Michael Spiekerman

Family Law Attorney Michael Spiekerman is a highly qualified attorney whose practice is exclusively devoted to dissolution of marriage and domestic partnerships, and all manner of family law related issues. He has represented clients with both complex and simple disputes involving the division of community property assets, the allocation of marital and non-marital debt, obtaining and terminating spousal support awards, setting and modifying child support orders, custody, parenting issues, and much more.

Michael recognizes that the circumstance of ending a marriage or any once intimate relationship is an extremely traumatic experience. In order for people to actually be supported effectively by their family law attorney, the quality of the client-attorney relationship is critical. Divorce lawyers must not only understand complicated legal issues and know how to solve problems creatively for a huge variety of situations, but at their core they must also passionately care about their client's concerns and interests.

Bar Admissions:
California State Bar, June, 1991
United States District Court for Central District of California, June, 1991
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, July, 1991
United States Supreme Court, October, 2003
Memberships and Professional Affiliations:
California State Bar

-San Diego North County Bar Association
-Former Arbitrator, Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee Orange County Bar Association
-Former CPT, California State Military Reserve, Asst Staff Judge Advocate, 40th Infantry Division, Support Brigade, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos

Education:
Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California, J.D., 1989
University of La Verne, La Verne, California B.A., 1985

Alternative Dispute Resolution Training:
Mediation Training, Woody Mosten
Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary Team Training
AIM Advanced Conflict Resolution Strategies, Woody Mosten

Univ of La Verne

Undergraduate Degree

Western State Univ COL

Law Degree

Basic Divorce Mediation Training

Mosten Mediation Training

Advanced Conflict Resolution Strategies - Mediation skills

American Institute of Mediation

Certificate of Appreciation

Orange County Superior Court

2011

Contributions and assistance to the Superior Court of Orange County for its self-help program

Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services

California State Bar

1993

Voluntary provision of legal services for the poor.

San Diego North County Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

California State Bar  # 152501

Member

1991 - Current

Activities: Special Master, Orange County, Recipient of Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2000 - 2011

Activities: Arbitrator, Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee, Participant, Annual Call A Lawyer Program

California

Since 1991

9th Circuit

Since 1991

Federal Circuit

Since 1991

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2003

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