Attorneys

Christopher Pitts, Trusted Los Angeles Family Lawyer

Principal

Christopher Pitts focuses on matters related to divorce in California, including complex financial issues and jurisdictional questions that often arise in family law litigation. He is a principal at S.L. Pitts, PC – an established law firm with offices in Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington.

Experience With All Aspects of Divorce and Family Law in California

Christopher Pitts has experience identifying, valuing, and dividing closely held business interests across a wide array of industries including: manufacturing, aerospace, technology, maritime, financial services, and commercial real estate. He also has experience identifying and valuing financially complex assets in divorce including: pensions, interest rate swaps, call options, and executive and top hat compensation plans. Christopher has identified and litigated professional goodwill in medical, dental, accounting, and legal practice groups.

Christopher Pitts is licensed in both California and Washington state and has successfully advised clients on jurisdictional issues related to all areas of family law in local, interstate, and international matters. For individuals who reside and/or work in both California and Washington, he can assist in selecting the most appropriate – and advantageous – state to initiate a divorce/marital dissolution. Christopher maintains active divorce and family law practices in both Washington and California.

Education 

J.D. University of California, Hastings College of Law

M.A., Theology – Graduate Theology Union

B.A., Political Science, with Honors – Vassar College

Professional & Civic Involvement 

State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section)

Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)

Washington State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)

King County Bar Association

Kitsap County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Author, “All That’s Gold Does Not Glitter,” King County Bar Bulletin, 2013

Presenter, “Working with Financial Experts in Family Law Litigation,” King County Bar Association, 2012