![Benita Ventresca]( "Benita Ventresca")
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Benita Ventresca
LOS GATOS, CA Family Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
Benita Ventresca has been practicing family law in Santa Clara County, California, since 1978. She helps her clients throughout San Jose and the Bay Area deal with some of lifes most difficult issues while minimizing conflict and reaching the fastest possible resolution whenever possible. At Law Offices of Benita Ventresca, Attorney Ventresca provides representation in family law areas that include divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, restraining orders, and paternity actions. Attorney Ventresca emphasizes communication with her clients, persistent advocacy, and attention to all aspects of their case. Regardless of the size of the case, her...
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Robin Yeamans
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Attorney with 54 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Stanford Univ Law School
![Thomas Michael Bloom]( "Thomas Michael Bloom")
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Thomas Michael Bloom
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Environmental
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Pallie Bain Zambrano
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family and Medical Malpractice
Santa Clara University School of Law
Catherine Anne Bechtel
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
Danielle Marie Hoover
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
Reuel Macasaet Baluyot
Los Gatos, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family
Southwestern Univ School of Law and Southwestern University School of Law
![James Jeffrey Hoover]( "James Jeffrey Hoover")
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James Jeffrey Hoover
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Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSan Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara Univ School of Law
As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Jim Hoover represents clients in all aspects of family law litigation, including but not limited to, domestic violence, child custody and visitation, property identification, characterization, valuation and division, spousal support, child support, breaches of fiduciary duties, reimbursement claims, dates of separation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and related matters. After many years of experience, Mr. Hoover skillfully settles and if necessary, litigates all of these issues.
Mr. Hoover educates, advocates and acts in our clients' best interests on these issues. He pays particular attention to our clients' emotional and financial difficulties.
Mr. Hoover attended Santa Clara University,...
![Travis Isaiah Krepelka]( "Travis Isaiah Krepelka")
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Travis Isaiah Krepelka
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
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Santa Clara University School of Law
Mr. Krepelka specializes in all aspects of family law matters, such as property division, characterization, allocation, and valuation; reimbursement claims; spousal support; child support; breaches of fiduciary duty; business valuations; real property valuations and claims; post-judgment matters; enforcement of California orders, out-of-state orders, and international orders; contempt actions; all aspects of child custody and visitation; domestic violence issues; and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. He is seasoned in working closely with experts such as forensic CPAs, real estate appraisers, and child custody evaluators. He is a skilled litigator, handling numerous contested Family Law Trials of varying lengths.
Travis Isaiah Krepelka obtained a...
![James Chau]( "James Chau")
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James Chau
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
Welcome to the Law Office of James Chau. You deserve the highest quality legal representation at affordable prices for your San Jose / Santa Clara County Divorce and Family Law needs. Please call the office today to speak with an attorney.
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Gretchen Z. Boger
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Gretchen Z. Boger began her law career as a Deputy District Attorney in San Joaquin County from 2007 – 2010. During her tenure with the D.A.’s office, she prosecuted 17 jury trials.
Ms. Boger has been practicing family law exclusively since January 2010. Ms. Boger joined Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri in 2013. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. During her time at McGeorge, she received a concentration in trial advocacy.
Ms. Boger demonstrates great care and compassion in handling the complex emotional and legal issues which are unique to family law matters. Ms....
![Gina Nicole Policastri]( "Gina Nicole Policastri")
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Gina Nicole Policastri
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
Gina Policastri is a Family Law Specialist as certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and partner at Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri, where she has worked since graduating from Santa Clara University School of Law. Gina was one of the firm’s first associates and, during her 21-year tenure, has been instrumental in growing the firm into one of the largest family law firms in California.
Gina obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Santa Clara University in 2000 and her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2003, where she earned a place...
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David Alan Patton
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
David Patton is a Family Law Specialist as certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, limiting his practice to family law exclusively. He heads the firm's family law practice.
