Mr Steven Paul Fernandez
Experience:
36 years
Language(s):
Spanish | English
Steven Fernandez | Santa Monica Family Lawyer
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About Steven
Steven Fernandez, Esq. is a Certified Family Law Specialist* and the principal owner/managing partner of Fernandez & Karney, APLC. He has been practicing law in California as a civil litigator since 1989, devoting his practice exclusively to family law since 2002. Mr. Fernandez represents high-net-worth clients in family law disputes involving divorce, child support, spousal support, the division and allocation of community property and separate property interests in business holdings, real estate, retirement benefits, and other assets. Mr. Fernandez also specializes in enforcing of temporary and permanent orders and judgments.
At Fernandez & Karney, Mr. Fernandez is the senior partner responsible for managing the firm’s complex financial litigation department and the discovery department. Mr. Fernandez has volunteered as a pro bono family law mediator and served as a Judge Pro Tem with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has guest-lectured on the subject of discovery in family law.
Mr. Fernandez is a 1987 graduate of U.C.L.A. Law School, and a 1984 graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara where he earned his B.A. in English. Mr. Fernandez recently completed the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Program in 2015, qualifying him to serve as a pro bono prosecutor with the Los Angeles County City Attorney’s Office. Mr. Fernandez grew up in Malibu where he has remained an active member of the Westside community. Mr. Fernandez is an avid baseball fan, and he enjoys long distance running.
At Fernandez & Karney, Mr. Fernandez is the senior partner responsible for managing the firm’s complex financial litigation department and the discovery department. Mr. Fernandez has volunteered as a pro bono family law mediator and served as a Judge Pro Tem with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has guest-lectured on the subject of discovery in family law.
Mr. Fernandez is a 1987 graduate of U.C.L.A. Law School, and a 1984 graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara where he earned his B.A. in English. Mr. Fernandez recently completed the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Program in 2015, qualifying him to serve as a pro bono prosecutor with the Los Angeles County City Attorney’s Office. Mr. Fernandez grew up in Malibu where he has remained an active member of the Westside community. Mr. Fernandez is an avid baseball fan, and he enjoys long distance running.
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Experience
Owner & Managing Partner
Fernandez & Karney, APLC
2002 - Present
Owner
Fernandez & Associates Civil Litigation
1997 - 2002
Admission
California
1989
Education
University of California Santa Barbara
BA (English Language and Literature)
1984
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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California Board of Legal Specialization2012 - Present
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Los Angeles County Bar Association2012 - Present
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State Bar of California1989 - Present
Honors / Awards
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers2016
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California Certified Family Law Specialist The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization2012
Notable Work
Publications
Lecture | “Discovery in Family Law”