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Indy Colbath is a licensed California attorney who has focused the entirety of her legal career on family law issues, including: divorce, annulment, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining orders. Indy has a breadth of courtroom experience she relies upon when assessing her clients’ family law matters, as well as strong relationships with the local legal community and bench. Indy has effectively represented her clients in an array of complex family law litigation, many of which involving high net worth individuals. Even though Indy has a passion for courtroom advocacy, she understands that every family law case is different, and in certain matters it is more appropriate to settle than it is to engage in costly litigation. Indy consistently advises her clients of the costs and benefits of compromising versus fighting in court. But in matters that are litigated, Indy vigorously and effectively represents her clients’ interests. In addition to her focus on outstanding advocacy, Indy strives to provide excellent service to her clients by making herself consistently approachable and available. As a solo practitioner, Indy personally supervises each of her cases from their outset to completion, and keeps her clients well informed of their case status.
Indy’s passion for advocacy was ignited in college when she became a certified peer counselor with WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment) in Sacramento. She spent two years working as a crisis line counselor for callers who were victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. After college and prior to law school, Indy was a law clerk with the Legal Aid Society’s Dependency Program in Martinez, which represented parents and children in dependency proceedings. Because of these experiences, Indy is able to approach high conflict cases involving intimate partner violence and or child abuse with specialized knowledge and sensitivity. Indy understands and is able to effectively advise her clients of the potential legal consequences in any family law matter when there are allegations of abuse, whether made by or against her clients.
Indy is a Contra Costa County native; she grew up in Pleasant Hill and attended College Park High School. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Davis where she graduated with honors, majoring in Sociology with emphasis in Law and Society. Indy attended law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, after being admitted with a full-ride scholarship. Indy graduated in 2013 with her Juris Doctorate, and was admitted to the State Bar of California in December of 2013.
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940 Adams Street, Ste G, Benicia, CA, 94510
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Posted by Keith | April 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
When seeking a lawyer to guide me through my prenup, I first saw Indy's favorable reviews here. I then followed up by reading her blog posts, and I got a very good feeling about her. I was looking for someone knowledgeable and practical, yet approachable and compassionate. That's exactly what I ...
Posted by Grigor A Boyadzhyan | October 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I contacted Indy on a Wednesday with a court date already scheduled the following Wednesday. She took the liberty to do anything to make sure we had a conversation once she realized the urgency of my matter. On Thursday we had a phone conversation. She took all the information she needed to look u...
Posted by Mary | August 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Indy Colbath was the third attorney I hired to help me with the challenging situation of removing my name from the HELOC loan that my ex husband had not cleared in 10 years. Indy's attention to detail caught the omission of an asset by my ex on the divorce judgement, which provided the needed leverag...
Posted by Rogers | July 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I hired Indy to finalize my divorce, which was pretty high conflict. She helped me get ideal custody and support orders and made sure I understood the implications every step of the way. She was very upfront about my case and helped me negotiate the settlement rather than have to go to trial. When we...
Posted by Tish | July 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Indy is a great lawyer who has the ability to really help towards trying to alleviate your concerns with child custody issues. She is extremely knowledgeable and has wonderful resolution skills. She would be my top choice should I need a lawyer in this area again in the future.
"Ms. Colbath is a professional and hard-working attorney. She genuinely cares about her clients and focuses on reaching effective resolutions. I endorse this lawyer."
"Indy is a strong and knowledgeable attorney whose passion for her work is evidenced by her effective representation of clients. I would recommend her to anyone."
"Indy a very talented, dedicated, and caring advocate for her clients. She is aggressive, smart, and tactical in her approach. She is a zealous litigator, while also a master of the finer points of negotiation. Indy takes care to keep herself informed about new developments in our field and is always innovating ways to put those developments to use for her clients. Our profession needs more attorneys like Indy. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Indy is a passionate attorney who cares about her clients. She provides zealous advocacy to all."
"Ms. Colbath is the kind of attorney you want to represent you when times get tough. She is smart, works hard, and cares about her clients and the outcome of their cases."
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2014
Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award, San Diego County Bar Association
2015 - 2017
Associate Attorney, Family Law Group
2014 - 2014
Contract Attorney, Seaside Family Law Center
2013 - 2014
Post Bar Law Clerk/Associate, Blagof & Associates Law Firm
2012 - 2012
Law Clerk/Clinical Intern, Palecek, Morrison & Associates LLP
2016 - Present
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of CourtMember
2015 - Present
Eastern Alameda County Bar AssociationBoard Member
2015 - Present
Alameda County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Alameda County Family Law AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Contra Costa County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2014
San Diego County Bar Association
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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2017
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