James Parke

James (Jim) Parke practiced law in California for over 45 years. Jim graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1975 and from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1978.

An esteemed expert in all areas of family law, Jim spoke on several family law-related topics throughout Southern California and regularly contributed to divorce recovery workshops. He also wrote several articles related to family law.

Jim understood the psychological aspect of family law, and he knew the importance of helping a client pass through the dissolution process as quickly, painlessly, and fairly as possible. He was diligent, caring, and worked extremely hard for his clients to attempt to resolve many, if not all, of the issues of a case. If a case required litigation, Jim was well known as a “fighter” with outstanding trial skills.

Jim was recognized as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and had the honor of being selected as a Super Lawyer in consecutive years, from 2004 onward. He also received the prestigious AV Preeminent peer review rating by Martindale.com, with a perfect 5.0 rating by his peers. He was a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and served as co-dean of the 2013 AAML Institute of Trial Advocacy. In addition, Jim was named to the Best Lawyers in America list for over 10 years and one of the American Registry’s “Top 50 Attorneys” in Orange County for several years, including 2023.

For those who needed a family law attorney who was both passionate and tough, there was no one better than Jim Parke. When a family’s future was of utmost concern, Jim was responsive and stood by his clients every step of the way to ensure the best outcome for their case.