Schoenberg Family Law Group is a San Francisco divorce practice founded by Debra R. Schoenberg. She is a certified family law specialist and a board-certified family law trial specialist. A Recorder poll of judges and attorneys voted SFLG the top family law firm in California for six straight years, 2021 through 2026.
The firm often represents high-net-worth clients and parents in high-conflict custody cases. Its attorneys try to settle first but will litigate after a bad-faith offer. Staff answer calls and emails within one business day.
In addition to its Financial District office, the firm meets clients in Beverly Hills, San Mateo, San Jose, and the Sacramento area.
Start-up founders and tech employees with equity compensation are a core client group at Fenchel Family Law. The firm also takes high-asset divorces and cases involving business owners. Valerie Fenchel founded the practice, and Laura Chickering serves as managing attorney.
Other services include fathers' rights, paternity, and LGBTQ family law. Clients unsure about their current lawyer can book a second-opinion consultation.
Beyond its San Francisco office, the firm sees clients in Danville and Palo Alto.
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Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP is a Bay Area family law firm with more than 100 years of combined experience. Founding partners Sarah Van Voorhis and Ariel Sosna both hold State Bar certification in family law. The firm won SFGATE's 2025 Best of the Bay Area award for family law and divorce.
Its attorneys handle same-sex, military, and uncontested divorce, along with paternity and domestic partnership cases. They often act as consulting counsel for clients in mediation.
Clients come from San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Marin, and Contra Costa counties. The firm offers a free phone consultation.
Since 2009, Moradi Neufer has grown into one of the largest family law firms in California. Its Bay Area offices sit in San Francisco, San Mateo, Oakland, and Menlo Park, with three more in Southern California.
Many clients are executives, venture capital partners, and founders with stock-based pay or business interests. The team also handles business valuations, cryptocurrency matters, and relocation disputes. Partners Patricia Van Haren and Kiana Katie Moradi wrote a workbook on collaborative premarital agreements that every client receives.
Six of its attorneys were named 2026 Super Lawyers. U.S. News and Best Lawyers have ranked Moradi Neufer among the best family law firms in the Bay Area.
Families formed through surrogacy, egg or sperm donation, and adoption are central to The Wald Law Group's work. Founder Deborah H. Wald is a certified custody specialist whose focus is shielding children from family trauma. The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association named her its 2022 Leading Family Law Practitioner.
The firm also handles parentage disputes, guardianships, divorce, and appeals. Wald serves as a court-appointed parenting coordinator for families in conflict.
Barry Schneider is a San Francisco divorce lawyer and certified family law specialist with more than 30 years of experience. His small office aims to settle cases without court, though he litigates when needed.
Divorces involving real estate and company ownership are a common focus. He also handles domestic partnerships, wills, and probate. Cary Schneider, a family law attorney, works alongside him.
Prenuptial, postnuptial, and marital settlement agreements make up a large share of Kevin A. Duffy's practice. He drafts and negotiates them for clients across California. Duffy has practiced exclusively in family law since 1983 and is a certified specialist.
Super Lawyers has selected him for Northern California each year since 1996. From offices in San Francisco and Marin, he also takes contested divorce, custody, and paternity cases.
Michael E. Finein is an Oakland family law attorney serving Alameda, Berkeley, and the wider East Bay. With more than 20 years of experience, he steers clients toward mediation and uncontested divorce instead of litigation. Many of his clients are professionals with their own practices, investments, or real estate. He also drafts prenups.
When clients hire Parks Law Group, attorney William Parks handles the case himself. He limits his caseload, answers every inquiry personally, and never hands work off to a paralegal. His practice covers divorce, alimony, domestic partnerships, and legal separation across six Bay Area counties. New clients get a free 30-minute consultation.
Bley and Bley is a San Francisco firm built for complex marital dissolutions and property division. Its trial-tested team includes four board-certified specialists. The attorneys also advise on out-of-state and international cases.
Anne Fokstuen brings a criminal law background to family court. That experience helps in divorces involving domestic violence allegations and restraining orders. She also handles child and spousal support, drawing on extensive trial work in Bay Area courts.
Benjamin Family Law is a San Francisco mediation and divorce coaching practice that resolves cases without litigation. The founder once clerked at the Santa Clara County Family Court. Her financial background suits Silicon Valley divorces with equity pay and venture investments.
Nancy P. DiCenzo accepts only a limited number of cases each year. A State Bar-certified specialist, she focuses on litigating divorces with complex property issues. She has offices in San Francisco and Sacramento.