For nearly three decades, I have been a Certified Family Law Specialist as designated by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I handle the full spectrum of family law matters, including divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, paternity, post-judgment matters, pre-nuptial agreements, post-marital agreements, annulments, legal separation, contested matters, and mediated resolutions. I practice primarily as a divorce attorney in Los Gatos, while also serving clients in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
I have been a member of the California Bar since 1995. I received my law degree from Boalt Hall, at the University of California at Berkeley after spending my first year of law school at Santa Clara University. While in law school, I co-founded and was the first President of the Boalt Hall Family Law Committee. I hold a B.A. in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley.
I was an associate at Olimpia, Whelan & Lively in San Jose from 1995 to 2000 before working as an associate at the family law boutique of Hammer & Jacobs in San Jose until April of 2003. In April 2003, I opened my own practice. I have had offices in Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and Los Altos. My office is now in Los Gatos, where I focus exclusively on family law, including divorce in San Jose, divorce in San Mateo, and divorce in Santa Clara. In 2011, I partnered with Matthew Pachkowski, another Certified Family Law Specialist, to form STEINER & PACHKOWSKI, an Association of Attorneys.
My activities with the Santa Clara County Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee include: Chair of the Executive Committee, Chair of the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, Co-Chairing the Program Committee, and Chair of the Rules Committee. I am also a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists.
I am a fifth generation Californian and a Bay Area native. I am married and have four children.
