Orinda Family Lawyers

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...

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...

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...

Rachel Kimiko Leff-Kich has been practicing family law exclusively since December 2010, and joined Lonich & Patton in May 2013. Prior to joining Lonich & Patton, Ms. Leff-Kich practiced family law in San Francisco, and has worked with clients all over the Bay Area. Ms. Leff-Kich focuses on family law cases involving high-conflict custody, child and spousal support, and complex financial issues. Ms. Leff-Kich received her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University. While in law school, she clerked with several non-profit organizations including the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley: Health Legal Services, and Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco....

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...

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.

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...

David J Hamilton has a busy practice in Santa Rosa, California. He has very competent staff, including three paralegals and a Law Clerk with his Juris Doctor Degree. The areas of practice include restraining order prosecution and defense, child custody, child support, divorce, as well as criminal defense of various types.

MICHAEL R. NORTON attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors in 1975. He attended U.C./Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco and was admitted to the bar in 1978. He has been a trial attorney since 1978, first with the San Joaquin County Office of the Public Defender, then as a member of Rishwain, Ellis and LeBeouf in Stockton. In 1988, Michael opened his own practice, which has been growing steadily ever since. His practice focuses exclusively on family law and related matters. Michael...

For fifteen years I worked criminal and family law in the Court House as a Court Clerk. I bring that experience to you.

I am a 30 year veteran of the United States Navy. I retired as a Captain. I went to law school to fulfill a lifelong passion and now I am working hard to protect the rights of those in need of legal help and navigating through our excellent, though complex legal system.