Ariel Sosna is a founding partner of Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP. She was certified as a specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Sosna has been exclusively practicing family law in California (San Francisco Bay Area) since 2007.Ms. Sosna received her J.D., with a concentration in Family Law, from U.C. Hastings School of the Law and her B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley.Before starting her own practice, Ms. Sosna was an associate at a well-known San Francisco law firm. She was co-chairperson of the Family Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association's Barristers Club in 2009 and 2010. For the past eight consecutive years (2009-2016), Super Lawyers magazine named her a family law Rising Star after a confidential balloting process by members of the Bar. In 2013, Ms. Sosna completed the Center for Understanding in Conflict 40-hour Mediation Intensive Training Program. Ms. Sosna previously worked at the San Francisco Superior Court Family Law Facilitator's Office, the Law Center for Families (assisting with the Deaf Women's Legal Project), and the Center for Families, Children and the Courts, a division of the Administrative Office of the Courts. She was also a research assistant for Professor Weisberg contributing to "Modern Family Law: Cases and Materials and California Family Code and Related Provisions with Commentary."Ms. Sosna's family law practice focuses on marital dissolution (divorce) and domestic partner/same-sex dissolutions (including complex property allocation and division), child custody, parentage (paternity), child and spousal support, and arrears issues. She has had successfully represented clients in complex property divisions and discovery issues at the trial level. She is a member of the family law section of the State Bar of California, a member of Queen's Bench, and an active member the San Francisco Bar Association, Family Law Section.As a San Francisco native, Ms. Sosna enjoys all things San Francisco including walking tours of historical sites in the city. She also enjoys cooking and frequenting the local farmers markets. Most of all, Ms. Sosna enjoys spending time with her daughter.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.Had an exceptionally wonderful experience working with Ariel Sosna for my prenuptial agreement and could not recommend this firm more. We had a tight deadline to meet, and she helped me understand the process so thoroughly and I feel grateful to have her on my legal team. I felt this firm worked so professionally and honestly with me, I am overall impressed and appreciative with their work.
I am so grateful that I found Ariel and that she was able to take my case. There was urgent and immediate action needed as well as longer-term strategy and she excelled at both. She was available, friendly, direct, and an excellent communicator. Her staff is similarly skilled and are prompt, efficient, friendly and reliable. I highly recommend her.
Getting divorced is terrifying. Attorney Ariel Sosna took all of the fear and legal worry off my shoulders. She gave me sound advice, allowing me to make the final decision, all within a manageable budget, avoiding court proceedings. She explained the pros and cons of issues, asked what I wanted, was patient, and promptly answered my emails. She was my true ally and I felt protected. She is warm, compassionate, and easy to work with. I would highly recommend her for help with a divorce.
Ariel Sosna handled every aspect of my difficult, lengthy divorce with the utmost expertise and professionalism. She endeavored to inform and involve me in the entire process. Throughout, I was confident she was representing me how I would want. Ariel Sosna’s approach to my case was carefully considered, consistently executed and highly effective. Although my divorce ended in trial, I am confident she did everything possible to facilitate a settlement. I have already recommended her services.
Ariel got the job done but her personal demeanor is off-putting. She is very defensive which is why I can't give her a higher rating.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2007, California
MembershipsSan Francisco and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolHastings College of the Law, University of California
Class of 2006
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Class of 2000
B.A.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Ariel Sosna was admitted in 2007 to the State of California.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Ariel Sosna has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Client Review rated?Yes, Ariel Sosna has a 4.6 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP has 4 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Ariel Sosna attended Hastings College of the Law, University of California.