Ann Oakleaf

Ann Oakleaf has more than 25 years of experience as a practicing attorney, with the last ten years devoted primarily to family law matters. In 2010 she was certified by the State of California Bar of Legal Specialization as a Family Law Specialist. Her background includes business and civil litigation, encompassing contract disputes, business torts, accountancy malpractice defense, construction defects, and employment matters. She has represented clients in bench and jury trials in State and Federal Courts. She resides in Long Beach, California and is a master’s swimmer.

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• General Civil Litigation

Legal Specialties

• Family Law, California State Board of Legal Specialization, 2010

Bar Admissions

• California, 1984
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1986

Education

• Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
       J.D., (Cum Laude) 1984
       Editor, Lead Articles, Law Review
       Extern: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Div. Four
  
• Ohio University, Athens, OH
       B.A., (Summa Cum Laude)
       Major, Government, Government Honors Program
  

Legal Employment

• Partner, Johnson Oakleaf, APC, Long Beach, CA
  March, 2010 to present
• Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Ann M. Oakleaf, Long Beach, CA
       June, 1996 to March 2010
• Partner, Krival & Oakleaf, Santa Monica, CA
       June, 1993 to June, 1996
• Senior Associate, Meyers Bianchi & McConnell, Los Angeles, CA
       July, 1991 to June, 1993
• Associate, Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian, Los Angeles, CA
       January, 1985 to July, 1991

Professional Activities and Memberships

• The Joseph A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt, Inn of Courts, 2010 to present
• California Women Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2002-2003
• Long Beach Bar Association, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Long Beach Superior Court, Family Law Mediator
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Women Lawyers of Long Beach, Past-President, 2004-2005
• Harriet Buhai Center For Family Law, Volunteer Trial Counsel
• The Center, Long Beach, Legal Counsel Volunteer

Wade C. Johnson

Wade C. Johnson has been active in real estate and construction related matters since 1978: first as residential builder and later as commercial tradesman, cost estimator, project manager and then superintendent for major builders in Southern California. During that time he had an active role in a broad range of projects including architectural, commercial, hospitality, industrial construction, and large general engineering projects for both public and private customers.

Mr. Johnson attended law school at night while working full-time for a construction management firm from February of 1991 until he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in December of 1994. He took the bar examination in February of 1995, and became licensed as a California attorney in June of that year. He has been continuously litigating real estate, construction and other matters since. In addition to litigating, he continues to advise contractors, property owners, attorneys and their clients on real estate and construction related claims. He also acts as a neutral with the American Arbitration Association, and is a licensed real estate broker. When he can find the time, he restores and rides 1970's era Norton Commandos.

Practice Areas

• Construction and Development
• Real Estate
• Litigation
• Bankruptcy

Bar Admissions

• California, 1995
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Education

• J.D., Western State University, Fullerton, CA, December, 1994
• B.S., Western State University, Fullerton CA, December, 1992
• A.A., Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, June, 1990

Professional Licenses

• General Building Contractor, California #B 655569
• General Engineering Contractor, California #A 655569
• California Real Estate Broker #01301308

Legal Employment

• Partner, Johnson Oakleaf, APC, Long Beach, CA
       March, 2010 to present
• Partner, Wade Johnson & Associates, Long Beach, CA
       June 1995 to March 2010

Employment History

• Pacific Construction Management, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1991-1995
• Swinerton and Walberg Company, Los Angeles, California 1988—1991
• CME Company/Gillespie Construction, Inc., Costa Mesa, California 1985—1988

Professional Activities and Memberships

• The Joseph A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt, Inn of Courts, 2000 to present
• Long Beach Bar Association, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• American Arbitration Association - Arbitrator
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Building Contractor, Juneau, Alaska 1978—1984