Cheryl Anne Sena

Cheryl Anne Sena

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials, Mediation

575 Market Street, Suite 4000, San Francisco, CA

About Cheryl

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Family 50%

Cheryl Sena is a trained mediator and litigator on all family law issues. She can take cases to court as well as negotiate sensible resolutions. When court intervention is required, she can get positive results. Whether the case involves complex child custody, child or spousal support, division of community property, drafting a prenuptial agreement or setting them aside, Cheryl Sena works diligently on behalf of her clients.

42 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 30%

Cheryl Sena has experience with complex tracing, stock options, RSU's, retirement funds, business valuations and other sophisticated financial assets and will help you get the result that serves your needs.

42 years

30%
Marriage and Prenuptials 10%

Cheryl Sena has experience in drafting (and setting aside) prenuptial agreement, cohabitation agreements, "Marvin" agreements and martial contracts.

42 years

10%
Mediation 10%

Cheryl Sena is a trained mediator helping couples resolve their disputes without court intervention. She is also a member of the San Francisco Collaborative Practice Group where she has honed her alternative dispute resolution skills. She also works with mediators, serving as a consulting attorney for cases going through ADR.

42 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Sena Family Law

575 Market Street, Suite 4000, San Francisco, CA, 94105

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Cheryl Anne Sena's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommended

My wife left me and took our three children. She refused to talk with me or even let me see them. When I came to you, I was very angry and wanted to 'get even.' You were able to help me focus on the needs of our children and come up with a plan asking the court for joint custody, and recognize the ne...ed to encourage a relationship between the children and their mother. As a result of your work, we have taken parenting classes, the children are doing well, and we are both able to spend quality time with our children. I appreciate your willingness to support me, while encouraging me to find a reasonable solution to our situation. —A.K., San Rafael

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Cheryl Anne Sena's Lawyer Endorsements

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Katherine Shlaudeman

Family lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Frank Hagedorn

Family lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Murray

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Debra Schoenberg

Family lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cheryl Sena is an outstanding family law attorney. I've worked with Ms. Sena as opposing and co-counsel on several cases over the past four years. She always displays professionalism and attention to detail as she vigorously advocates on behalf of her clients. She provides a certain level of care and sympathy which is so necessary in our field. She truly earns her title of "Family Law Specialist.""

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Kenneth Matejka

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Through my long-term job at the Bar Association, I was familiar with the work of over one hundred San Francisco family lawyers. Cheryl Sena was the best family lawyer I knew and when I needed a lawyer for my divorce, I hired her. She was great and I refer every family law case that comes to me to her."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2013

Hero Award, The AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2013

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2012

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Northern California Super Lawyers

2012

Certificate of Appreciation, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

2012

Hero Award, AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2011

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Northern California Super Lawyers

2011

Certificate of Appreciation, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

2011

Hero Award, AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2010

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Northern California Super Lawyers

2009

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Northern California Super Lawyers

2008

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Northern California Super Lawyers

2005

Northern California Super Lawyer Award, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Partner, Sena Family Law

1987 - 2006

Partner, Cullum & Sena

Associations

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

State Bar of California

Member

Collaborative Law Group of San Francisco

Member

Mediation Services Panel - Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

2006 - 2008

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom

Board of Directors

Education

1984

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

College of Staten Island, City University of New York

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Continuing Legal Education

Mediating Domestic Partnership Disputes

2007

Domestic Partnerships in California

Domestic Partnerships in California

Publications

2008

Regents of California CEB Discovery Issues Raised by Use of Mediation and Collaborative Practice

Languages

English

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