Hon. Dianna J. Gould-Saltman
Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman sits in a direct trial family law court in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Prior to her 2010 appointment she practiced family law for 25 years, 16 of which included the representation of children in family court proceedings. She is a Judicial Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Law, the International Academy of Family Law and served as 2018-2019 President of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She received the Pasadena Bar Association Family Law Section 2013 Family Law Judge of the Year award, the AAML, Southern California Chapter 2014 Don Mike Anthony Award as Los Angeles County Family Law Judge of the Year, the Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center 2015 Outstanding Community Service Award and the 2015 Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Hall of Fame Award.
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J.D.
Southwestern University School of Law
- 1985 -
B.A. in Psychology
University of California, Irvine
- 1979
Education
Awards & Accolades
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated℠ by Martindale-Hubbell”
- Super Lawyers, 2004-2007, 2009-2010
- Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California, 2004-2005
- Pasadena Bar Association Family Law Section, Family Law Judge of the Year, 2013
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter, Los Angeles County Judge of the Year (Don Mike Anthony Award recipient), 2014
- Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center Community Service Award, 2015
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Inducted into Certified Family Law Specialists Hall of Fame, 2015
Professional Memberships & Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
- Executive Committee, 1997-2005, 2018-Present
- Chair 2004-2005
- Chair-Elect, 2003-2004
- Vice-Chair, 2002-2003
- Secretary, 2001-2002
- Conference of Delegates, 1986-2003
- LRIS Advisory Committee, 1997-2002
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Family Law Section
- Co-Chair, 1989-1991
- Conference of Delegates
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Executive Committee, Southern California Chapter, 2000-2004
- Vice-President, Programs, Southern California Chapter, 2001-2003
- Counsel, Southern California Chapter, 2003-2004
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Leadership Council, 2007-2010
- Ethical Practice and Procedures
- Chair, 2008-2010
- Co-Chair, 2007-2008
- Co-Vice Chair, 2005-2006
- Attorney Chair: ABA/APA Working Group on Ethics
- Family Advocate Board of Editors
- Ethical Practice and Procedures
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- International Board Member, 2006-2013, 2014-2020
- Secretary, 2015-2016
- Vice President, 2016-2017
- President Elect, 2017-2018
- President, 2018-2019
- State Bar of California, Committee on Women in the Law, 1993-1995
- California Women Lawyers, Board of Governors, 1993-1995
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Member, 1997-Present
- Secretary, 2001-2002
- Vice-Chair, 2002-2003
- Chair-Elect, 2003-2004
- Chair, 2004-2005
- Lawyer Referral and Information Service, 1999-2002
- Conference of Delegates, 1986-1990, 1993-2002
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Board of Governors, 1988-1993
- Co-Chair, Family Law Section, 1989-1991
- Culver-Marina Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 1993-1994
- ACLU/SC
- Chair, Children's Rights Committee, 1989-1994
- Board of Directors, 1988-1994
- First Vice President, 1992
- Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
- Member of Institutional Review Board, 1998-2002
- Journal of Child Custody, Board of Editors, 2003-2013
- California Judges Association, Member, 2010-Present
- Uniform Law Commission/Joint Editorial Board for Family Law, 2017-Present
Counties Served
Los Angeles County
Contact Information
Phone:
213-633-0155
Firm
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Los Angeles Superior Court
Los Angeles, CA
