Steven A. Mindel

• California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee (FLEXCOM), Past Editor, FLEXCOM E-Newsletter, 2004-2008
• University Synagogue Past President, Board of Trustees, President, 2006-2008, Executive Vice President, 2005-2006, Treasurer, 2004-2005, 2015, Heroes Among Us Honoree
• Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, Advisory Council, Leadership Council
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section, Past Chair,  “State and Local Bar Liaison” Committee
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA)Current Chair, BHBA Managing Partners Forum
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section, Past Chair, “Continuing Legal Education” Committee
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section Chair, “Membership Outreach” Committee, 2015-2018
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section, Current Chair, “Liaison for E-Filing” Committee, 2016-Present
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section, Treasurer, 2018
• Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), USA/Canadian Chapter
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Chair of the Outreach Committee, 2015
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Southern California Chapter, 2017
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, "Annual Family Law Symposium 2013″ Committee
• Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member
• Past President of the Board of Trustees of University Synagogue
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Family Law Section Executive Committee, 2012-Present
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Chair of the "State and Local Bar Liaison" Committee
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, "Veterans & Active Military Pro Bono Project" Committee
• California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee
• United States Supreme Court
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Chair of the "Continuing Legal Education" Committee
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, "LACBA Foundation Liaison" Committee
• Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center Advisory Council
• California

• Steve Discusses the Ashley Madison Hack, KCAL9
• Steve Discusses Madonna's Continuing Custody Battle, Good Morning America
• Steve Discusses Kelly Rutherford's Custody Case, Good Morning America
• Steve Discusses the Melanie Griffith/Antonio Banderas Divorce Settlement, Entertainment Tonight

• Certified Specialist Family Law-State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1998

• Lifetime member of the USC Alumni Association
• Los Angeles Free Clinic, Legal Department Advisory Board, 1991-2004, 2004
• Union of Reform Judaism Co-Chair, URJ Greater LA Community Team 
• Past president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Gem Society, 1994
• Lifetime member of the UCLA Alumni Association
• Board member of the 24 Karat Club
• Board member of Pacific Coast Soccer Club (PCSC)
• Served on the Governing Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Free Clinic, 1995-2002, 2002

• Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, Recipient of the Ethel Levitt Humanitarian Award, 2017
• Named as a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine, 2004 through Present, Super Lawyers
• The Best Lawyers, 2010 -2019
• Featured on cover of Super Lawyers insert LA Magazine, 2009
• Named  a Super Lawyer by LA Magazine, 2004-2018
• Super Lawyers, Named a Top 100 Lawyer by LA Magazine, 2007-2018
• Named to ALM's "Top Rated Lawyers" list 2012
• Received two special recognition awards for his volunteerism while serving on the Governing Board of Directors at the Los Angeles Free Clinic
• Lifetime Eagle Boy Scout
• Named one of Southern California's Top 100 lawyers, 2007 through 2013
• AV rated with Martindale Hubbell
• Featured in an article titled, "The Man Who Would De-Fang Divorce," in the 2009 Super Lawyers Magazine
• Featured on the cover of the Super Lawyers insert in the 2009 issue of Los Angeles Magazine
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® 2010 -2013
• Black belt in Tae Kwon Do

• Harvard Law School Executive Education Program - Leadership in Law Firms, 2023
• University of California, Los Angeles, Magna Cum Laude in B.A., 1981

• “Cross-Over Challenges: Family Law & Probate” for Los Angeles County Bar Association Aviva K. Bobb Advanced PVP Attorney Training Symposium
• Frequent contributor to the Huffington Post "The Blog- Divorce" column
• “Don’t Push Print Into the Margins” for Super Lawyers Webcast and Live Program
• Author of "Cooking For Our Friends," a cookbook that includes step-by-step instructions on cooking meals for parties of more than 40 people
• Answered numerous divorce Questions & Answers in Divorce Magazine online
• Panel One – "Our Side of the Street" for ACFLS and Levitt & Quinn MCLE Program
• "First Client Interview" for CEB'S inaugural "Basics Conference"
• "Premarital Agreements" and " How to Keep Your Law Firm From Becoming a Not For Profit
• "How to Keep Your Law Firm From Becoming a Not For Profit Organization" for White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, Wolf & Hunt
• "The Intersection of Post Marital Agreements and Estate Planning" for the Legal Education Institute
• "Marketing 101 for Attorneys" for the Beverly Bills Bar Association Barristers
• "Preparing for Child Custody Evaluations" for Divorce Magazine

• Editor of FLEXCOM's e-newsletter 2004 through 2008

“Steve Mindel is the premier family law attorney in Los Angeles. He's a practical problem solver and an effective advocate.”

“Steve Mindel is a leader in the Los Angeles Family Law community and is an excellent and knowledgeable attorney in all family law matters.”

“Excellent family law attorney. Prepares the best prenuptial agreements in the State of California.”

“The gold standard of dissolution attorneys.”

“Our managing partner is one of the best family law attorneys in Southern California and a constant source of support.”

“Excellent family law lawyer with strong specialization in preparing prenuptial agreements.”

“Mr. Mindel and his firm are outstanding family lawyers who are expert negotiators and litigators who always put the client first at an affordable rate.”

“one of the finest marital dissolution attorneys in the greater Los Angeles area”

“Steve is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He represents the highest standards of the organization. He is skilled litigation and he is a renowned expert on prenups”

“Deeply knowledgeable, leader of the family law bar, extremely competent at all aspects of being a lawyer”

“Excellent Lawyer”

“Aside from being a very charismatic and nice guy, he is one of the preeminent family law attorneys in Los Angeles.”

“great family law attorney”

“Excellent attorney”

“The best family law lawyer in town.”

“Steve has been my mentor for many years. He is an expert at family law. He is always busy but never too busy for mentoring young attorneys. He is an asset to our community. Need more attorneys like him.”

“Steve is one of the top experts in California in family law. When we have family law issues in a case, we regularly hire him because he is extremely effective and knowledgeable.”

“I send all of my family law work to him.”

“A true family law specialist, extremely knowledgable, effective, and successful. All this, and a heart of gold.”

“God forbid, but if I ever had marital problems, I'd call Steve.”

“Steve Mindel and his firm FMBKLAW are hands down the best family law attorneys in Los Angeles.”