1. Joseph P. Koenig
Title: Partner
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: University of Southern California, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: BiographyMr. Koenig has been practicing law for over 20 years in the areas of Family Law, Civil Litigation, Business & Entertainment and real estate. Mr. Koenig has extensive experience as lead counsel in both Family Law and Civil Jury Trials. Mr. Koenig has served as a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and he has been a guest speaker on various legal topics. Prior to receiving his law degree from Southwestern School of Law, Mr. Koenig received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Southern California, one in English and the other in Cinema Production.

2. Sophie C. Bidet
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D., 2003
College: University of California, San Diego, B.A., Economics, with dean's honors, 1999
Admitted: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California; Consulate General de France a Los Angeles.

3. Tara Lyn Scott
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., Master of Dispute Resolution, 2001
College: Loyola Marymount University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., Master of Dispute Resolution, 2001
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: BiographyMs. Scott joined the firm in August 2001 and began practicing shortly thereafter upon successful completion of the California Bar Exam. She earned her Juris Doctor and Masters in Dispute Resolution degrees from Pepperdine University, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University. Ms. Scott is admitted to practice in California and is a member of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations.

4. Susannah Joy Braffman Amen
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1997
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section).

5. Tigran Palyan
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: University of California at San Diego, B.A. in Philosophy, cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Southwestern Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Family Law(100)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section; Co-Chair, Trial Readiness Clinics)

6. Melissa B. Buchman
Title: Associate
Law School: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2003
Admitted: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Family Law(100)
Membership:

7. Aaron Abramowitz
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., Dean's List, 2010
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Philosophy, 2006
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., Dean's List, 2010
Practice Area: Family Law(100); Civil Litigation; Divorce; Child Custody; Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Fathers Rights; Military Divorce; Annulment; Civil Unions; Domestic Violence; Family Business Law; Family Mediation; Gay Divorce; Legal Separation; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Same Sex Marriage; Sexual Abuse; Spousal Support; Visitation Rights
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)

8. Katerina Barquet
Title: Associate
Law School: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2011
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2008
Admitted: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: Beverly Hills Bar Association.

9. Sorrell Trope
Title: Founding Partner
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 1949
College: University of Southern California, A.B., 1947
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 1949
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1980-1996, 2000-) and American Bar Associations

10. James A. Durant
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Cornell University, B.S., with distinction, 1986
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); State Bars of California; New York State Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association; Member of Board of Directors, Levitt & Quinn, a non-profit Family Law Center.

11. Mirka Royston
Title: Associate
Law School: Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, LL.B., 1994
College: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, B.A., Psychology, 1991
Admitted: Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, LL.B., 1994
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: Beverly Hills Bar Association

12. Katherine M. Heersema
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 2004
Admitted: University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association.

13. Jonathan Pakravan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 2005
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 2002
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Beverly Hills and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of California.

14. Melanie Shornick
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California.

15. Soo J. Kim
Title: Associate
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995
College: University of California at Irvine, B.A., 1988; University of California at Santa Barbara, M.Ed., 1990
Admitted: Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section); Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

16. Jennifer M. Leong
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 2008
College: University of Southern California, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and American (Member: Family Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section).

17. Erin Gardiner
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 2003
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California; New York State Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association.

18. Michelle Fay
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2000
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: State Bar of California.

19. Bret H. Hunter
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1992
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with distinction, 1989; Emory University, M.A., 2000
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: Beverly Hills, Atlanta and Dallas Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of California.

20. Elizabeth Stuart Perry
Title: Associate
Law School: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: University of Chicago, A.B., Biological Sciences, 1995
Admitted: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section).

21. Eugene L. Trope
Title: Co-founding Partner
Law School: University of Southern California Law School, 1939-1940; Pacific Coast Law, LL.B., 1941
College: University of Southern California, A.B., 1939
Admitted: University of Southern California Law School, 1939-1940; Pacific Coast Law, LL.B., 1941
Practice Area:
Membership: Beverly Hills Bar AssociationLos Angeles County Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Health Lawyers AssociationMasons, Shriners, Town Hall of Los AngelesLos Angeles World Affairs Council, Learning Annex (Speaker)

22. Mark S. Patt
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1974
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1970
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section); Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section).

23. Anne Campbell Kiley
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1989
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with high honors, 1986
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section)Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

24. John A. Ellis
Title: Partner
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, LL.B., 1964
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1960
Admitted: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, LL.B., 1964
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: BiographyJohn A. Ellis is a partner at Trope and Trope. Mr. Ellis has been practicing law since 1965 and has focused in the area of Family Law for almost 50 years. He was previously a partner in the firm of Raskin, Lichtig & Ellis and Lichtig, Ellis & Meyberg, and joined Trope and Trope LLP in 1997. His practice involves litigation in all areas of Family Law and he has particular expertise in the area of negotiation of settlements. His reputation in the Southern California legal community has earned him Martindale-Hubbell's prestigious "AV" rating, which signifies the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards.

25. Thomas Paine Dunlap
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1974
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1971
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Family Law; Family and Civil Appeals
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Appellate Courts Committee, 1996?); State Bar of California.

26. Lori A. Howe
Title: Partner
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1990
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S., 1987
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)Beverly Hills Bar Association

27. Mary Dinius White
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 Order of the Coif
College: Loyola Marymount University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1977
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Family Law; Trusts and Estates
Membership: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)

28. Brian P. Lepak
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., 1987
College: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership: Los Angeles County (Member of the Executive Committee for Family Law); Beverly Hills (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section)

29. Sarah M. Engelbert
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University, J.D., 2005
College: Valparaiso University, B.S., Business Administration, 2002; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, Certificate, 2005
Admitted: Pepperdine University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership:

30. Angela D. Harris
Title: Associate
Law School: Queen's University, LL.B., 1996
College: York University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Queen's University, LL.B., 1996
Practice Area: Family Law(100%)
Membership: Beverly Hills, Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Law Society of Upper Canada.