Walnut Creek, California Family Lawyers

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Ethan M. Weisinger
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Ethan M. Weisinger
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(925) 258-2020 1600 S Main St
#185
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Ethan M. Weisinger is a California State Certified Family Law Specialist.

From 2010 through 2016, Ethan was a partner at Walnut Creek Family Law Center, Inc., working as a family law specialist. Ethan attended California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo where he graduated with a degree of co-majors in English and Political Science. He then attended law school at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with an emphasis in Trial Litigation and graduated with honors. He represents clients in all aspects of conventional family law matters, as well as dissolution of same sex marriages and...
Indy G. Colbath
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 3 years experience
(925) 289-8574 1801 Oakland Blvd.
Suite 225
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
California Western School of Law and University of California - Davis
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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...
Daniel Portillo
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(925) 876-0641 1630 N Main Street, #188
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Attorney with over 25 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.
John Edward Harding
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(925) 417-2202 1255 Treat Boulevard
Suite 300
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Gary D. Sparks
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(925) 465-2500 2890 North Main Street
Suite 205
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
John F Kennedy Univ School of Law
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Karen Shore Fenchel
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 34 years experience
(925) 280-1108 1440 Maria Lane #100
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
UC Hastings COL
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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...
Maria Elena Crabtree
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer.
(925) 262-4271 1801 Oakland Blvd.
Suite 225
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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The Law Offices of Maria E. Crabtree 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, across the street from the BART station. 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...
Sylvia Eva Ronnau
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(925) 322-0516 712 Bancroft Road
Suite 261
 Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Family and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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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...
Justin Kirk Tabayoyon
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer.
(925) 609-4769 1990 North California Blvd
8th Floor
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
John F. Kennedy University
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Mr. Tabayoyon is a United States Army veteran that holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Davis in Managerial Economics and a Juris Doctor degree from John F. Kennedy University School of Law. He decided to practice in the areas of criminal defense, family law, and personal injury because of his own personal experiences in those areas of law. He is a zealous and aggressive advocate for his clients. He strongly believes in limited government, freedom, civil liberty, parental rights, and gender neutral application of the law. Mr. Tabayoyon is a highly experienced trial attorney....
(707) 416-4839 1000 North Texas Street
Suite A
 Fairfield, CA 94533
Ms. Alice P Cheng
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 6 years 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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Stuart I. MacKenzie
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Suzyn Card
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(925) 472-6631 1255 Treat Blvd #300
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Family and Divorce
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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.
Richard Lewis Howard
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 48 years experience
(925) 939-8722 1806 Bonanza St
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
San Francisco Law Sch
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Uma Subramanian
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Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(925) 935-1976 1855 Olympic Blvd., Suite 210
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
Univ of Miami School of Law
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Patricia Berkowitz
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(925) 952-4360 1981 N Broadway
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Collections and Divorce
John F. Kennedy University
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Guyla Woodward Ponomareff
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 51 years experience
(925) 942-5106 1333 N California Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Univ of Pennsylvania LS
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Cindy Frazier Bilsborough
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 36 years experience
(925) 934-5000 700 Ygnacio Valley Rd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT
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Kenneth Bergquist
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(925) 938-6100 1470 Maria Ln
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and Divorce
University of Oregon School of Law
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Kathryn Fox
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(925) 933-9000 1333 N California Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
U of San Francisco School of Law
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Faith Jansen
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Attorney. 36 years experience
(925) 274-0900 540 Lennon Ln
 Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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Thomas William Wolfrum
Walnut Creek, CA Family Law Lawyer. 45 years experience
(925) 930-5645 1333 N California Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family and Divorce
UC Hastings COL
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Lorna M. Jaynes
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Pleasanton, CA Family Law Lawyer
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David Sheen ESQ.
(415) 839-8409
San Francisco, CA Family Law Lawyer
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Mary Whipple
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(925) 344-5050 2430 Camino Ramon
Suite 325
 San Ramon, CA 94583
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Loyola Univ School of Law
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Before merging her law office with Tammy J. Mercado’s, Mary Whipple opened her own law practice in the summer of 2008. Prior to that Mary was an associate attorney at the Law Office of Cummins & Holmes, a full-service civil litigation law firm in San Ramon. The majority of her experience is in family law, which includes divorce, custody, support, prenuptial agreements, and domestic-violence restraining orders. Mary has also represented clients in a variety of non-family-law cases, including juvenile dependency, probate, breach of contract, and employment disputes, to name a few. Previously, Mary worked as a contract attorney for O’Melveny...
M. Colby Freeman
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Danville, CA Family Law Attorney. 7 years experience
(925) 314-2320 571 Hartz Avenue
 Danville, CA 94526
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of Law
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Colby combines aggressive advocacy and compassion to assist clients through difficult times. Dedicated to helping clients navigate through complex legal matters with integrity, Colby has a tough yet sensitive approach to divorce and family law. Common sense and tenacity are hallmarks of his advocacy. Colby is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in Rhetoric, with a minor in Celtic Studies, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Law, where he was the Student Commencement Speaker at his law school graduation, the Co-Chair of the USF Public...
