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  • Kick Out Orders - GOOD TO KNOW

    Don discusses Kick Out Orders and gives advice on getting an exclusion of the family residence and tips on the best options for your situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1EBqQw_Yg&t=5s
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  • GOOD TO KNOW - CAN I GET A RESTRAINING ORDER?

    In this Episode of GOOD TO KNOW, Don discusses Restraining Orders and gives advice on the correct way to handle getting a restraining order and tips on the best options for your situation. https://youtu.be/dWme648RXo8
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  • Same-Sex Marriage & Family Law

    By: Partner, Casey J. Marticorena, Esq., Certified Family Law Specialist In the recent SCOTUS decision in Obergefell v. Hodges , the Court found that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State. Put simply, ...
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  • Different Perspectives - Shelly Sterling's knockout blow against V. Stiviano

    By Certified Family Law Specialist, Don Schweitzer, and Family Law Attorney, Nitasha Khanna, Schweitzer: As you know Nitasha, Donald and Shelly Sterling were back in the national spotlight recently, as members of the media reported on Shelly Sterling’s knockout blow against V. Stiviano. The Los Angeles Superior Court ruled in Shelly Sterling’s favor and ordered V. Stiviano to pay back money and ...
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  • Two San Gabriel Valley High School Students Compete in Final Round of the Speech Scholarship Contest for a Chance at $5,000

    TWO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETE IN FINAL ROUND OF THE PASADENA BAR ASSOCIATION'S 4 th ANNUAL SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR A CHANCE AT $5,000 Sophomore and Senior High School Students Compete in Speech/Debate; Judged by 150 lawyers and dignitaries, including honorary guest, Associate Justice Joyce Kennard. WHAT: The Pasadena Bar Association (PBA) announces the two finalists of ...
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  • Donald Schweitzer Speaks To Students At Southwestern Law School

    Donald P. Schweitzer '93, Certified Specialist, Family Law Attorney, talks to students at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA about the importance of connecting with the communities in which they will be practicing. He has found that playing an active role in the legal industry has been critical to his success. He will share his tips on what students can do now to begin building their ...
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  • Pasadena Divorce Lawyer Explains His Secrets to Successful Divorce Cases

    Patrick Baghdaserians has a secret that helps him quickly settle divorce cases that sometimes have languished for years in the care of other lawyers: he prepares for every single case as if he is going to trial. Baghdaserians, an associate family law attorney at the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer in Pasadena, said conducting “diligent discovery” is a part of knowing everything about a case – ...
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  • Schweitzer Law Office Celebrates New Offices with Ribbon Cutting

    The Pasadena-based Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer celebrated their Pasadena Chamber of Commerce membership through a ribbon cutting ceremony at the firm on Tuesday night. Attorney Donald Schweitzer’s new offices atop a Lake Avenue building are already up and running, but things were finally made official with their event. “Rooting our business in Pasadena by supporting its residents, ...
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  • A Holiday Gift for more than 100 Local School Children

    his year our firm was honored to partner with Foothill Unity Center by supporting its 4 th annual Mobile Dental Clinic. Earlier this year, the firm's partners, associates, staff, friends and colleagues all contributed to fundraising efforts during our 10-Year Anniversary Monte Carlo charity event benefitting this very important cause. This summer Partners Don Schweitzer and Kayla Horacek, along ...
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  • Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer's Associate Estate Planner, Heidi Bitterman, Appointed Trustee to Pasadena Bar Association

    The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer today announced that the firm’s Associate Estate Planner, Heidi Bitterman, has been appointed to a three-year term as Trustee of the Pasadena Bar Association. s a Pasadena Bar Association member for seven years, Ms. Bitterman has been selected as one of six new board trustees and will be sworn in during the PBA’s annual Judge of the Year and Officer ...
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  • Pasadena Bar Association Hosts Its 5th Annual New Member Reception At El Cholo

    July 18th, the Pasadena Bar Association hosted its 5th annual New Member Reception at El Cholo restaurant in the Paseo Colorado. The New Member reception provides new members of the Pasadena Bar Association an opportunity to meet the board members, section chairs and exclusive sponsors of the association. It also provides an opportunity for new members to network with each other and join various ...
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  • Don and Maria Schweitzer Join Foothill Unity Center At Their Circle Of Friends Event

    On July 17, members of the Circle of Friends group joined Foothill Unity Center in Sierra Madre for a Midsummer Evening at the historic Villa del Sol d’Oro. They enjoyed live music, wine, hors d’ouevre, and a complimentary tour of the romantic Tuscan-style villa, designed by Wallace Neff and inspired by the legendary Italian Villa Collazi near Florence, said to be created by Michelangelo. Center ...
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  • Defining Donald Schweitzer: From Street Cop to Top Family Law Attorney

    There’s a reason why the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer is flourishing. From street cop to district attorney investigator to family law litigator, Pasadena family law attorney Don Schweitzer has never compromised or lost the passion to care. In fact, each career experience has heightened his ability to really value the human side of a family law case, while still maintaining each client’s ...
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  • DISTRICT ATTORNEY JACKIE LACEY CELEBRATES LAW DAY WITH THE PBA!

