Mr. Rale has been practicing law since 1988 in the areas of family law, business and civil litigation, and probate and estate planning. Mr. Rale previously served as estate planning lecturer at Shearson Lehman, Beverly Hills, and was Co-Author of "U.S. Taxation of Athletes in U.S. and Abroad," which was published in the Journal of International Taxation. Mr. Rale continues to serve as corporate counsel for various staffing and leasing entities and has litigated cases throughout California as well as in Oregon and Arizona. Mr. Rale also served as personal counsel for Anna Nicole Smith in estate litigation which resulted in the largest judgment in the United States in 1999. Mr. Rale joined Trope and Trope in February, 2001. Mr. Rale's varied and extensive background provides him with a critical edge in family law litigation which often involves cross-over issues with multiple areas of law.

Education

University of San Diego, LL.M., 1992
Loyola Law School, J.D., 1988
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1985

Memberships

State Bar of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States Tax Court
Los Angeles County Bar Association