorney. The skills she acquired are a useful aid in dissolution, separation and support matters. She is more qualified than many family law attorneys to handle complex business valuation and tracing issues in dissolution actions.

Her mission is to provide quality legal services in family law, balancing strong advocacy for the client with economical, cost-effective processes to achieve maximum success without undue cost.

Ms. Gross communicates effectively and demonstrates the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as concern for her clients.

Ms. Gross is dedicated to quality, service, knowledge of the law, trust, and respect for clients, other attorneys and the courts. Her professionally trained staff offers effective assistance to the achievement of these goals.

Areas of Practice

• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Family Law
• Collaborative Law

Honors and Awards

• Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law - Volunteer Distinguished Service Award, 1992
• Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law - Mentor Distinguished Service Award, 1993
• Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law - Pro Bono Panel Volunteer of the Year, 1995
• Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law - Hall of Fame Award, 1997

Published Works

• "Premarital Agreements" (Co-Author) Chapter 17 California Marital Settlement and Other Family Law Agreements, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2 Ed., 1997
• "Developing, Managing and Surviving a Family Law Practice in the '90s" Program Handbook, Continuing Education of the Bar, July/August, 1996
• "Family Law and the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act", Practice Pointers, May, 1996
• "Enforcement of Out-of-State Support Orders, Attorneys' Fee Orders and Property Settlements", Practice Pointers, May, 1993
• "Parental Alienation Syndrome: A New Name for an Old Game?" (Co-Author), 12 Los Angeles County Family Law News & Review, (No. 1) Winter, 1991
• "Attorneys for Children in Dissolution Custody and Visitation Dispute: Alternatives", 10 Los Angeles County Family Law News and Review, (No. 1) Winter, 1988
• "Child Preference in Custody Determinations", 9 Los Angeles County Family Law News and Review, Winter, 1988
• "California Breakup", Los Angeles Times Magazine, 1988

Classes and Seminars

• "Safe Access and Friendly Exchanges for Kids", Los Angeles Superior Court, October 29, 1998 - October 30, 1998
• "Mine is Mine and Yours is Yours: Pre & Post Nuptial Agreements", State Bar Family Law Section, November 15, 1992
• "Ten Commandments of Prenuptial Agreements", Beverly Hills Bar Association, February 20, 1991
• "Play Your Best Trump Card", State Bar Family Law Section, August 25, 1990

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Attorney for Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, 1989 - 2000
• Volunteer Mediator for Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law-West and Central Districts, 1991 - 2000

Representative Cases

• In re Marriage of Jones, 195 Cal. App. 3d 1097 (1987)
• In re Marriage of Wickander, 187 Ca. App. 3d 1364 (1986)

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce