Ilana Plotkin Schauer

Ilana Schauer is the attorney backing the Schauer Law Group, LLP, in Encino, California. She serves clients in the surrounding areas, offering legal guidance to families during times of transition or conflict. Her practice areas include:

• Alimony and spousal support
• Custody and visitation
• Child support
• Dissolution
• Domestic violence
• Prenuptial agreements
• Paternity
• Estate planning

A dean’s list student while at the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Schauer completed her Bachelor of Science in psychology in 2009. She attended the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law and obtained her Juris Doctor in 2013 with a certificate in Criminal Law Practice. She passed the California bar examination and became licensed to practice the same year. During her time at Pepperdine University, she was a member of the Jewish Law Students Association. 

Proficient in Russian, Ms. Schauer functioned as a judicial intern at the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County in the family law division and as a law clerk at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office. Additionally, she gained extensive experience working for several nonprofit organizations and other esteemed Los Angeles law firms before establishing her own firm.

Over her career spanning a decade, Ms. Schauer has helped hundreds of families chart a way forward. Hailing from Los Angeles, she relies on great work to build her reputation. She has received many five-star reviews, along with an “Excellent” rating on Avvo. She was also listed among the “Best Divorce Lawyers in Sherman Oaks” by Expertise.com. 

Ms. Schauer takes pride in contributing to her community. Early in her career, she worked as a behavioral interventionist for children affected by autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, helping them eliminate disruptive and negative behaviors.