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About Tanya
Biography
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 the International Academy of Family Lawyers. She is 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 representing clients in traditional divorce cases, Tanya is a mediator and acts as collaborative counsel in Collaborative Divorce cases. She also prepares and negotiates premarital and postmarital agreements.
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Licensed in California for 31 years
State: California
Acquired: 1994
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Location
Lakin Spears, LLP
2400 Geng Road, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
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Posted by Kristen | September 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
"I am not your taxi driver."
That is just one of the "nuggets" this most excellent of attorneys gave me after I asked her if what I was requesting was out of line when my (attorney himself) soon-to-be ex-husband was dragging his heels yet again and continuing to throw road blocks our way to delay movement in our case. I so appre...
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Experience
Honors
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top 50 Women Lawyer in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Lawyers in Nothern California, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2014
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California, SuperLawyers
2014
Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Top 100 Lawyer in Northern California, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2006
Northern California Super Lawyers,
2005
Northern California Super Lawyers,
2004
Northern California Super Lawyers,
2002
Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Partner, Lakin Spears, LLP
1997 - 2007
Attorney, Hanson Family Law Group LLP
Associations
2012 - Present
Collaborative Practice CaliforniaBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
2002 - Present
Association of Certified Family Law SpecialistsMember
1998 - Present
Collaborative Practice of San Mateo CountyMember
1994 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
San Mateo County Bar Association
Member
Education
1994
Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
Arizona State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1991
Arizona State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
10th Annual State Wide conference of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Prenuptial Agreements: Scenes from the Process
2014
Ninth Annual Statewide Conference of Collaborative Professionals
The Collaborative Pre-Nuptial Agreement: Purpose and Process
2014
Annual Symposium of the Northern California Chapter of the AAML
Getting to "I Do!" Process Options in Premarital Agreements
Publications
2014
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California
Statutory Authority for Attorney's Fees and Sanctions in Your Family Law Cases
2012
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California
Disclosure Obligations Roadmap
2009
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California
Charting Income and Imputation Territory
2007
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) California
Charting Reimbursement Territory
2001
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)
Using Laches to Defend Against Child Support Collection
2000
Family Law News (California State Bar Family Law Section)
The Condon Conundrum: New Hurdles and Practical Considerations in International Move Away Cases
Languages
English