Education

BS, Business Administration: University of California, Berkley 1980

Juris Doctorate: University of Southern California Gould school of Law 1985

BAR ADMISSIONS

June 1987 Admission to California State Bar

SPECIALIZATION

Certified Mediator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

HONORS

• Southern California Super Lawyers Directory, 2006-2020

FAMILY LAW

• September, 2020 - Present: Lauren S. Petkin Family Law and Mediation, Inc.

• September, 2013 - August, 2020: Kolodny Law Group (Partner)

• March, 1995 - September, 2013: Kolodny & Anteau (Partner since 1999)

• 1988 - March, 1995: Simke, Chodos, Silberfeld & Anteau, Inc. (Associate)

CORPORATE

• 1983 – 1988: Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine (Los Angeles) (Associate)

In re Marriage of McTiernan and Dubrow (2005)133 Cal.App.4th 1090

• Member, The State Bar of California, Family Law Section

• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section

• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section

“The Dilemma of Practicing Safe Waivers of Qualified Retirement Benefits in a Prenuptial

Agreement,” Journal of Asset Protection, 1996

• Featured Guest on Podcast “Done Being Single,” “Saying I Do at Midlife” (6/20/19)

• Moderator/Panelist at LACBA Custody Colloquium on “Solving Your ComplexCustody Case” (October 7, 2017)

• Moderator/Panelist at the LACBA 49th Family Law Symposium, for panel on“Effective Settlement Techniques for Family Lawyers” (May 2017)

• Panelist at the LACBA programs “100 Days Before Trial” (March 2015) and“Evidence with the Masters: Family Code Section 217 Tamed” (March 2011)

• Participant in webinars including “Getting Maximum Value in a Sale of a FamilyOwned Business, Potential Issues and Considerations” (April 2012), “Family OwnedBusiness Issues in Divorce Proceedings” (October 2012) and “Sports and Media M&A and Investment” (June 2014)

• Featured Guest, discussing various family law issues, “Men’s Dugout,” AM 830KLAA Radio (six appearances, 2010Featured Guest on Podcast “Done Being Single,” “Saying I Do at Midlife” (6/20/19)

• Moderator/Panelist at LACB Custody Colloquium on “Solving Your ComplexCustody Case” (October 7, 2017)

• Moderator/Panelist at the LACBA 49th Family Law Symposium, for panel on“Effective Settlement Techniques for Family Lawyers” (May 2017)

• Panelist at the LACBA programs “100 Days Before Trial” (March 2015) and“Evidence with the Masters: Family Code Section 217 Tamed” (March 2011)

• Participant in webinars including “Getting Maximum Value in a Sale of a FamilyOwned Business, Potential Issues and Considerations” (April 2012), “Family OwnedBusiness Issues in Divorce Proceedings” (October 2012) and “Sports and Media M&A and Investment” (June 2014)

• Featured Guest, discussing various family law issues, “Men’s Dugout,” AM 830KLAA Radio (six appearances, 2010)