Family Law "How To" Series:
Contempt in Family Law Matters — Presenter Bios
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| Hon. Anne Kiley is a Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, assigned to the family law division at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Prior to being appointed as a judicial officer, Judge Kiley was a Certified Family Law Specialist, Certified by the State Bar of California, and a partner of and head of the family law department at Elkins Kalt in Century City. Judge Kiley graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with honors, and received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. Judge Kiley was an Associate Editor of the University of Michigan Law School Law Review, and was made a member of the Michigan Chapter of the Order of the Coif. Judge Kiley has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of Southern California Gould Law School, where she taught Family Law and Community Property courses. Judge Kiley serves as Program Director for CFLR and as such teaches multiple courses, including the annual Family Law Refresher Course, the Advanced Family Law Course and trial advocacy programs. |
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Hon. Michael R. Powell is a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge assigned to a Family Law Division dedicated trial court, where he tries longer and complex trials. Judge Powell has worked solely in the Family Law discipline since his appointment in 2018. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Deputy Public Defender for 15 years. During his last five years in that assignment, he oversaw the civil division and litigated over 300 civil contempt cases. He is considered a subject matter expert, and he teaches fellow judicial officers statewide in the area of Civil Contempt. |
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