Tara Lynn Yelman (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1995, California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A.); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1994). San Diego County Family Law Settlement Judge. 2005. Member: San Diego County Bar Association (Family Law Section); California State Bar. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Child Support; Spousal Support; Property Division; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Interstate Child Custody.Email: Tara Lynn Yelman
OF COUNSEL
Charles Wesley Kim, Jr. (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, March 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Massachusetts; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit; 1986, California; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1979); Columbia University (J.D., 1982). Co-Managing Editor, Columbia/VLA Journal of Art & The Law, 1981-1982. Member, Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1980-1981. Recipient: State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, 2003; Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego Presidential Recognition Award, 2000; Who's' Who in American Law, 1997; Master of Advocacy Award, California Western School of Law, 1996-1997. Adjunct Professor of Law: California Western School of Law, 1995, 2003, 2004; Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1995-1998; University of San Diego School of Law, 1998. Instructor, San Diego State University College of Extended Studies, 1995. Coach, California Hon. Thomas Tang Moot Court Team, 1997-1999, 2001. Judge pro tem: San Diego Superior Court, 1992-1999, 2003; San Diego Municipal Court, 1994-1998, 2000-2005. Minor's Counsel Panel, San Diego Superior Court, 1994. San Diego County Hearing Officer, 1999. Member, City of San Diego Citizen's Review Board on Police Practices, 2006 and Chair, Training Committee, 2006. Member, 1994-1996 and Chair, 1996-2001, Citizen's Advisory Board on Police Community Relations. Member, Citizen's Panel on Selection of Chief of Police, 1999. Citizen's Academy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego, 2006; San Diego County District Attorney's Citizens Advisory Board, 2004; Stalking Strike Force/Stalking Case Assessment Team, 1996. Chief's Asian Pacific Islander Community Advisor Board, San Diego Police Department, 2000. Member, Deadly Force Committee, Use of Force, 2000-2001. Member, Policy, Law and Ethics Committee, Juvenile Realignment Task Force, 1997-1998. Member, Advisory Committee, Regional Community Policing Institute, So. California, 1999-2003. Auxiliary Police Officer, NYPD, 1982. Member: San Diego County (Board of Directors, 2005; Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1996-2004, 2006; Chair: Rules and Procedures Subcommittee; Superior Court Committee, 1986-1987; Member: Family Law Section); State Bar of California (Member: Executive Committee, Conference of Delegates, 2001-2003; District 9 Nominating Committee, 2001; Chair, 1999 and Member, 1994-1998, Calendar Coordinating Committee); Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (President, 1990-1991, Director, 1998-2000); Asian Pacific Bar of California (President, 1994-1995); Pan Asian Law Enforcement Association (Treasurer, 1997-1998); Lawyers Club of San Diego; Tom Homann Law Association; National Association of Counsel for Children; Association of Threat Assessment Professionals; California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Affiliate Member). Practice Areas: Family Law; Children Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Charles Wesley Kim, Jr.
ASSOCIATE
Sara R. Neumann (Associate) born San Bernardino, California; admitted to bar, 1997, California; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., 1993); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Bar Association of Northern San Diego County; San Diego County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Child Support; Spousal Support; Asset Division; Step Parent Adoptions; Adoption.Email: Sara R. Neumann