Terry A Szucsko

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Terry A Szucsko

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 17 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Child Custody, Family

50 Osgood St. Ste 500, San Francisco, CA

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About Terry

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

30%
Domestic Violence 30%

30%
Child Custody 25%

25%
Family 15%

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023

Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C.

50 Osgood St. Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, 94133

landslawgroup.com

Online Presence

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Terry A Szucsko's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

Terry is very knowledgeable about your rights and the specific laws in California regarding divorce and property. I highly recommend hiring Terry if you need a divorce attorney.

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Experienced and knowledgeable family law lawyer

Terry is a very responsive, thorough, knowledgeable, and professional and will be upfront about your legal situation. Terry's breadth of experience and compassion towards his clients is what makes him the perfect lawyer to represent you in court.

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly Recommend

I hired Terry to work on a fairly unique case that many other attorneys I contacted seemed to have no knowledge of (or just had bad advice for). Terry's patience and knowledge on the matter guided me gracefully throughout the process, which was quite long. At points when difficult decisions needed to... be made, Terry was always in my corner and he never tried to push me in one direction or the other. I felt as if Terry truly cared about my best interest. He also provided honest and thoughtful feedback during multiple confusing scenarios, and helped immensely with the critical thinking involved in my case. I also genuinely enjoyed working with him because of his great personality – never thought anyone would be able to make me laugh in the courthouse (a pretty depressing place to be), but he was always able to put me at ease! I would highly recommend Terry to anyone.

Posted by Tatiana | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent experience

I have had a very positive experience working with Terry and his practice on my divorce case. All of them are very knowledgeable, efficient, and patient. What is especially important, this team treats the clients as humans, and not billable hours of work. I will never forget that it was Terry who... became the first person to offer me real help when I came to him in absolute despair because of my ex-husband actions (and he was not the first lawyer I talked to, so I am able to compare). I wanted to appreciate specifically extreme transparency with regard to clients money demonstrated by this practice. I always knew what my retainer was used for, never felt overcharged, and got the remainder back as soon as my case was over. Overall, highly recommended.

Posted by Jim | July 11, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Review of Terry Szucsko

Throughout my divorce case from the very beginning Terry had placed my concerns and needs first. I had a difficult and trying experience during this time, and Terry was able to assist me in obtaining fair custody of my two children as well as exposing elements of our finances and property that were i...n my favor. During the entire time I felt as if I was dealt with fairly and that my interests were always first and foremost in his mind. Terry's level of communication was excellent and he kept me in the loop explaining to me what my options were. At no time did Terry ever overpromise and underdeliver, in fact it was quite the opposite and Terry had always come through for me. I cannot speak highly enough of his services as an attorney and I highly recommend him to represent anyone in need of his services.

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Terry A Szucsko's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa Hoff

Family lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Terry is a great lawyer. He fights hard for his clients but is reasonable and a pleasure to work with."

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Geoffrey Murry

Domestic violence lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charlotte Towne

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Friend

"Terry is detail oriented, extremely intelligent, sensitive to his clients, and a pleasure to work with!"

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Terry. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Julia Jayne

Family lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Fletcher

Family lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Attorney Szucsko on several legal matters including martial dissolution and child support. In working with Attorney Szucsko, I discovered his incredible professionalism and relentless work to best represent his clients. Few attorneys have the knowledge and work ethic to provide such exemplary services to their clients. I highly recommend any person with questions regarding their family law matter give him a call."

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Shirish Gupta

Family lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Terry is an excellent family lawyer and really knows the SF Courts."

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Milla Lvovich

Family lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I can safely say that with Terry - you're in great hands. In addition to being an amazing lawyer, he's dedicated to his clients 100%. i don't envy the practice of family law: it is fraught with emotions, uncooperative opposing parties, and often difficult opposing counsel. Terry does it with grace, style, and great success for his clients. I hope never to need his services as a divorce lawyer, but if I did - I wouldn't think twice about turning to him for help."

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Melissa Hoff

Family lawyer

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Francisco Gutierrez

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Megan Zavieh

Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer

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Julia Jayne

Criminal defense lawyer

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Shirish Gupta

Mediation lawyer

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Milla Lvovich

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Charlotte Towne

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Managing Shareholder, Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C.

2009 - 2011

President, Law Office of Terry A Szucsko, Inc.

Associations

2009 - 2017

State Bar of California - Solo and Small Firm Section Executive Committee

Past Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Jennifer K. v. Shane K. 47 Cal.App.5th 558 (2020)

Held that: 1) evidence supported finding that former boyfriend's act in punching refrigerator did not warrant DVRO; and 2) judge's comments did not indicate high probability of judicial gender bias which violated right to fair trial.

Phillips v. Campbell 206 Cal.Rptr.3d 492 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016)

The judgment (DVPA restraining order) is affirmed.

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Education

2018

State Bar of California

Certified Family Law Specialist

2008

Nova Univ Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

California St Univ

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

How to Start a Solo Practice

Logistics

2014

How to Start a Solo Practice

Logistics

2013

How to Start a Solo Practice

Logistics

2012

How to Start a Solo Practice

Logistics

Languages

English

Activity

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