Jack J. Kayajanian has been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 1981. He is a litigator who makes all trial court appearances. His support staff consists of Liahna Katona, who has been a paralegal for 24 years. Additional support staff includes a legal assistant and associate counsel, which assist in preparation of documents and others matters. The office was originally established on November 15, 1978. Jack J. Kayajanian became a full professor of law in 1992 having taught 14 years at Western State University College of Law. His teaching emphasis was Family Law and Community Property. Kayajanian still lectures to the Orange County Bar Association, writes articles, and is active in the continuing education of the bar. Additionally, he has served as Judge Pro Tempore for the Orange County Superior Court.
He was the Alternate Defender for the Orange County Superior Court representing litigants in Paternity and Family law cases from 1992 to 2002. He was the lead attorney in In Re Marriage of Kreitman (1995) 40 Cal. App 4th 750, which is a California Supreme Court case that is the “handbook” on contempt prosecution. He is the only attorney to have successfully litigated Against the Bin Laden family in the United States of America. He is featured in Chapter 38 of the Best-selling book entitled: “The Bin Ladens” by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Steve Call, He successfully represented the defendant in the Nicolas Cage burglary case in October 2007. Kayajanian is involved in sports law and has represented clients that have included Tom and Jo Lasorda, Chuck and Shirley Knox, the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Alumni, NFL Retired Football Player Association and the Los Angeles Times.
Trial counsel with emphasis in Criminal Law, Family Law, and Personal Injury Law. Certified Family Law Specialist since 1981. Primary lawyer for the Alternate Defense contract with the County of Orange from 1992 to 2003 for all domestic contempt citations and indigent paternity actions. Tried more domestic contempt proceedings in the last twelve years than any attorney in Orange County.
Successfully prosecuted and received the longest sentence ever in an Orange County FamilyLaw Contempt case, which was up held by the California Supreme Court In Re Marriage of Kreitman (40 Cal. App. 4th 750; Cal.Rptr. 2d). Published in Orange County Lawyer in August,1994 and California Lawyer 1982 and featured in California Lawyer, August 1987.
