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Encino, CA 91436
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Barry T. Harlan
In Memoriam
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Practice Groups
Business & Civil Litigation Certified Specialist in Family
Law, State Bar of California's
Board of Legal Specialization
Family Law
Cohabitation Agreements and
Litigation
Division of Property Divorce or Dissolution of
Marriage
Family Law Mediation Modifications of Spousal and
Child Support
Paternity
Prenuptial and Postnuptial
Agreements
Spousal and Child Support Visitation and Custody
Biography
IN MEMORIAM
Barry T. Harlan was a divorce attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist designated by the State
Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization. He represented high net worth individuals in
complex divorce matters where the earnings and property of the parties were significant.
Barry had extensive experience in divorce matters where multiple corporations were owned by the
couple, and in other cases where complex compensation packages or parental fiscal
responsibilities were to be determined and properly distributed. He also handled Family Law
matters where custody and visitation rights were at issue.
Whether handling emergency Family Law matters or complicated financial transactions, Barry’s
goal was to bring calm to the chaotic world of Family Law for our clients, some of whom include the
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following professionals or their spouses:
Business Owners in a variety of industries
Celebrities
Corporate Executives earning complex benefits or compensation packages
Doctors and other Health Care Professionals
Entertainment Industry Artists and Executives
Financial Planners & Accountants
Manufacturing & Distributing Company Owners
Professional Athletes
Real Estate Professionals
As Chair of the Family Law Practice Group at the Firm, Barry lead a team of several experienced
family law attorneys and paralegals. Under his supervision, the Family Law Practice
Group provided, and continues to provide, excellent service through cost-efficient methods.
Barry also negotiated and drafted pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements for clients
which saved time and future litigation costs. He was involved in the leading published case in
California on post-nuptial agreements, entitled Marriage of Burkle.
Designated a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2004 as well as one of the Top 100
Attorneys in Southern California each year since 2013, Barry was also chosen one of the Top 25
lawyers in the San Fernando Valley by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. He carried a 5.0
AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell—reflecting the highest level of legal ability and an
ethical standard awarded for an attorney, and was named one of the Best Lawyers in Los
Angeles in Family Law since 2012, as published in Southern California’s Best Lawyers editions of
the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and Best Lawyers Magazine.
He has been honored by the Van Nuys Superior Court for his efforts in organizing and scheduling
attorneys to preside in family law mediation cases, and was also a recipient of the Stanley Lintz
Award for outstanding professional and community service, awarded by the San Fernando Valley
Bar Association.
Barry was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and all of the Superior
Courts in the State of California. This California divorce attorney served the Los Angeles Superior
Court as a Judge Pro Tem and a Family Law Mediator.
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Encino, CA 91436
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Publications & Noteworthy Legal Activities
Selected, Best Lawyers 2016 (Family Law) - Best Lawyers Magazine Business Edition 2016
Co-Presenter, The Role of Therapist in Family Law - California Association of Marriage &
Family Therapists, San Fernando Valley Chapter, 2012
Co-Presenter, Marriage, Divorce & Cohabitation: Common Misconceptions - MCLE
accredited Seminar Series, July 2012
Named, Southern California's Best Lawyers 2012 (Family Law) - The Los Angeles Times,
November 2011
Co-Presenter, Family Law: The Impact on Your Business - MCLE credited Seminar Series,
May 2011
Co-Presenter, Family Law and Estate Planning Crossover Issues - Beverly Hills Bar
Association 2011
Co-Presenter, Family Law and Estate Planning Crossover Issues - Orange County Bar
Association 2011
Co-Author, Family Law Mediation: Achieving Wellness in an Uncertain Economy - Valley
Lawyer, January 2010
Speaker, Family Law and Probate Crossover Issues - San Fernando Valley Bar Association,
Probate Section, February 2009
Co-Author, Before Second Marriage, Know All This - San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
June 2005
Speaker, Family Law and Probate Crossover Issues, - San Fernando Valley Bar Association,
MCLE Marathon, January 2004
Speaker, Is a Will Really Void After Divorce? - San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Probate
Section, October 2002
Co-Author, Is Marvin Still Valid? - San Fernando Valley Bar Association “Lawyers World”,
September 1996
Speaker, Is Marvin Still Valid? - San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Family Law Section,
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October 1996
Speaker, New Family Laws and Cases - San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Family Law
Section, each January
Family Law Mediator – Van Nuys Superior Court
Judge Pro Tempore – Van Nuys and San Fernando Superior Courts
Memberships
State Bar of California
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
San Fernando Valley Bar Association - Former Member Board of Trustees - Family Law
Executive Committee - Bench/Bar Committee - Mediator Chairman, Van Nuys Superior Court
Board of Directors, Valley Community Legal Foundation - Chairman of Law Day Dinner
Awards
AV Rating 5.0 Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating awarded by peers of the bar
and judiciary for legal ability and ethics.
The Valley's Most Trusted Advisors, 2016 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Best of the Best: Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers, as named in Los Angeles
Magazine since 2013
Southern California Super Lawyer, by Los Angeles Magazine,since 2004
Top 25 Attorneys of the Valley by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Best Lawyers in Los Angeles (Family Law), as listed in Best Lawyers Magazine, since
2012
Education
Loyola Law School Juris Doctor (1967)
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Arts, Economics (1964)
