The romantic notion that California has always been a community property state with a concomitant equality between spouses is false. It is true that the delegates to California’s 1849 constitutional convention did focus upon married women’s property rights. Their focus, however, was limited to separate property. Moreover, although the delegates d...
Christopher Melcher, CFLS
Nothing better defines a lawyer than his or her ability to maneuver in a courtroom. With o...
Christopher Melcher, CFLS
“Only fools assert that they are free of biases.” (Martindale, D. A., “B...
Christopher Melcher, CFLS
Courts play an important role in ensuring that unconscionable agreements are not enforced,...