More than thirty years ago, she established her own firm,
which has vast experience and expertise in the highly sensitive and complex
practice of family law, 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 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. Ms. Schoenberg has
demonstrated a lifetime commitment to fairness and equity, and because of her
vast experience she is able to capture the perfect balance of compassionate
sensitivity, and the aggressive assertion of a client’s rights.
Long recognized as a leading family law attorney, Debra
Schoenberg is a frequent lecturer in family law. In recognition of her work she
was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Board
Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
She is also a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State of California Board
of Legal Specialization. As the result of an extensive and confidential review
by members of the Bar, she has been repeatedly listed in the Directory of Super
Lawyers.
The San Francisco Business Times repeatedly names Debra
Schoenberg to their 100 Top Women Owned Businesses, their 100 Fastest-Growing
Private Companies in the Bay Area, and list of the Top 25 LGBT-Owned Businesses
in the Bay Area.
Additionally, Ms. Schoenberg was selected by peer
recognition and professional achievement as one of the Top Women Attorneys in
Northern California and was named one of the Ten Best Family Law Attorneys in
California by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. The firm has also
been repeatedly selected as one of the top three family law firms in the Bay
Area. Parent’s Press East Bay has also voted Schoenberg Family Law Group Best
of Bay 2017. Most recently, Ms. Schoenberg was named to
American
Institute of Legal Counsel Top 10 California Attorneys
for her
dedication to families and working out the best situation for each of her
clients. Ms. Schoenberg is a member of the California, New York, and Vermont
Bar Associations. She is the author of a book entitled “Divorce in California.”
HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow of the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers
Listed in the Directory of Super
Lawyers 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The San Francisco Business Times’
100 Top Women Owned Businesses, 2013 – 2018
The San Francisco Business Times’
list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area, 2014 – 2018
The San Francisco Business Times’
list of the Top 25 LGBT-Owned Business in the Bay Area, 2015 – 2018
Top Women Attorneys in Northern
California
American Institute of Family Law
Attorneys ‘ Ten Best Family Law Attorneys in California, 2015 – 2017
American Jurist Institute – Top
Ten Family Law Attorneys, 2017
CLASSES/SEMINARS
Navigating Life’s Transitions: A
Financial and Legal Survival Guide, 2015
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
American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys.
Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy; Certified Family Law Specialist, State of California Board of Legal Specialization
