John J. Gilligan
Top rated Family Law attorney in Long Beach, California
Gilligan Frisco Trutanich & Sarris, LLP
Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 1981
Education: Western State University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2026 Call today:
562-431-2000
Gilligan Frisco Trutanich & Sarris, LLP
444 W. Ocean BlvdSuite 1410
Long Beach, CA 90802 Visit website
John J. Gilligan, founding partner of Gilligan Frisco & Trutanich, LLP, has extensive experience specializing in California family law, probate litigation and estate planning since 1981. Prior to becoming a founding partner for Gilligan Frisco & Trutanich, LLP, Mr. Gilligan founded Gilligan Law Corporation.
Since 1985, Mr. Gilligan has served as Judge Pro Tem in the Superior Court for family law and domestic violence matters. He is certified to serve as a Superior Court Mediator, having received his mediation credential from Pepperdine Law School. He is also qualified for service as Court-Appointed Minor’s Counsel. Mr. Gilligan is a member of the American Bar Association, Los Angeles and Orange Bar Associations, Irish-American Bar Association, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Gilligan has lectured extensively on family law matters, authored numerous articles focusing on legal issues that stem from divorce and is the author of three Court of Appeal published opinions.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.gftlawyers.com/john-j-gilligan-family-law-divorc...
Bar / Professional Activity
- State Bar of California
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States Claims Court
- Los Angeles Bar Association
- South Bay Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- California Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Military Appeals
- Orange County Bar Association
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States Tax Court
- Long Beach Bar Association
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Family Law Mediator
Educational Background
- State University of New York at Brockport, Brockport, New York, B.S. Major: Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.75, May 1976
- Pepperdine University Mediation Certification
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Spousal Support - Time Limitations and Accrued Interest
- Post Divorce Legal Issues
- The Need For a Legal Expert in Dividing and Distributing Your Pension upon Death or Divorce
- Which Spouse Should Get The Family Residence Following Divorce?
- Divorce Guide
Office location for John J. Gilligan
444 W. Ocean Blvd
Suite 1410
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-431-2000
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2026
