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Why Equity Compensation Matters in Bay Area Divorces Equity compensation is a central feature of many Bay Area careers. Employees at public companies receive restricted stock units that deliver shares on a schedule. Startup professionals hold incentive or nonqualified stock options that may or may not be in the money. Many households participate in employee stock purchase plans or receive cash or stock bonuses tied to company performance. When a marriage ends, these benefits

If you received a two year green card through marriage and your relationship has since ended, you can often keep permanent residency by filing an I-751 waiver without your spouse. Many Oakland and Bay Area clients face this situation after a divorce or after leaving an abusive relationship. It is common to feel uncertain about timing, evidence, and interviews. This guide explains the main eligibility paths, the documents that make a difference, and how the family court side o

For many Oakland and Bay Area families, mediation offers a practical way to resolve a divorce while keeping decisions in your hands. Instead of asking a judge to make rulings after adversarial hearings, you and your spouse work with a neutral mediator to reach a complete Marital Settlement Agreement that the court can accept. Mediation emphasizes privacy, problem solving, and a timeline that usually moves faster than a fully litigated case. Our team represents clients as medi

Sometimes family situations become so urgent that waiting weeks or months for a regular court hearing isn't an option. That's where...

Recent legislative updates have brought significant changes to how child support is calculated in California. SB 343 , enacted to...

Custody issues can become complex when one parent seeks to relocate, these cases are known as "move-away" cases.

When you need an Oakland family lawyer, our office will guide you through this delicate custody issue in a sensitive and holistic fashion.

Division of property in a divorce is one of the most stressful and contested areas in the process. Couples often come into a marriage,...

California is known as a “community property” state which means that the nature of and title in which each of you holds assets as...