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M&S again recognized as a First Tier Ranking for Family Law Practice in Los Angeles by U.S. News- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2023

January 4, 2023
McGaughey & Spirito was named a preeminent Tier 1 Family Law firm in Los Angeles by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2023. M&S is one of the largest family law firms in the South Bay and is in the Riviera Village of Redondo Beach. The 2023 Edition marks the ninth consecutive year that the firm has been awarded a Tier 1 ranking for Family Law, the highest possible ranking.  Congratulations to the entire team at McGaughey & Spirito! For the U.S. News- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” methodology, please click here.  

Alison Spirito Guest Lecturer

November 16, 2022

Alison guest lectured at Loyola Law School’s Marital Property class. Alongside mental health professional Vi Ballard and financial professional Alex Weinberger, Alison presented to law students on the topic of divorce options including mediation, collaborative divorce, and litigation, and the roles of different professionals in the divorce process.

Divorce Media Panel in Popular Culture

November 9, 2022

Joe Spirito was a featured panelist in the Loyola Child and Family Society presentation “Divorce and The Media, a discussion with Family Law professionals.

Alison Spirito Moderates South Bay Bar Association’s Family Law Section Webinar

November 2, 2022

Alison moderated and introduced professional visitation monitor, Tonie Piper, for the South Bay Bar Association’s Family Law Section Webinar “Professional Visitation Monitoring: Best Practices and Strategies for Hiring Professional Visitation Monitors and Drafting Orders.”

Erin McGaughey Featured Speaker

September 12, 2022

Erin was a panelist on a very interesting and enlightening discussion regarding  “No Fault Divorce in California: Managing Client Expectations When They are Not Acknowledged by California Law.”

Erin McGaughey and Joe Spirito Recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

August 18, 2022

Erin McGaughey and Joe Spirito were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work in Family Law.  The Best Lawyers in America highlights only the top practicing attorneys in the United States. This is the fourth consecutive year that Erin was selected and the eleventh consecutive year of inclusion for Joe. Congratulations to both Erin and Joe!

Joe Spirito Moderates FLAT program

April 22, 2022

Joe served as the moderator of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Advocacy Training Program (“FLAT”) regarding the use of Experts in divorce cases.

Alison Spirito Featured Guest on New Podcast

March 18, 2022

Alison was the guest on the insightful Divorce Conversations For Women podcast hosted by Rhonda Noordyk. In the episode, Alison discusses what you need to know about the mediation process.

Listen to it HERE

Super Lawyers Selects Erin McGaughey as Top 50 Best of the Best

January 20, 2022

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Southern California via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation.

The top-rated Southern California lawyers are further recognized in Southern California Super Lawyers Top Lists.  Erin McGaughey was again recognized this year as one of the Top 50 women attorneys in Southern California across all practice areas.  Congratulations Erin –  so well deserved!

 

 

M&S has received a First Tier Ranking for Family Law Practice in Los Angeles by U.S. News- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022

January 10, 2022
McGaughey & Spirito was named a preeminent Tier 1 Family Law firm in Los Angeles by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022. M&S is one of the largest family law firms in the South Bay and is located in Riviera Village in Redondo Beach.
The 2022 Edition marks the 8th consecutive year that the firm has had a Tier 1 ranking for Family Law, the highest possible ranking.  Congratulations to the entire team at McGaughey & Spirito!
For the U.S. News- Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” methodology, please click here.

Lauren Bass featured speaker

November 5, 2021

On November 5, 2021, Lauren was the guest speaker at a continuing education seminar for attorneys-California Divorce Law. Lauren’s topics focused on the areas of child custody and support.

Alison Spirito appointed to Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Section Executive Committee

November 4, 2021

Alison was recently appointed as an executive committee member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)’s Family Law Section, where she serves as Chair of the Membership Committee.