Certified List 2011 - International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Edward J. Thomas
Law Offices of Edward J. Thomas
5201 California Avenue
Suite 400
Bakersfield
California 93309
U.S.A.
Tel: + 1 (661) 322-1777
Fax: + 1 (661) 324-3660
edthomas@edthomas.com
www.edthomas.com
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML): Fellow; President, USA Chapter (2006-8); President Elect,
USA Chapter (2004-6). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML): Fellow; Counsel (2009-10); Member,
Board of Governors (2006-9); President, Southern California Chapter (2001-2); Dean of Institute of Trial Advocacy,
Southern California Chapter (2001), Vice-President of Programs, Southern California Chapter (1997-2000). Diplomat,
American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal
Specialization (1980-). Member, Association of Family Law Specialists; Family Law Sections of American Bar
Association, California State Bar Association, and Kern County Bar Association. Former President, Family Law
Section, Kern County Bar Association. Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court (1982-90). Admitted to practice in 1971.
Admitted to United States Supreme Court, United States District Courts, Eastern and Central Districts of California, all
state courts of California.
Languages Spoken: English
Ms. Suzie S. Thorn
Thorn-Seymour-Mehmet
5th Floor
1242 Market Street
San Francisco
California 94102-4802
U.S.A.
Tel: + 1 (415) 431-5772
Fax: + 1 (415) 552-3942
sst@schapirothorn.com
www.thornseymourmehmet.com
Admitted to Bar: California (1959); US Supreme Court (1977). Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B.,
1954; M.L.S., 1964); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1958). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the
Coif. Recipient: Lifetime Achievement Award, Queen's Bench (1988); President's Award, Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts (1988). Speaker: Second World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth
(Member, Executive Committee, 1995); First World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, Sydney, Australia
(1993). Member: Board of Directors, Kid's Turn (1998-); Board of International Commission on Couple and Family
Relations (ICCFR) (1996-); Trustee, ICCFR Trust, UK (2003). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers;
Chair, Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Professional Community (2004); Board of Governors (1997-2000). Member:
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation, Board Member (1999-); Treasurer (2002-2004); President-
Elect (2004-); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Member, Board of Managers, USA Chapter (1997-).
Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Practices in: International
Law; Family Law; Custody; Jurisdictional Issues.
Languages Spoken: English
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