Joseph P. Spirito, Jr.

Personal Information. Born in Westpoint, New York, June 19, 1956. Graduated from University of California at Irvine (B.A., Cum laude 1979) and Loyola Law School (J.D., 1982).

Experience. Has been in private practice in Los Angeles area since 1982. Worked at Tremaine, Shenk, Stroud & Robbins in downtown Los Angeles from 1982 to 1990 and was a partner of that firm from 1987 through 1990. Formed McGaughey & Spirito in Torrance, California in 1990. Has continually maintained an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell legal publication and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Associate Professor of Business Law at Cal State University at Northridge from 1986 through 1995. Judge Pro Tem and Mediator in the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Departments. Chairman of the South Bay Bar Association Family Law Section. Commentator "Air Talk - The Legal Edition," KPCC-FM, Pasadena, California, CBC National TV, American Journal National TV and ABC National Radio.

Secretary for the Board of Trustees, South Bay Bar Association and former President and Board Member of Palos Verdes Country Club.

Areas Of Practice:

Family Law
Collaborative Divorce
Mediation
Paternity
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Domestic Violence
Business Law
Litigation Percentage: 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

California, 1982
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983

Education:

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1982 - J.D.
University of California, Irvine, California, 1979 - B.A., Cum Laude

Honors and Awards:

AV rating Martindale-Hubbell
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
2005-2007 Southern California "Super Lawyer" - LA Magazine
National Register of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals

Professional Associations and Memberships:

South Bay County Bar Assoc. - Member, 2007 Vice President, Former Chairman, Family Law Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Member
Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2004 - present
State Bar of California
Palos Verdes Country Club - former President and Board member
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
A Better Divorce Collaborative Law Group - Co-Founder and President
Lecturer/Panelist - Continuing Legal Education programs- Family Law
Qualified as an Expert to testify in Family Law matters in the Superior Courts of California

Other Experience:

California State University at Northridge, Associate Professor, Business Law, 1986 - 1995
Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem, Mediator
KPCC-FM, Pasedena, California, CBC National Television, Commentator, "Air Talk - The Legal Edition"
CBC National Television
American Journal National Television
ABC National Radio
Tremaine, Shenk, Stroud & Robbins, Partner 1987-1990, 1982 - 1990

Terence C. McGaughey

Joseph P. Spirito, Jr.

Erin McGaughey, Associate

Krista Myhre, Associate

Michelle Dean, Associate

Staff






	Joseph P. Spirito, Jr. Personal Information. Born in Westpoint, New York, June 19, 1956. Graduated from University of California at Irvine (B.A., Cum laude 1979) and Loyola Law School (J.D., 1982). Experience. Has been in private practice in Los Angeles area since 1982. Worked at Tremaine, Shenk, Stroud & Robbins in downtown Los Angeles from 1982 to 1990 and was a partner of that firm from 1987 through 1990. Formed McGaughey & Spirito in Torrance, California in 1990. Has continually maintained an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell legal publication and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Associate Professor of Business Law at Cal State University at Northridge from 1986 through 1995. Judge Pro Tem and Mediator in the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Departments. Chairman of the South Bay Bar Association Family Law Section. Commentator "Air Talk - The Legal Edition," KPCC-FM, Pasadena, California, CBC National TV, American Journal National TV and ABC National Radio. Secretary for the Board of Trustees, South Bay Bar Association and former President and Board Member of Palos Verdes Country Club. Areas Of Practice: Family Law Collaborative Divorce Mediation Paternity Child Support Custody & Visitation Domestic Violence Business Law Litigation Percentage: 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Bar Admissions: California, 1982 U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983 Education: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1982 - J.D. University of California, Irvine, California, 1979 - B.A., Cum Laude Honors and Awards: AV rating Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 2005-2007 Southern California "Super Lawyer" - LA Magazine National Register of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals Professional Associations and Memberships: South Bay County Bar Assoc. - Member, 2007 Vice President, Former Chairman, Family Law Section Los Angeles County Bar Association - Member Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2004 - present State Bar of California Palos Verdes Country Club - former President and Board member International Academy of Collaborative Professionals A Better Divorce Collaborative Law Group - Co-Founder and President Lecturer/Panelist - Continuing Legal Education programs- Family Law Qualified as an Expert to testify in Family Law matters in the Superior Courts of California Other Experience: California State University at Northridge, Associate Professor, Business Law, 1986 - 1995 Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem, Mediator KPCC-FM, Pasedena, California, CBC National Television, Commentator, "Air Talk - The Legal Edition" CBC National Television American Journal National Television ABC National Radio Tremaine, Shenk, Stroud & Robbins, Partner 1987-1990, 1982 - 1990		Terence C. McGaughey Joseph P. Spirito, Jr. Erin McGaughey, Associate Krista Myhre, Associate Michelle Dean, Associate Staff