Debra R. Schoenberg
Debra Schoenberg's long and distinguished career has been exclusively dedicated to the practice of family law. More than 20 years ago, she established Schoenberg and Associates, a successful practice which evolved into the Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.. Her firm has gained vast experience and expertise in this highly sensitive and complex area of practice, and Ms. Schoenberg has established a professional reputation for thoroughness, strategic thinking, keen attention to detail, loyalty and dedication to client service.
Today Ms. Schoenberg handles cases for her family law clients in San Francisco and the Bay area that range from complex financial issues and extensive marital estates, to high conflict custody matters. Adept at negotiating resolutions as well as aggressively pursuing litigated outcomes, she also handles straightforward family law cases, pre- and post-marital agreements and marital settlements.
Long recognized as a leading family law attorney, Ms. Schoenberg is a frequent lecturer in family law. In recognition of her work she was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. As the result of an extensive and confidential review by members of the Bar, she was selected for inclusion in the 2007 & 2008 listing of Family Law Super Lawyers.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Community Property
- Alimony
- Custody Visitation
- Pre-nuptial Agreements
- Modification Orders
- Domestic Partnership Dissolution
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1987
- Vermont, 1994
- California, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education
- Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire
- Western College, Oxford, Ohio
- B.Phil.
Classes/Seminars
- BELOW IS A LISTING OF CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT BY DEBRA SCHOENBERG
- Tax Consequences of Divorce, State Assistant Judges, 2008
- An Income Tax Primer for Family Law Practitioners, State Bar Association, 2008
- What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, 2007
- Family Law: Year in Review, State Bar Association, 2007
- Preventing Financial Mistakes during Divorce, National Business Institute, 2007
- Child Custody and Shared Parenting, National Business Institute, 2007
- Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Client, National Business Institute, 2007
- Family Law: Helping Your Clients through Difficult Times, National Business Institute, 2007
- A Road Map through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute, 2006
- Family Law: Year in Review, State Bar Association, 2006
- Advertising Ethically and Effectively, State Bar Association, 2006
- Equitable Divorce Settlements, National Business Institute, 2006
- What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, 2006
- Complex Matrimonial Law Issues, National Business Institute, 2005
- Domestic Law in Vermont, National Business Institute, 2005
- Tax Consequences of Divorce, State Assistant Judges, 2005
- Business Valuations for the Matrimonial Practitioner, State Chapter of National Association of Certified Valuation Accountants, 2004
- Keeping it Civil: The Same Sex Couples' Journey, New York State Bar Association, 2004
- Successfully Dealing with Life Transitions, Key Bank Financial Forum for Women, 2004
- Dealing with the Pro Se Litigant, State Bar Association, 2004
- Complex Issues in Divorce, National Business Institute, 2004
- Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2003
- Women in Transition: Dealing with Issues Surrounding Divorce, Salomon Smith Barney, 2000 - 2003
- Complex Divorce for the Vermont Practitioner, National Business Institute, 2003
- Pro Se Litigation Education, State Family Court, 2000 - 2001
- Business Valuation: Presentation of Exhibits, Admissibility, Persuasiveness, State Bar Association, 2001
- Family Law and Relief from Abuse, Vermont Volunteers Lawyers Project, 2000
- Trusts, Estate Planning and Divorce, National Business Institute, 2000
- Child Custody and Time Sharing, National Business Institute, 1999 - 2000
- How to Utilize the Magistrate, State Bar Association, 2000
Honors and Awards
- Directory of Super Lawyers, Family Law Profile 2007 & 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Bar Association, Member - Family Law Section
- New York Bar Association, Member - Family Law Section
- Vermont Bar Association, Member - Family Law Section (Former Chair)
- American Bar Association, Member - Family Law Section
- American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, Fellow
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist
- Directory of Super Lawyers, Family Law Profile 2007 & 2008
