James A. Hennenhoefer
Vista, California

Partner, since 1971
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James A. Hennenhoefer , born St. Louis, Missouri, July 19, 1941; admitted to bar, 1971, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., 1963); Western State University (J.D., 1970). Lecturer, Family Law, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1978--. Selected to be in Martindale-Hubbell's "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers", 1995-; "The Best Lawyers in America" (1990-); "Top San Diego Lawyers", 2006, 2007; San Diego Magazine's "Best Lawyers", 2005, 2006; Worth Magazine's "Top 100 Attorneys", 2005, 2006; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Family Law Person of the Year (1998); Norby Judicial Award, San Diego County Attorney of the Year (1999); Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court, San Diego County, 1975--. Member: American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Diplomate); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1998, President, 2007-2008; President-Elect, 2007; First Vice-President, 2006; Vice-President 1999-2005; Chairman, Marketing Committee, 1990-1998; National Officer, Secretary, 1997-1999; Chairman, Elder Law, 1998-1999; President, Southern California Chapter, 1993-1994; Director, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation, 1995-2005; International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Board of Governors, 1995-1998; Counsel 1998--); USA Chapter IAML (Board of Managers, 1996); San Diego County Bar Association, Certified Family Law Specialists (Chair, 1998); North San Diego County Bar Association (Director 1984-1987); American Bar Association (Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Family Law Section 1993-1994); California State Bar (Chairman, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1994-1995), (Family Law Education Chair, 1991-1993), (Chairman, Council of Section Chairs, 1997); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Certified Mediator and Arbitrator; Inns of Court (Master, 1998-2004). [Cmdr., USNR, Retired].

Areas of Practice:: Family Law

Certification/Specialties:: Certified Specialist Family Law, California State Bar; Certified Matrimonial Law Mediator - AAML, California, 1990; Certified Matrimonial Law Arbitrator - AAML, California, 1990; Qualified Expert Witness, California, 1981; Certified Fellow American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, California

Bar Admissions:: California, 1971; U.S. District Court, 1971; U.S. Supreme Court, 1975

Education:: Western State University College of Law, San Diego, California, 1970
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Missouri University, Columbia, Missouri, 1963
B.A.

Representative Cases:: In re Marriage of Harrison, 225 Cal.Rptr. 234 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 1986); In re Brendan P., 230 Cal.Rptr. 720 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 1986); In re Marriage of Bankovich, 249 Cal.Rptr. 713 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 1988); In re Marriage of Heisterman, 234 Cal App 3d 1195 ( 1991); In re Marriage of Christie, 28 Cal App 4th 849 ( 1994)

References:: California Bank & Trust; Iron Stone Bank

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Frequent Lecturer, Family Law:, CEB, AAML, IAML

Honors and Awards:: The Best Lawyers in America, 1990; "Top San Diego Lawyers", 2006 - 2007; San Diego Magazine "Best Lawyers", 2005 - 2007; Worth Magazine "Top 100 USA Attorneys", 2004 - Present; Norby Judiciary Award, San Diego County: San Diego Family Law Attorney of the Year, 1999; President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2007 - 2008; President, Southern California Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Family Law Person of the Year, Southern California Chapter, 1998; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Officer: Vice-President, 1999 - 2005; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Officer: Secretary, 1997 - 1999; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Chair Marketing/PR Committee, 1991 - 1998; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Officer - Chair, AAML Elder Law Committee, 1998 - 1999; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation: President, 2003 - 2005; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation: Treasurer, 1999 - 2002; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation, 1995 - 2005; Governor, USA, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993 - Present; Counsel: International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1998; Chair, Council of Section Chairs, State Bar of California, 1996 - 1997; Education Chair Family Law - California State Bar, 1993; Chair, Family Law Section, State Bar of California, 1994 - 1995; Chair, ABA Family Section: Marketing/PR, 1993 - 1994; Chair, San Diego County Bar Association, Certified Family Law Specialists, 1997 - 1998; Master: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Chapter, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1997; Trustee: San Diego County Law Library Foundation, 1999 - 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Fellow; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation; Life Member; American Academy of Matrimonial Arbitrators Association; American Academy of Matrimonial Mediators Association; Diplomate; American College of Family Trial Lawyers; Fellow; International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; California State Bar, Family Law Section; Executive Committee; California Judicial Council; Family Law Advisor; State Bar of California, Chair Council of Section Chairs; Superior Court, 1975 - Present; Judge Pro Tem

Past Employment Positions:: USNR (Retired in 2001), Commander

Ancillary Businesses:: Mediation - Family Law, 1981-date; Expert Witness - Family Law, 1981-date; Judge Pro Tempore-San Diego Superior Court, 1975-Present

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Kappa Theta

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