PATRICK DeCAROLIS, Jr. Education Whittier College School of Law, J.D., 1978 California State University, Long Beach, B.A., 1975 Memberships State Bar of California Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section Beverly Hills Bar Association American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow) Contact decarolis@tropedecarolis.com
Professional History Mr. DeCarolis, a certified family law specialist has been practicing for 24 years and has limited his practice to family law matters for the last 20 years. He was associated with Manley Freid and Paul Caruso in the early 80's, and opened his own family law practice in 1982. In 1997, he was a founding partner in DeCarolis & Trope, LLP, which firm joined Trope and Trope in July, 2001. Mr. DeCarolis became a partner of Trope and Trope in January, 2004. Mr. DeCarolis has been active in the Los Angeles County Bar as a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section for approximately 15 years, and was its Chair in 1997. He is also an editorial consultant for Matthew Bender and has contributed to the Rutter Group in its family law publication. Mr. DeCarolis has served as a Judge pro tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica and in Van Nuys, and has been a member of the Mediation Panel for the Family Law Departments in the Central and West Districts. Mr. DeCarolis was trial and appellate counsel in the international move away case, Condon v. Cooper. Mr. DeCarolis' practice involves all areas of family law, including child custody and paternity matters.