Saul M. Gelbart
Mr. Gelbart is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having served its Southern California Chapter in many official capacities including President. Presently, he is legal counsel for the Chapter.
Mr. Gelbart is also a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Certified Family Law Specialist, a Founding Fellow in the Orange County Bar Association's Society of Fellows, and a member of the Orange County Bar Association.
Among his distinctions, Mr. Gelbart has been consistently named in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. Most recently he was included on the list of the top 50 lawyers - all specialties included - in Orange County.
Mr. Gelbart has lectured before many groups, usually on the topics of courtroom strategy, evidence, and the use of math at trial.
In past years, Mr. Gelbart served the Court as a Judge Pro Tem and a Special Master.
In the community, Mr. Gelbart has served on several boards of directors, including a school board, a temple board, and an athletic board.
He has litigated hundreds of cases over 30 years and now predominantly handles complex family law cases with difficult custody and/or business issues.Areas of Practice
- 100% Family Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- California, 1981
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
- J.D. - 1981
- Honors: Vice Chair, Moot Court Honor Board
- San Diego State University, San Diego, California
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1978
- Major: Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2002 - Present
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2001 - Present
