Jennifer Winestone

Attorney-Mediator at Winestone Mediation, PC. Adjunct Professor USC Gould, Divorce and Family Mediation. Jennifer is the founder of Winestone Mediation,PC, where she focuses on helping families resolve complex separation, divorce, and child custody disputes. Having lived and practiced law for the first half of her career in Canada before relocating to Southern California, Jennifer brings a perspective that is both distinctive and deeply practical. She believes that even the most entrenched conflicts can be navigated with creativity, patience, and empathy.Jennifer earned her LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine University School of Law, following her J.D. from the University of Ottawa and her undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario. She is certified in Collaborative Family Law and New Ways for Families and is admitted to the California State Bar, with prior admission to the Law Society of Upper Canada. Jennifer has served on the executive committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Mediation Section, sat on the board of the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association, and acted as a Dispute Settlement Officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Jennifer teaches the Divorce and Family Mediation course at USC Law School. She is the co-creator of California's new joint petition process for divorce, helping to draft the legislation for Senate Bill 1427. Jennifer is also an honored recipient of the 2025 Eureka Award from Collaborative Practice California.Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, Canada (Law Society of Upper Canada) (2006-2015 ret.)Admitted to the California Bar (2015)Pepperdine University, LL.M. in Dispute Resolution (2015)University of Ottawa, LL.B. (2005)University of Western Ontario, B.A. (Hons) (English and French) (2002)Recipient of Straus Institute Entrance Fellowship (Pepperdine University), Wendy Landes Recognition Award for excellence in family law dispute resolution studies (California State Bar, Family Law Section), CALI Award for Advanced Mediation Seminar (Pepperdine University), and Eureka Award (Collaborative Practice California)