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Peter Walzer describes Gwyneth Paltrow's celebrity divorce and nesting on ABC News with 2 news anchors.
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Peter Walzer discusses Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's celebrity divorce and custody battle on KTLA News.
Peter Walzer discusses Stormy Daniels' NDA (non-disclosure agreement) on KTLA Morning News.
Peter Walzer discusses Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's celebrity divorce and custody battle on KTLA News.
Peter Walzer discusses Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's international marriage on ABC News.
Peter Walzer discusses how a spouse lost millions of dollars with communal funds from gambling and how marriage and money works on ABC News with 2 news anchors.
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Peter Walzer discusses Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's NDA (non-disclosure agreement) on ABC News.
Peter Walzer discusses how women are paying more alimony and child support on KTLA Morning News with 4 news anchors.
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Peter M. Walzer is the founding partner of the Southern California law firm Walzer Melcher LLP, a practice focused exclusively on family law with offices in Woodland Hills.
Peter handles multifaceted and contentious divorce cases. He skillfully negotiates marital agreements. His cases involve people with “out of the ordinary” personal and financial issues. Many of the matters that he handles involve cases where one of the parties lives in another state or country.
His clients include entertainers, business owners, inventors, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, athletes, and financiers.
Peter is an extraordinary leader. He served as president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2018-2019), an organization consisting of 1600 preeminent family lawyers in the United States. He is the past chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Section, a past president of the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and former chair of the executive committee of the State Bar Family Law Section.
Peter is the leading expert in his field. Peter has been a Certified Family Law Specialist for 34 years and is a former president of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. He is a former member of the Council of the American Bar Association Family Law Section.
Peter is a trailblazer. He was a member of the Elkins Family Law Task Force, a statewide panel which improved the efficiency and fairness of family law proceedings by recommending changes to legislation and court rules.
Peter sets a standard of excellence. Peter was named Family Law Person of the Year in 2009 by the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Fellow of the Year by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2010. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble. Peter received the Southwestern Law School Max A. Goodman Family Law Legacy Award on June 10, 2017. Super Lawyers ranked him as a Top 100 Southern California Lawyer in 2024. Chambers and Partners named him a “Leader in Their Field” and ranked him in Band 1 of their High Net Worth Guide for Family Law, since 2018.
Peter’s articles have been featured in various publications, including Los Angeles Lawyer, ABA Family Advocate, California Lawyer, LACBA News and Review, and State Bar Family Law Section Family Law News. He lectures regularly for the State Bar, UCLA, CEB, ACFLS, AAML, and various other organizations.
Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP California family law attorneys Peter M. Walzer, Steven K. Yoda, Christopher C. Melcher, Cynthia Ponce, and Ashley K. Quan have been named to the Legal 500 United States Rankings for family law in California.
Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP attorneys Peter M. Walzer, Steven K. Yoda, Christopher C. Melcher, Ashley W. Edwards, Cynthia Ponce, and Ashley K. Quan have been named to Los Angeles Magazine’s “Best of L.A. Legal 2026” for family law in Los Angeles, CA.
Peter M. Walzer, recognized in Best Lawyers® 2026, handles complex family law matters, including high net worth and international cases requiring detailed financial and legal analysis.
Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP California family law attorneys Peter M. Walzer, Steven K. Yoda, Christopher C. Melcher, Cynthia Ponce, and Ashley K. Quan have been named to the Legal 500 United States Rankings for family law in California.
Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP attorneys Peter M. Walzer, Steven K. Yoda, Christopher C. Melcher, Ashley W. Edwards, Cynthia Ponce, and Ashley K. Quan have been named to Los Angeles Magazine’s “Best of L.A. Legal 2026” for family law in Los Angeles, CA.
Peter M. Walzer, recognized in Best Lawyers® 2026, handles complex family law matters, including high net worth and international cases requiring detailed financial and legal analysis.