ANHALT LAW OFFICE - Key Persons

Samar is our office manager and paralegal. She earned her paralegal certificate from California State University of Long Beach. Samar enjoys working with clients to help them through their cases, she is fluent in Arabic and frequently helps in translating for our clients. Samar Joined our office in 2017. She takes an active role in providing support to Shari, Minh, and our Clients. She manages all the scheduling, billing, handles the court calendar, assist in drafting documents, helping prepare for court hearings and trials, maintain the files, and makes certain all of the office needs are met. Samar is a busy mother of four. She enjoys spending time with her family, she likes the beach and listening to music. She is very involved with her church and community.

Shari focuses her practice in all aspects of Family Law, including dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, modification of support, division of community property assets and debts, business valuations, confirmation of separate property, contempt and enforcement proceedings, legal separation, domestic violence restraining orders and post-judgment requests for orders, such as move-aways, and modifications of support. While Shari's natural approach is to negotiate and find an amicable solution, she is an experienced litigator and has substantial courtroom experience. Shari earned her Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University. Shari has served as an officer on the Long Beach Bar Association Board of Directors, is a member of the Ball Hunt Schooley American Inn of Court, volunteered on the State Bar Executive Committee for Small Firms and volunteers as a settlement officer for the Court. Shari understands and appreciates family law cases are sensitive and unique to each individual client. She explains the legal process in a straightforward manner. Shari's priority is to be available and accessible to our clients.