Family Law Attorneys in Los Angeles

Unique Backgrounds in Law and Clinical Psychology

The attorneys at GLASS FAMILY LAW give your case a competitive edge with their unique experience and backgrounds in law and clinical psychology. They are aggressive Los Angeles divorce lawyers who offer their clients dedicated and focused representation.

David J. Glass, Ph.D., Esq.—Los Angeles Family Law Attorney

Trained in both law and clinical psychology, David Glass received his law degree from Villanova University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University. Glass is an experienced child custody lawyer in Los Angeles with over 12 years of experience in family law.

After practicing matrimonial and mental health law for six years at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis in Philadelphia, PA, Glass relocated to Southern California to practice at the Beverly Hills matrimonial boutique firm of Kolodny & Anteau before opening GLASS FAMILY LAW.

Glass' 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. He also has previous psychology experience working as a therapist concentrating in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, and as an addiction counselor.

His unique style of integrating law and clinical psychology quickly gained attention in Los Angeles County. He was named Rising Star in Family Law Bar in Los Angeles Magazine for 2005 and 2006. Glass was featured as the magazine's cover story for the 2007 edition and was named a Super Lawyer for 2008.

Glass is admitted to practice law in California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Memberships and affiliations:

Member of the Family Law Sections, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations
Member of the Los Angeles and American Psychological Associations
Serves on Board of Directors for the Gilbert Hall School, a non-profit organization providing private school education to children on the autistic spectrum
Associate Editor, Los Angeles Psychologist
Adjunct Instructor, American College of Professional Psychology
Volunteer Settlement Officer, Family Law -- Superior Court, West District (2008 to present)

Lori A. Darakjian, Esq.—Beverly Hills Divorce Lawyer

Lori A.  Darakjian also combines experience and education in both psychology and law.  She 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.

Ms.  Darakjian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology from the University of California- Los Angeles in 2000.  She graduated with honors.

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.   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. 

Memberships and affiliations:

Member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the Armenian Bar Association

Email or Call 866-570-6831 for Los Angeles Family Law Lawyers.