Paulette Gharibian, partner, received her Bachelor's degree in English Literature, with a minor in German Literature, from California State University, Northridge. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in May 2005, graduating with honors in the top 10% of her class. She has volunteered at the Domestic Violence Clinic in Burbank, and the Legal Aid Clinic in West Los Angeles. Ms. Gharibian is fluent in Armenian. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association.
Ms. Gharibian frequently appears as a correspondent on Access Hollywood on NBC as a commentator on high profile family law cases. Ms. Gharibian is president elect of the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association and will begin her term as president in November 2010.
April Oliver, partner, received her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine School of Law in 2006. Ms. Oliver worked in Pepperdine's Special Education Advocacy Clinic assisting parents in obtaining services for their special needs children and served as literary editor for Pepperdine's National Association of Administrative Law Judges Journal. Ms. Oliver graduated from California Lutheran University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Ms. Oliver serves as a board member of the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the Womens Law Association of Los Angeles.
Additionally, Ms. Oliver has authored articles published in The Signal as well as other local publications on various family law topics. Her commitment to serving our community is demonstrated by her involvement in local organizations such as the Valencia Business Associates, as well as her volunteer work with the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Guild.