Magdalena Chattopadhya | San Jose Family Lawyer

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About Magdalena

Magdalena Chattopadhya is the founding attorney of Magdalena Law Group. Magdalena handles all aspects of family law: divorce, legal separation, establishing or disputing parental relationship, negotiating child custody and visitation arrangements, screenings and evaluations, child support, spousal support, property division, domestic violence restraining orders, move away orders, and registration of foreign support judgments, to name a few. Magdalena works hand-in-hand with her clients, starting with the initial consultation, appearing in court, and either settling the case or going to trial. Where necessary and justified, she also files appeals.

Family law disputes can be emotionally draining. Magdalena firmly believes that the value of a case is measured not just by how much money the parties are fighting for but also the impact the prolonged litigation will have on their lives. As a certified mediator, Magdalena has been taught how to negotiate settlements and help parties move forward with their lives.

Magdalena truly enjoys working with people, and does everything she can to help her clients achieve the best results for their cases. No matter how big or small your problem is, Magdalena will listen and work hard to advocate in your best interest, to get your case resolved efficiently.

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Experience

Lawyer

Magdalena Law Group

Present

San Jose, CA

Admission

Verified California

2012

Education

Adam Mickiewicz University

M.A. (Political Science)

2007

The Poznan University of Management and Banking

B.A. (Political Science, Law and International Relations)

2003

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • California State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Santa Clara County Bar Association
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • San Mateo County Bar Association
  • Alameda County Bar Association
  • San Bernardino County Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers
    2015 / 2016
  • Nation's Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
    2015

Notable Work

Cases

BROOKSBANK v PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC

Attorney for the Plaintiff in a case in which said Plaintiff sued the Defendant for breach of contract and fraud asserting that said Defendant in selling her house at a trustee's sale did not allow her to pursue the "short sale" option pursuant to an alleged agreement. Defendant removed the case and now moved to dismiss, Plaintiff opposed. The Court granted in part and denied in part the Defendant's motion.

Magdalena Law Group Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony & Spousal Support

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