Lisa Helfend Meyer - a Los Angeles, California (CA) Family Law Lawyer

Los Angeles Family Law Lawyer

Updated: 05/21/2026

Areas of Practice

Family Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Lisa represents both men and women, as well as their spouses in high-stake divorce, custody and paternity cases, who work in many industries including entertainment, finance, professional sports, professionals such as lawyers, doctors and accountants, and technology. These include complex financial marital dissolutions, relocation and high-conflict child custody litigation, grey divorce and sophisticated prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Sensitive to her many prominent clients' concerns for confidentiality, Lisa works discreetly to achieve favorable outcomes and promote her clients' rights. Her more than 40 years of practice include family law cases within California, across the United States and international jurisdictions.

Known for her exceptional trial and courtroom skills and impassioned advocacy, Lisa gained national prominence during her successful representation of a mother for whom she secured visitation when the mother became comatose while giving birth to triplets. Lisa's experience raising a daughter with special needs has made her a champion of special needs children and adults. Lisa founded the female-owned family law firm in Los Angeles; Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers in 2000 to bring a strong female presence to family law. She has led its growth into one of the country's most respected family law firms and "a force to be reckoned with" according to Best Lawyers.

Lisa also offers her services as a concierge attorney, helping guide and consult with clients regarding issues which arise pre-dissolution, during dissolution and post-dissolution for a monthly or annual retainer to be discussed and agreed upon.

A familiar media commentator, Lisa has expressed her expert opinion in the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Today Show, CNN, Court TV and Fox News and other media outlets. She also has been a regular contributor to HuffPost's blog on marriage and divorce.

Lisa earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School and began her legal career focused on domestic-violence cases, including intra-partner domestic violence. Her many philanthropic interests center around cancer research through Tower Cancer, special needs communities, including such organizations as Glennwood Housing Foundation, female mentoring through Motivating Our Students Through Experience (MOSTe), Levitt & Quinn, and the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. Lisa has been recognized by Super Lawyers for over 21 years and has been consistently named among its list of "TOP 50: 2026 WOMEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS." Lisa was selected for inclusion in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers list for 2024–2026.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Lisa Helfend Meyer included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Legal Visionary by LA Times Studio, 2024-2026
Doyle’s Guide: Preeminent Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers – Los Angeles, 2026
Doyle’s Guide: Leading High Net Worth Family Lawyers – Los Angeles, 2025, 2026
Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal, 2026
Nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journal's Leadership Awards in the "Executive Category" 2025 and 2026
Variety’s 2026 Legal Impact Report - Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Attorneys
Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
Visionary Consumer Attorney by LA Times Studio, 2025
Entertainment Business Visionaries by the Los Angeles Times Envelope Magazine, 2025
Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers: 16 years
“Power Lawyer: Troubleshooter” by The Hollywood Reporter 2024, 2025
Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal 2024 - 2025
Noteworthy Family Law Attorneys by the Los Angeles Times’ B2B Publishing 2024
Women of Influence: Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal 2017, 2023, 2024
Top Family Lawyers by the Daily Journal 2023 - 2026
Avvo Top Rated Attorney 2024
Super Lawyers: 22 years
Top 50: Women Southern California Super Lawyers: 15+ years
Top 100 Women Lawyers in California
Finalist: Entrepreneur and Founder category at the Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards by L.A. Times B2B Publishing 2023
American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts

Other Sources of Feedback About Lisa Helfend Meyer

Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2008 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1982
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, 1979
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Founding Partner
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Languages

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English
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Published Works

Articles

"Guards of the House: As Agents of the Court, Guardians Ad Litem Face Substantive and Ethical Dilemmas in Family Law Proceedings," CoAuthor, Los Angeles Lawyer, July/August, 1997
"Promises, Promises: Enforcement of a Prenuptial Agreement in California May Founder on Three Conflicting Standards of Law,", Los Angeles Lawyer, December, 1995
"Practical Tips for Obtaining Discovery from Third Party Privately Held Corporations,", Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law News & Review,, Spring, 1995
"The Perpetuation of Shattered Hearts: The Disturbing Conflict Between Dependency Court and Family Law Jurisdiction,", Los Angeles Lawyer, July/August, 1993
"Guideline Child Support: How to Get 'Off' the Mandatory Guideline,", Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Workshop, 1993
"The Diversity of Child Custody Proceedings in California,", Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Symposium Reference Book, 1993
"Child Custody Proceedings Other Than in Marital Dissolution Actions,", Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Symposium Reference Book, 1992

Bar Admissions

California, 1982

Specialties and Certifications

Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

Beverly Hills Bar Association- Member
Century City Bar Association - Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Member
American Bar Association - Member
State Bar Association of California - member

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Phi

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Contact

Los Angeles, CA

10100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 1425
Los Angeles, CA 90067 - 4149

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Phone: 310-750-9510

Fax: (310) 277-4847

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Websites:

https://www.molmfamlaw.com
https://www.facebook.com/MOLMLaw (Facebook)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/familylawfirm/ (Linked In)

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