Family Law

I work to provide a high level of service for my clients in a cost effective manner.

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Restraining Orders

• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

• Child Support
• Custody
• Paternity
• Visitation

• Civil Unions
• Common Law Marriage
• Domestic Partnerships
• Marriage

• Guardianships & Conservatorships

Divorce

I work to provide a high level of service for my clients in a cost effective manner.

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment

CA, Jul 1985
Bar Number: 118846

All California Courts; United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California; Oregon

State Bar of California, Contra Costa County Bar Association

Over 20 hours of legal continuing education each year focused upon litigation and family law in Contra Costa County.

I have successfully represented plaintiffs, defendants and family law litigants in Contra Costa County.

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California, Oregon

Originally established in 1983, Stoddard, Bergquist, Wood & Anderson, LLP is a civil litigation and transactional law firm that caters to its clients by providing personalized attention together with quality legal representation.

The national attorney-rating service of Martindale Hubbell has given Stoddard, Bergquist, Wood & Anderson, LLP an "AV" rating, the highest rating for legal ability and general recommendation given to law firms.

Stoddard, Bergquist, Wood & Anderson, LLP provides legal services in the areas of Business Litigation and Transactions, Family Law, Real Estate, Construction, Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Litigation. Located in Walnut Creek within the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, we serve our clients with the personal approach typically found in a small town, yet with the expertise and resources afforded by an established metropolitan law firm. Serving the best interests of our clients is our primary goal.

The attorneys of Stoddard, Bergquist, Wood & Anderson, LLP would be pleased to discuss any need you may have for legal representation. Please do not hesitate to contact us for a consultation by phone or in person.

I have worked in Contra Costa County for 21 years in a civil litigation practice that included insurance defense, public entity work and representation of individuals in all areas of civil practice: personal injury, public entity defense, family law and child custody matters.

I serve as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the Contra Costa Superior Courts. I also served as a public member of the Oregon Employment Training Commission, City of Walnut Creek Transportation Commission and as a pro bono attorney for the Battered Womens Alternative program.

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(925) 938-4354

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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I will make fixed price arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

$325

Upon payment of a deposit, I will provide an initial telephone consultation of up to 30 minutes at no charge.

My refundable deposit is used to secure payment of fees and costs incurred. I set the deposit requirement on a case-by-case basis depending upon my estimate of the fees and costs that will need to be paid each month. Typical deposits range from $3,000-$10,000.