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Michael Scott Martin
Pleasanton, CA Family Law Attorney
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Divorce
Contact my office for a consultation at (888) 200-6526. As a former prosecutor, I have handled an extensive and heavy caseload and spent countless hours negotiating with other attorneys and preparing for and taking cases to trial. As a prosecutor, I handled over 500 arraignments, 40 cases to resolution, and five jury trials, including a six-week special circumstance homicide trial, as a second chair attorney. It is this experience that I will bring to your case. You can be assured my office will communicate with you as your case develops and zealously represent you....
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April Seo
Dublin, CA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Frank Domenico Presto III
Pleasanton, CA Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
San Francisco Law Sch
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Lisa Mendes
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
(925) 390-3222
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Richard Lewis Howard
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
San Francisco Law Sch
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Bruce S. Silverman
Pleasanton, CA Family Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
(925) 460-8000
5776 Stoneridge Mall Road
Suite 190
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Family and Divorce
UC Hastings College of Law and U.C. Berkeley
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Cammila Valerio
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney
1470 Maria Lane
Suite 205
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
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Uma Subramanian
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
Univ of Miami School of Law
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Suzyn Card
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Attorney Suzyn Card is a respected member of the Contra Costa County legal community. During more than a decade in practice, she has served notably as a court-appointed representative of parents and children in cases involving allegations of child abuse or neglect, a juvenile defense attorney for young adults accused of crimes, and a family law advocate for individuals mired in the conflict of separation or divorce. Her practice serves clients throughout California. She stands prepared to take on cases involving family law, divorce, custody and support modifications.
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Richard Rose
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer
1250 Newell Ave
Suite I-331
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Tax
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Taras B. Kurta
Pleasanton, CA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
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Doris Slater
Pleasanton, CA Family Law Attorney
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Robert Chang
San Leandro, CA Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
I started my practice with the premise I would always attempt to facilitate a collaborative divorce. Before going to law school, I worked for several years at a family law firm, and saw firsthand the potential of increasing acrimony between spouses when the court system is used haphazardly. Growing up with separated parents, I think I understand the stress and frustration of a long drawn out family divorce. The courts should be a place of last resort - who wants a Judge who barely knows you to make decisions for you? That being...
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Maya K. Grey
Martinez, CA Family Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of San Francisco School of Law
I have been certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in family law. I excel in helping individuals navigate some of the most difficult and painful experiences of their lives. I handle all issues related to divorce, legal separation, and parentage actions, including matters related to child custody, child support, spousal support, and complex property division. I also help clients wanting assistance with pre-marital and post-marital agreements. Additionally, I serve as a consulting attorney for clients in mediation and those seeking a second opinion.
I am also a divorce mediator who specializes in educating parties about the law while...
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Mahal Rufina Montoya Billingsley
San Leandro, CA Family Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Iowa
Mahal is a family law attorney based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She began her practice in 2014, having spent the previous fourteen years as a law clerk, educator, and paralegal specialist for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her law practice integrates her passion for civil rights and her love for community.
Mahal was born in Vallejo, and after a series of family tragedies enrolled herself in the tenth grade at Oakland Technical High School. She was legally emancipated as a minor the following spring. These childhood experiences inspired her to become an attorney and...
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Derek Deake Lim
Fremont, CA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Immigration
New College of California
Experienced, dedicated and affordable immigration attorney servings the Immigration community for near 20 years. Record of winning case on asylum, VAWA claim, naturalization with criminal background, waivers, and complex family based immigrant visa petitions.
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Angela N Bryant
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of California - Davis
My approach to each family law case is specifically tailored to the needs of each client. Some cases require aggressive litigation, while other times, settlement is the best (and cheapest) choice for all involved. As your attorney, you can expect me to give you guidance based on the law, and to be transparent with you about your options. My role is to advise you, but not to make decisions for you. I enjoy partnering with my clients to get them their desired outcome. I am also very responsive to client communication. I pride myself on keeping you...
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Amy L. Alvis
Brentwood, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
CAL Northern School of Law and California State University - Chico
Amy's approach to estate planning is to focus on each client's unique needs and objectives. She strives to design a comprehensive plan for her clients that provides the maximum protection without compromise. Her broad experience enables her to provide keen insight for her clients. She is deeply commitment to her clients and the ethical standards of her profession. Amy has lived in Brentwood since 2001 with her husband and two daughters. She is a Director for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and in her free time, enjoys yoga, reading and golf.
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Brit Benjamin
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Steven Edward Springer
Fremont, CA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University
Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.
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Patricia Ann Rowe
Concord, CA Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law
I am also a Certified Public Accountant and have been doing tax work in the Bay Area for 30 years. I specialize in helping people and businesses pay as few taxes as possible without getting audited.
In the estate planning area I help people preserve their property for their families and pay as few estate taxes as possible. I also am the Probate Doctor who can help fix impossible situations when estates are stuck in the quagmire of California Probate.
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Arlene Kostant
Lafayette, CA Family Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
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David Marc Lederman
Moraga, CA Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Family, Divorce and International
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Mr. Lederman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Family Law Section and served as Section President in 2008. He is also a past State Bar Family Law Section Legislation Chair and is the 2017 Family Law Section Chair. He frequently speaks and writes on family law issues.
