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Stephanie E. Story

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Biography

I am a family law attorney handling all aspects of family law, including divorce, separation, paternity cases, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, division of assets and debts. I am a solo attorney located in West Covina, CA, and I appear in several courts throughout Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County.

My practice also involves post-judgment modifications to custody orders, support orders, move away cases, representing parties living in different states and/or moving to different states, and navigating custody and visitation orders in difficult cases. I also serve as Minor's Counsel so my focus on every case, whether representing mother or father, is the best interests of the child. I strive to resolve divorce and paternity cases amicably with stipulated settlements to avoid litigation and trial. If settlements are not possible, I am prepared to take a case all the way to trial.

Current Employment Position

  • Owner/President

Practice Areas:

  • Family Law 100%

Education

  • McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
    • J.D. - 1998
  • University of California, Riverside, California
    • B.A. - 1993
    • Major: Political Science/Law and Society

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2009
  • Texas, 2021
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2009

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Constitutional Rights Foundation volunteer Judge, 2022 to 2023
  • Collegiate Mock Trial Competition volunteer Judge, 2019 to 2023

Published Works

  • "Custody in the Time of Chaos", Gavel & Quill, Dec. 2020, Vol. XLIII, No. 10
  • “Assert Your Legal Rights If You Want To Be A Father”, Gavel & Quill, Jan. 2020, Vol. XLIII No.1
  • "My Spouse Just Asked For A Divorce – What Do I Do Now”, Gavel & Quill, March 2020, Vol. XLIII No. 3

Professional Associations

  • 2024 President of the Italian American Lawyer’s Association of Los Angeles
  • Eastern Bar Association’s Attorney of the Year Award, 2023
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2020 to Present
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2020 to Present
  • Italian American Lawyers Association, President, 2022 - Present
  • President – San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service, 2021 to 2023
  • Member, California Lawyer’s Association’s Civic Engagement and Outreach Committee, 2020 to 2023
  • Member – Eastern Bar Association
  • Member – Western San Bernardino County Bar Association
  • Member – Mexican American Bar Association
  • Member – Beverly Hills Bar Association
  • Member – East/West Family Law Council
  • Member – Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
  • Executive Committee, Animal Law Section of Los Angeles County Bar Association

Languages

  • English