Education

• BA, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, with Honors, 1986
• Harvard University, Visiting Scholar, 1984-85
• JD, Santa Clara University School of Law, 1990

Awards & Distinctions

• Specialist in family law, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
• Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and served as a member of the board of directors and officer of the Northern California Chapter of the AAML
• President of the Chapter in 2007
• Included in The Best Lawyers in America
• Selected as the “Top 100 Northern California Lawyers”
• ”Top 50 Northern California Female Super Lawyers” by Northern California Super Lawyers
• ”2012 San Francisco Area Family Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers

Memberships

• California State Bar
• San Mateo County Bar Association – Family Law Section
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists