Ms Maya Shulman | Managing Partner

With a deep commitment to confidentiality and discretion, Ms. Shulman often handles complex matters of custody, surrogacy and entangled divorce for residents of California. Ms. Shulman studied medicine at the Medical Academy in Latvia; earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Brooklyn College in 1995; and then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in 1999. A former family law instructor at the paralegal program at the Los Angeles Valley College, Ms. Shulman is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and California, and before the Supreme Court of California, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U. S. Supreme Court. Also handling matters of adoption and assisted reproduction technologies, Ms. Shulman is a member of the family law sections of The Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Ventura County and the American Bar Associations. Other professional associations and memberships include The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. With the ability to speak Russian, and understand Slavic languages of the Eastern Europe, Ms. Shulman is well versed in the issues the US immigrant population faces and has worked in the past with St. Vincent's Center for Family Law. Additionally, as someone who attended medical school, Ms. Shulman has a strong understanding of potential clients from the medical field.

Lawyer.com Member Questionnaire

Please describe a case(s) in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
During my 20+ years of practice, I worked on both domestic and international family law cases regarding divorce, custody, adoption, and more. More recently, I've been making a significant dent in cases regarding surrogacy law.

How did you build a successful practice?
I've built my successful practice by being transparent and collaborative with my clients. I work with them to understand their needs while also dictating my abilities in their case. Since no two cases are the same, I assure clients with efficient communication through every part of their personal journey.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Clients should always look for a lawyer that has not only the experience but the charisma for the work. My passion is helping to provide the best possible outcome for clients during the most difficult time.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
What's important is knowing your network. Having practiced in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties, I am familiar with many opposing counsels and judges that take part in family law and other practices. These colleagues challenge my practice as a lawyer and drive me to be better with every case.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
My firm provides clients with a fifteen-minute free phone consultation where we quickly assess if our team may be of help to the prospective client. Valuing and respecting the prospect's time and resources, we do this to allow the prospect to best evaluate if they would like to work with us.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
During the call, we ask the prospective clients about a few details of their case and what they are looking to achieve. Providing dates, case numbers, and documents filed to the court help us know how we can best advise you in your case.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
What differentiates me from my colleagues is my work and involvement in emerging family law subjects such as embryo and surrogacy law. Staying up to date on the current trends in and out of the family law business allows me to prepare for the future ahead.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
By far the most rewarding aspect of working in family law is giving the client a new chance at life, whether it be after divorce, before marriage, or even during adoption.

What are your other interests in addition to law?
Besides my work in family law, I enjoy immersing myself in nature, spending quality time with my family, listening to my daughter's daily highlights from medical school, and going on trips with my dog Abby and my cat Ziva.

Are you involved in your community?
I am involved in many different communities. Find out more about my involvement by visiting https://www.shulmanfamilylawgroup.us/.