Pleasant Hill Family Lawyers
Family law primarily addresses legal issues related to marriage and parenting, including prenuptial agreements, child custody, child support, and adoption.
Compare 348 top rated California attorneys serving Pleasant Hill.
Barbara Suskind
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
Peter George Loewenstein
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
University of San Francisco School of Law and U of San Francisco School of Law
Rachael Irene Zeiph
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Family
University of San Francisco School of Law and U of San Francisco School of Law
Heidi Calvert Taylor
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Family
California Western School of Law
Christopher Nelson Wu
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Family
University of Michigan Law School
Richard Alan Schneer
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family
Drake University Law School and Drake University Law School
Fiona Quangtan Burger
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
John Alexander Meaden III
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Jonathan Duncan Gordon
Pleasant Hill, CA Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
![Ethan M. Weisinger]( "Ethan M. Weisinger")
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Ethan M. Weisinger
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Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfWalnut Creek, 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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Paula S Grohs
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
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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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Emily M De Falla
Walnut Creek, 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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Maya K. Grey
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Martinez, 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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Indy Colbath
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
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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Patricia Ann Rowe
Concord, CA Family Law Attorney with 24 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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Vanessa Candelaria
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
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Golden Gate University School of Law
Throughout her legal career, Vanessa has practiced exclusively in family law. With her legal training and knowledge, she provides compassion and advocacy for her clients. Vanessa’s experience working on a broad spectrum of family law matters include divorce, pre-divorce counseling and planning, premarital agreements, complex marital property issues, high conflict child custody disputes, child and spousal support issues and domestic violence prevention and defense. Vanessa protects her clients’ assets and the best interests of her clients and their children. She represents clients in public court and before private judicial officers. In addition, she serves as a consulting attorney for clients...
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Maria Elena Crabtree
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of California, Davis, School of Law and University of California - Davis
Crabtree Law PC is a full service, bi-lingual (SPANISH), family law firm dedicated to delivering personal, practical, and effective representation at an affordable cost. We are conveniently located in Walnut Creek, California. Attorney Maria Crabtree received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Communications from the University of California at Davis. She later returned to the University of California, Davis and earned her J.D. degree. As a sole practitioner, Ms. Crabtree is dedicated to helping families navigate through the complexities of the laws and policies that rule family law issues. Dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody...
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Daniel Portillo
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Family and Divorce
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Attorney with over 30 years of experience representing clients in Divorce and Family Law matters. Certified Specialist in Family Law, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. My practice includes representation in all areas of divorce and family law, including child custody; child visitation; child support; spousal support ; division of community property (including high value assets); annulment; paternity; and drafting marital settlement agreements. I am also available to provide limited scope representation or consultation for self-represent parties. Representing clients throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
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Karen Shore Fenchel
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
UC Hastings COL
Karen S. Fenchel
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Karen Fenchel is a sole practitioner in Walnut Creek, CA. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist and has focused on all areas of family law. Her practice is settlement oriented and includes both family law mediation and collaborative law. Karen has a strong commitment to helping clients resolve issues without going to court. She utilizes her training in both mediation and collaborative practice to assist families in crisis and help them gain control of their lives. Through mediation, collaborative process and negotiated settlements, she works toward equitable solutions that consider the...
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Nicole Palang
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Humphreys College
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Pamela Lynn Marraccini
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family
Catholic U of Amer Columbus School of Law
Pamela Marraccini devotes her practice to assisting clients with their family law matters. She has over 17 years of experience being a forceful advocate addressing the issues surrounding her client’s divorce and associated issues including, child support, spousal support, complex property division, domestic violence, premarital and post-nuptial agreements. She has successfully helped clients navigate complex dissolution issues, including stock options, deferred compensation packages, valuations and division of business interests and high conflict custody. She also works with clients pursuing mediation and has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution.
Every client’s needs are unique to their family’s situation...
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Jesse S. Gill
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal and Juvenile
I am licensed to practice law in California and have received federal admissions to practice law in the Northern and Central Districts of California. I have developed extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Criminal Law from the inception of a case through the appellate process. I have extensive state and federal litigation experience in drafting and arguing law and motion, engaging in and defending depositions, and have engaged in dozens of hearings and Court trials. I have drafted writs and appeals in most appellate districts within the state and and have successfully received multiple...
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Ms. Alice P Cheng
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(800) 491-1483
101 Ygnacio Valley Road
Suite 201
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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David John Holcomb
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(510) 735-4375
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 20
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Michael Geller
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfWalnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney
Family and Domestic Violence
University of Southern California and Santa Clara University School of Law
Michael Geller is an attorney licensed by the State Bar of California. He attended the University of Southern California for his undergraduate studies, the City University of New York for his medical training, and Santa Clara University School of Law for his legal education.
Michael started his legal career in Family Law where he was trained by a Certified Family Law Specialist. He then opened The Geller Firm to help with Family Law matters in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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James Joseph Fishel
Martinez, CA Family Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
The University of Florida of College of Law
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Sylvia Eva Ronnau
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Family and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
I am a compassionate and caring family law attorney who specializes in domestic violence for women. As your attorney, I will not only provide you with legal services, including your restraining order paperwork and hearing, but I will also aid you in finding the resources you need to recover from such traumatic experiences. For example, if you wish to file a criminal protective order, I can walk you through the process of doing so through the District Attorney’s office, including modifying the order. I also will attend to your other family law needs as a result of the...
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Ana Voloshko
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney with 1 year of experience
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Lisa Mendes
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(925) 979-5568
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Suzyn Card
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 31 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 Lewis Howard
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
San Francisco Law Sch
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Uma Subramanian
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
Univ of Miami School of Law
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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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Cammila Valerio
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney
1470 Maria Lane
Suite 205
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
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Karan K. Gill
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney
(510) 629-0533
1990 North California Blvd.
8th Floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family
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David Marc Lederman
Moraga, 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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Robin Birnbaum
Benicia, CA Family Law Lawyer
Family
John F. Kennedy University
Robin M. Birnbaum practices exclusively family law, having done so since 2010. Robin’s experience as a mediator, litigator and Minor’s Counsel gives her a unique perspective into the practice of family law and she is able to offer creative and strategic solutions to address the most challenging and complex family law matters, including child custody, domestic violence and support.
Robin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, having been certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization in July 2016. Robin is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California, Family Law Section...
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Arlene Kostant
Lafayette, CA Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Anne Whatley
Martinez, CA Family Law Attorney with 30 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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