Patricia Ann Rowe
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Concord, CA Family Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(925) 256-1000 1401 Franquette Ave.
Suite A-3
 Concord, CA 94520
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law
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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.
Cristin Michelle Lowe
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(925) 215-1388 4000 Executive Parkway
Suite 220
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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Our practice covers all aspects of family and matrimonial law in all of the Bay Area counties, primarily focusing on Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano, and San Francisco counties. We will expertly navigate you through your family law matter, whether it involves termination of a domestic partnership, paternity, custody, visitation, domestic violence, adoption, guardianship, support, an annulment, legal separation, or post-judgment issues. Regardless which of these processes you are dealing with, we understand the strain and pressure that these matters inevitably put on clients and the necessity of providing strong representation. Therefore, we strive to make the entire process as easy...
Mr Terence Daniel Doyle
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Danville, CA Family Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(925) 314-2320 571 Hartz Avenue
 Danville, CA 94526
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
Golden Gate University
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Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS), State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; LLM Taxation; Member California State Bar; Hawaii State Bar; Arizona State Bar; Contra Costa County Bar Association; Family Law Section Hawaii State Bar; Family Law Section Arizona State Bar, Trust and Estates Section Arizona State Bar. The law offices of Doyle Golde Grossman Family Law Group provides family law, divorce, estate planning and trust administration services in the Contra Costa County providing the community with deep legal talent and a professional result based representation.
Tammy J Mercado
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Attorney.
(925) 344-5050 2430 Camino Ramon
Suite 325
 San Ramon, CA 94583
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Tammy J. Mercado has a passion for helping her clients achieve their desired result. She listens and she personally responds to your text, email, or phone call promptly. She offers real solutions to your legal matters. Tammy will carefully evaluate the legal issues in your case, provide you sound advice, and offer you the pros and cons of each possible scenario so you can meet your legal objectives. She encourages clients to participate in their own matters. Tammy believes that client participation is key to a positive result and to keep attorney fees as low as possible. You can be...
Helen Louise Peters
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
(925) 820-0204 18 Crow Canyon Ct
Suite 340
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Western State Univ
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Helen has provided quality mediation services in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties since 1993. Her process permits private , effective resolution of legal disputes.
Peter Tuann
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(925) 831-4878 111 Deerwood Road
#200
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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We aim to serve residents of the Tri-Valley area in litigation, landlord-tenant, real estate litigation, family law, and immigration.
Guy Ellery Louie
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San Ramon, CA Family Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(925) 234-1440 2010 Crow Canyon Place Suite 100
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Family, Animal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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David Jay Golde
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Danville, CA Family Law Attorney. 52 years experience
(925) 320-7700 PO Box 1926
 Danville, CA 94526
Family and Divorce
UCLA School of Law
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Sarah Ward
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Moraga, CA Family Law Lawyer. 7 years experience
(925) 257-2581 346 Rheem Blvd.
Suite 105
 Moraga, CA 94556
Family and Estate Planning
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Virginia L. Ekelund
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Danville, CA Family Law Lawyer.
(925) 314-2320 571 Hartz Avenue
 Danville, CA 94526
Family and Business
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Robert Chang
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San Leandro, CA Family Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(510) 388-4866 1120 E. 14th Street
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 San Leandro, CA 94577
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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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...
(510) 388-4866 1300 Clay Street, Ste. 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 388-4866 2016 Lewelling Blvd
 San Leandro, CA 94579
Angela N Bryant
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Berkeley, CA Family Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(510) 922-0904 2222 Martin Luther King Jr Way
 Berkeley, CA 94704
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of California - Davis
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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...
Stuart I. MacKenzie
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Hayward, CA Family Law Lawyer. 37 years experience
(510) 537-7200 22320 Foothill Blvd
#460
 Hayward, CA 94541
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
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Joseph Odysseus Mastro
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Berkeley, CA Family Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(855) 529-4020 2625 Alcatraz Avenue
Suite 444
 Berkeley, CA 94705
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University School of Law
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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...
Deborah Lynne Dubroff
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Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(510) 452-5050 1939 Harrison Street Suite 750
 Oakland, CA 94612
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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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.
Lorna M. Jaynes
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Pleasanton, CA Family Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(510) 795-6304 6200 Stoneridge Mall Rd
#300
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Divorce
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Renee Rose Ross
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Pleasanton, CA Family Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(925) 886-6181 30 W. Neal St., Suite 200
 Pleasanton, CA 94566
Family and Divorce
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Renee Ross is certified in Family Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and is a highly skilled and insightful attorney. She represents family law clients throughout Pleasanton and the surrounding areas. She has more than a decade of experience and handles a broad range of cases including divorce, child custody and support, high net worth divorce, and same-sex family law issues. Attorney Ross can also provide counsel for adoptions, domestic partnership issues, complex property divisions, and other family law cases. She is passionate about providing personalized legal solutions for her clients, guiding them with skill...
Amanda J. List
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Oakland, CA Family Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(510) 302-6600 2101 Webster Street
Suite 1835
 Oakland, CA 94612
Family, Appeals and Divorce
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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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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