Practicing Family Law & Divorce Attorney Since 1981
John J. Gilligan, CFLS has practiced family law for 39 years and handled over 7500 family law matters. He sits on the Family Law Executive Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar and donates several hours of his time each month to the court system as a mediator. There is no family law case that John hasn’t handled in some fashion over his extensive years in practicing family law.
Request a consultation- Author of four Appellate Court decisions
- Voted by peers as a Super Lawyer for the past 10 years
- Received the highest possible rating (AV rating) by Martindale-Hubbell
- Voted one of the Top Attorneys in the State of California
- Appointed Superior Court Mediator in Los Angeles and Orange County
- Member of the Long Beach, Los Angeles, South Bay and Orange County Bar Associations
- Member of the American Bar Association, LA and Orange County Bar Associations, Irish-American Bar Association, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
- Qualified Court-Appointed Minor’s Counsel
- Serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the LA County Bar Association
- Recognized author in the field of family law
The following cases are indicative of Mr. Gilligan’s experience as a divorce attorney and his commitment to fairness and justice in all areas of the legal system.
1981 In re Marriage of Willard 15 B.R. 898
1992 In re Raiton v, G & R Properties 139 B.R. 931
1981 In re Marriage of Cordero 95 Cal.App.4th 653
1981 In re Marriage of Lucio 161 Cal.App.4th 1068
Mr. Gilligan has published a number of articles drawing on his years of divorce expertise. Feel free to browse them at your leisure and contact us with any questions.
- FINANCIAL
Costly Divorce Heads Into the Ninth Inning with Dodgers’ Sale - ESTATE
The Need for A Legal Expert in Dividing & Distributing Your Pensions Upon Death or Divorce - LIFESTYLE
Post-Divorce Life - ASSETS
Which Spouse Should Get the Family Residence Following Divorce