Mr. Patton has 22 years experience as a trial lawyer, spending his early years focusing on insurance defense and plaintiff's personal injury cases. After co-founding Lonich & Patton in 1994, Mr. Patton developed the firm's family law practice. Since then, he has become one of Silicon Valley's top family law attorneys. Mr. Patton is a certified family law specialist. Only attorneys certified by the State Bar of California...
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Michael Edward Lonich
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Estate Planning and Probate
Pepperdine University School of Law
Michael E. Lonich is the managing partner of Lonich & Patton and has nearly 30 years of experience representing a wide range of businesses and individuals. His practice concentrates on Estate Planning, Business Law and divorce mediation. Mike draws upon his expertise and the firm's resources to partner with individuals and families to develop comprehensive estate plans and successfully represent clients in trust administration and probate litigation. From the creation of a simple will to a complex trust, family limited liability partnership or business succession plan, maximizing financial benefits as well as ensuring the peace of mind that an estate...
![Mitchell Todd Ehrlich]( "Mitchell Todd Ehrlich")
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Mitchell Todd Ehrlich
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Mitchell T. Ehrlich is a partner with Lonich and Patton and along with David Patton, he leads the Family Law practice. His practice focuses on all areas of Family Law including Dissolutions, Child Custody, Support Matters, Property and Business Division, Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements, Paternity, Registered Domestic Partnerships, Guardianship and Adoptions. In 2009, he became a California Certified Family law Specialist.
Mitchell has over 10 years of experience as a civil litigator and trial attorney. Mitchell began focusing his practice exclusively on Family Law matters shortly after Lonich & Patton's Family Law practice was developed. Prior to that, he amassed significant...
![Traci Pickering]( "Traci Pickering")
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Traci Pickering
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University
Traci is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She graduated from Santa Clara University in 2000 and was admitted to the bar in December of that year. During her tenure at Santa Clara, she was the Sr. Technical Editor of the Computer Technology Law Journal and received a Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research and Writing. After graduation, Traci was recruited by a top corporate law firm. She worked at Gray Cary (now DLA Piper) from 2000 - 2002 as a securities and corporate transactional attorney. She was involved in...
![Jennifer Mello]( "Jennifer Mello")
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Jennifer Mello
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of California - Santa Barbara and Santa Clara University School of Law
Jennifer is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She earned a B.A. in Law and Society from the University of California at Santa Barbara and her law degree from Santa Clara University. Jennifer is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, and member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law Executive Committee of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Jennifer has lectured at multiple seminars for the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and Santa Clara University School of Law,...
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Julia Lemon
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
Julia Lemon became an associate at Lonich and Patton, LLP in November 2007. Julia is well versed in Estate Planning and Business Law, however she has a a special interest in Family Law matters. Julia began her relationship with the firm as a second year law clerk in 2005.
Julia was raised in San Jose and attended Presentation High School. Thereafter, she attended the University of California at Davis where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 2004, Julia graduated with honors and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, earning a Bachelor's Degree with a major in...
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Susan F. Dent
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily
Santa Clara University School of Law
Susan Dent is a recently admitted member of the California Bar, joining Lonich and Patton from a C.F.L.S. litigation firm in Newport Beach, CA. Ms. Dent was an active member of the law school community at Santa Clara University, serving as both an associate and editor for the Santa Clara Law Review, an Executive Board member for Honors Moot Court Internal, and as the president of Santa Clara Law's Criminal Law Society. Ms. Dent also served as a research assistant for SCU's Center for Global Law and Policy. Thoughout law school, Ms. Dent clerked for Hon. Jerome...
![Chelsea Pagan]( "Chelsea Pagan")
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Chelsea Pagan
Campbell, CA Family Law Attorney
Family and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
A Bay Area native, Chelsea has always been committed to making a difference in the local community. Family law has provided her the avenue to help families in transition, while maintaining civility and focus on issues that truly matter.
