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Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

New York Bar, 1987

Vermont Bar, 1994

California Bar, 2008

U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1987

U.S. District Court Norther District of California, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court, 1990

Education

Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire

Western College, Oxford, Ohio, B.Phil.

 

Professional Experience

Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Certified Family Law Specialist, State of California Board of Legal Specialization

 

Honors & Awards

Repeatedly listed in the Directory of Super Lawyers

San Francisco Business Times’ 100 Top Women Owned Businesses, 2013, 2014

San Francisco Business Times’ 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area, 2014

Top Women Attorneys in Northern California

 

 

 

Professional Associations

  • California Bar Association, Member – Family Law Section
  • New York Bar Association, Member – Family Law Section
  • Vermont Bar Association, Member – Family Law Section (Former Chair)
  • American Bar Association, Member – Family Law Section
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, Fellow
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist
  • Directory of Super Lawyers, Family Law Profile 2007, 2008 & 2011

Speaking Engagements

Classes/Seminars:

  • Tax Consequences of Divorce, State Assistant Judges, 2008
  • An Income Tax Primer for Family Law Practitioners, State Bar Association, 2008
  • What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, 2007
  • Family Law: Year in Review, State Bar Association, 2007
  • Preventing Financial Mistakes during Divorce, National Business Institute, 2007
  • Child Custody and Shared Parenting, National Business Institute, 2007
  • Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Client, National Business Institute, 2007
  • Family Law: Helping Your Clients through Difficult Times, National Business Institute, 2007
  • A Road Map through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute, 2006
  • Family Law: Year in Review, State Bar Association, 2006
  • Advertising Ethically and Effectively, State Bar Association, 2006
  • Equitable Divorce Settlements, National Business Institute, 2006
  • What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, 2006
  • Complex Matrimonial Law Issues, National Business Institute, 2005
  • Domestic Law in Vermont, National Business Institute, 2005
  • Tax Consequences of Divorce, State Assistant Judges, 2005
  • Business Valuations for the Matrimonial Practitioner, State Chapter of National Association of Certified Valuation Accountants, 2004
  • Keeping it Civil: The Same Sex Couples’ Journey, New York State Bar Association, 2004
  • Successfully Dealing with Life Transitions, Key Bank Financial Forum for Women, 2004
  • Dealing with the Pro Se Litigant, State Bar Association, 2004
  • Complex Issues in Divorce, National Business Institute, 2004
  • Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2003
  • Women in Transition: Dealing with Issues Surrounding Divorce, Salomon Smith Barney, 2000 – 2003
  • Complex Divorce for the Vermont Practitioner, National Business Institute, 2003
  • Pro Se Litigation Education, State Family Court, 2000 – 2001
  • Business Valuation: Presentation of Exhibits, Admissibility, Persuasiveness, State Bar Association, 2001
  • Family Law and Relief from Abuse, Vermont Volunteers Lawyers Project, 2000
  • Trusts, Estate Planning and Divorce, National Business Institute, 2000
  • Child Custody and Time Sharing, National Business Institute, 1999 – 2000
  • How to Utilize the Magistrate, State Bar Association, 2000

Publications

Divorce in California: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect, May 2013