We at Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt and Klein, LLP. and Divorce Magazine are pleased to provide you with this monthly e-newsletter and hope that the information and articles contained within are helpful, and supportive. FMBK was founded in 1996. Today, with fifteen talented attorneys, our firm concentrates in the following areas of law: Civil and Real Estate Litigation, Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Litigation, and Business Transactions.

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Firm Announcements:

1. FMBK NEEDS YOUR VOTE!
2. IRWIN B. FEINBERG RECEIVES AV RATING FROM MARTINDALE-HUBBELL
3. DONNA L. SHAPIRO JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY
4. ROBERT C. BRANDT TO SPEAK AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION'S 42nd ANNUAL FAMILY LAW SYMPOSIUM
5. STEVEN AND NANCY MINDEL HOST FLEXCOM DINNER AT THEIR HOME
6. STEVEN A. MINDEL GIVES EXPERT COMMENTARY ON E! NEWS, NBC 4 NEWS, CBS 2 NEWS AND KTLA 5's “INSIDE THE LAW" WITH MANNY MEDRANO

Useful Articles:

1. Legal: Advice from A Judge
2. Financial: Financial Health Check-Up
3. Divorce Recovery: Curing the Divorce Hangover
4. Parenting: Handling Visitation
5. Relationships: One Singular Sensation

Irwin B. Feinberg

After an extensive and confidential peer review by members of the Bar and Judiciary, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Irwin B. Feinberg with an AV rating. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings reflect a combination of achieving a Very High General Ethical Standards rating and a Legal Ability numerical rating. It is a great achievement that is respected by both the legal and non-legal community. Irwin joins his fellow Martindale-Hubbell AV rated partners: Steven A. Mindel, Robert C. Brandt, Howard S. Klein and Jeremy B. Kline.

DONNA L. SHAPIRO JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY
FMBK's Estate Planning Associate, Donna L. Shapiro, has joined the Board of Directors for The Wellness Community – West Los Angeles. The mission of The Wellness Community-West Los Angeles is to help people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in a professional program of emotional support, education, and hope. All programs and services are provided at no cost to participants. Join Donna at The Wellness Community – West Los Angeles Tribute to the Human Spirit Awards Gala on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.	Donna L. Shapiro

ROBERT C. BRANDT TO SPEAK AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION'S 42nd ANNUAL FAMILY LAW SYMPOSIUM
Robert C. Brandt	Robert C. Brandt, CFLS*, FMBK Partner, and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, will be the moderator and a speaker on a distinguished panel of judges and commissioners at the Los Angeles County Bar Association's 42nd Annual Family Law Symposium on May 08, 2010. Mr. Brandt, along with Judge David Cunningham, Christopher C. Melcher, CFLS* and Tracy Farryl Katz, CPA/CFF, will discuss “Practice Considerations in Determining Income for Support." *Certified Family Law Specialist, the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
STEVEN AND NANCY MINDEL HOST FLEXCOM DINNER AT THEIR HOME
Flexcom Dinner Hosts: Nancy and Steve Mindel Nancy and Steven A. Mindel graciously opened up their Pacific Palisades home to host a State Bar of California Family Law Executive Committee (FLEXCOM) Dinner for 40 members and their guests on Friday, April 16, 2010. Steven, who is a published cookbook author, http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/523824, made the whole dinner from scratch! The menu included such items as short ribs in a red wine reduction, skinless chicken breast in a Dijon sauce, cedar plank salmon, penne pasta tossed with pesto, roasted fingerling potatoes, puree of yams with a brown sugar crumble, and much more... A good time was had by all.
STEVEN A. MINDEL GIVES EXPERT COMMENTARY ON E! NEWS, NBC 4 NEWS, CBS 2 NEWS AND KTLA 5's “INSIDE THE LAW" WITH MANNY MEDRANO
FMBK's Managing Partner, Steven A. Mindel, a Certified Family Law Specialist*, gave expert commentary on: Dennis Hopper's legal situation on NBC 4 News on March 26th; the McCourt divorce on CBS 2 News on March 29th; and Sandra Bullock's legal situation on E! News on April 1st. He also gave general divorce advice for people contemplating, or actually going through a divorce, on KTLA 5 News, "Inside the Law" with Manny Medrano on March 23th and March 31st.

1. Legal:
Advice from A Judge
A Family Court Judge talks about effective preparation for court -- and how to achieve results in court by utilizing all available resources.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Law/advice_from_judge.html

2. Financial:
Financial Health Check-Up
Take this short quiz to find out whether you get a clean bill of financial health -- or if you require emergency care.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/checklist.html

3. Divorce Recovery:
Curing the Divorce Hangover
A "divorce hangover" can be healed and regardless of whether it was by choice or not, it can be the beginning of a happier, more satisfying one.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/curing_divorce_hangover.html

4. Parenting:
Handling Visitation
Your child has two parents who no longer live in the same home, so you each must take turns living with the child -- even if it is only for a few hours or for a weekend. Here's some advice for the custodial and non-custodial parent.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/visitation.html

5. Relationships:
One Singular Sensation
Why it's more than okay to be single.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Singles_and_Dating/singularsensation.html

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