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Shani Braffman Amen
USC Gould School of Law

Shani Braffman Amen

Lecturer in Law

699 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 USA

Last Updated: January 3, 2020




Shani Braffman Amen is a partner in the family law department of Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP, where she represents sophisticated clients in all types of family law matters. She routinely handles cases involving complex community property issues, high-conflict custody disputes, domestic violence and high wage-earner support. She is a committed, determined and compassionate advocate who is dedicated to providing strategic, individualized service to meet the unique needs of each client.

Before joining Elkins Kalt in 2019, Amen practiced at the boutique family law firms of Jaffe and Clemens in Beverly Hills and Trope and Trope in Los Angeles. She earned her BA in psychology, as well as her JD, from the University of Pennsylvania. She teaches Community Property. 

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

Politi Fact
May 23, 2023
Re: David B. Cruz

Professor David Cruz was recently interviewed about a controversial bill that was passed in Connecticut. "Paying even modest attention to the bill’s definitions should make it clear beyond doubt that it will not be the source of protections based upon the age of people to whom one is attracted or with whom one has sex," Cruz said.

RECENT SCHOLARSHIP

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"Marine Biodiversity: Trends, Targets, and the BBNJ," Lewis and Clark School of Law 2023 Environmental Law Symposium: Protecting Biodiversity: Five Decades of Progress but an Uncertain Future, Portland, OR, April 7, 2023.

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"Survival Equity and Climate Change Triage: How to Decide Who Lives and Who Dies," presentation as part of Adapting to a Warming World: Perspectives from the Environmental Law Collaborative, Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, University of Iowa School of Law, Iowa City, IA, April 14, 2023.