H. Yvonne Seeley
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Certified Family Law Specialist with over 30 years litigation experience.Ms. Seeley is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Seeley’s practice focuses on dissolution cases involving high asset and complex financial issues such as the division of interests in closely-held businesses, real estate, and equity compensation, including stock options and RSU’s. Ms. Seeley also has extensive experience with high-conflict custody matters and relocation/ move-away cases. Ms. Seeley brings over 40 years of civil litigation experience to the firm and represents clients through all phases of family law litigation before private judges and in public courthouses. She is also certified in and practices collaborative law. For clients who elect mediation to resolve their issues, Ms. Seeley acts both as a mediator and as a consulting attorney in the mediation setting. Ms. Seeley’s style of advocacy and personal approach to her cases enables her to achieve favorable outcomes for her clients. When necessary, she engages the expertise of professionals such as forensic accountants, appraisers and psychologists to assist in the resolution of case issues. Prior to founding Seeley & Madigan, LLP, Ms. Seeley worked at Hersh Family Law in San Francisco and the Law Offices of John A. Guthrie in Pleasanton and the Seeley Law Firm in San Mateo. In her previous association with civil and family law firms she was lead attorney in bench and jury trials. Ms. Seeley has also appeared and argued before the First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Lead Attorney
- Seeley Family Law Practice
- Current
- San Jose State Univ
- Undergraduate Degree
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- San Francisco Law Sch
- Law Degree
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- Honored as California Women Leader
- California Consumer Attorneys of California
- Association of Certifed Family Law Specialists
- Member
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- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Member
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- San Mateo County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
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- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Member
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- San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association
- Member and Former President
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- Palo Alto Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Co-Chair
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- Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)
- Board of Directors
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- San Mateo County Women Lawyers Section Educational Foundation
- Vice President
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- California State Bar # 103240
- Member
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- Certified Specialist in Family Law
- ACFLS
