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May 4, 2026

Supervising Judge Shelley Kaufman brings pragmatism, empathy to L.A.'s family law bench

Los Angeles Supervising Family Law Judge Shelley L. Kaufman is reshaping one of the nation's largest court divisions with a focus on practical outcomes, accessibility for litigants and a steady, no-nonsense approach to complex disputes.

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Supervising Judge Shelley Kaufman brings pragmatism, empathy to L.A.'s family law bench

Shelley L. Kaufman

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2013; associate, Geragos & Geragos APC, 1997-2013; sole practitioner, Law Offices of Shelley Kaufman, 1989-97; associate, Karp & Mooney, 1986-89; associate, Levy Ansell & Goldman, 1984-86; associate, The Burbank Studios, 1982-84; associate, Law Offices of Edwin K. Marzec, 1981-82

Law School: Southwestern Law School, 1981
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LOS ANGELES - When litigants walk into a family law courtroom, they are not revisiting the past. They are living through something as it unfolds.

"They're in turmoil," Los Angeles County Supervising Family Law Judge Shelley L. Kaufman said in a recent interview, describing a system that, despite its size, can feel intensely personal. "Their lives are upside down."

Unlike civil or criminal cases, which reconstruct events after the fact, ... (continued)

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