Law Office of Terry McNiff

 Books, Articles, & Aids Terry McNiff Created to Help You:

• Picture Your Divorce

to See the Right Decisions™

2011 National Indie Excellence® Award Finalist

USA Book News® Best Books of 2011 Award Finalist

See the Author's Page @ Amazon: 

amazon.com/author/terrymcniff

• Attorney Selector Score Card™

 Be Sure You Score Every Potential Attorney --

Before You Hire Anyone!

If you don't, you'll wish you had.

      The Award-Winning Decision-Making Guide, The ScoreCard, Property Division Spreadsheet, Expenses Spreadsheet, Divorce Aids to Help You, & Free Downloads are @

pictureyourdivorce.com.

     Terry McNiff has devoted over 35 years to learning the finest points of law concerning relationships -- to help his clients succeed in one of the most difficult experiences in their lives.

     Many fine organizations and knowledgeable individuals have recognized Terry McNiff's expertise:

• Certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization since 1994

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• Listed as a SuperLawyer® in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  

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• Has written “Family Law Techniques and Trial Tips” for the annual edition of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section Reference Book from 1996 to 2019
• >20 years

• Has written more than a dozen other publications in many other aspects of family law and divorce

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• Has taught lawyers across the state of California for various groups in more than 20 seminars over 15 years

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• Appointed by Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Chair to Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Family Law Policy

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• 10 Years serving the Court as a volunteer arbitrator and mediator

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• Chair, State Bar of California Family Law Section Support South Committee, 1995-1997 (Vice-Chair, 1993-1995; Member, 1989-2001)

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• Chair, North County Bar Association Certified Family Law Specialists, 2011-2012, Chair-Elect, 2009-2010 (Member 2005-2016)

• Sole US Lawyer Speaker at International Conference on Multisenory Law, University of Zurich, Switzerland, by invitation of Dr. Colette R. Brunschwig, University of Zurich Legal Visualization Unit, pioneer in Visual Law and Multisensory Law, who invited Mr. McNiff to present to international lawyers and designers his award-winning guide, "Picture Your Divorce".
  

What We Do



 We teach other attorneys

the fine points of Family Law

Representative Organizations for whom Terry McNiff has provided teaching:

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• California State Bar
• National Business Institute
• Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section
• San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists
• South Bay Bar Association Family Law Section

 Other Articles & Books Terry McNiff wrote or co-wrote to help

lawyers & others understand Family Law Techniques & Issues:

• Family Law Techniques and Trial Tips - for 20+ years
• Ethics for the Family Law Lawyer
• Analysis of Financial Considerations
• Family Law in California
• Custody Trial Preparation & Presentation with Checklists
• Recent Developments in Family Law
• Support and the Self-Employed Individual
• Maximizing Support Results
• Marvin Claims

We help people like you:

• Picture Your Divorce™ Choices & Consequences
• Understand Your Legal Duties & Rights
• Choose Among Many Options to Protect Yourself
• Experience Personal Service -- You Won't Be Shuffled Off to Others

Experts tells us Divorce is 1 of the most stressful life events.

So be careful choosing the guide -- to help you survive and thrive.

You have choices.

And who you choose makes a difference.