Heather Murray Allan

Heather Murray Allan

4.1
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Family Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Family

2076 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA

About Heather

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

21 years | 750 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 21 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Allan & Martelle, LLP

2076 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95125

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Heather Murray Allan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 12 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by Aubree | February 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Received exactly what was expected

Divorce is never an easy decision or an easy process to go through. After meeting with Heather it was clear that she was experienced and knew exactly what to do. I appreciated her candidness and straightforward approach. Working with her and her team is extremely easy and everyone was supportive of ...me. All my questions were answered thoroughly and timely. It made this whole ordeal less stressful and was over quickly. I would highly recommend Heather to anyone needed family law services.

Posted by anonymous | February 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly recommend Heather and her firm

I found Heather on Yelp and from day one I felt reassured she would guide me through my messy divorce. Heather is knowledgeable, not a push-over with opposing counsel, empathetic, and definitely not just "in it for the money" as some reviews stated. Her attention to detail, quick response times, wil...lingness to go above and beyond, and extremely reasonable billing made my divorce much more manageable. I would highly recommend Heather and her firm without hesitation.

Posted by Lucy | January 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Heather Allan - my best decision for my divorce

I would not hesitate to recommend anyone who needs a divorce lawyer to seek Heather to represent them. Heather came highly recommended by someone who worked in Family Court. Heather spend time understanding my case and answered many of my questions regarding alimony, assets prior to my marriage and s...he worked to understand what the opposing counsel was seeking for in the divorce. With good records and some strategizing she got me the best settlement I could hoped for. Her rates are very reasonable and she and her office staff are very efficient. My case was wrapped up in 11 months from being served with the divorce papers to divorce settlement, saving me money, time and stress. Do I recommend her? Yes, very highly.

Posted by Luis | January 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Lucky To Have Her As My Attorney

As painful of a process divorce can be, Heather has made it as smooth as humanly possible. In our first JCC hearing I was a nervous wreck and she was able to calm my nerves and put my mind at ease. Heather has been very responsive to all matters. There has been times after hours, Late Friday evenings..., holiday weekends, where court orders were not being followed and Heather does everything in her power to see that orders were followed. She has fought tooth and nail for me. If it wasn’t for Heather I would be paying an outrageous amount of money to child support, only have my children every other weekend and more than likely walked away from a house I owned with nothing. I now have a 45/55 split with my children and half of the equity in my house. Heather and her team are very efficient, thorough, and knowledgeable. Words do not do Heather and her team any justice. She has made this difficult process a lot easier to deal with. I would not hesitate in recommending Heather one bit.

Posted by Alan | January 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

A precious asset

I found Heather on line and after my first meeting with her I knew she was the attorney I needed to help me through my divorce. Heather is kind, considerate and very knowledgable, making the minefield that is divorce, a fairly simple course to navigate. Her attention to detail and extremely reasonabl...e billing made the whole experience more pleasant than I believed it would be.

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Heather Murray Allan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christina Arregoces

Family lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Heather is focused, detail-oriented, and a true problem solver. She does so much for the minor children she represents, and she works incredibly hard for every one of her clients."

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James Hoover

Family lawyer | Mar 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I highly endorse Heather Allan. She and I are on the opposite sides of a contested family law matter. I find her ethical, honest, fair, aggressive, insightful, pragmatic, and cost-effective."

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Heather Mayer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kristine Young

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"As a former associate at Allan & Martelle, I am personally aware of the time, commitment, and dedication the attorneys bring to their client's cases. Both Heather and Eva work to ensure that client needs are promptly met, and that each individual case is handled with efficiency and a strategy to bring the case to a meaningful resolution."

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Trevor Caudle

Family lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather and her partner, Eva, are incredibly dedicated, intelligent and effective family law attorneys. I highly recommend getting in touch with Heather if you have any family law-related need. Their rates are reasonable, and they are very honest in dealing with their clients, staff and colleagues."

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Jacqueline Anderson

Family lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Eva Martelle

Unknown lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Travis Krepelka

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James Hoover

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Chelsea Pagan

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Lauren Aguirre

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Trevor Caudle

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Eva Martelle

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

The Best Law Firms in America 2026, U.S. News & World Report

2025

The Best Lawyers in America 2026, U.S. News & World Report

2025

2025 Northern California Super Lawyers, SuperLawyers

2024

The Best Lawyers in Northern California, The Wall Street Journal

2024

The Best Law Firms in America 2025, U.S. News & World Report

2024

The Best Lawyers in America 2025, U.S. News & World Report

2023

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2023

The Best Law Firms in America 2024, U.S. News & World Report

2023

Platinum Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell®

2023

2023 Northern California Super Lawyers, SuperLawyers

2023

The Best Lawyers in America 2024, U.S. News & World Report

2017

10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Family Law, State Bar of California - Certified Specialist

2014

2014 Henry B. Collada Memorial Award, Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County

2003

Honors Moot Court, Santa Clara University

2001

Best Oral Advocate, Santa Clara University

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Managing Partner, Allan & Martelle, LLP

2004 - 2005

Law Clerk/Associate, Law Offices of Martha J. Olson

2002 - 2003

Law Clerk, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2017 - Present

Association of Certified Family Law Specialists

Member

2016 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Member

2015 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Att

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Attorney Member

2005 - Present

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

State Bar of California

Attorney Member

2004 - Present

Santa Clara County Lawyer Referral Service

Panel Attorney

2003 - 2005

Phi Delta Phi

Attorney Member

Education

N/A

Santa Clara University School of Law

N/A

California State University, California Polytechnic State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2013

Young Practitioners Panel

Law Practice Management

2012

Opening Your Own Law Office

Law Career Services

2011

Starting Your Own Law Practice

Law Career Services

2006

Opening A Law Practice

Small Firm Career Panel

Publications

2015

Talking With Your Teen About Divorce Los Gatos Teen Therapy 2015 Blog Series

Languages

English

Spanish

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