Chelsea graduated Cum Laude and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Leo University in St. Leo, Florida, which she attended on a volleyball scholarship. She returned to the Bay Area for law school and graduated with her Juris Doctor Degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2015.
While in law school, Chelsea used her classroom knowledge to help families while working...
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John Nguyen
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Lincoln University
I'm a litigator and trial lawyer with 10+ years of experience as lead trial counsel, both in jury trials and bench trials in civil litigation, personal injury, family law, and employment law.
My appellate experience consists of briefing and arguing before the Appellate Division of the Santa Clara Superior Court and the Sixth District Court of Appeal.
Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked full time as a Software Engineer while attending law school in the evening. During law school, I was a member of the Honorable William A. Ingram American Inn of Court, received an award for Academic Excellence in Evidence,...
![Jessica A. Pellerin]( "Jessica A. Pellerin")
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Jessica A. Pellerin
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Jessica joined Mello & Pickering LLP in January 2015. In 2011 Jessica received her undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s College of California where she majored in political science. After graduating from Saint Mary’s, she received her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014. She was then admitted to the California State Bar in December 2014, after passing the state bar exam on her first attempt. During her law school education, Jessica gained extensive experience in family law working for the Department of Child Support Services, the San Francisco Bar Association’s family law project and a solo family...
![Christine Ann Pham]( "Christine Ann Pham")
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Christine Ann Pham
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Southwestern University School of Law
Christine Pham is a San Francisco native with over 10 years of litigation experience. Her background in litigation, bankruptcy, and knowledge of California family law, combined with her creative legal strategies and sincere compassion for her clients, has made her a recognized and trusted name in and around the Bay Area.
Christine focuses her practice on helping families and couples in a range of family law and family formation matters, including child custody and support, spousal support (alimony), dissolution of marriage (divorce), legal separation, division of property, and assisted reproduction.
Christine’s dedication to her clients is reflected in the testimonials they give...
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Andrea Mah
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of San Francisco School of Law
Andrea represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, legal separation, annulment, custody and visitation, support, and complex property division.
Andrea understands the impact a divorce and other family law issues can have on people’s lives and is committed to provide support to litigants with family law issues, while explaining the law to them and advocating for the best results possible.
![Arlette Argyris]( "Arlette Argyris")
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Arlette Argyris
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Arlette completed her law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2010. Prior to earning her J.D., she received a B.A. in History and a B.A. in International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the State of Oklahoma.
Arlette has solely practiced family law since 2010. Her family law experience began prior to graduating from law school when she worked as a law clerk at the family law firm of Cindy Allen and Associates, PLLC. After graduating from law school, Arlette worked as an...
![Natalie Daprile]( "Natalie Daprile")
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Natalie Daprile
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of San Francisco School of Law
![Daniel Jensen]( "Daniel Jensen")
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Daniel Jensen
Santa Clara, CA Family Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Lincoln University
Daniel Jensen has truly established himself as a top lawyer in Santa Clara County. In fact, Jensen has been selected five times by the San Jose Magazine as one of Silicon Valley's Best Lawyers in Criminal Law and Family Law. As a former police officer and sergeant, Jensen has great knowledge when it comes to effectively defending his clients in state and federal courts. If you or a loved one are in need of legal guidance, Daniel Jensen may be able help. Learn more by calling the The Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. at (408) 296-4100.
![John Henry Perrott]( "John Henry Perrott")
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John Henry Perrott
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
-- Over 16 years experience in Family Law -- Certified Family Law Specialist -- Good Listener & Idea Generator -- Can Think Outside the Box to Help You Get Great Results -- Friendly Style Facilitates Settlements
![Joshua R. Jachimowicz]( "Joshua R. Jachimowicz")
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Joshua R. Jachimowicz
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara University School of Law
Joshua Robinett Jachimowicz was admitted to the State Bar in 2011. Mr. Jachimowicz began working with his father's firm as a law clerk while attending law school. He graduated the University of California at Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in Physics. Like his father, he received his law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. While at Santa Clara, he received honors for his academic efforts in Wills and Trusts, Employment Discrimination and Trial Techniques classes. As a young attorney, he has handled numerous criminal matters, including petty thefts, drug offenses, and DUIs. Mr. Jachimowicz recently married...
