Chris Melcher is Recognized in The Best Lawyers of America 2025

Christopher C. Melcher is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 for family law and appellate practice, as well as family law arbitration and is a partner in one of the most respected family law firms in California.

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For more than twenty years, Christopher C. Melcher has been helping his clients navigate all the financial aspects of divorce, including tax consequences of property division and alimony, corporate laws dealing with the division of a family business, and the definition of income for purposes of setting spousal and child support. He also handles appeals of family law judgments and writ proceedings from family law orders.

Celebrity lawyers and partners of the firm, Peter M. Walzer and Christopher C. Melcher have each served as Chair of The State Bar of California Family Law Section (FlexCom), which currently has over 3,800 members, making it the largest family law organization in California. Mr. Walzer and Mr. Melcher are also Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), an organization of the top family law attorneys in the country. Mr. Walzer and Mr. Melcher have published over 100 articles and books, and have presented over 200 seminars to other family lawyers across the country, on California divorce law and premarital agreement practice.

Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP has handled some of the largest divorce cases and premarital agreements (aka prenups) in California. They have represented extremely wealthy individuals, such as business owners, celebrities, and executives. Through years of experience handling these types of cases, they understand how to protect businesses and other property holdings in a divorce. Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP also has in depth knowledge of tax laws relating to divorce. They are committed to resolving divorce cases by settlement. When that cannot be achieved, they provide strong and effective representation at trial. The firm is a nine lawyer team, all of whom are dedicated to the practice of California family law. 

Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP is a Los Angeles based law firm located in Woodland Hills, California. They appear in Los Angeles Superior Court and Ventura Superior Court for litigated divorce cases at the trial court level. If your matter is pending in another California trial court, they are happy to give you a referral to a local attorney. They handle family law appeals and writs in all of the Courts of Appeal in California. They prepare premarital agreements under California law for clients all over the world. For instance, they assist non-California residents prepare a premarital agreement if the parties plan to live in California during marriage.