Sandra McManus | San Jose Family Lawyer

Ms Sandra Jean McManus

Ms Sandra Jean McManus

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Practicing Exclusively Family Law in Santa Clara County

Experience: 31 years
Language(s): English

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About Sandra


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.

Call today to learn more about my fee structure.

Experience

Attorney at Law

Law Office of Sandra J. McManus

4/2000 - Present

San Jose, CA

Associate Attorney

Robin Yeamans & Associates

6/1994 - 4/2000

San Jose, CA

Paralegal

Robin Yeamans & Associates

8/1993 - 6/1994

San Jose, CA

Admission

Verified California

1994

Education

Lincoln Law School of San Jose

Juris Doctorate

1991

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of California | Member
  • ​Santa Clara County Bar Association | Member
  • Family Law Executive Committee | Member
  • Judiciary Committee | Member
  • Diversity Committee | 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
Honors / Awards
  • ​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

Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus Highlights

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

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