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Ariel Winger
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
New College of California
Before starting my family law practice, I worked for 5 years at a non-profit, where I successfully litigated in court on behalf of survivors of domestic violence and their children. I obtained Temporary and Permanent Restraining Orders, Child Visitation and Custody Orders, as well as Child Support.
Since 2007, I have offered amicable, uncontested divorce and separation options for those who want to stay out of court, including high conflict and complex cases involving domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness. I provide services as a Mediator (neutral third party), Collaborative Divorce attorney (using a team approach),...
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Anne Whatley
Martinez, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College
Anne M. Whatley has been practicing family law for over 20 years, and has experience in all aspects, including divorce, custody, support, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, domestic violence, and any other family law issue.
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Joy Diaz
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Joy recognizes that most clients only come see lawyers when life has thrown them a curveball. For this reason, Joy strongly believes in listening to her clients and providing them with a safe space to process their emotions. Joy seeks to understand her client’s true priorities and resolve conflicts so that her clients are able to move forward with their lives positively.
Joy understands that every family is different and is invested in ensuring that she zealously advocates for those unique needs. Joy believes in using her natural strengths of compassion and empathy to create a trusting relationship with her clients....
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Valerie Kraml
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
2625 Alcatraz Ave
319
Berkeley, CA 94705
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Amanda J. List
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Appeals and Divorce
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Amanda J. List is an associate at the Wald Law Group. She specializes in divorces of all kinds with an emphasis on gay divorce.
The Wald Law Group practice areas include:
Divorce, Dissolution & Contested Parentage Actions for all families; Custody Disputes. Legal services provided at both the TRIAL and APPELLATE level.
Assisted Reproduction; Adoptions of All Kinds; Family Contracts; Parenting Law including Surrogacy; Donor Contracts for Egg and/or Sperm Donations; Pre-Nupital Agreements; Co-Parenting Agreements; Domestic Partnership Agreements; Name Changes.
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Michael Lubofsky
Oakland, CA Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
Boston University School of Law
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Trevor Caldwell Thorpe
Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Deborah Lynne Dubroff
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
We practice family law exclusively because we like helping people with legal issues that affect them personally. We handle our cases collaboratively, so you always benefit from the best of our expertise, skills, and experience. We're settlement oriented but trial ready.
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Yelda Mesbah Bartlett
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(510) 318-6313
1939 Harrison Street
9th Floor, Suite 921
Oakland, CA 94612
Family, Business, Divorce and Personal Injury
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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James Joseph Fishel
Martinez, CA Family Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
The University of Florida of College of Law
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Gina Szeto-Wong
Oakland, CA Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Ms. Szeto-Wong completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley. She obtained her law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and has been litigating civil rights, family law, and employment cases in state and federal court since 2012.
Ms. Szeto-Wong has a successful track record including favorable verdicts and awards in the millions of dollars. She is bilingual in English and Cantonese.
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Joseph Odysseus Mastro
Berkeley, CA Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
Mr. Mastro was born in Oakland, grew up around the East Bay, and has spent his life living throughout the Bay Area, from San Francisco to San Jose. Mr. Mastro graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2006. He then passed the California State Bar Examination in July 2006 on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaquin County, representing clients in all manner of criminal cases, in a high-volume capacity. In 2009, Joe decided to return home to open his own law firm. Since then...
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Hallie Nash Zimmerman
Pittsburg, CA Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Family and Collections
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Hallie has actively practiced law since 2006.
Hallie’s practice focuses on family law matters, where she is dedicated to navigating her clients through the legal challenges of separation to a fresh start. Hallie’s extensive litigation, negotiation and settlement experience lends itself well to all types of family law matters. Recognizing that no two matters are alike, Hallie provides her clients with well-tailored representation, which perfectly suits their particular circumstances.
Hallie has previously worked on disputes arising from residential and commercial real property transactions and complex construction defect matters.
She has also managed two California litigation operations for multi-state law firms, handling...
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Rosanne Elizabeth Calbo-Jackson
Oakland, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Jennie Sarah Wooley
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Originally from San Francisco, Ms. Wooley graduated with honors in the major from the University of California, at Santa Cruz, in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Legal Studies. Ms. Wooley received her Juris Doctorate from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2007. While attending Hastings, Ms. Wooley served as a judicial extern in the Unified Family Court with Commissioner Marjorie A. Slabach. In her last year at Hastings, Ms. Wooley once again volunteered at the San Francisco Superior Court to assist Commissioner Sue Kaplan in reviewing and issuing temporary...
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Jennifer C. Phillips
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(510) 495-5898
4096 Piedmont Avenue #416 (Mailing address only)
Oakland, CA 94611
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
Jennifer Phillips is a Family Law Attorney with over 15 years of experience in family law, including the areas of divorce, property division, custody, child support and alimony. She knows the players in a family law action and the expectations of the court, which reduces stress throughout the legal process. When she first meets with clients, she takes the time to answer all of their questions, listen to their concerns and provide essential information about the process of divorce and family law proceedings.
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Robert Alan Goodman
Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of San Francisco, School of Law