Valerie L. Patten
Top rated Family Law attorney in Redwood City, California
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Georgetown University Law Center
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
1690 Woodside Rd Suite 114Redwood City, California, 94061
First Admitted: 1992, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.valeriepattenattorney.com/about
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California State Bar, 2024
- Chair, Community Affairs Committee, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
- Operations Committee, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
- Admitted to State Bar of California, Federal District Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992
- Supreme Court of California, 1992
- San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2024
- American Bar Association, 2024
Representative Clients:
- During the many years of my practice in family law, I have successfully represented numerous high-asset clients throughout Silicon Valley in every aspect of their dissolution of marriage actions, ensuring positive outcomes with regard to financial issues as well as custody and visitation issues. I recently finished a case in which, at the outset of the case, a father was only able to see his children for one hour per week, but during the pendency of the case, he was awarded an approximately equal timeshare with his children by the court. He also was successful with regard to all of his financial goals at the final trial. In recent years, I have successfully represented clients in situations where the opposing parties had considerably more power and financial resources than my clients and were therefore able to hire prominent, large firms to represent them. I am especially proud of having obtained very positive and happy outcomes for those clients of mine who were facing such tremendous challenges., 2024
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Mediation Certification, Northern California Mediation Center, San Rafael, California, 2007
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Judicial Clerk, Northern Cheyenne Tribal Court, Lame Deer, Montana (Pilot Project), 2009
- Volunteer Scorer, Mock Trials, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2022
- Operations Committee, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
- Chair, Community Affairs Committee, San Mateo County Bar Association, Redwood City, California, 2024
- Panel Member and Volunteer Attorney, California Lawyers for the Arts, San Francisco, California, 2000
- Volunteer service as Settlement Conference officer, Family Division, Santa Clara County, California, starting in 1998 through 2024, 2024
- Volunteer, Facilitator's Office, Community Law Night, San Mateo County Superior Court
- Panel Member, Graphic Artists Guild, San Francisco, California
- Guardianship Panel Member, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth
- Head Registrar/MC, Center for Talented Youth, John Hopkins University, Annual Awards Ceremony
- Board Member and President (2007), Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, California Assisted in obtaining non-profit status
- Board Member, Young Audiences San Jose, California
- Board Member, Dancevisions, Palo Alto, California
- Volunteer Staff Attorney, Santa Clara County Bar Association Law Foundation, Advocates for Children and Youth, 1993
- Prisoners' Information Services, North County Jail, Palo Alto, California, volunteer (for eight years)
- Pro Bono Project, San Jose, California, Volunteer Attorney, 2002
Honors/Awards:
- Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions in resolving disputes under the law and providing access to justice, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2024
- For excellent achievement in the study of Family Law, American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1991
- SMCBA Member of the Month, May 2024, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
Educational Background:
- JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1992
- A.B., Stanford University, 1972
- MFA, San Jose State University, California, 1981
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- “Making Your Way Through Small Claims Court,” Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, D.C.; model “Artist-Gallery Contract” used by Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (1991)
- Designed and taught a Continuing Education course at San Jose State entitled, “Legal Aspects of Career Development for Artists,” 1993
- Presented lectures on Copyright and Contracts for Artists by invitation at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, and California Lawyers for the Arts (at the Fort Mason Center and in Oakland), 1993-1995
- Chapters and research for the Guardianship Manual for Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, 1993
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- NBI Presenter, "Child Custody and Visitation in California", 2007
- NBI Presenter, "Child Custody and Visitation in California", 2006
- NBI presenter, "Child Custody and Visitation in California", 2003
Industry Groups:
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Dissolution
- Divorce
- Marital Property
- Mediation
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Same Sex Family Law
- Spousal Support
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