![Michele Elizabeth Hales]( "Michele Elizabeth Hales")
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Michele Elizabeth Hales
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
Michele Elizabeth Hales has been assisting clients with Family Law matters since her admittance to the California Bar in 1992. In addition to a successful litigation practice, she also offers Alternative Dispute Resolution services, such as Mediation, Collaboration and Unbundled Family Law Assistance. She is dedicated to providing experienced, skilled and knowledgeable representation, and pursuing the best possible outcomes for your family law needs.
Michele received her B.A. from the University of California Davis in 1989. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1992. Michele is a member of the State Bar of California, Santa Clara...
![Dina Haddad]( "Dina Haddad")
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Dina Haddad
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Dina is the founder and principal of Families First Mediation. Her mission is make A-class services available to clients at all socio-economic levels by providing her commitment to excellence at a fraction of the cost of traditional divorce options.
She has practiced family law in both Southern and Northern California, at some of the most prestigious law firms. She completed post-doctorate law degree in mediation, a Masters in Law in Alternate Dispute Resolution from the premier Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. For more than 9 consecutive years, Straus was ranked the number one dispute resolution program by U.S. News and...
![Eric Daniel Despotes]( "Eric Daniel Despotes")
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Eric Daniel Despotes
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
Eric Despotes became the newest attorney at Lonich & Patton, LLP in February 2010 and assists in all areas of the firm's practice, Family Law, Estate Planning, and Business Law
Eric grew up in the Bay Area and attended college at California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in Poltical Science with an emphasis in International Relations. He then returned to the Bay Area to attend law school. Eric graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. He received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award...
![Ekaterina Berman]( "Ekaterina Berman")
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Ekaterina Berman
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Immigration
Whittier Law School
Attorney Ekaterina Berman is a passionate professional who serves individuals and small businesses since 2006. She decided to start her own office seeing how most clients do not get the legal service they deserve, and compromise their rights. Ekaterina always works personally with her clients, and put emphasis on understanding their situation and adjusting the strategy to their needs and capabilities. Being her client you soon discover that she is a fighter, and will never let go on your behalf. She is a meticulous researcher and will make sure everything is done correctly, and nothing slips through the calendar...
![Diego MacWilliam]( "Diego MacWilliam")
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Diego MacWilliam
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Litigation / Trial practice. Fluent in Spanish. 25 years experience.
![Rebecca R. Sternbach]( "Rebecca R. Sternbach")
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Rebecca R. Sternbach
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily
University of San Francisco School of Law
Rebecca Sternbach joined Lonich & Patton in January 2013. Rebecca supports all major practice areas of the firm, with a special interest in Family Law matters. Rebecca grew up in Menlo Park and attended Saint Francis High School. While attending Pomona College, Rebecca was named a Pomona College Scholar, a distinction awarded to the top quarter of each class. In 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Rebecca returned to the Bay Area to attend law school, and graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2012. During law school,...
![Cheri Bell]( "Cheri Bell")
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Cheri Bell
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
![Ben A. House]( "Ben A. House")
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Ben A. House
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
![Raechelle L. Velarde]( "Raechelle L. Velarde")
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Raechelle L. Velarde
San Jose, CA Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
![Suzanne Mulkern]( "Suzanne Mulkern")
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Suzanne Mulkern
Campbell, CA Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Family and Arbitration & Mediation
UC Hastings COL
![Yselle Dominguez]( "Yselle Dominguez")
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Yselle Dominguez
San Jose, CA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara University
