Alameda Divorce Lawyers

Practicing exclusively Family Law for 25 years. Areas of practice also include Child and Spousal support (establishment and modification); Child Custody & Visitation (establishment and modification); Property Division; Establishment of Parental Rights; Guardianships; and Civil Harassment.

I have served as a Temporary Judge for 25 years on a monthly basis and I am also court appointed to represent minor children in custody disputes.

I serve on several committees through the Santa Clara County Bar Association as well as I have been a Board Member of the Silicon Valley Pro Bono Project for 6 years.

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Nicole Aeschleman is a San Jose-based family law attorney and founder of Aeschleman law, a full service firm focusing on family law cases including divorce, legal separation, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support/alimony, and more. Attorney Nicole Aeschleman is dedicated to providing quality legal representation to clients by understanding them and tailoring to each individual needs.

Tiffany Gonzalez came to Lonich & Patton, LLP in 2014. She has practiced family law exclusively since 2005. Ms. Gonzalez graduated second in her class from Golden Gate University School of Law. Prior to entering law school, Ms. Gonzalez began her professional career as the business manager of multi-million dollar residential housing communities, an experience that now provides her insight into complex areas of family law, such as business valuations and comprehensive analysis of complex financial data. She is a compassionate and empathetic attorney who believes that open communication, vigorous preparation and a reasonable position are the...

38 years experience handling divorces of all types, both simple and complex.

Matt A. Erickson was born and raised in the South Bay Area. He briefly left San Jose to attended Purdue University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Management with a minor in Economics from the Krannert School of Management. After graduating from Purdue University in 2008, he returned to the Bay Area to attend Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, where he was awarded an academic scholarship. During his time at Golden Gate University School of Law, he won multiple awards, was a member of the law review, and was inducted as a member of the...

I'm a family law attorney regularly practicing in the San Francisco Bay area in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Napa and Contra Costa counties. In custody matters, I do interstate and international (Hague) cases. For more information about me and my practice, go to helzberglaw.com.

Emma is a native resident of California. She grew up in Aptos, California in Santa Cruz County. Growing up next to the beach instilled a love of the ocean and all the animals that live within. After living in California for her entire life, Emma moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon for undergrad. Unsure of what she wanted to do next, Emma spent the next few years working as a supervisor at Starbucks and studying for the LSAT. Emma entered law school in 2020 and thought she wanted to get into environmental law. After graduating, Emma...

Nancy Mass is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has practiced family law exclusively since 2005. She is a Partner at Lakin Spears LLP, a boutique family law firm which represents clients in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties. Nancy handles all aspects of high-asset dissolutions, including those involving complex financial issues, property characterization, business valuation, child custody, child support, and spousal support, from the inception of a case through settlement or trial. Nancy also prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and works with clients...

Kristy Hernandez received her B.A. in Political Science and Comparative Literature from the University of California at Davis. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Advocacy. In 2004 Kristy founded the Law Office of Kristy Hernandez which now has offices in Sacramento and Fresno. Kristy has assisted hundreds of clients in debt relief cases and is a passionate advocate for consumer rights. In addition to practicing law, from 2004 to 2007 Kristy taught at legal writing and oral advocacy as an adjunct professor at McGeorge School of Law. Kristy is...

Ms. Patricia Mercedes Zerbini is a Bay Area native. She graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2005 with a double major in Politics and Legal Studies. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2009 with the intent of applying her legal knowledge to help those around her. Ms. Zerbini joined Hoover Krepelka, LLP in 2022, bringing her extensive and skilled experience in high conflict custody and complex financial cases. She has shown her aptitude for understanding complex international law and jurisdiction issues such as Applications and Trials under The Hague Convention...