April M. Zonnis is a Partner at Summers Levine Lipsic & Hersh, LLP. She has spent her entire legal career devoted to the practice of family law. Ms. Zonnis has consistently demonstrated her ability as a family and divorce lawyer to informally resolve disputes whenever possible and regularly participates in alternative dispute resolution, such as mediations and settlement conferences. Nonetheless, when a settlement is not possible, Ms. Zonnis is not afraid to litigate in order to preserve her client’s rights.
Ms. Zonnis works with each client to determine the client’s goals based on their own unique circumstances and priorities. She provides her clients with a long-term perspective and likely outcome regarding the impact of their choices and decisions on the future of their familial relationships and financial well-being. Her direct and transparent communication style enables her clients to make informed and strategic decisions during the dissolution process and beyond.
Ms. Zonnis does not take a cookie-cutter approach, as each divorce and family law matter is unique. She and her clients work as a team to navigate the case and ensure a positive outcome. Always professional and compassionate, Ms. Zonnis treats each case in her care as a top priority and is consistently available to clients. She handles complex family law cases, such as high-conflict custody disputes, intricate financial matters, and other challenging aspects of divorce and post-judgment issues daily. Ms. Zonnis also devotes a significant portion of her practice to non-litigation matters, such as prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and cohabitation agreements, ensuring that each client’s interests and assets are protected as necessary.
Ms. Zonnis is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California. She has been named a Southern California “Rising Star” by Law & Politics Media, Inc., and Los Angeles magazine for multiple years. This honor is reserved for less than 2.5% of attorneys throughout California. She has also been featured in an article in “The Hollywood Reporter” regarding protecting assets for high net worth individuals in Prenuptial Agreements.
Ms. Zonnis is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, with Minors in History and Jewish Studies. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from Southwestern Law School where she was a three (3) time recipient of the Dean’s Merit Award. She also completed courses at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution through Pepperdine University School of Law School, the nation’s premier program in dispute resolution in order to round out her legal education and promote out of Court resolution whenever possible. While in law school, she served as a Judicial Extern in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, and gained invaluable insight into judicial thought process and decision making.
Ms. Zonnis is an active participant in the Family Law community in Los Angeles, regularly attending continuing education events and workshops. She is a current member of the State Bar of California, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, where she serves on the Executive Committee, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Most recently, she served as the Co-Chair of the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.