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Michael Kelly Family Law
8 Family Law Attorneys & 25 Staff. One of California's Oldest & Largest Divorce Firms.

Hollywood Divorce Attorney

MICHAEL KELLY: Preeminent Divorce Attorney to California & Los Angeles' Entertainment Executives.

We plan and execute our divorce procedures with the same precision as a highly acclaimed motion picture director. Divorce is as serious as a high budget movie making production.

Find out how your assets and debts are valued and divided. Who pays child and spousal support? How is support calculated? How can you protect your business and separate property interest. How can you make sure your transfer your hard earned income and assets to the person you want? Who gets physical custody of the children. How can you increase your custody time with your child?

New Client Questionnaire No charge consultation (310) 393-0236

"Our experience includes successfully litigating against the major family law firms, specializing in complex property divorce litigation, in Los Angeles." Michael Kelly, Founder.

Find out how can you protect your business and separate property interest.

HOLLYWOOD DIVORCE ATTORNEY TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Michael Kelly, 40 Years Family Law Experience:Resume

Mike Kelly is constantly requested to comment on celebrity divorces. He is also sought after for his opinion by entertainment professionals going through tumultuous child custody issues.

Some of the complex entertainment industry issues we have managed during the divorce process include:

Personal vs. business debts
Personal vs. business expenses
Personal vs. business assets
Personal vs. business income
Personal vs. business taxes
Asset, income and debt tracing
Stock options
Vested pensions, non vested pensions
Profit sharing plans (vested and non vested)
401(k)s
Loan-out corporations
Entertainment industry pensions, SAG, AFTRA, Director's Guild, Writer's
Guild, Teamsters
Verification of contributions
Producers credits
Song writers credits
Utilization of sophisticated entertainment industry accountants
Patents, pending and realized
Trademark issues
Brand issues
Deal point memos
Valuation of pending law suits (tort, personal injury, contractual rights, copyrights)
Proprietary interest
Real estate project valuations (in progress construction and completed construction, fully leased/occupied )
Real estate purchase options
Division of annuity
Division of tax payments and IRS responsibilities
BMI song writer rights
Script options
Band name rights
Recording contracts
Complex tax and IRS issues in the division of high asset divorce estates.
Tax consequences of all the aforementioned issues

AZTECA AMERICA, July 2009:
Spanish broadcasting giant television interview regarding the late great Michael Jackson and custody of his two adoring children.

STAR MAGAZINE, Los Angeles, California:
Mr. Kelly's experienced opinion was sought after regarding Kevin Federline and Britney Spears past divorce and custodial concerns were discussed in Star Magazine.

THE INDEPENDENT, London, England:
Mr. Kelly was asked his opinion about man's best friend. According to Mr. Kelly, "pet custody issues are argued as vehemently as physical custody of children."

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, Los Angeles, California:
Again Mr. Kelly discusses physical custody of "man's best friend"

(May 15, 2003: Santa Monica, California

For Immediate Release, NEWS-WIRE-INTL.)

One of the oldest and largest divorce firms serving members of the entertainment, sports, and media industries now has offices in Santa Monica, California, on Santa Monica Boulevard and 5th Street (MAP).

Their offices are located 2 blocks from the famous 3rd Street Promenade and four blocks away from the world famous Santa Monica Beach, backdrop to a multitude of award winning movies and television shows.

The California Family Law Institute, spearheaded by its chairman and founder, J. Michael Kelly, esq., opened an office to serve the large number of major entertainment corporations.

These world class companies include Sony, Warner Brothers, MGM, and numerous production houses and a huge population of people working in the entertainment/media industry that are located in the Westside/Palisades area.

J. Michael Kelly is past Chairman of the American Bar Child Custody Committee. Now he brings to bear his 40-years-experience as a preeminent divorce attorney.

Additionally, Mr. Kelly is past Chairman of the American Bar-Law Economics Committee, past Chairman of the American Bar-Practical Use of Computers Committee, and past Chairman of the American Bar-Interstate Custody Task Force.

Mr. Kelly has extensive professional contact with the entertainment industry.

Mr. Kelly was Vice-President and General Counsel of Sabre Productions, an independent film production company that produced the product for American International Pictures and Crown in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

Mr. Kelly was also a partner and owner of Mystic Studios on Selman Avenue in Hollywood. Mr. Kelly was also outside counsel to MGM Records during the Mike Curb/Michael Viner era.

In 1976, Mr. Kelly was a main partner in an entertainment law firm that represented ABC Records, Crysalis Records, Lili Tomlin, Jackie Mason, William Shatner, and The Fields Organization. Kelly handled family law matters for the firm at that time.

Most recently Mr. Kelly has been involved in divorce and family law matters involving entertainment personalities such as:

Members of Gun's and Roses
American Gladiators
Doug Christie of the Sacramento Kings
Edie Anderson of the Oakland Raiders
A notable record company president
A production company head
As well as other actors/actresses in the entertainment/media field.

The California Family Law Institue specializes in the entertainment industry family law matters, such as divorce, child custody, child support, separation, Distrtct Attorney actions, modification of orders, paternity suit, and stalking suit.

MICHAEL KELLY, CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW

8 California Family Law Attorneys:

California Family Law Institute (MAP)
429 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 120
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 393-0236 Fax (310) 393-4221
California Family Law Institute (e-mail)

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Mr. Kelly has earned Martindale Hubbell's highest peer review rating, an AV-Rating (Veracity), in recognition to his high ethical standards and professional ability.

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Preeminent dedicated divorce California family law lawyers serving Los Angeles
for over 40 years with 8 family law divorce attorneys and 25 support staff:

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