Practice areas: Appellate, Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 2007
Education: Whittier Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2022 Call today:
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Law Offices of Lisa R. McCall
790 The City Dr SSuite 435
Orange, CA 92868 Visit website
Attorney Lisa R. McCall is the founder of the Law Offices of Lisa R. McCall in Santa Ana, California. Board certified as a dual appellate law and family law specialist by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and possessing more than 17 years of legal experience, Ms. McCall devotes her practice exclusively to family law, focused primarily on appeals and writs.
A 2004 magna cum laude graduate of California State University, Long Beach, Ms. McCall attended Whittier Law School, where she obtained her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2006. While in law school, she was heavily involved with the Whittier Law School Journal of Child and Family Advocacy, and she served as a teaching assistant as well as an active member of the Public Interest Law Foundation. During this time, she also received her certification as a mediator for the Superior Court of Orange County.
The State Bar of California admitted her to practice in 2007, and Ms. McCall is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, Ms. McCall has completed the intensive family law trial training program sponsored by the Houston Family Law Trial Institute as well as the Orange County Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy.
She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Orange County Bar Association, the family law section of the California Lawyers Association, the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She currently serves on the Amicus Committee of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists and on the Executive Committee of the Orange County Bar Association family law section. She previously served as chair of the family law section and chair of the appellate section of the Orange County Bar Association, assistant chair of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists State Board, and as secretary of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Orange County Chapter. She also co-taught a course on appellate advocacy as an adjunct law professor at Whittier Law School. Devoted to helping those less fortunate in her community, she has volunteered her time and services with the Public Law Center and the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, as well as the moot court competitions at CSU, Long Beach.
Practice areas
Appellate, Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Appeals, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Paternity
- 30% Appellate
- 70% Family Law
First Admitted: 2007, California
Professional Webpage: http://lisamccalllaw.com/attorney-bio/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2022
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Amicus Committee Member, 2023
- Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Chair, 2021
- Family Law Section, California State Bar, 2014 - Present
- Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Chair-Elect, 2020
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Secretary, Orange County Chapter
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Associate Director, Orange County Chapter, 2019
- Orange County Bar Association Family Section Law Secretary/Treasurer, 2019
- Orange County Bar Association, 2007 - Present
- Orange County Bar Association Appellate Program Chair, 2010
- Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair, 2016
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists - Member of the Orange County Board, Amicus Committee, and Editorial Board, 2017
- Orange County Bar Association Appellate Program Chair, 2015
- Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2018
- Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair, 2011
- Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee Member, 2017
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists - Member of the Orange County Board, Amicus Committee, and Editorial Board, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- In re Marriage of Minkin (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 939, 2017
- Gdowski v. Gdowski (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 128., 2009
- In re Marriage of Tong and Samson (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 23., 2011
- Brennan v. Townsend & O’Leary Enterprises, Inc. (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 1336., 2011
- In re Marriage of Bendetti (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 863., 2013
- In re Marriage of Ficke (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 10., 2013
- In re Marriage of Georgiou and Leslie (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 561., 2013
- LaSalle v. Vogel (2019) 36 Cal.App.5th 127., 2017
- In re Marriage of Belthius (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 1., 2023
- Last v. Superior Court of Orange County (2023) 94 Cal.App.5th 30., 2023
- In re Marriage of Lietz (2024) 99 Cal.App.5th 664., 2024
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Family Law Specialist Certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2016
- Appellate Law Specialist Certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization , 2024
- Certified Mediator, Fair Housing Council of OC, 2006
Pro bono / Community Service
- Moot Court Attorney Volunteer, CSU, Long Beach
- Volunteered at CSU, Long Beach Moot Court Competition
- Constitutional Rights Foundation High School Mock Trial Program
- Volunteered at Public Law Center
- Vice-President of Fundraising, Temple Beth David Sisterhood Board
Honors
- Winner of the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Political Science Department, CSU, Long Beach, 2004
- Winner of the Robert L. Delorme Scholarship for Academic Excellence, CSU, Long Beach, 2004
Educational Background
- CSU, Long Beach, B.A., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 2004
- Houston Family Law Trial Institute, 2013
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Published an article outlining the basic steps for requesting, preparing and objecting to a statement of decision after trial, specifying what should be included within the statement of decision, and illustrating what it should look like., Co-writer, What Lawyers Need to Know About Statements of Decision, The Gavel, 2009
- Co-presented a review of the important appellate cases in 2024 to the Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section., Co-Speaker with Attorney B. Robert Farzad, CFLS, 2024 Family Law Game Changers: Top Appellate Decisions Shaping the Future, Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2024
- Guest speaker at family law course taught by Professor B. Robert Farzad, CFLS., Guest Speaker, Writs and Appeals in Family Law, UCI Law School Family Law Course, 2024
- Co-presented with Hon. Lawrence P. Riff, LA Superior Court, on how to protect the record in a family law case for appeal., Co-Author, How to Protect the Record at Trial or Family Code Section 217 Hearing, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2024
- Lectured with Court of Appeal research attorney on appealable orders in family law., Co-Speaker, Appealable Orders in Family Law, Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2023
- Spoke to small group of family law attorneys about preserving the trial record for appeal., Speaker, Preparing Your Client's Appellate Challenge at Trial, White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, 2023
- Lectured on protecting the client's record for review on appeal, identifying the appealable order, timeline to appeal, when a writ is appropriate, and the statement of decision process., Co-Lectured with Marjorie Fuller and Hon. Franz Miller (Ret.), Marge Madness, Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2020
- Lectured with a respected appellate attorney on tips for family law attorneys to preserve their case for appeal., Co-Lectured with Todd Lundell, How to Win Your Appeal at Trial, Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2019
- Published an article on preserving appellate rights at trial, and tips for trial lawyers., Author, Preserving Your Client's Appellate Rights at Trial, The Specialist, 2023
- Published an article summarizing a presentation by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye to the Orange County Bar Association Appellate Section, Co-writer, Orange County Lawyer, 2014
- Presented a lecture to family law trial lawyers on how to assess a case for post-judgment challenge, the tentative decision and statement of decision process, post-judgment motions, and appellate remedies, Speaker, What Every Trial Attorney Should Know About Statements of Decision, Post-Trial Motions and Preserving the Record For Appeal, Central Orange County Study Group, Family Law, 2015
- Published an article summarizing the court's holding in In re Marriage of Minkin, a family law case, and emphasizes the importance of using clear, unambiguous language in family law judgments, particularly with bonus provisions where several different components of compensation are involved., Author, Marriage of Minkin: A Cautionary Tale, The Specialist, Family Law, 2017
- Published an article about the use of motions in limine in family law, including the general purpose of a motion in limine and specific creative uses in a family law case., Author, Use of Motions in Limine in Family Law, The Specialist, Family Law, 2018
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2022
Top Lists
Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022Certificates and credentials
Appellate Law
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