Deborah Dubroff | Oakland Divorce & Family Lawyer

• Alameda County Bar Association
• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• State Bar of California, Family Law Section
• Alameda County Family Law Association

• Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services State Bar of California
  2007
• Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services State Bar of California
  2006
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award UC Davis
  1996

Through my commitment to providing excellent representation, negotiation, and litigation skills to my clients while always trying to settle matters out of court.

In Family Law, it's important to have a competent compassionate attorney who's highly skilled in practicing family law. Family law is a surprisingly dense legal field and the best attorneys I've been up against are those who, like me, practice family law exclusively.

It's crucial. Family law is highly localized and clients should retain an attorney who knows how the courts in their county handle cases and what their expectations are of attorneys and parties.

I'm a certified family law specialist, one of few specialties recognized by the California State Bar, and attained this status based on my skill, expertise, and experience. We dedicate ourselves exclusively to family law and are constantly expanding our knowledge by frequently attending continuing education classes. We're compassionate and thoughtful in how we handle our matters, but we won't sugarcoat anything or make promises regarding outcomes. That's to keep your expectations realistic and keep you informed at each step as to what you can expect as your matter proceeds.

Helping people. I went into family law because I like working directly with people who are facing great challenges in their personal lives. Few areas of law touch on that as family law does. I find it highly rewarding to walk people through chaos and land them in a place of stability.

I love yoga and hiking with my rescue dog as well as spending time with family and friends.