Mark P. Gross

Mr. Gross is a Founding and Managing Partner in the Firm, who has over 30 years family law experience. He has effectively handled the entire range of issues presented in family law. Mr. Gross has extensive experience in business valuation cases, which began with a clerkship for the first New Jersey Trial Court to determine and value professional goodwill.

Mark P. Gross

Email:    wilkes@bgfllp.com

Phone:    (818) 594-0800

Address: 15260 Ventura Boulevard
               Suite 1500
               Sherman Oaks, CA 91403


He also has particular expertise in complex custody cases, and is recognized by Judicial Officers as being adept at handling cases involving children with special needs. He has a reputation as a vigorous litigator, but reasonable negotiator who promotes settlement of all cases when possible.

A substantial portion of Mr. Gross’ practice is devoted to the drafting of Pre-Marital and Post-Nuptial Agreements. Mr. Gross is also a leader in the Bar, and served for 10 years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. As a prior member of Divorce Magazine’s Advisory Board, he was a regular contributor to the magazine.

Mr. Gross has lectured for various continuing legal education providers, and is a frequent guest speaker for talk shows and professional, bar and civic organizations on a wide range of family law topics. Mr. Gross is often retained as an expert witness on Family Law matters in civil litigation, and has served as a Judge Pro Tem hearing family law cases in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Mr. Gross has also been recognized for excellence by his peers, and has been designated a “Southern California Super Lawyer in Family Law” each year since 2005. He is AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Registry. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in Economics, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida Law School. Mr.Gross is admitted to practice in all State Courts throughout California. He is also admitted to practice in New Jersey.

EDUCATION

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL, J.D., 1985

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S., Economics, 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS

New Jersey, 1985

California, 1987

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Super Lawyer, Southern California
2005-present

AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell
1992-present

Board of Directors Divorce Magazine
2000-2009