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David Alan Fink

David Alan Fink

3.9
11 reviews
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 38 years

Mediation Lawyer at Oakland, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation, Family

1425 Leimert Blvd., Suite 402, Oakland, CA

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About David

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Mediation 75%

In addition to mediation, neutral services include Private Judging, Arbitration, recommending Referee and Parenting Coordination.

38 years

75%
Family 25%

Practice limited to client-focused consensual dispute resolution, consultation for mediation, second opinion, Collaborative Practice, and consultation for settlement negotiations.

38 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 595-625 per hour

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 38 years

State: California

Acquired: 1987

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Fink Family Law

1425 Leimert Blvd., Suite 402, Oakland, CA, 94602

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David Alan Fink's Reviews

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3.9 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Practice Areas
Divorce & Separation (8) Mediation (2) Alimony (1) Child Custody (1) Lawsuits & Disputes (1) Marriage & Prenuptials (1)
What Clients Mention
Professionalism (7) Recommendation (7) Case Results (6) Character & Conduct (4) Cost of Services (4) General Knowledge (4) Advocacy (3) Compassion (3) Practice Area Knowledge (2) Trustworthiness (2) Communication Style (1) Responsiveness (1) Staff & Support (1)

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Posted by anonymous | October 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Horrible, Bias, Unethical and Vindictive

David Fink was assigned to my ex and me as a special master to help mediate some very contentious issues between us. Initially David was very fair, and did a good job managing a very high conflict divorce. His bills however were off the charts. I began to fall behind in paying him and could not pa...y his bills in full. Once I fell behind in paying him David ruled 12 times against me on custody matters financial matters and even went so far as to deny my daughter medical treatment that was recommended by her doctor. He threatened me several times and when I would call him asking for help and to work on something he would remind me I owed him money. I hired an attorney and asked him to step down 12 times he never would until finally I got him removed by the Superior Court . He perjured himself in court and then asked the judge to grant him 24k in back fees I owed him. The judge only gave him half and removed him. I complained to the state BAR and they put him under the highest investigation. If you have a lot of money and time to waste hire him he will do well by you as long as you pay him off. All he does is travel to one of his 4 houses takes days weeks to get back to you and as a special master has ex parte with each party when he feels like it. He made me go to a meeting with my Ex and his new wife though I begged not to go and he was so enamored with her he kept casually touching her arm and letting her interrupt me over and over though she wasn't even part of the stipulation.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2014

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Northern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 100, Super Lawyers

2008

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 100, Super Lawyers

2007

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 100, Super Lawyers

2007

Eureka Award, Collaborative Practice California

2007

Distinguished Service Award, State Bar of California, Family Law Section

2006

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 10, Super Lawyers

2005

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 100, Super Lawyers

2004

Northern California Super Lawyer - Top 100, Super Lawyers

2003

Bay Area's Top Family Law Attorneys, S.F. Chronicle

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, Fink Family Law

1995 - 2019

Principal, Nachlis & Fink, An Association of Attorneys

Associations

2002 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2000 - Present

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

1993 - Present

Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

Certified Family Law Specialist

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

Association of Certified Family Law Specialists

Member

2012 - 2013

Collaborative Practice California

Board President

2008 - 2008

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Northern California Chapter

Chapter President

2002 - 2003

Council of State Bar Sections, State Bar of California

Co-Chairman

1999 - 2000

Family Law Section, State Bar of California

Chairman

1996 - 2007

Family Law Section Exec. Comm., State Bar of California

Member/Advisor

1996 - 2015

Collaborative Practice California

Board Member

1995 - 1995

Family Law Section, Bar Assn of San Francisco

Chairman

Education

1987

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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