279 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine LAW AND LAW ENFORCEMENT represented such figures as Rupert Murdoch, Michael Douglas, Neil Armstrong (civil case), Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Mr. Kaufman also served for seven years as an adjunct professor of family law at the Pepperdine University School of Law, was a trustee of the Autry Museum of the American West and, for another seven years, was a prosecutor and judicial officer for the State Bar of California. He has also traveled the world, enjoying his hobby of fly-fishing and has raised registered paint horses. Formerly serving with the Air National Guard, he received his undergraduate degree from UCLA, his JD from Southwestern Law School in 1963 and was admitted to practice in California in 1964. Maintaining memberships with the American, California and Los Angeles Bar Associations, Mr. Kaufman has been recognized for his legal prowess. Named to Best Lawyers in America in 2021, he was also recognized as a Super Lawyer for 15 years between 2004 and 2019 and within the Top 1% of American Professionals. He received the noteworthy Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Award, and is a lifetime member of Worldwide Who’s Who. Furthermore, he was honored as a Top Attorney in Southern California and Best Family Law Lawyer. Although his career has been filled with many significant challenging cases, Mr. Kaufman is especially proud of litigating in various states, including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as meeting individuals whose lives he has changed. At the beginning of his career, he worked for acclaimed attorney Harry M. Fain, a former top attorney in the Los Angeles area. Serving as Mr. Kaufman’s mentor, Mr. Fain inspiredMr. Kaufman to pursue family law. Looking forward, Mr. Kaufman intends to publish a book, titled “Everybody’s Guilty Man,” about two murder cases in Alaska in which he had a significant legal role. For over 40 years, Robert S. Kaufman has been recognized as an AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer through MartindaleHubbell, achieving the highest possible peer-reviewed rating in legal ability and ethical standards. An attorney since 1964, he became partner at various firms and focused his practice on complex family law. He has ROBERT S. KAUFMAN LAWYER Robert S. Kaufman, Inc., APC Pacific Palisades, CA
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