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Divorce Lawyer in Palo Alto, CA
Family Law Attorney in Palo Alto, CA
Child Custody Lawyer in Palo Alto, CA
Child Support Lawyer in Palo Alto, CA
Alimony Lawyer in Palo Alto, CA
Property Division Lawyer in Palo Alto, CA
Licensed since: 1983
Law school: University of San Francisco School of Law
Education: The New Frontier: Consented Hearings and Trials via Zoom, 2020; AFCC Child Conference; Fixing the Fractured Family; Latest Science of Child Custody., 2021; Family Law and Consequences and Financial Issues; Avoid Hidden Traps , Investment Accounts., 2021; When bad behavior becomes criminal prevention response; Domestic Violence Coercive Control; Contempt; Domestic Violence., 2021; Understanding Race and Social Dominance: White Supremacy, Structural Racism, and the American Legal System, 2020; Attorney's Briefcase 2 day seminar., 2020; Nuts and Bolts of Depositions, 2020; The Privileges In Family Law, 2021; Attorney's Briefcase, Inc. Dissolution of Marriage, contempt and/or enforcement, mediation and/or negotiation; Custody of Children; Child support, spousal support, modification of support; Division of Community property, confirmation of separate property tax issues; Psychological and counseling aspects; paternity litigation;Adoption litigation;Problems of non-marital family; Writs and appeals from dissolutions; Proceedings to free minor from parent; Problems of domestic violence; Guardianships of the person or children;Law office management of family practice., 2021; COVID, Zoom, and the New Frontier: Preparing Your Clients for Remote-Child Custody Evaluations Understanding., 2020; Family Law Practice in the COVID Era: A Panel Discussion with the San Mateo CountyFamily Law Bench Officers., 2020; Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Palo Alto -the commissioners work to enhance communication between citizen’s and their government; to address critical human service needs through City-sponsored grant funding; and oversee the appointment of mediators for the Palo Alto Mediation Program. The Commission serves as an advocate to address human relations issues, including promotion of awareness, understanding and resolution of actual or potential conflicts, discrimination, or injustice while encouraging community building and civic engagement., 2015; Minor's Counsel Training "Who's your Daddy", 2019; Year in Review, Family Law Update, 2018; Year in Review, Family Law Update, 2017; Contempt (County Bar Association), 2019; Trauma Informed Child Custody Practice., 2019; Addiction in Family Law, 2019; SCCPA Child Custody and Domestic Violence Training, 2019; SBCBA Dissomaster Update, 2018; Collabrative Practice California Conference XIII, 2019; Divorce Taxation Trump 2018 /Bartholmew & Wasnicky, LLP, 2018
Languages: English; French; Italian
Certifications: Family Law Certified Specialist, Board of Legal Specialization of the State of California, since 2002., 2019; Mediator (principally Family Law issues) and Certified in Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings and as Attorney in Collaborative Law, 2019
Professional activity: Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Palo Alto -the commissioners work to enhance communication between citizen’s and their government; to address critical human service needs through City-sponsored grant funding; and oversee the appointment of mediators for the Palo Alto Mediation Program. The Commission serves as an advocate to address human relations issues, including promotion of awareness, understanding and resolution of actual or potential conflicts, discrimination, or injustice while encouraging community building and civic engagement.; Santa Clara Minor Counsel Committee . Appointed by Judges as Minors' Counsel in both Santa Clara and San Mateo County.; Santa Clara Family Law Education Committee.; Santa Clara County Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution "ADR" Committee.; Judge Pro Tem; Judge Pro Tem; Colaborative Practice San Mateo County; Collaborative Practice DIvorce Options - teach classes regarding a collaborative divorce option to people who are looking for an alternative to a messy divorce.; Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley; Palo Alto Forward Board Member - We are a group of residents interested in crafting a vision for the future of Palo Alto that expands choice, opportunity and quality of life. We believe in approaching challenges like traffic and parking with a "can-do" attitude and believe there are positive outcomes and opportunities when we plan for future growth holistically and in strategic locations. We are a coalition of all ages: some who are younger energetic, and optimistic that creative thinking can solve challenges many find impossible; others who are older, experienced, and keen to pass on a legacy of innovation, opportunity, great schools and amenities to future generations. We live in South Palo Alto, North Palo Alto, and the midtown neighborhoods. We own and rent. We have young children and children who have left the nest. We walk and bike and drive but we all wish we had better options.; Federal District Court of Northern District of California; Santa Clara County Bar Association; Board Member, Legal Referral Service, Palo Alto Bar Association; International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP); Supreme Court of California since 1983.; California Bar Association; Palo Alto Bar Association; Collaborative Law Practitioners of San Mateo County; American Bar Association; San Mateo County Bar Association; Collaborative Law Practice Silicon Valley (CPSV); Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)