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(Main Office)

The law firm focuses upon the experiences of its two partners, Hal Bartholomew and Diane Wasznicky, both Certified Family Law Specialists with a combination of over 57 years in the field. The firm's full range of services includes dissolution, custody, divorce mediation, interstate custody, international custody, child/spousal support modification, premarital agreements, legal separation/nullity and collaborative practice.

Providing personalized attention to their clients, the firm maintains a professional staff with a wide range of expertise in the field, from analyzing client issues to providing guidance through the decision-making process.

Statement of Practice

Family Law and Interstate Custody, Custody, Mediation, Child Support, Divorce, Visitation Rights, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Practice, Domestic Relations.

Rate Information

Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

4740 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95819, (Sacramento Co.)

Phone

Phone: 916-455-5200
Fax: 916-455-6300
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/divorcewithrespect

Website

http://www.divorcepage.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Hal D. Bartholomew (Senior Partner) born Sacramento, California, June 6, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, California; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of California at Davis (A.B., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient "Eureka," Award CP California. Co-Author: "Child Custody-A Practical Guide for Parents, Sacramento Region Edition"; "Tax Aspects of Marital Dissolutions," 1986, 1998, 2006 and "Advanced Tax Problems of Marital Dissolutions," California CPA Society Education Division, 1995, 1996, 1997; "Marital Dissolutions in California," Prentice-Hall, 1991-1994. Instructor, University of California Davis Extension Paralegal Program, 1991-1998. Director, Elk Grove Community Services District, 1985-1994. Member, 1987-1994 and Chair, 1990-1993, Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission. Director, Elk Grove Recreation and Park District, 1976-1985. Arbitrator, Sacramento County Superior Court, 1980—. Member: Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Chair, 1994-1995, Bench Bar Family Law Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee. Advanced Practitioner, Association for Conflict Resolution. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Selected by Super Lawyers in Northern California for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Member: Sacramento County Bar (Family Law Section Executive Committee (Chair, 1993); American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member: Family Law Section; Family Law Executive Committee, 1994-1997; Advisor, 1997-1998); Association of Certified Family Law Specialists; International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Fellow: Certified Mediator: American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys; Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group 1998 - Present (President 1998-2009); CP Cal (Director 2006 —; President 2006-2008). Fellow: Fellow and Certified Mediator: American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys; President-elect; Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers;, Northern California Chapter AAML 2008-2009. [Captain, U.S. Army Reserves, retired]. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce Mediation; Collaborative Practice; Divorce Taxation; Divorce; Alimony; Annulment; Community Property Law.Email: Hal D. Bartholomew

Diane Wasznicky (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, February 26, 1945; admitted to bar, 1981, California. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.D.I.C., 1977); University of California at Davis (J.D., 1980). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award, 1986. Co-Author: "Child Custody-A Practical Guide for Parents, Sacramento Region Edition". Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1988—. President, Sacramento Area Feminist Legal Services, 1983-1986. Appointed Member, California Senate Task Force on Family Relations Court, 1989-1990. Member, Sacramento Superior Court Special Master on Custody Issues, 2000—. Appointed Member, California Judicial Council, Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee, 2001-2004. Liaison, Advisory Committee, FlexCom, 2004 —. Advisor, FlexCom, 2003—. Member: Sacramento County (Chair: Family Law Court Liaison Committee, 1985-1991; Voluntary Legal Services Program Committee, 1985-1989; Family Law Section, 1989; Judiciary Committee, 1993—; Council, 1985-1988; President, 1992; Member, Family Law Section, Custody Committee, 1994—) and American (Member: Family Law Section; ABA House of Delegates, 1992-1994 and 1999-2002) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section; Executive Committee, State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1996-1999; Chair, 1999-2000; Appointed Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 2000-2003); Women Lawyers of Sacramento (President, 1988); California Women Lawyers (Board Member, 1988-1991); Sacramento Area Custody Discussion Group (Co-Founder and Facilitator, 1983-2008); Association of Family Conciliation Courts - AFCC, California Chapter Board of Directors (President-Elect, 2008—). (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Interstate Custody; Child Custody; Child Advocacy.Email: Diane Wasznicky

OF COUNSEL

Mary C. Molinaro (Of Counsel) born Kansas City, Kansas, December 8, 1957; admitted to bar, 1990, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California Sonoma (B.A., Business Management, 1983); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1990). Co-Author: "Child Custody-A Practical Guide for Parents, Sacramento Region Edition." Editor in Chief "The Family Law Counselor", 1993-2005. Co-Founder and Director, Sacramento Children's Fund. Member: Sacramento County (Family Law Section Executive Committee, 1998-2002) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Family Law Executive Committee, 2003-2008); Sacramento Women's Lawyers Association; Sacramento Superior Court Children's Counsel, 2000—). Fellow: Director and Member Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group; Member IACP; Director Sacramento Children's Fund. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Interstate Child Custody; Representation of Children as Court-Appointed Minor's Counsel; Divorce Mediation; Collaborative Practice; Child Advocacy.Email: Mary C. Molinaro

ASSOCIATE

Raquelle G. Vernon (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, December 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Arizona; 2004, California. Education: California State University of Chico (B.S., 1992); Golden Gate University (M.B.A., 1995); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2000). Editor, Family Law Counselor, Sacramento County Bar Association, Family Law Section. Facilitator, Sacramento Area Custody Discussion Group. Mentor, McGeorge School of Law. Member: Sacramento County (Member, Family Law Subsection, 2004—) and Placer County (Member, Family Law Section 2007—) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Subsection, 2004—); Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group; Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody; Divorce; Collaborative Practice; Divorce Mediation; Child Advocacy.