Steven K. Yoda is Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025

IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2025 FOR FAMILY LAW and is a partner in one of the most respected family law firms in California.

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Celebrity divorce lawyer Steven K. Yoda draws upon his diverse experience as a corporate litigator to offer clients exceptional representation in family law cases. He spent 10 years as a corporate and white-collar criminal litigator at some of California’s most prestigious law firms, where he represented clients, in both state and federal court, in a wide array of cases relating to business torts, insurance recovery, intellectual property, securities, antitrust, professional malpractice, employment law, and real estate. This experience, coupled with his energy and attention to detail, helps his clients obtain successful outcomes in complex family law matters. In 2021, he received his accreditation as a Certified Family Law Specialist.

The other partners of the firm include Peter M. Walzer and Christopher C. Melcher, who 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.