First Admitted: 1988, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.madiganlewis.com/victoria-k-lewis/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Treasurer and Executive Committee Member of the Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer ("AAML"), 2024
Vice-Chair of the Mentorship Committee, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML"), 2024
Secretary of the Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers., 2023
Presented to the Family Law Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association on October 14, 2022, on the subject of "The Business of Family Law" - Along with three other Family Law Business Owners we presented on the various law firm models and the issues we face as well as recommendations we made on managing a successful family law firm., 2022
Member of the Mentoring Subcommittee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers., 2022
Member of the Standing Membership Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers., 2022
Member of the Family Law Minor's Independent Counsel Panel of the San Mateo Superior Court commencing November 1, 2021., 2022
Co-Chair of the Mentoring Committee for the Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML"). The Mentoring committee administers the mentoring program in many of the Bay Area counties, where AAML fellows supervise, educate and facilitate networking for groups of up to 30 new lawyers focused on the practice of family law., 2022
Member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS), 2022
Admitted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. AAML Fellows across the United States are considered by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. , 2020
Co-Chair of the Family Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2015
The State Bar of California, Family Law Section, 2022
Member in good standing, California Bar, December 1988, 2022
Member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts., 2022
Member of the Family Law Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association., 2022
Member of the Family Law Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association., 2022
Chair of the Family Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2016

Special Licenses/Certifications:

RE: RECERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED SPECIALISTTERM: 5/1/2024 - 5/1/2029SPECIALTY AREA: Family Law, 2024
Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I was approved as a certified specialist effective May 1, 2019 for a term of five years., 2019

Pro bono/Community Service:

Judge Pro Tem, court approved and duly sword Family Law Judge Pro Tem for San Mateo County Superior Court. I serve to assist the court in conducting mandatory settlement conferences. , 2022
Judge Pro-Tem. Continuing to serve in the volunteer capacity as a Judge Pro-Tem for the San Mateo County Superior Court, Family Law Division, assisting with Mandatory Settlement Conferences. , 2024
Accepted as a member of the Family Law Minor's Independent Counsel Panel of the San Mateo Superior Court commencing November 1, 2021., 2021
San Mateo County Community Law Night. Program sponsored by the San Mateo County Bar Association and the San Mateo County Law Library. Provide pro bono legal services to patrons with family law questions and concerns. This program is currently being conducted virtually. I am given the names and phone numbers of the patrons requesting services. From 6PM to 8PM on the Family Law evening, it is my privilege to speak briefly (20 minutes) with each of these patrons who are struggling with family law issues and do not necessarily have the resources to afford counsel but need advice., 2021
Volunteer Settlement Officer for the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Family Division. Serving to mediate and assist parties, both represented and non-represented, to resolve disputed issues at Court ordered Mandatory Settlement Conference or Settlement Officer Conference., 2022
San Mateo County Superior Court, Status Conference Volunteer Attorney. In this role I assist Pro-Per Litigants to progress their cases through the Family Law Court process and to Judgment. The San Mateo County Superior Court regularly sets all Family Law matters for Status Conference in order to ensure compliance with its statutory obligation to progress litigants more efficiently through the process. As a Status Conference volunteer, I assist unrepresented litigants as they navigate this process, help them prepare their paperwork, assist with their agreements and where appropriate, prepare the Judgement. I often work with the Spanish speaking clients because of my language skill., 2022
Judge Pro Tem, San Mateo County Superior Court, One Day Divorce Program. This volunteer role is very similar to the role I serve as a volunteer for the Status Conference calendar. However, as Judge Pro Tem, I am authorized to sign the Judgments on the One Day Divorce calendar., 2019

Honors/Awards:

Top 50 Women and Top 100, 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
Recognized since 2024 for Family Law in San Mateo County California., The Best Lawyers in America, https://www.bestlawyers.com/, 2024
In May 2020, I was granted Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML"). The AAML was established in 1962 and is comprised of the top matrimonial attorneys throughout the nation, AAML members are recognized as preeminent family law practitioners with the highest levels of knowledge, skill, and integrity. In order to be elected, each Fellow must successfully complete a rigorous selection process that includes interviews, examinations, and professional and judicial evaluations.The AAML is comprised of 1,600 Fellows who are located in every state. The AAML is headquartered in Chicago, IL., Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2020
2023 Super Lawyers Honoree Top 50 Women, Northern California., Top 50 Women Northern California, Super Lawyers, 2023

Educational Background:

J.D., UCLA School of Law., 1988
B.A., Wellesley College., 1985

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

An article directed to family law practitioners to guide them in explaining to clients their fiduciary duties and to provide concrete examples so clients may better understand the importance and application of their fiduciary duties., Author, "A Practitioner's Guide to Educating Clients About Fiduciary Obligations Between Spouses During Marriage and Post- Separation", ACFLS Family Law Specialist, California Association Of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2023

Victoria K. Lewis