Lisa Zonder

Top rated Family Law attorney in Calabasas, CA

Zonder Family Law Group
Lisa Zonder
Zonder Family Law Group

Practice areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more

Licensed in California since: 1991

Education: Whittier Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2013, 2017 - 2027

Zonder Family Law Group

26565 Agoura Road
Suite 200
Calabasas, CA 91302 Visit website
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With over three decades of experience in the legal profession, Lisa Zonder has been a certified family law specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. A reliable family law attorney, she handles matters involving alternative dispute resolution, alimony and spousal support, child support, custody and dissolution, among other cases, from her office at Zonder Family Law Group in Calabasas, California. Dedicated to providing her clients with an equal opportunity to resolve family conflicts constructively, she facilitates fair, empowering resolutions through her practice.

Having personally navigated a divorce, Ms. Zonder understands the profound anxiety surrounding child custody and financial security. Recognizing that clients desire control over their outcomes, she emphasizes collaborative decision-making over unpredictable courtroom rulings. Leveraging her advocacy skills, education and deep compassion, she works tirelessly to help clients secure fair, customized divorce settlements that safeguard their family’s future without relying on a judge to dictate terms.

Ms. Zonder holds extensive training in alternative dispute resolution, including divorce mediation and collaborative divorce law. By utilizing these effective methods, she routinely helps clients avoid bitter litigation to resolve complex disputes regarding parenting time, support and asset division peacefully. Additionally, she assists individuals with post-divorce matters, offering knowledgeable guidance to modify or enforce existing court orders as clients' circumstances evolve over time.

Receiving her Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School, Ms. Zonder is admitted to practice law in California, New York and the District of Columbia, and additionally before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Her continuous efforts to provide her clients with dedicated counsel have earned her a “Superb” rating on Avvo and inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America.

Practice areas

Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law

  • 70% Family Law
  • 30% Alternative Dispute Resolution

First Admitted: 1991, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.zonderfamilylaw.com/personnel/lisa-zonder/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • Member, Ventura County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2025
  • Washington D.C.
  • New York, 1991
  • Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2023
  • Academy Professional Family Mediators (APFM), Founding Member, 2025
  • Former, Coalition for Collaborative Divorce (CCD), Executive Board Member, 2013
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2012
  • California, 1991
  • Former, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Member, 2013
  • Former, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Member, 2004
  • Former, Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA), Member, 2012
  • Former Member, 2003-2013, North County San Diego Bar Association, Family Law and Specialists Sections, 2003
  • Former, Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA), Member, 2013
  • Ventura County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2025
  • Member, 2003-2013, San Diego County Bar Association, 2025
  • Former, Coalition for Collaborative Divorce (CCD), Member and Board of Directors, 2012

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Advanced Mediation Training Certificate, Forrest (Woody) Mosten, American Institute of Mediation, 2010
  • Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS), State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, 2025
  • Train the Trainer Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings and Shadow Trainer, Skirball Center, (CDTT and CDI), 2013

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Former for many years, Volunteer Attorney-Mediator/Daily Settlement Officer (DSO) for Ventura Superior Court, 2012
  • Former, Volunteer Attorney-Mediator/Daily Settlement Officer (DSO) for Los Angeles Superior Court - Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 2012
  • Former, Volunteer Attorney-Mediator/Daily Settlement Officer (DSO) for Van Nuys Superior Court, 2012

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Faculty, Lecturer for Wife.org and Second Saturday, 2013, Lecturer at Second Saturday Divorce Workshops (portion of proceeds are donated to Wife.org).
  • Shadow Trainer, Streamlined Protocols (Collaborative Divorce), CDI Skirball, June 2013.
  • Authored, Collaborative Divorce Differs From Litigation: Assessing Whether the CD Model is Appropriate, Aspatore Books, Thomson Reuters, 2013.

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Chair of Programming, Collaborative Practices (CP Cal) 2015 Celebration 10 - Annual Statewide Conference, 2014
  • Divorce Talk Radio Show Host (2013 to 2014) "Divorce: Lisa Zonder Style" on Ventura's talk radio station KVTA 1590 AM. Radio host and show producer for more than six months. Show is currently on hiatus, 2013
  • Board of Directors, April 2014, Collaborative Practice California (CP Cal), 2014
  • Co-Chair of Programming, Collaborative Practices (CP Cal) 2014 Celebration 9 - Annual Statewide Conference, Expanding Our Community: Bringing Together Diverse Sources of Wisdom, 2013
  • CP Cal President-Elect for statewide Collaborative Divorce professionals group., 2016

Honors

  • “Superb” rating on Avvo
  • Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2013, 2017 - 2027
  • Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America

Industry Groups

  • Collaborative Practice California
  • divorce negotiation
  • Mediation

Office location for Lisa Zonder

26565 Agoura Road
Suite 200
Calabasas, CA 91302

Phone: 805-777-7740

Selections

18 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2013, 2017 - 2027

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