Sandra McManus | San Jose Family Lawyer

Since 1994, attorney Sandra J. McManus has helped many individuals and families in the San Jose and Santa Clara County areas work through a range of family law issues. She is an approachable, friendly divorce lawyer who will set your mind at ease as she works to resolve your legal troubles. Several times, she has been named Family Law Attorney and Mediator of the Year by Consumer Business Review.
 
Compassionate Representation in Divorce and Family Law
 
The Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus offers compassionate legal representation to clients needing assistance with divorce and family law matters:

​Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support and Spousal Support
Marital Property Division
Paternity Matters
Modifications of Custody, Visitation, and Support Orders

We work to make sure that we are acting in accordance with each client's needs and wishes. Though out-of-court settlements are emphasized, which are often less stressful and less expensive for clients, we are fully prepared to aggressively litigate any case if it is in a client's best interest.

Mediation Services
 
Sandra J. McManus provides neutral family law mediation services to couples and families who want to resolve a divorce or other family law matter through mediation instead of costly and time-consuming litigation. Her years of experience as a divorce attorney, and her training in family law mediation enable her to successfully facilitate agreements between couples.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney at Law	Law Office of Sandra J. McManus	San Jose, CA	4/2000 - Present
Associate Attorney	Robin Yeamans & Associates	San Jose, CA	6/1994 - 4/2000
Paralegal	Robin Yeamans & Associates	San Jose, CA	8/1993 - 6/1994

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Lincoln Law School of San Jose	Juris Doctorate	Law School	1991
University of California	Bachelor		1986

State / Court	Date
California	1994

• State Bar of California | Member
  ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member
  ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member  
  Family Law Executive Committee | Member
  ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member
  Judiciary Committee | Member
  ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member  
  Diversity Committee | Member
  ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member
  Law Related Education Committee | Member
  ​Cupertino Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) | Lifetime Member
  ​California Junior Chamber (Jaycees) | Lifetime Member
  ​California JCI Senate| President | 2007-2008
  ​California Order of the Tigers (Tiger Corp) | Lifetime Member
  ​California JCI Senate (Auxiliary Group of the CA Jaycees) | Member
  ​Tiger Corp (Auxiliary Group of the CA Jaycees)| First Female President | 2003-2004
  ​Santa Clara County Superior Court | Judge Pro Term | 1994 – Present
  Santa Clara County Bar Association | Scoring Judge
  High School Mock Trial Competitions| 1996 – Present
  National Registers of Who’s Who of Executives & Professionals | Member

• ​Consumer Business Review, Family Law Attorney/Mediator of the Year | 2002
  ​Consumer Business Review, Family Law Attorney of the Year | 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
  Junior Chamber International (Senatorship) | 2001
  California JCI Senator of the Year | 2004, 2006
  ​United States Junior Chamber (Ambassadorship) | 2003
  Global Youth Resource Organization (GYRO), Volunteer of the Year | 1993 - 1996
  
  

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Staff will use their best efforts to schedule the 1st available appointment based on need and whether there is an emergency pending.

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