Ana Storey, the Executive Director of LevittQuinn Family Law Center, receives the Joseph Drown Award from Mike Kretzmer, past president of AFCC-CA.
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Drown Award
Announcing the 2023 Recipient of AFCC California’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Family Violence Appellate Project
The Drown award is given by the California Chapter of the AFCC to recognize outstanding services to children throughout a person’s career, or by an organization. This award is named after Joseph Drown, who donated generously to the AFCC California to support its educational programs. Prior recipients of the Drown Award include The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, Commissioner Marjorie Slabach, Jeanne T. Ames, Joan Kelly, Justice Donald B. King, and Judith Wallerstein. (Please […]
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Message From The Editor
We’re excited to issue this latest edition of our newsletter Insights. This edition includes the article “Stacking the Deck in Favor of Children” by our esteemed colleagues the Honorable Marjorie Slabach (Ret.) and Matthew Sullivan, Ph.D. This article explores the global trauma and chaos we’ve all been enduring and how this impacts families and access to justice. We also present the latest edition of our recurring column “Ask Three Mentors” in which three members of […]
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Announcing the 2020 Recipient of the AFCC-CA’s Joseph Drown Award for Outstanding Services to Children – Diane Wasznicky
Every few years, AFCC California presents a special award to a member of our community or organization who has provided outstanding services to children throughout the years. This award is named after Joseph Drown, a businessman who became interested in the work of the AFCC in the early 1980’s, after meeting Jeanne Ames, the original and longtime historian of AFCC-CA. Ms. Ames shared with Mr. Drown the mission, vision and values of the AFCC, and […]
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This spring, we are all operating under a situation of a “new normal.” This can be especially hard for family law litigants, who often times do not have optimal problem-solving and communication skills. These parents typically need and rely on detailed agreements and orders to guide them in co-parenting. When a new, unexpected situation arises, these parents may not be able to work out new plans on their own. We are appreciative to our Mentor […]
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