ATTORNEY PROFILES
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David J. Glass, PhD, Esquire
Dually-trained in Law and Clinical Psychology, David Glass received his law degree from Villanova University and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University (formerly The Medical College of Pennsylvania).
Glass was named a "Rising Star" in the Family Law Bar in Los Angeles magazine in 2005, 2006, was the featured, cover story for the 2007 edition, and was named a "Super Lawyer" for 2008 and 2009. He has concentrated his practice in family law for over 15 years, and is an experienced negotiator and litigator.
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Glass practiced matrimonial and mental health law for six years at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, a 300+ lawyer firm with the largest family law practice group in Pennsylvania. After relocating to southern California, Glass practiced with the Beverly Hills matrimonial boutique firm of Kolodny & Anteau before opening his own law offices. Previous legal experience includes working in the mental health division of the Defender Association of Philadelphia and in the Protection from Abuse division of Delaware County Legal Assistance. Glass is admitted to practice law in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
While at Villanova, Glass served as Managing Editor of the Law Review. He completed his internship in Clinical Psychology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, fulfilling rotations in the psychiatric emergency room, acute inpatient unit, and outpatient clinic. His dissertation on legally-coerced psychological treatment earned First Place distinction in a national competition. Previous psychology experience includes working as a therapist concentrating in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, and as an addictions counselor.
Glass is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, as well being a member of the Los Angeles and American Psychological Associations. Glass serves on the Board of Directors for the Gilbert Hall School, a non-profit organization that provides private school education to children of the autistic spectrums, and as an Associate Editor for the
Los Angeles Psychologist. Glass is an adjunct instructor at the American College of Professional Psychology, where he teaches the Law & Ethics class.
Glass' publication credits include serving as co-editor for the 2000 Supplement to Ziskin's
Coping with Psychiatric and Psychological Testimony, the leading treatise on the use and critique of mental health expert testimony in court, co-authoring a chapter on Family Law in
Practicing Therapeutic Jurisprudence: The Law as a Helping Profession, as well as authoring numerous articles and giving presentations for continuing legal and psychological education credits.
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Lori A. Darakjian, Esquire
Lori A. Darakjian is a 2007 graduate of Pepperdine School of Law, where she obtained a Certificate from the Straus Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Pepperdine’s Straus Institute has been ranked the number one program by U.S. News and World Report. While at Pepperdine Law School, Lori clerked for both the YWCA Domestic Violence Project as well as the Legal Aid Clinic of the Union Rescue Mission.
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Lori completed her undergraduate education in 2000 from the University of California- Los Angeles, where she graduated with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology and minoring in Education.
Lori joined GLASS FAMILY LAW in January 2009. She is admitted to practice law in all the United States District Courts in the State of California. Lori is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the Armenian Bar Association. Her prior legal experience includes employment at Voss, Silverman, and Braybrooke, LLP, in Marina Del Rey and at Meyer, Olson & Lowy , LLP, in Century City.
