Gregory Girvan

mr. girvan is a partner at fmbk. his practice focuses exclusively on all areas of family law including divorces, contested child custody proceedings, drafting and negotiating prenuptial agreements and litigating domestic violence cases. the majority of mr. girvan's cases settle out of court through mediation or settlement negotiations. when his clients have been unable to resolve their cases through settlement, he has successfully litigated community property, child support, spousal support and child custody issues. additionally, mr. girvan has extensive trial experience on a number of interstate and international child custody and child support matters. mr. girvan has also prevailed in various domestic violence cases, representing both victims and those alleged to have committed acts of domestic violence. prior to joining fmbk, mr. girvan served as a family law judicial extern for the honorable harvey silberman of the los angeles superior court. he joined the firm in 2009 through fmbk's summer associate program. prior to attending law school, mr. girvan served as a legislative deputy for the california state assembly. while working for the legislature, he drafted legislation to prepare california's communications infrastructure for natural disasters and to curb harassment in the workplace. mr. girvan and his wife currently reside in the san fernando valley. he remains active in state and local politics and supports nonprofit legal aid in los angeles including bet tzedek.