Family Law

Most of the family law work we do is representing clients in pending divorce actions. However, we also do quite a bit of work in restraining order actions, enforcing or modifying court orders regarding custody, visitation, support, and asset division including dealing with retirement accounts.

We have also drafted scores of prenuptial agreements for clients who wanted to insure that their children from a former marriage would continue to receive a substantial portion of their parent's estate.

Divorce

Most of the family law work we do is representing clients in pending divorce actions. However, we also do quite a bit of work in restraining order actions, enforcing or modifying court orders regarding custody, visitation, support, and asset division including dealing with retirement accounts.

We have also drafted scores of prenuptial agreements for clients who wanted to insure that their children from a former marriage would continue to receive a substantial portion of their parent's estate.

CA, Dec 1974
Bar Number: 60382

California State Courts and all Federal Courts.

California State Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, Member of Family Law and Trusts and Estates sections of the Alameda Bar Association; Alameda County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Panel member and Board member.

I exceed the number of hours of legal course work required by the California State Bar.

Although I handle every sort of family law matter, one of the most rewarding scenarios is the common situation in a divorce case where the party who managed the couple's assets during the marriage is failing to report financial assets. Through the use of subpoenas issued to financial institutions and other asset tracing techniques, we have recovered many thousands of dollars for clients.

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I started this law firm in 1988 when two attorneys I knew both received judicial appointments. Both were experienced attorneys in the above practice areas and I was honored to be asked to assume the representation of their clients. Although it was demanding taking over two existing practices, the clients were quite pleased with the representation, and many of these people or their children remain my clients today.

The focus of our firm is to provide clients with top quality legal representation in Family Law and Estate/Trust matters. Clients always receive my personal attention and do not have their work handed off to inexperienced associates or paralegals. Solving the client's legal problems as quickly and as cost efficiently as possible is our ultimate goal.

I have a diverse legal background including serving as an instructor at the University of San Francisco School of Law for eight years, the University of California School of Law at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) for one year and the John F. Kennedy School of Law for one year. Additionally, I served as a Contra Costa Public Defender trying scores of jury trials including murder cases. Finally, prior to opening my own law office, I worked for two respected civil litigation firms in Oakland.

Pro-tem judge for the Alameda Superior Court; Member of the Board of Director of the Alameda County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service.

(510) 351-8334

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Weekend and evening appointments available.

Yes

I will represent a client for a fixed fee providing the scope of services can be clearly defined in our agreement. It is not uncommon for me to represent a client on a complicated issue while the client handles the routine matters.

$290.

I offer free initial consultations of 30 minutes.

$2,500.