Canyon Family Lawyers

Jillian E. Atuegbu is an accomplished attorney in the practice of family law. She is certified by the California State Bar as a Family Law Specialist. Ms. Atuegbu’s practice is devoted exclusively to family law matters. She understands and recognizes how incredibly stressful and life-altering separating from a spouse or partner can be. She ensures that she has a clear understanding of her client’s goals, while providing practical solutions based in the law. She knows the processes and procedures that will affect her clients’ cases and enlists the assistance of experts, as appropriate. Ms. Atuegbu is child-focused and expects that...

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...

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...

Practice Immigration Law, Bankruptcy Law, Deportation/Removal defense

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...

David C. Erb is a Certified Family Law Specialist (certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization), a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), and the Principal in charge of the firm’s East Bay office. With a background in finance and business valuation, David specializes in family law matters that involve complex financial issues related to support and property division, including founder’s stock, stock options, restricted stock, venture capital interests and other business interests. David also has extensive experience in contested custody matters involving recommending mediation, custody evaluations and the appointment of a special...