Biography
CO-CHAIR, MATRIMONIAL &FAMILY LAW PRACTICE GROUP
For nearly two decades, Kristina has dedicated her practice to advising distinguished individuals involved in high-stakes, complex financial and custody matters. Her work has involved valuations, tracings and cash flow analyses, move-aways, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and mediation. She is well known for winning difficult cases, finding solutions to complex matters, and for her steadfast discretion.
News & Views
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers Guide
Ory Apelboim, Ryan J. Casson, Marilyn B. Chinitz, Jacqueline Combs, Alan R. Feigenbaum, Donald Frank
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Honor
Marilyn B. Chinitz and Kristina Royce Named to Forbes' 2025 List of America’s Top Lawyers
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Barry Abrams, John A. Adkins, Michael S. Andreasen, Ory Apelboim, Roy W. Arnold, Scott Arnold
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Ranking
Chambers High Net Worth 2025 Highly Ranks Blank Rome Matrimonial & Family Law Group and Attorneys
Marilyn B. Chinitz, Norman S. Heller, Lois J. Liberman, Morgan F. Mouchette, Sophie Jacobi-Parisi, Stacy D. Phillips
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Kristina Royce and Stacy D. Phillips Recognized as Leading California Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers by Doyle's Guide
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Jacqueline Combs, Stacy D. Phillips, and Kristina Royce Named Entertainment Business Visionaries by L.A. Times Studios
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Honor
Kristina Royce and Stacy D. Phillips Recognized as Leading Los Angeles Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers by Doyle's Guide
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Media Coverage
Kristina Royce Joins the Chiquis and Chill Podcast
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Honor
Kristina Royce Named Top 100 Lawyer by the Los Angeles Business Journal
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Marilyn B. Chinitz, Kristina Royce, and Brett S. Ward Recognized in Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2025
Recognitions
- 2024–2025, "Entertainment Business Visionary," listed by Los Angeles Times Studios
- 2022–2025, listed in Variety's Legal Impact Report
- 2025, "Leading California Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyer," listed in Doyle's Guide
- 2025, "Leading Los Angeles Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyer," listed in Doyle's Guide
- 2024–2025, "America's Top Lawyers," listed in Forbes
- 2022–2024, “Top Family Lawyer,” listed in Daily Journal
- 2020, 2024–2026, “Top 500 Leading Family Lawyers,” listed in Lawdragon
- 2023–2024, "Hollywood’s Troubleshooters," listed in The Hollywood Reporter
- 2023–2026, Family Law in Los Angeles, CA, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
- 2023; 2025, “Top 100 Lawyer,” listed in Los Angeles Business Journal
- 2022, “Top Woman Lawyer,” listed in Daily Journal
- 2019–2025, Southern California “Super Lawyer” in Family Law, listed in Super Lawyers
- 2020–2025, Los Angeles, Family/Matrimonial, listed in Chambers High Net Worth
- 2021, “Woman of Business,” by Comerica Bank and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Women’s Business Awards
- 2021, “Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40’s,” listed in Los Angeles Business Journal
- 2018, “Hollywood’s Troubleshooters: Top 20 Lawyers for Divorces, Plea Deals and Death Plans,” listed by The Hollywood Reporter
- 2005–2012, Los Angeles “Rising Star” in Family Law, listed in Super Lawyers
Affiliations
Memberships
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Los Angeles Bar Association
Kristina is actively involved in her local community, having served as a member of numerous professional organizations, including Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors, Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Women’s Luncheon, Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, the Los Angeles Bar Association, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Credentials
Admissions
- California
Education
- Brandeis University, BA
- Loyola Law School, JD