Matthew Strauss

Special Counsel

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525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA 92101

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619.906.5742

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Overview

Matthew focuses on family law and litigation, and is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. His practice includes marital property characterization, valuation and division; spousal and child support; attorney fees; fiduciary duty issues; child custody and visitation, and paternity matters. Matthew also has experience handling prenuptial, postnuptial, and martial settlement agreements.

Following a three-day trial, obtained a ruling that client successfully traced separate property personal injury settlement proceeds into several properties.
Defended against an equitable apportionment (“Pereira/Van Camp”) claim, resulting in a ruling that there was no community property interest in client’s business.
Obtained attorney fee award of $1,000,000, which was upheld on appeal.
On the morning a three-day trial was set to begin, obtained settlement favorable to client invalidating post-nuptial agreement.
Following a multi-day trial, obtained court permission for client to move with child to Michigan.
Following a multi-day trial, successfully defended against a request to set aside a marital dissolution judgment and obtained significant Family Code section 271 sanctions against other party.
Represented multiple clients in the negotiation and preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Obtained order awarding client $439,355 in monthly spousal support.
Litigated multiple cases involving complex business valuation issues.

Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization

JD, California Western School of Law, 2003
BA (English), Vassar College, 1999

Serving Seniors, volunteer and former member of the Board of Directors
Donald A. Strauss Foundation, member of the Board of Trustees
Homeless Court for Veteran’s Village San Diego’s Operation Stand Down, volunteer
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, pro bono volunteer

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Representative Matters

Following a three-day trial, obtained a ruling that client successfully traced separate property personal injury settlement proceeds into several properties.
Defended against an equitable apportionment (“Pereira/Van Camp”) claim, resulting in a ruling that there was no community property interest in client’s business.
Obtained attorney fee award of $1,000,000, which was upheld on appeal.
On the morning a three-day trial was set to begin, obtained settlement favorable to client invalidating post-nuptial agreement.
Following a multi-day trial, obtained court permission for client to move with child to Michigan.
Following a multi-day trial, successfully defended against a request to set aside a marital dissolution judgment and obtained significant Family Code section 271 sanctions against other party.
Represented multiple clients in the negotiation and preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Obtained order awarding client $439,355 in monthly spousal support.
Litigated multiple cases involving complex business valuation issues.

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Services & Specializations

Admissions

Address

Office Tel.

Overview

Representative Matters

Recognitions

Education

Community