Law Offices of Honey Kessler Amado
261 South Wetherly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Telephone: (310) 550-8214
Fax: (310) 274-7384
Email: hkaatty@earthlink.net

Thank you for visiting the website of the Law Offices of Honey Kessler Amado. Located in Beverly Hills, California, Ms. Amado provides appellate representation to clients and assistance to civil trial attorneys on appellate issues throughout California.

The Law Offices of Honey Kessler Amado is exclusively an appellate practice. Ms. Amado represents clients on appeal in both the intermediate Court of Appeal and the state's highest review court, the California Supreme Court. In addition, Ms. Amado works with trial counsel or a litigation team to strategize issues anticipated for appeal. Ms Amado is certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as an appellate law specialist.

Ms. Amado's appellate practice focuses on marital dissolution and family law issues; however, she is available for appellate representation in other areas of the law. She has written several articles on cutting-edge property characterization and international child- custody issues. She has been a presenter in many seminars on various legal topics related to appellate procedures or family law.

Ms. Amado has served as counsel of record in many high-profile and seminal appellate cases, including Marriage of Abargil, 106 Cal. App. 4th 1294, 131 Cal. Rptr. 2d 429 (2003) which held that Israel is not a "war zone." She was also counsel of record for Kristine H. in Kristine H. v. Superior Court (Lisa R), 37 Cal. 4th 156 (2005), 33 Cal. Rptr. 3d 81 (2005), which held that a lesbian partner could be a presumed parent of her partner's biological child. (Links to the argument can be found at the Cutting Edge Issues page to this website.)

This website provides information on Ms. Amado's accomplishments and appellate practice. To speak with Ms. Amado or to make an appointment to see her regarding your or your client's matter, please contact her at (310) 550-8214.