Christopher Melcher Wikipedia, Net Worth, Age【 Wife Married 】Bio

Name Christopher Melcher

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Christoper Melcher is an American celebrity divorce lawyer based in Los Angeles.
He handles high profile cases and has been quoted and featured in numerous media outlets including ABC News, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and Entertainment Tonight.

Personal Life : Christopher Melcher Parents, Family and Education

Christopher Melcher was born in LA, USA. His father was a prosecutor which influenced his decision to also follow in his footsteps and study law.
He has a brother who also joined him in the same career.

Christopher’s father was a deputy district attorney in the early 1970s, and when he was really young, he would come home and talk to Christopher about his cases.
Christopher mentioned that he was like a little jailhouse lawyer in grade school as a kid, helping his buddies craft their stories for the school principal.
The young Christopher wanted to become a corporate securities lawyer because he had met somebody doing that, and he knew it was a lucrative career choice.

He attended California State University, Northridge and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
After that, starting in 1991, he attended Pepperdine Law University and earned his JD in Law in 1993.
Currently, Melcher resides in Los Angeles, a city he has called home throughout his life. He co-owns and operates a law firm in Woodland Hills, California, in partnership with his longtime colleague, Peter Walzer.

Legal Career, Salary and Net Worth :

After graduating with a Law degree, he started practicing law with his father and brother at his family firm, Melcher, Melcher & Melcher from 1994 to 2001. He handled criminal defense and personal injury litigation.
In 2001, he made the move from criminal defense to family law when he met an LA attorney with a high-end solo practice in divorce and family law who invited him to join the practice.

He soon dove into the world of representing wealthy and celebrity clients, working with the teams that manage them.
Since January 2002, he’s a partner at Walzer, Melcher & Yoda LLP in LA. He represents clients in complex, high-stakes family law disputes. His specialization includes the financial aspects of divorce, premarital agreements, and jurisdictional battles between other states and countries.
He’s also an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine Law from 2019. He designed a curriculum and teaches family law.

He is a published author in California premarital agreements and financial issues in divorce. He wrote the only treatise on California premarital agreement law, published by LexisNexis.
Christopher has also created a platform for himself as an analyst and a commentator. He’d always wanted to share the legal aspects of high profile cases on television and initially even worked with a publicist to come up with pitches and now he’s done over 200 media interviews and appearances.
He holds the rating of AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and a rating of 10.0 by Avvo.com. He was ranked Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners for Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth practice.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Christopher was Kanye West’s attorney when Kim Kardashian filed for divorce in February 2021. He doesn’t work with Kanye anymore.

He’s mentioned that if he wasn’t a lawyer, he would have loved to create his own television show.
While attending a wedding in Sydney, Christopher’s wife had a brain aneurysm which resulted in his needing to stay in Australia for 3 months. During his time in Australia, Christopher gained a new perspective on kindness which changed the way he practices the law.

FAQs :

Where is Christopher Melcher now? : Christopher Melcher holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Family Law at the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law in Malibu, California.
Is Christopher Melcher related to Doris Day / Terry Melcher? : No, they are not related.
Christopher Melcher Famous Clients : Rich business owners, famous celebrities, and trust beneficiaries.