Sam Allevato III, JD, has practiced family law in Southern California for over twenty years, working with countless clients, families, and psychologists. He is currently writing his doctoral dissertation at Pacifica Graduate Institute, designing a mythological model for divorce employing an innovative application of alchemy, psychology, and the law. Sam is an amateur ornithologist and is married to Francesca, the daughter of an alchemist. They share Italian dual citizenship and an undying love for the Renaissance and the art of alchemy.