John Michael Coyle
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Steven Henry Larrabee
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School and Whittier Coll School of Law
Brian Cotter Tubis
Solano County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Wayne Allen Knight
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Personal Injury
Lincoln COL
Joseph Martin Scalise
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law
Deborah Lynne Miller
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Juvenile
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Gail Susan Green
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Family, Business and Divorce
UCLA School of Law
Jackie Lynn Martens
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family
Empire Coll School of Law
John Edward Merli
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Energy
The University of Texas School of Law
Janice Downey
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Flash Gordon
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal and Estate Planning
Susan E Christiansen
Solano County, CA Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Southwestern University School of Law and Southwestern Univ School of Law
Garry T. Ichikawa
Solano County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Family
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Ethan M. Weisinger
10.0 
(1 Peer Review)
940 Adams St
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Benicia, CA 94510
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSolano County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Ethan M. Weisinger is a California State Certified Family Law Specialist working in all of the Bay Area Counties. He represents clients in all aspects of conventional family law matters, (divorce/separation, child custody, spousal/child support, etc.) as well as dissolution of same-sex marriages, including Registered Domestic Partnerships.
Ethan graduated with honors from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo with a degree in English and Political Science. Ethan then went on to study law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and graduated with honors, with an emphasis in Trial Litigation in 2010.
From 2010...
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Ali Shahrestani,
Alameda County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Education
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
With a progressive law practice since 2007, Mr. Ali Shahrestani is a bi-coastal litigation attorney representing international and domestic clients in state and federal legal matters in CA, NY, and MA. He has been featured in print and TV news for his legal expertise, is a recipient of multiple awards and a graduate of top rated universities with honors, and has donated much effort and time to public education, legal journalism, and social justice activism.
1) Education Law - K-12, College, Graduate, Students, Teachers, Schools
2) Divorce & Child Custody - High Conflict, LGBTQ, Father's Rights
3) Business, Contracts, & Real Estate Law...
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Debra Schoenberg
San Francisco County, CA Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of New Hampshire School of Law
DEBRA R. SCHOENBERG, ESQ., HAS A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER.
More than thirty years ago, she established her own firm, which has vast experience and expertise in the highly sensitive and complex practice of family law. Ms. Schoenberg has established a professional reputation for thoroughness, strategic thinking, keen attention to detail, loyalty, and dedication to client service.
Today Ms. Schoenberg handles cases that range from complex financial issues and extensive marital estates, to high-conflict custody matters. Adept at negotiating resolutions as well as aggressively pursuing litigated outcomes, she also handles straightforward family law cases, pre- and post-marital agreements, and marital settlements. Ms....
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David Marc Lederman
Contra Costa County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, 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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Robert Chang
Alameda County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
In the past I have worked for the largest bankruptcy firm in the country and have handled hundreds of insolvency cases. Are you contemplating separating from your spouse? Have you been served with divorce papers already? I started my family law practice with the premise that I would always attempt to facilitate a collaborative divorce. Experience has allowed me to witness firsthand the potential of inadvertently creating acrimony between spouses (instead of reducing it) when the court system is used haphazardly. The courts should be a place of last resort - who wants a Judge who barely knows you to...
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Hal David Bartholomew
Sacramento County, CA Family Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Tax
Mr. Bartholomew, a native of Elk Grove, California, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of California, Davis, and his Juris Doctor from the same institution. Formerly a partner for 15 years with the law firm of Desmond, Miller, Desmond & Bartholomew, he co-founded the firm of Bartholomew & Wasznicky in 1989. He is a retired captain in the United States Army Reserve and is a licensed real estate broker. In addition to membership in the California Bar, he is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Tax...
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Ariel Sosna
San Francisco County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Ariel Sosna is a founding partner of Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP. She is certified as a specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Sosna has been exclusively practicing family law in California (San Francisco Bay Area) since 2007.
Ms. Sosna received her J.D., with a concentration in Family Law, from U.C. Hastings School of the Law and her B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley.
Before starting her own practice, Ms. Sosna was an associate at a well-known San Francisco law firm. She was co-chairperson of the Family Law Section of the San Francisco...
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Brendan Begley
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationSacramento County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Business and Employment
University of California - Davis
I am an Appellate Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and I spearhead my firm’s Appeals and Writs group. I have handled appeals and writs in anti-SLAPP, civil-rights, commercial-litigation, employment, ERISA, family-law, personal-injury, probate, real estate and trust cases. I have briefed and orally argued writs and appeals before all manner of appellate courts, from the California Court of Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. I have also successfully settled multiple cases in appellate mediation. As judicial clerk for both state and federal appellate courts, I have reviewed and analyzed literally hundreds of...
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Valerie Fenchel
San Francisco County, CA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
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University of California, Davis, School of Law and University of California - Santa Barbara
Valerie Fenchel is the CEO and founder of Fenchel Family Law. Her legal services empower men and women to navigate marriage and divorce toward more vibrant futures. She advises clients, devises strategies, and works with therapists, actuaries, and forensic accountants to settle or litigate cases. As a witness to the damage caused by divorce over the course of her career as a family law attorney and educator, Valerie has gained extensive experience in helping families in crisis.
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Valerie is actively involved in the legal community. She is the lead attorney of Shalom Bayit’s Pro Bono Legal Panel, Secretary of...
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Paula S Grohs
Contra Costa County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Collections
Saratoga Univ School of Law and Saratoga School of Law
My work history has been focused in the area of family law and judgment enforcement for family law cases.
Prior to becoming an attorney in 2004, I obtained my paralegal certificate in 1979, established American Process & Courier Service in 1991. I have a broad range of experience including family law, civil litigation, probate, bankruptcy and estate planning.
