About Tanya
Tanya E. Prioste is a partner in the Family Law Group at Lakin Spears, LLP in Palo Alto, a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice is devoted exclusively to family law. In addition to being a litigator, Tanya acts as collaborative counsel in Collaborative Practice cases and as a consulting counsel to mediations. She also prepares and negotiates premarital and
Practice areas
- Family: 100%
Litigation, mediation and Collaborative Practice cases, specializing in high and complex asset cases.
5 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1994 | 03/27/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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| Top 50 Women Lawyer in Northern California | Super Lawyers | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Top 100 Lawyer in Northern California | Super Lawyers | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Fellow | 2008 - Present |
| Association of Certified Family Law Specialists | N/A | 2002 - Present |
| Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County | member | 1998 - Present |
| San Mateo County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California | Disclosure Obligations Roadmap | 2012 |
| Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California | Charting Income and Imputation Territory | 2009 |
| Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California | Charting Reimbursement Territory | 2007 |
| Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section) | The Condon Conundrum: New Hurdles and Practical Considerations in International Move Away Cases | 2000 |
| Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section) | Using Laches to Defend Against Child Support Collection | N/A |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1994 |
| Arizona State University | English | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
| Arizona State University | Psychology | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
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Lakin Spears, LLP
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