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Ronald M. Supancic

Certified Family Law Specialist

Ronald M. Supancic practiced Family Law exclusively since 1970.  Ron was admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States on October 15, 1975.

He was certified by the California Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization as a Family Law Specialist since the inception of that certification program in 1980. Ron handled thousands of contested dissolutions, child custody cases, disputed post-marital proceedings, alimony cases, and prenuptial agreements.

He served as a Mediator and as a Judge Pro Tem with the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 1976.

Ron held an AV rating with the Martindale Hubbell Law Register. The ‘A’ signifies the highest level of legal ability, while the ‘V’ denotes ‘very high’ adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence.

Ron was voted one of L.A.’s Super Lawyers by a jury of his peers in Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2006. At a special ceremony, Ron was honored by the California State Bar for 30 years of service as a Certified Family Law Specialist.

Education & Professional Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), BA with Honors 1964
  • University of Southern California (USC) Law School, Juris Doctor 1968
Areas of Expertise
California Certified Family Law Specialist
Mediation
Arbitration
Case Management
Collaborative Family Law
Estate Law
Teacher/Trainer

 

Premarital Agreements
Post nuptial Agreements
Divorce
Child support
Child custody
Alimony
Adoption

NOTABLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In addition to having taught Family Law at the University of Southern California School of Law, Ron was a frequent presenter at the California Bar Convention and various other professional associations.

Ron gave number of workshops on Mediation, Collaborative Law, and Unbundled Legal Services to the California State Bar. He presented numerous workshops for the Southern California Mediation Association, the Orange County Mediation Association, and The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He presented two workshops at the Mediator’s Beyond Borders conference in Italy. He was a frequent presenter for the Employee Assistance Professionals and was the author of the Employee Assistance Professionals Divorce Tool Kit. He filmed four webinars for The Holman Group about divorce, child custody, and important family law issues concerning process.

Ron qualified as an Expert on Standards of Practice in Family Law in the Los Angeles County Superior Court based on his years of experience as a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was uniquely qualified to offer a second opinion on any family law case.

Ron served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corp. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from UCLA, and his law degree from the University of Southern California. Ron was a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He was an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the Los Angeles County Superior Court. His extensive mediation practice includes volunteer court-appointed mediation. As an Associate Professor of Law and an adjunct professor of Law and Ethics, Ron taught at colleges and universities statewide and abroad.

Ron Supancic was a frequent guest on radio and television as an advocate for Collaborative Divorce and Mediation, as well as other innovative approaches to resolve family conflict. Author of three books, When All Else Fails: The Real Cost of Ending a Marriage, Win-Win Custody Solutions, and California Family Law: A Layman’s Guide, Ron Supancic offered his clients the newest choices in family law. His commitment was to advocate for his client’s rights in a climate of integrity, dignity, and respect.

ASSOCIATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
  • San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA)
  • Los Angeles County Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA)
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
  • International Alliance of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
  • Mediators Beyond Borders (MBB)
  • Los Angeles Family Law Associates
  • International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers (IAHL)
  • Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Mediators Beyond Borders 2009 to present
  • Global Negotiation Insight Initiative, 2008 to present, Board of Directors 2009 to present
  • Harvard Law School, PON Program 2006 – 2008
  • Professor of Family Law, USC, 2005
  • Author of three books
  • Arbitrator and Mediator for the American Arbitration Association and the Los Angeles Superior Court
  • Associate Professor, Adjunct Professor of Law and Ethics


MEDIATION & COLLABORATIVE LAW TRAINING

Year: 2006-08
Training Type: Harvard Law School training in Advanced Negotiations
Instructor: Faculty
Hours: 35

Year: 2004
Training Type: Advanced Collaborative Law Training
Instructor: Pauline Tesler
Hours: 6

Year: 2000
Training Type: Basic Collaborative Law Training
Instructor: IACP
Hours: 24

Posts & Videos by Ronald M. Supancic, CFLS

Get to know Ron in the videos below

How Much Does a Divorce Cost?

The Advantages of Collaborative Law

The Seven Options for Divorce

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