Lorrina M. Duffy, Esq. is the founder and principal attorney at QDRO Authority, A Professional Corporation. Lorrina’s practice focuses exclusively on drafting, reviewing and issuing opinions on domestic relations orders dividing retirement benefits in legal separation and divorce proceedings. She is a recurrent family law court appointed expert on retirement benefits division orders.

Lorrina is a nationally recognized expert in the area of retirement benefits division orders in family law matters. Her expertise encompasses private and public defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution 401(k) type plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), federal employee and military retirement plans, and nonqualified retirement plans. Lorrina is a frequent speaker for family law groups, bar associations, and continuing legal education (CLE) providers.

Prior to becoming a QDRO expert, Lorrina was an attorney with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA). At LAFLA, Lorrina assisted victims and survivors of domestic violence with restraining orders, custody orders and divorces. As a former legal services attorney, Lorrina strongly believes in integrating pro bono services into her law practice. She volunteers as a QDRO attorney for the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services for low-income families. Lorrina also volunteers with other legal aid organizations in the Los Angeles area.

Lorrina has extensive leadership experience having served on several Board of Directors. Lorrina is a Past President of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association (LLBA). The LLBA is the nation’s only bar association dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Latinas in the legal profession. Lorrina also served as a Governor on the Board of Directors for California Women Lawyers (CWL). CWL promotes the advancement of women in the legal profession and is an advocate for the concerns of women in society. Previously, Lorrina served on the Board of Directors for the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law.

Lorrina obtained her Bachelors of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, College of the Law San Francisco (fka UC Hastings College of the Law).