    We were very fortunate to have Jackie Lacey, the Los Angeles County District Attorney, as our guest speaker for the 2013 PBA Law Day luncheon, held on May 9 th , at the Gold Room of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. s. Lacey spoke about the numerous challenges and responsibilities that she faces while running the largest prosecutorial office in our country. Prior to Ms. Lacey addressing our ...
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  • Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer Raises $6,000 for Foothill Unity Center

    Pasadena’s premier family law firm, The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer, A Professional Corporation (LODPS, APC), announced today that it has raised $6,000 during its 10-Year anniversary Monte Carlo Night fundraiser. One hundred percent of the money raised will go to Foothill Unity Center—a multi-service, non-profit agency serving low-income families throughout the San Gabriel Valley. he LODPS ...
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  • Donald Schweitzer Speaks at National Business Institutes Seminar for Advanced Family Law

    National Business Institutes had put together a seminar with a panel of 5 family law attorneys to help other family law practitioners tackle the potentially complex issues surrounding high-wealth or high-conflict divorces. The seminar was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena, January 22nd. This was an advanced level seminar for family law practitioners in the Southern California area. One of ...
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  • Law Officesof Donald P. Schweitzer Reaches Milestone!

    The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year. As part of that celebration, we will be helping Foothill Unity Center raise funds for its Mobile Dental Clinic. The Mobile Dental Clinic, part of USC's Ostrow School of Dentistry's program, is part of a community outreach program to help low income, uninsured youth get the much needed dental care that ...
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  • Natalie Peoples Receives The Don Moon Memorial Award

    December 8 th , the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer held its annual holiday party. Every year the firm presents the prestigious Don Moon Memorial Award to the employee that best exemplifies the spirit, hard work and dedication of Don Moon. This year that recipient was Natalie Peoples. Don Moon (deceased) worked closely for many years with the firm as a private investigator. In honor of his ...
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  • The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer Prepares For Their 10 Year Anniversary!

    As 2012 comes to an end, we all start to reflect on the year past. This past year has been filled with many exciting and history making events. Here at the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer, we realized that we have been fortunate to have experienced a great deal of growth. We added two new attorneys to our staff, we added the new practice area of Estate Planning and Trusts to better serve our ...
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  • Donald Schweitzer to Speak at National Business Institutes Seminar for Advanced Family Law

    If you are a Family Law practitioner, January 22, 2013 is a date you should mark on your calendar! National Business Institutes has put together a seminar with a panel of 5 family law attorneys to help you tackle the potentially complex issues surrounding high-wealth or high-conflict divorces. One of those 5 attorneys is Donald P. Schweitzer, principal of the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer, ...
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  • Kayla Horacek Makes Partner At The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer

    Seven years ago Kayla Horacek came to work for the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer as an associate attorney. She attended Santa Clara University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 2002. She attended Southwestern University School of Law in 2003, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2005. Shortly thereafter, she was admitted to the California State Bar. When asked about ...
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  • The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer Welcomes A New Associate Attorney.

    The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer is proud to announce the addition of a new associate attorney. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Jonathan Kwong to the team. Mr. Kwong is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine, where he graduated with honors and earned his Bachelor of Arts in history. He then went cross country to attend Boston College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in ...
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  • The Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer Is Collecting Toys for Hillsides.

    The holiday season is fast approaching. It is a time of giving and sharing, which is why the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer is teaming up with Hillsides in Pasadena to get toys for the children in their care. During the holidays,vulnerable children and families will be turning to Hillsides for help. We do not want any child to go without this holiday season, so we have offered to help with ...
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  • Has Your Online Friendship Crossed the Line? Take This Chatting or Cheating Quiz And Find Out

    The following article from the Huffington Post poses an interesting question about how much of a role the internet and social media play in infidelity and the breakup of relationships. As a family law attorney in Pasadena , I see many marriages end in divorce for a variety of reasons and all though I've not come across this issue - yet, I found this article to be thought provoking. By: Sheri ...
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  • Were Halle Berry And Former Beau, Gabriel Aubry Secretly Married?

    Halle Berry called French model Gabriel Aubry her beau from 2005 to 2010, but were the pair more than just boyfriend and girlfriend? According to a recent report from Extra,it appears that the ex-couple may have been secretly married. Aubry referred to Berry as his "ex-wife" in court papers filed Monday in order to obtain a restraining order against her current fiancé, French actor Olivier ...
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