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Frederick Hertz
Lawyer, mediator and author
Frederick Hertz is a lawyer, mediator and author who currently practices non-traditional family law and mediation in Oakland, California, focusing on the formation and dissolution of property co-ownership agreements and the resolution of property and financial disputes between siblings, families, spouses and domestic partners, business partners, friends, and unmarried couples. Fred is the author of Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples (Owl Books 1998) and co-author of three Nolo Press books: A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couple; Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples; and Making it Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions. Fred has appeared as a panelist for California Continuing Education, Rutter Group, California State Bar, and Bar Association of San Francisco programs, has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, All Things Considered, and Talk of the Nation, and is often quoted in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Advocate, and other national publications. More information on him and his books can be found at www.SameSexLaw.com and www.MakingItLegal.net.