Dena Anne Kleeman

Dena Anne Kleeman

  • Divorce, Family Law, Domestic Violence
  • California
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Dena A. Kleeman has practiced family law since her 1983 graduation from Stanford Law School, becoming a California Certified Family Law Specialist in 1994 and receiving specialized training as a divorce mediator in 1998. During the course of her career, Ms. Kleeman has handled complex divorce matters involving business valuation, divorce taxation, real property, and complex compensation, benefits, and intellectual property issues.

Ms. Kleeman currently serves as a judge pro tempore for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She is a member of the ABA, the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. She served on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association from 2003 to 2004 and currently serves as vice-chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, and is currently chair of its’ Family Law Symposium subcommittee – a signature annual training program for lawyers and adjunct professionals. Ms. Kleeman has been named one of the top Family Law Attorneys in California by Super Lawyers since 2006. She is a member of the Association for Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) and a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).

Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 111710
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U.S. District Court Northern District of California
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U.S. Federal Courts
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Hebrew: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
In re Marriage of Niklas
211 CA 3d 28
Estate of Logan
191 CA 3d 319
Education
Stanford Law School
J.D.
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Wesleyan University
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Wesleyan University
M.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Awards
Super Lawyer
Los Angeles Magazine
2006-Present
AV-Rated
Martindale Hubbell
Member
Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Associations
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Fee Arbitrator
Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, Family Law Section
Current
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Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member, Family Law Section
Current
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American Bar Association
Member, Family Law Section
Current
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Association for Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
Current
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Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Member
Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Executive Committee, Officer
- Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Executive Committee, Subcommittees
- Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Executive Committee
- Current
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California State Bar  # 111710
Member
- Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chair, Law Office Management Section
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member, Board of Trustees
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Century City Bar Association
Chair, Family Law Section
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Century City Bar Association
Chair and Co-Chair, Family Law Section
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Los Angeles County Superior Court
Family Law Mediator
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Publications
Articles & Publications
“New DV Legislations Expands and Explains “Disturbing the Peace”
LACBA Family Law Section E-News
“New Requirements for Premarital Agreements”
LACBA Family Law Section E-News
Speaking Engagements
Evidence of Income and Earning Capacity for Child and Spousal Support, Evidence Series, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Myths, Tips and Steps For Pre-Divorce Planning, KABC Radio/Podcast “Divorcing Your Mortgage”
Is It DV or A Custody Case, 43rd Annual Child Custody Colloquium
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Addicted Parents and Child Development: Establishing Evidence and Managing Your Custody Case, 41st Annual Child Custody Colloquium
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Parenting Cubed (California’s Multi-Parent Statutes), 38th Annual Child Custody Colloquium
Los Angeles County Bar Association
How to Plan, How to Do It, and How to Enforce it;, Family Law Discovery Boot Camp
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Certifications
Family Law in Los Angeles
California State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
www.KleemanLaw.com
Contact & Map
499 N Canon Dr.
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: (310) 247-0727
Fax: (310) 887-7012