The 2026 listing of Los Angeles Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising in Family & Matrimonial law matters in the Greater Los Angeles legal market who have been identified as future leading lawyers within the area.
Cara Boroda, Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein
Dillon Clayton, Cage & Miles
Bradley Cochran, Kraft Miles
Deborah Fujiwara, Enenstein Pham Glass Gutenplan & Bolling
Ava Jahanvash, Youngman Reitschtein
Nitasha Khanna, Harris Ginsberg
Jessica Kreuner, Wasser Cooperman & Mandles
Nancy Martinez, Lewitt Hackman
Emily Nickles Erickson, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Katie Pandolfini, Blank Rome
Ashley Quan, Walzer Melcher & Yoda
Samantha Weissman, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz Benavente
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Law Rising Stars in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Californian Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Jonathan Cagliata, Harris Ginsberg
Yumiko Gibson, Brott Gross & Fishbein
Ava Jahanvash, Youngman Reitschtein
Kristina Hohne, Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside
Anthony Lai, Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein
Sarah Luetto, Hersh Mannis
Ray Martinez, Phillips Jessner
Jennifer Morra, Wasser Cooperman & Mandles
Cynthia Ponce, Walzer Melcher & Yoda
Danielle Struwe, Quinn & Dworakowski
Jennifer Toghian, Blank Rome
Alisa Wecker, Shebby Hirashima
April Zonnis, Summers Levine
2024 edition published September 2024
Anthony Cartena, Meyer Olson Loy & Meyers
Sebastian Davies, Law Office of Christopher S Hoglin
Anthony Lai, Feinberg Mindel Brandt Klein
Alyssa Dickerson, Fox Rothschild
Barbara Exley, Harris Ginsberg
Kate Hahm, Hersh Mannis
Amanda Harvey, Sasan Wiesner A Law Corporation
Sarah Gorrell, McAlarnen Sun
Cynthia Ponce, Walzer Melcher & Yoda