Paul Frederic Donsbach

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Paul Frederic Donsbach

4.8
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 33 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Palo Alto, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family ... +6 more

2100 Geng Rd., Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA

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About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

30%
Child Custody 25%

25%
Family 10%

10%
Mediation 10%

10%
Alimony 5%

5%
Child Support 5%

5%
Domestic Violence 5%

5%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

5%
Uncontested Divorce 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 27 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 17 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2008

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Alabama for 32 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1993

Special Member

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 33 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1992

MCLE Non-Practicing

No misconduct found

Location

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2100 Geng Rd., Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA, 94303

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Paul Frederic Donsbach's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

70 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tari | January 29, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

A very good man who happens to be a Lawyer

Paul Donsbach is an exceptionally good lawyer. He knows his way around the court and will advise you on exactlly what you need to do to resolve your issues. He is to the point about your case and will not make any promises that he can not keep. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a l...awyer. Keep it up Paul.

Posted by Jamiese | February 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

"We" lost

I went to Paul in a very desperate time for my child custody case in Santa Clara County - He was one of the only attorney's willing to work with me financially and his JR. Attorney Neena was warm and welcoming. Paul showed up to court unprepared many times, I told him exact things my son's father wou...ld say and he never acted on it. I was told I could not be at the hearing for orders to be read and that was untrue - The other parent was there. I showed up to court one day with no noticed it had been cancelled. The whole thing was chaos! Paul may be a great attorney but if you are looking for child custody, I say stick with an attorney that only works one county, knows their judges and their judges temperaments well (he pissed our judge off a few times) and they must be Certified Family Specialist. Due to our loss in court, my 20 month old son spends 35% time with his father who lives 2 hours away from us. My son sits in traffic from Central Valley to San Jose twice per week. Modifications are hard to get and my son continues to be in a stressful situation due to the attorney not fighting hard enough for us and not being fully prepared. Lastly, I did not pay my balance on for Mr. Donsbach because my son and family are suffering from the lack of help. I stated that because I often see attorney's come on and state they still did not receive payment. After trying so hard to pay the balance off after our proceedings, I decided not to and allocate to an attorney that could help me.

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Paul Frederic Donsbach's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Matejcek

Family lawyer | May 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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William Cizmadia

Litigation lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Donsbach was a tough adversary in a highly contentious dissolution case. Although tough, he was always professional and courteous. I look forward to working with him again in the future."

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Matthew Matejcek

Family lawyer

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William Cizmadia

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1989

Legal Writing, American Jurisprudence

Associations

2017 - Present

Bar Association of San Francisco, Family Law Section

Member

2017 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

1994 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1994 - Present

California Lawyers Association

Member

1992 - Present

American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section

Board Member, Officer

1992 - Present

American Bar Association, Arbitration and Mediation Committees

Member

1992 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Member

1992 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Alimony and Spousal Support and Marital Property Committees

Member

1992 - Present

American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Member

1992 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Marriage of Jolly

Judgment

Marriage of Amster

Settlement

Marriage of Kessler

Trial

Windsor v. Amchem Products, Inc.

Victory in the United States Supreme Court

Celotex Corporation v. Edwards

United States Supreme Court decision

In re Exxon Valdez

Trial court judgment and appeal

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Education

1992

Southern Methodist Univ SOL

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Texas System, Dallas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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