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Address
744 San Antonio Road, Suite 7
Palo Alto, California 94303 (Santa Clara Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
2.9
out of 5
(Main Office) My principal goal is to offer very personalized legal services to clients, tailored to the individual presentation of each case. Family law is about relationships and preserving a sense of protection, proportion, fairness, and careful attention to the needs of children. I focus on child custody, support, mediation, conflict resolution, contracts, property division, prenuptial contracts, marital agreements, and marital settlement agreements. My art law practice includes contracts, copyright and moral rights, performance and display issues. Statement of PracticeFamily Law, Mediation, Child Custody, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Premarital Agreements, Marital Settlement Agreements, Child Support, Spousal Support, Art Law, Contracts, Copyrights. Year Established: 1996
Firm Size: 1
Address744 San Antonio Road, Suite 7
Palo Alto, CA 94303, (Santa Clara Co.)
PhonePhone: 650-855-9570
Fax: 650-855-9580
Cell Phone: 650-468-3013
Website
http://www.pattenlaw.com
Valerie L. Patten (Member) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1992, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1972); San Jose State University (M.F.A., 1981); Georgetown University (J.D., 1992). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law, 1991; Best Paper, Gender and The Law, 1991; Best Paper, Psychiatry and The Law, 1992; Dean's List, 1990-1992. Legal Intern, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, 1990. Law Clerk, Garfinkle and Associates, Washington, D.C., 1990-1992. Staff Attorney, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, San Jose, California, 1992-1993. Associate, Robert L. Hoover, Inc., 1994-1996. Volunteer service: Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California, Family Law Division, 1998; Superior Court of San Mateo County, 2006; Pro Bono Project, San Jose, Guardianship Panel, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, San Jose. Nonprofit Board, Young Audiences of San Jose, Board Member & Secretary; DanceVisions, Board Member; Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, CA, Board Member & President. Art reviews published in Artweek, Palo Alto Weekly. Member: Santa Clara County (Member, Family Law Section), San Mateo County (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section); Graphic Artists Guild; California Lawyers for the Arts. Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody Law; Divorce Law; Domestic Violence; Premarital Agreements; Child Support Law; Spousal Support Law; Art Law; Contracts; Copyrights; Mediation.
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