I now focus on assisting self-represented litigants with document preparation services in family law and uncontested probate matters as well as enforcement of judgments.
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Lulu Tseng
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfAlameda County, CA Family Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
Lulu was born in Taiwan and raised on California’s Central Coast. After finishing high school, she moved to Southern California to attend U.C. Riverside. She later relocated to the Bay Area for law school and has made it her home ever since. Driven by a lifelong passion for helping others, particularly those who are underrepresented, Lulu pursued a career in law. Since then, she has been a dedicated advocate for survivors of interpersonal violence and is also a certified domestic violence counselor. Lulu is committed to championing individuals and empowering them to overcome challenges.
Family law involves some of the most...
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Julie S Levy
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Empire College School of Law
Julie S. Levy and Zachary A. Carroll have practiced law since 2008 in solo practices. In 2009, they began sharing an office and collaborating on certain cases. This duo has turned their collaboration into Levy Carroll Law and as strong litigators, they provide a strong and determined focus for fair outcomes in their client's cases. Choose Levy Carroll Law for their strong, honest, caring representation for bankruptcy, divorce, custody, guardianship, or personal injury. Look no further as you have found a team that has your best interests at heart
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Lindsay R. Torgerson
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Divorce
William Howard Taft University
Divorce, child custody, visitation, family law, alimony, and child support lawyer in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Our family law offices are in Santa Rosa, Ukiah, and Petaluma. Check out client testimonials on our website www.winecountryfamilylaw.com
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Stacey Poole
San Francisco County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
I am an accomplished Divorce, Family, and Arbitration & Mediation attorney. I compassionately represent clients throughout the Bay Area with a broad range of family law matters.
As a Certified Family Law Specialist, I provide the experience, knowledge and skill needed to advocate for the best possible outcomes. I am dedicated to exceptional counsel to meet your family's legal needs and goals.
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Mahal Rufina Montoya Billingsley
Alameda County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, 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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Peter Lawrence Cianchetta
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSacramento County, CA Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Collections and Estate Planning
Lincoln Law School
I want to be your attorney. My philosophy is that people have problems and my office is here to help them. We all have been there, in need of some kind of help and it really does not matter how you ended up needing help, the main thing is helping with your problem. I graduated with Honors from Golden Gate University with a BS in Accounting and Graduated 10th in my class at Lincoln Law School. Prior to going to Law School, I started working for a landscaping company in high school, and a roofing company after graduation. I joined...
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Robin D. Gross
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
San Francisco County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Family, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Indy Colbath
Solano County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
940 Adams St
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Benicia, CA 94510
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
California Western School of Law and University of California - Davis
Indy Colbath is a licensed California attorney who has focused the entirety of her legal career on family law issues, including: divorce, annulment, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining orders. Indy has a breadth of courtroom experience she relies upon when assessing her clients’ family law matters, as well as strong relationships with the local legal community and bench. Indy has effectively represented her clients in an array of complex family law litigation, many of which involving high net worth individuals. Even though Indy has a passion for courtroom advocacy, she understands that every...
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Emily M De Falla
Contra Costa County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(925) 444-7378
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Divorce doesn’t have to be a costly and painful battle. Mediator and Collaborative Divorce attorney Emily M. De Falla guides couples toward a cooperative, respectful divorce. By honoring both parties’ priorities, she can help you get around roadblocks and craft sensible solutions. The results are lower costs, equitable results, and healthier, happier kids.
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Gillian Brady
Yolo County, CA Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Divorce
American University Washington College of Law
Gillian is the Attorney Mediator and owner of Finding Common Ground Mediation & Law Services. Gillian is an experienced attorney and mediator specializing in family law matters. She has 23 years of experience and has helped hundreds of people resolve their legal disputes without going to court. Getting a divorce or creating a parenting plan for 2 households is difficult. At Finding Common Ground, Gillian helps educate her clients about the law, while empowering them to reach their own agreements with a structured mediation process that promotes productive communication. Clients who mediate maintain control, create tailored agreements that suit...
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Maya K. Grey
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Contra Costa County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 12 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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Lorilee DeSantis
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Golden Gate University School of Law
Lorilee DeSantis is an attorney whose passion for helping families protect their loved ones and their assets shines through to all who work with her. Lorilee’s clients often comment that her ability to deeply listen and understand their concerns makes it very easy for them to talk to her about difficult subjects. Her clients also appreciate that Lorilee explains complex legal concepts in ways that are easy to digest so that clients fully understand their legal options. Lorilee’s dedication to helping people with family-oriented legal issues stems from personal experiences. When Lorilee was growing up, she saw...
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Roz Bateman Smith
Sonoma County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Empire College School of Law
Ms. Bateman Smith is a strong and compassionate family law attorney. She is a strong advocate for her clients' rights in divorce cases involving Custody and Visitation, Child and Spousal Support, and division of community property. She also makes the survivor of domestic violence cases heard by the court. Partition actions are another area of law on which she advocates.
Twenty-six years with the Sonoma County Superior Court gives her a unique perspective in helping clients through each step of their case.
Ms. Bateman Smith is an active member of both the California Lawyers Association (CLA), Sonoma County Bar...
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Matthew D. Roy
Sacramento County, CA Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Matthew Roy graduated with a degree in Government from CSU, Sacramento and his J.D. from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. While living in Sacramento, Matthew has participated in various community groups and organizations. He has served on the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges after his appointment by Governor Gray Davis as well as the Board of Directors for the Camellia Symphony Association of Sacramento. Mr. Roy volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, Women Escaping a Violent Environment (W.E.A.V.E.), the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Project, as well as oversees domestic violence prevention workshops...
