Professional History
Sorrell Trope is the Senior Partner of the Law Firm of Trope and Trope. Phi
Kappa Phi. Bencher Emeritus of American Inns of Court, University of
Southern California Legion Lex Chapter, 1985—. Recipient: Los Angeles
County Bar Spencer Brandeis Award for outstanding contribution to the
practice of family law, 1998; Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
Ramsey Award for commitment to justice for all people, 1998. Author:
"Preparing for Trial and Trials," California Marital Disso. Practice,
1983; "California Family Law Trial Technique," LA County Family Law Bar
Symposium, 1984-1989; "Preparing for Trial and Trials," California
Marital Dissolve Practice, 1983. Co-Author: "Initial Order to Show
Cause," 1991-2000 Family Law Reference Book, LA County Family Law Bar;
Selected Topics in Divorce and Real Estate (Chapter 18, from
proceedings of the University of Southern California Law Center 47th
Annual Institute on Federal Taxation). Instructor: Family Law
Litigation, University of Southern California, 1989; Advanced Family
Law Program, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1983-1984; Advanced
Domestic Relations Practice, University of Southern California Law
School, March, 1982; The Masters Series, Advanced Family Law,
Pepperdine School of Law, 1983, Banff, Canada; The Masters Series,
Advanced Family Law, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1984, London,
England; Dividing Property on Dissolution of Marriage, University of
California Continuing Education of the Bar, August, 1980; Family Law
Litigation, University of California Continuing Education of the Bar,
November, 1981; Family Law Litigation, University of California
Continuing Education of the Bar, January, 1986; University of Southern
California School of Law, Settlement Litigation and Family Law, Spring
Semester, 1989. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Southern
California School of Law. Lecturer: Continuing Education of the Bar,
Legal Seminars, University of California, 1970—; Family Law, The Rutter
Group; Family Law Litigation, University of California Continuing
Education of the Bar, January, 1986; University of Southern California
School of Law, Advanced Professional Program, The Management and
Marketing of a Family Practice, Fall Semester, 1991; University of
Southern California School of Law, The High Asset Celebrity Divorce,
Spring Semester, 1989; University of Southern California Family Law
Institute-The Ethical Limits of Advocacy, June, 1993; Beverly Hills Bar
Association Family Law Symposium-Cash Available and Unreported or
Hidden Assets, November, 1992; University of Southern California
Family Law Institute-The Ethics of Running a Law Practice, September,
1994; University of Southern California School of Law-The Management
and Marketing of a Family Law Practice, April, 1994; Ethics of Custody Litigation,
University
of Southern California Family Law Institute, 1995; The Ethics of
Presenting Evidence in Family Law Cases, University of Southern
California Family Law Institute, 2001; Fourth Annual Family Law Ethics
Institute-Ethical Issues Unique to Family Law, 1997; Fifth Annual
Family Law Ethics Institute-The Ethics of Settlement, 1998; Divorce
Trial By the Masters, University of Southern California Law Center
Continuing Legal Education Program, 1995; The Management and Marketing
of a Law Practice to Financial Success, University of Southern
California Law School, 2001. Panelist: Family Law Litigation and
Enforcement of Orders, University of California Continuing Education of
the Bar, January, 1984; Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium,
May, 1981, May 1982, April, 1983; Los Angeles County Bar Family Law
Symposium, Fiduciary Obligations, Disclosure and Set Asides, 1995;
Evidentiary Problems in Family Law Trial Tactics and Techniques,
Beverly Hills Bar Association and University of Southern California
Family Law Symposium, October, 1983; Dividing Property on Dissolution
of Marriage, University of California Continuing Education of the Bar,
February, 1983; Family Law Practice-Major 1984 Legislation, The Rutter
Group, Los Angeles County Bar, April, 1984; The Rutter Group- Los
Angeles County Bar Family Law Workshop, November, 1983; The Rutter
Group- Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Workshop, December, 1984; Los
Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium-Goodwill, Retirement Plans,
Family Residence, May, 1981; Los Angeles County Bar Family Law
Symposium-Tax Considerations, May. 1982; The Rutter Group, Los Angeles
County Bar Family Law Workshop, November, 1985; Los Angeles County Bar
Family Law Symposium Special Issues, May, 1984; Los Angeles County Bar
Family Law Symposium, Presentation of Post-Judgment Order to Show Cause
for Modification of Spousal and Child Support, April, 1989; University
of California Continuing Education of the Bar, Dividing Property on
Dissolution of Marriage, October, 1994; University of Southern
California 47th Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, 1995. American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Lawyer to Lawyer Ethical Responsibility
of Academy Fellows, 2001; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fourth Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy: Ethical Issues Unique to
Family Law Cases, 1997; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Institute of Trial Advocacy-Litigating Complex Family Law Issues, 1999;
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1970-1972. Chairperson,
Southern California Committee Family Law Commission of State Senate
Judicial Committee, 1983. Member, State Assembly Family Law Advisory
Committee, 1984. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Reported Cases
Sokolow v. City of Hope, 41 Cal.2d 556 (1953)
Arsenian v. Meketarian, 138 Cal.App.2d 627 (1956)
Wunch v. Wunch, 184 Cal.App.2d 527 (1960)
Rheuban v. Rheuban, 238 Cal.App.2d 552, (1965)
Buck v. Superior Court of Orange, 232 Cal.App.2d 153 (1965)
Buck v. Superior Court of Ventura, 245 Cal.App.2d 431 (1966)
Escrow Owners v. Taft Allen, Inc., 252 Cal.App.2d 506 (1967)
People v. Superior Court, 3 Cal.App.3d 648 (1970)
Care Construction v. Century Convalescent Centers, 54 Cal.App.3d 701 (1976)
Marriage of Keeva, 66 Cal.App.3d 512 (1977)
Marriage of Clark, 80 Cal.App.3d 417 (1978)
Marriage of Marx, 97 Cal.App.3d 552 (1979)
Marriage of Marx, 92 Cal.App.3d 984 (1979)
Marriage of Koppleman, 159 Cal.App.3d 627 (1984)
Marriage of Garrity/Bishton, 181 Cal.App.3d 675 (1986)
Marriage of Segal, 179 Cal.App.3d 602 (1986)
Marriage of Segal, 177 Cal.App.3d 1030 (1986)
Marriage of Okum, 195 Cal.App.3d 176 (1987)
Marriage of Dick, 15 Cal.App.4th 144 (1993)
Estevez v. Superior Court, 22 Cal.App.4th 423 (1994)
