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Virginia Michelle Lively
also known as Virginia M. Lively
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Biography
Virginia Lively joined Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri in 2016, and has practiced family law exclusively since 2012. Her work with clients throughout the Bay Area has demonstrated her expertise in divorce, domestic violence, and spousal and child support as well as tax planning and litigation.
Ms. Lively’s knowledge of corporations and family law isn’t exclusive from one to another. Her application of corporate structures to family law have been the lynchpin in judgements in favor of her clients, revealing connections that other attorneys have missed and winning million-dollar cases. Applying taxation to family law, Ms. Lively takes ownership of the courtroom where she shows the ability to connect concepts in community property to tax ramifications, providing expert witnesses the context to testify to her client’s benefit. All this in her first year of practice.
Ms. Lively works in-depth with each and every client, crafting unique strategies both in and out of the courtroom. She makes it a point to pick the most cost-effective approach with clients, choosing to shrewdly negotiate when possible.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arizona, Ms. Lively pursued a Juris Doctorate at Santa Clara University. While studying there, she clerked at the Superior Court of California in Santa Cruz and then for the Hon. Judge Arthur Weissbrodt at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California. While at Santa Clara University, her interest in taxation and family law was piqued via the Tax and Estate Planning Society and Phi Alpha Delta. Ms. Lively graduated in 2011 and received the CALI Award for Future Excellence in Tax Policy. To continue and expand that passion, she attended the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law for an LL.M. in Taxation where she focused on estate tax planning and the federal taxation of trusts and estates with a special study in the taxation of corporations and partnerships.
Ms. Lively’s passion for family law allows her to negotiate the best possible outcome, and enables her to litigate when negotiations fail to achieve her intended results. From depositions to hearings to full courtroom proceedings, her expertise is matched only by her attention to detail and organization, both of which bolster her commitment to excellence in the field of family law and estate planning.
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Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 400-400 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 13 years
State: California
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri
1871 The Alameda Ste 400, San Jose, CA, 95126-1755
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Experience
Honors
2019
Super Lawyers, Rising Star
2018
Certified Specialist - Family Law, The California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California
2011
CALI Award for Future Excellence in Tax Policy, Santa Clara University
2007
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Arizona
2007
Magna Cum Laude, University of Arizona
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Associate, Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri
1900 - Present
Associate, Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri PC
2012 - 2016
Associate, Moreno Family Law Firm
2010 - 2010
Extern, United States Bankrkuptcy Court
2009 - 2009
Extern, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
Associations
2018 - Present
Women's Networking AllianceMember
2018 - Present
Women's Networking AllianceBoard Member
2018 - Present
Women's Networking AssociationChapter 113 Education Chair
2012 - Present
Santa Clara County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - 2011
Phi Alpha DeltaSecretary
2005 - 2011
Phi Alpha DeltaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
DVRO
DVRO approved for client and minor child
High End Divorce/Amicable Seperation
Successfully negotiated settlement of $20 million community estate without going to court
Interstate Child Custody
Successfully litigated interstate custody jurisdiction.
Education
2012
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2011
Santa Clara University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
University of Arizona
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2018
Lonich and Patton, LLP Blog
Who gets the dog?
2018
Lonich and Patton, LLP Blog
How to Protect Yourself Without a Prenuptial Agreement
Languages
English
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