Mark Valen

8.9

Excellent

Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 100% Divorce / Separation
    31 years, 2,000 cases

Fees & Payments

Fees

None

Payment types

Credit Card, Check

Contact Information
  • LAW OFFICE OF MARK VALEN
    1500 S Hwy 49
    Suite 201
    Jackson, CA 95642
    209-223-●●●● - show
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About me: For more than thirty years my practice has been devoted exclusively to family law. My goal is to help clients make wise decisions by educating them as to the... more

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Client Reviews

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5.0 star rating 3 reviews
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5 star rating

“Mark Valen Review”

Posted by: Anna Jo, 2008-04-07 about 1 year ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Besides being very knowledgeable, he is kind and considerate. I would use Mark again should I need legal advice. He gets a gold star from me.
5 star rating

Posted by: lencwil, 2008-04-07 about 1 year ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Mark did an outstanding job as my advocate in a very acrimonious divorce. He is very knowledgeable and his practice is devoted entirely to family law.... more
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Endorsements

Endorsements

1 endorsement

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Mary Diane Anderson

I endorse this lawyer's work. Mark worked very hard to reach a resolution in the case we were on together. I know he has a good reputation in our... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Mary Anderson , Sutter Creek (CA), About 1 year ago

Résumé

Licenses
  • 31 years since Mark Valen was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Principal Attorney at Law Office Mark Valen 1980–present
Judge Pro Tem - Family Law Settlement Judge at Superior Court - Amador County 1998–1999
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Education
School Major Degree Graduated
U of San Francisco SOL JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude 1978
Antioch College Urban Planning BA - Bachelor of Arts 1974

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Expert witness in family law Amador County Superior Court 2008
Best Lawyer In Amador County Amador Ledger Dispatch - reader survey 2005
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member State Bar of California 1978–2009
Member Attorney United States District Court for the Central District of California 1979–2009
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers
Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 3
Question: my son is 16 years old living with his father,...
Mark's answer: You have the right to initiate an action to modify the current custody arrangement. At sixteen... more
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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Developing Family Law Strategies For The Depressed Real Estate Market ACBA Family Law Attorneys Meeting 2008
Developments In Family Law American Association of University Women 1997