Diana P. Zitser

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father’s Rights, Marital Property, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Ms. Zitser, a Certified Family Law Specialist and the founder of Zitser Family Law Group, APC, dedicates her legal practice exclusively to family law matters. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of cases, including high net worth divorces, divorces occurring later in life, legal separations, modifications of support arrangements, intricate property division, and handling complex assets. She is adept at negotiating and drafting marital settlement agreements and pre/postnuptial agreements, as well as handling paternity actions, move-away cases, and annulments.

Licensed to practice before the Courts of the State of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Ms. Zitser’s legal prowess is widely recognized. Her commitment to professional excellence and ethical standards has earned her numerous accolades, including:

• Consistently being acknowledged as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine for nine consecutive years (2015-2023), a distinction granted to the top 5% of attorneys in the nation.
• Being named a Top 50 Women Attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyers from 2017 to 2023.
• Being recognized as a Top 100 Attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyers in 2019 and 2023.
• Receiving the prestigious AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which reflects the highest peer recognition and ethical standards.
• Being listed among the Top 25 Lawyers in the San Fernando Valley by SFV Business Journal.
• Garnering a position among Forbes Magazine’s Ten Most Dependable Family Law Attorneys of the West.
• Achieving a flawless “10.0” rating from Avvo, indicating both peer recognition and client satisfaction.
• Receiving the “Clients’ Choice” Award from Avvo and the “People Love Us on Yelp” Award from Yelp.
• Being recognized as one of Expertise.com’s Best Divorce Lawyers in Los Angeles from 2016 to 2023.
• Winning LiveWire’s Global Award in 2016.

Ms. Zitser is an active member of several legal associations, including the State Bar of California (Family Law Section), Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar, and San Fernando Valley Bar (Family Law Section).

• AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license per the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® facilitates a peer review rating process that encompasses both legal ability and general ethical standards, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of fellow members of the bar and the judiciary.