Atty. Saul M. Gelbart
Saul Gelbart is a Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having served its Southern California Chapter in many official capacities including President. Mr.
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Saul M. Gelbart is a family law attorney based in Irvine, California, practicing at Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Pepperdine University (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers- President of So Cal Chapter, 2009 (2026). Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Saul Gelbart is a Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having served its Southern California Chapter in many official capacities including President
- Mr. Gelbart is also a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 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, he has been consistently named in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers
- He was included on the list of the top 50 lawyers - all specialties included - in Orange County, and, most recently, elected as Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a select group of the top 100 family law trial attorneys in the United States
- 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, he served the Court as a Judge Pro Tem and a Special Master
- In the community, he 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
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine 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 substantive 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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