Laura Alvarez
Top rated Family Law attorney in Walnut Creek, California
Practice Areas:
Family law
Education Qualification:
Fordham University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law
1990 N California Blvd Suite 1020Walnut Creek, California, 94596
First Admitted: 2009, California
Professional Webpage: https://mendeslawca.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Mateo County Law Library Foundation, board officer
- Alameda County Bar Association, Member, 2024
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Member, 2022
- Legal Process Committee of the San Mateo County Domestic Violence Council, Member
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California. , 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer: Lawyers in the Library and Community Law Night at the San Mateo County Law Library, 2020
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Representing Immigrants in Family Law: Key Issues, Georgia Bar Family Law Review, Summer, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Successfully led briefing team and orally argued Jane Doe v. Scott Damron (2021) 70 Cal.App.5th 684, 285 Cal. Rptr. 634. Lead trial counsel in underlying matter. This case held that California has personal jurisdiction over a non-resident husband who sexually battered and committed domestic violence against his wife while travelling in California, where wife also was not a California resident. The husband's actions satisfied the minimum contacts required for due process for California to exercise personal jurisdiction, and the exercise of personal jurisdiction was reasonable under the Due Process Clause. , 2021
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