Practice Areas:
Family Law; Trusts and Estates

Education:
Western State University, J.D., 1980, State University of New York, B.S., 1976

Admitted:
1981, California, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court

Memberships:
Long Beach (Member, Family Law Section), Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section) Orange County (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Irish-American Bar Association; Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association; Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.

Born:
Queens, New York, March 19, 1954

Biography:
Author: "The Need for a Legal Expert in Dividing & Distributing Your Pension Upon Death or Divorce," The Reporter, Vol. 78, No. 61, August 3, 1999. Judge Pro-Tem Superior and Municipal Courts for Domestic Violence, Family Law Calendar, 1986—. Mediator, Family Law in Superior Court, 1986—. Panel for Minor's Counsel, Los Angeles and Orange County, 1994—. Volunteer, Domestic Violence and Guardianship Workshop, Los Angeles Superior Court. Trained Mediator, (2002—), Pepperdine University School of Law and California Academy of Mediation Professionals "Mediating the Litigated Case" Fall 2002.(Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)

Reported Cases:
In re Willard, 15 B.R. 898; In re Raiton, 139 B.R. 931; IRMO Cordero, 97 CA App.4th 956, 118 CR2d 833; Marriage of Lucio (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, Case No. G039072).

John J. Gilligan C.F.L.S.
Attorney at Law
Certified Family Law Specialist
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
One World Trade Center Suite 1980
Long Beach, California 90831-1980

Telephone (562) 495-9191
Facsimile (562) 495-1020
Email: john@gilliganlawcorp.com