Oakland Lawyers

Danelle Harvey-Jacob is the Founder and Principal Attorney at Harvey-Jacob Law, a California law firm helping solopreneurs, business start-ups, and creators correctly and proactively set-up to avoid common costly legal mistakes, disputes, and pitfalls. Danelle’s practice areas are business, contract, trademark, copyright, Internet, music, and trusts and estates law. Danelle empowers others to confidently build businesses while protecting their brands, assets, and loved ones. She holds an MSc in Legal Studies, and an LL.M. with business law from the USC Gould School of Law. Before focusing on U.S. legal studies and practice, Danelle studied England and Wales, and European Union...

I graduated from Golden Gate Law school in 1975 and have practiced as a sole practitioner, primarily in the fields of workers' compensation and personal injury since then

Kristen is a talented family law attorney and mediator who has built out her knowledge and experience in complex matters, including asset/property division, school choice, custody, spousal support, and post-judgment modifications. She is dedicated to achieving the right outcomes for her clients and knows how to handle the most sensitive and contentious issues. Kristen has a particular specialty in child custody and support. Her focus is to put the needs of children first when there is conflict, and to rebuild safe and secure environments in which children can thrive. Originally from Puyallup, Washington, Kristen has made the Bay Area her home since...

Michael Bonetto is a leader in the Bay Area family law community, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his practice. Since his admission to the bar in 2007, he has exclusively practiced family law. Throughout his career, he has developed deep expertise in all areas of family law, including spousal and child support issues, complex property division, business valuation, separate property tracing, child custody and visitation, and prosecuting and defending domestic violence restraining orders. Michael is also experienced in drafting complex premarital and post-marital agreements. As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Michael is among an elite group of recognized...

Paul J. Steiner resume:
Personal:
Born August 20, 1942, San Francisco, California
Married 1965, two children, four grandchildren
Life long San Francisco, California, resident

Education:
Graduated, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1964, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science
Graduated, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1967, Juris Doctor Degree

Admission to Practice:
? Admitted to Practice Law before all State and Regional Courts of the State of California, 1967
? Admitted to Practice Law before the United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., 1974

Practice History:
? Associate attorney, Barbieri, Giometti, McCarthy & Steiner, San Francisco, California, 1967-1973
? Law Offices of Paul J. Steiner, San Francisco, California, 1974-1979
? Partner, Giometti, Scott, Steiner & Steiner, San Francisco, California,...

I handle all areas of family law and in addition to my litigation practice, I regularly offer limited scope services and have handled custody and visitation, support, and post-judgment matters on a noticed limited scope representation basis, as well as undisclosed representation for parties in mediation or proceeding self-represented. Family law matters, whether divorce or a custody are always highly emotional and I recognize that my clients not only need an aggressive attorney to protect their interest, but also need a person on whom they can rely. As a family law attorney, I understand the value of personal attention for...