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Valerie Lynn Patten

  • Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Family Law ...
  • California
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Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. (1992) | Law clerk for Garfinkle and Associates, Washington, D.C., (a firm devoted to the combination of family law and art law); Law Review: Journal of Law and Technology, 1990-1991; Legal Intern for Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, 1990 (model "Artist-Gall
Honors: Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law, 1991; Dean's List 1990 - 1992; Best Paper, Psychiatry and the Law, 1992; Best Paper, Gender and the Law, 1991
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San Jose State University
Master of Fine Arts (1981) | Teaching Assistant for Professor Tony May; 1979 Exhibit at WORKS Gallery, San Jose, California; M.F.A. Exhibition and Thesis, 1980. Focus and Accomplishments: exhibiting, teaching, writing. I wrote press releases and reviews for WORKS Gallery, San Jos
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Stanford University
A.B. (1972) | Art major with interests in Art History, Creative Writing, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, and on-campus politics, including the study of the role of nonviolence in conflict resolution
Honors: Charles Warren Kendrick Memorial Honors Scholarship; Stanford in Britain X
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Professional Associations
San Mateo County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Santa Clara County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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California State Bar  # 161300
Member
- Current
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American Bar Association
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- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Practice Areas
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Juvenile Law
Contact & Map
1690 Woodside Road
Suite 114
Redwood City, CA 94061
Telephone: (650) 365-3508