Jessica B. Cha

Jessica B. Cha is a California family law attorney and of counsel at Pinkham & Associates, APLC, and a Certified Family Law Specialist recognized by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice covers divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property division, high-conflict custody disputes, and high-asset divorce matters. She represents clients in prejudgment and postjudgment dissolution proceedings and handles complex family law disputes requiring careful preparation, strategic advocacy, and close attention to the financial, procedural, and parenting issues involved in each matter.

Ms. Cha earned her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and completed her undergraduate education at the University of California San Diego. Her legal work focuses on guiding clients through challenging family law proceedings while developing strategies tailored to the circumstances of each case. She has experience addressing contested custody, support obligations, marital property, and other issues arising before and after a marriage is dissolved, including disputes involving complicated factual records, changing family circumstances, and significant financial considerations.

Ms. Cha has additional experience in international child abduction matters involving children taken to or from the US by a spouse or partner. Her work includes matters connected to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and she has traveled internationally to advocate before foreign judicial authorities and officials. This background complements her broader family law practice, particularly in cases involving jurisdictional questions, cross-border parenting disputes, complex custody concerns, and the enforcement of parental rights across national boundaries.

Jessica B. Cha has received recognition that includes selection as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, recognition by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, Lawyers of Distinction recognition for family and divorce law, and inclusion among Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Women Attorneys in 2018 and 2019. She has also served as Treasurer of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association, reflecting involvement within the California legal community alongside her work representing clients in a wide range of family law matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Pinkham & Associates, APLC
• Member, California State Bar
• Treasurer, Orange County Asian American Bar Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California San Diego
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges