About me

I am a Certified Specialist in Family Law, and have practiced family law on the Peninsula since 1979. I opened my own family law office in 1993. Beginning in 2019, my practice focuses exclusively on premarital and postmarital agreements

AWARDS
• Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America for Family Law annually since 2015. Named 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law, San Jose area.
• Selected for inclusion in Northern California Superlawyers for over 10 years
• AV-rated (5.0 out of 5.0, Preeminent), Martindale-Hubbell National Law   Directory
• Listed in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• Listed in the U.S. News Best Law Firms ranking since 2016

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• State Bar of California Family Law Advisory Commission, 2011-2014
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Northern California
• Family Law Section, State Bar of California
• Family Law Section, Santa Clara County, San Mateo & Marin County Bar Associations
• Former Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution subcommittee, Santa Clara County Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee

EDUCATION
• BA with honors, 1974, Harvard University
• JD, 1978, Stanford Law School