Atty. Christopher C. Melcher
Business owners, celebrities and trust beneficiaries across California turn to Christopher C. Melcher for his assistance protecting their most valuable assets.
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About Christopher C. Melcher at a glance
Christopher C. Melcher is an attorney based in Woodland Hills, California, practforg at Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP. Educated at Pepperdine University (J.D., 1993). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Family Law (Los Angeles) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026). Serands clients in Woodland Hills, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Business owners, celebrities and trust beneficiaries across California turn to Christopher C. Melcher for his assistance protecting their most valuable assets
- With deep experience in complex family law litigation and premarital agreements, Mr. Melcher helps his clients achieve successful outcomes despite extremely challenging circumstances
- He understands the need to keep sensitive family matters private for his noteworthy clients and is dedicated to handling family law matters in a discrete manner that still gets the results his clients are seeking
- For more than twenty years, he has been helping his clients navigate all the financial aspects of divorce, including tax consequences of property division and alimony, corporate laws dealing with the division of a family business, and the definition of income for purposes of setting spousal and child support
- He also handles appeals of family law judgments and writ proceedings from family law orders
- He has presented approximately 150 continuing legal education programs to other attorneys across California and in other states on the issues of complex family law issues
- A published author, Mr. Melcher has written multiple treatise chapters and several articles on financial issues in family law proceedings
- Before entering family law exclusively, he practiced criminal defense and civil personal injury litigation
- He earned his law degree at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, and was admitted to the California bar in 1994
- He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Northridge
- He holds the rating of AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell* and a rating of 10.0 (Subperb) by Avvo.com
- He was named to Chambers & Partners in 2018 in Tier 3 for their individually ranked attorneys
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Woodland Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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