Ovvie Miller, Of Counsel
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Ovvie Miller is of-counsel to the firm. His practice focuses on family law matters –
Mr. Miller serves as a settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court in family law matters and as an arbitrator in fee disputes for the same Court.
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. 1956); Phi Beta Kappa; highest honors; Distinguished Military Graduate
- Harvard University (J.D. 1961)
- Law Clerk to Judge William M. Byrne, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California 1961-1962
Professional Activities
- Admitted to Bar: California, 1962
- Member: Beverly Hills Bar Association – Member, Board of Governors 1970 – 1973; Chair, Family Law Section 1975-1976 and 1985 – 1985; Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations Family Law Sections; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Publications
- "Alter Ego Is Hard To Prove Against Limited Partners," Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 11, 1997
- "Separation Don'ts," Los Angeles Lawyer, February 1997
- "You Can’t Go Home Again," Los Angeles Lawyer, No. 19, February 1997
- "California Divorce Reform After 25 Years," 28 Journal of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, No. 4, Fall 1994 published Nov. 1995
- "End Papers: Enforceable Spousal Support Termination Clauses," Los Angeles Daily Journal, Sept. 11, 1995
- "Update, Custody and Visitation," Los Angeles Superior Court, Family Law Symposium, 1987–1989 and 1990
- "The Name Game," 17 Los Angeles Lawyer, No. 11, February, 1995
- "Recent Federal Non-Tax Laws Affecting Family Law Practice," Family Law News and Review, Vol. VI, No. 3, Spring, 1985
- "Protecting Community Personal Property Before Getting Into Court," Family Law News and Review, No. 4, Fall, 1983
- "Divorce In The Entertainment Industry - Some Special Problems," 5 Comm./Ent Law Journal No. 1, Fall, 1982, Supplement, California Marital Dissolution Practice, Vol. 1, January, 1983
- "The Doctrine of Alter Ego," 4 Los Angeles Lawyer No. 6, September, 1981
- "The Offer of Proof: A Trial Lawyers Trial," 55 California State Bar Journal, No. 12, 1980
- "Where Are We Now On Spousal Support?" 53 California State Bar Journal, No. 5, September–October, 1978
- "Valuing the Goodwill of a Professional Practice," 50 California State Bar Journal, No. 2, March-April, 1975
- "The Return of Common Law Marriage to California," 8 Journal of the Beverly Hills Bar Association No. 2, March-April, 1974
- "Appreciation in Value of A Husband’s Business-Separate or Community Property?" 4 Journal of the Beverly Hills Bar Association No. 7, Sept. 1970
- "Should I Make A Will?" How to Live and Die with California Probate (3d Ed. 1992)
- Co-Author: "Partnership Litigation," Advising California Partnerships, (3rd Edition), by California C.E.B. 2000 , updates 2001–2010
- Supplement, California Marital Dissolution Practice, Vol. 1, September, 1984 and May, 1986
- Changes in California Marital Dissolution Practice Under the Tax Reform Act of 1984
- Special Supplement to 1 California Marital Dissolution Practice, California Marital Termination Settlements and Tax Aspects of Marital Dissolution
- "Practical Considerations in Entertainment Litigation," Tenth Annual Program on Legal Aspects of the Entertainment Industry, 1964
- Presentations
- Lecturer, “Community Property Aspects of Marital Litigation” California Continuing Education of the Bar (1974)
- Lecturer, “Evidence and Trial Practice” Seminar, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (1975)
- Lecturer, “Emergency Procedures in Family Law (Financial and Non-Financial), 4th Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1979)
- Lecturer, “Tax Aspects of Dissolution of Marriage,” Society of California Accountants, San Fernando Valley Chapter (1980)
- Lecturer, “Emergency Procedures and Ex Parte Orders” Beverly Hills Bar Association Workshop on Family Law (1980)
- Lecturer, “Enforcement of Orders,” 6th Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1980)
- Lecturer, “How the Non-Family Lawyer Can Avoid Malpractice and Provide Competent Legal Advice to Clients Where Family Law Issues Are Involved,” Beverly Hills Bar Association (1983)
- Lecturer, “Representing Clients in Spousal and Child Support Proceedings,” California Continuing Education of the Bar (1981, 1983 and 1985)
- Lecturer, “Family Law Developments,” 5th Annual Update of the Law, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1985)
- Lecturer, “Law and Motion and Ex Parte Practice,” Family Law Symposium, Los Angeles Superior Court (1985)
- Panelist, “Use of Experts in Family Law,” 12th Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1986)
- Lecturer, “Planning and Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements,” First Annual Spencer Brandeis Memorial Lecture, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1988)
- Lecturer, “Do’s and Don’ts of Motion Practice,” Beverly Hills Bar Association (1988)
- Panelist, “Recent Developments in Family Law,” 15th Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1989)
- Speaker, “Cohabitation and Pre-Marital Agreements,” Century City Bar Association, Family Law Section (1990)
- Participant, Judicial Council Family Law Advisory Committee Goodwill Colloquium (1990)
- Speaker, “Professional Liability of Business Managers and CPA’s,” CPA/Business Managers’ Committee of the California Society of CPA’s (1991)
- Member, Symposium Syllabus Committee, 17th Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1991)
- Speaker, “Hot Tips II” Symposium, Family Law Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1993)
- Speaker, “Creative Solutions to Complex Stipulated Judgment/MSA Issues,” 21st Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1995)
- Panelist, “Uncle Sam Wants Your Client - Family Law and the IRS,” 22nd Annual Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association (1996)
- Speaker, “Law Practice Management Review: The Audio Magazine for Busy Attorneys,” (February 1997)
- Panelist, “Marital Settlement Negotiations,” The Rutter Group (1997); Hot Tips V Symposium, Family Law Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association (2000)
Honors
- Received "Spirit of CEB" award in September 2011 from California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
- “AV” rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Registry
- Voted a Southern California “Super Lawyer” 2004-2011
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