Jaffe Family Law Group

Dan Jaffe and his legal team have been at the forefront of California family law since 1977. In addition to handling the most complex family law matters for an elite clientele, the firm has been influential in shaping family law through published appellate cases and leadership involvement in the statewide, national and international family law communities.

No matter how difficult or complicated the case, Jaffe Family Law Group professionals have the expertise to guide clients through all aspects of family law matters, with particular knowledge in the areas often affecting high net worth individuals, such as divorce taxation, intellectual property, interstate jurisdiction, and complex business and financial issues.

DANIEL J. JAFFE

FOUNDING PARTNER

Over five decades and in a confidential setting, Daniel Jaffe has established himself as the sought-after attorney for high-profile celebrity and professional clients and their spouses with the most sensitive and complicated family law matters. His experience and success in and out of the courtroom have earned him the well-placed trust of many well known clients who seek his advice and skills when making critical, emotional and financial transitions in their lives. Dan combines a deep familiarity of the law with an innovative and discreet approach to achieve positive outcomes for his clients.

Dan’s talents have been recognized by satisfied clients as well as by his peers in the legal community who frequently ask him to speak or write educational pieces on family law topics. The State Bar of California has certified him as a specialist in family law and he has been recognized for legal excellence in the field of family law by a variety of authorities, including the California State Bar Journal and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.  For 2021, he was given the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

In addition, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, an organization limited to the top 100 divorce lawyers in the U.S., has named him a Diplomate, which is one of the industry’s most distinguished honors.

He is also a member of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America named Dan the ‘Best Family Law Lawyer of the Year’ in 2009. He was named ‘Family Lawyer of the Year’ for 2014 by the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.