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Mark Valen
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Biography
My practice has been devoted exclusively to family law for more than thirty years.
Whether a case is simple or complex, my goals are to help clients:
(1) Make wise decisions by educating them as to the range of likely outcomes; and
(2) Avoid the costly and destructive experience of litigation, while creating a future which will best serve their interests and those of their children in the years following the divorce.
Although I seek settlement whenever possible, there are occasions where litigation is inevitable. In those instances, I draw upon my litigation and trial skills, and dedication to my client's cause to obtain optimum results for my clients in court.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Custody
- Grandparent Rights
- Interstate Custody Disputes
- Mediation
- Post-Nuptial Agreements
Fees
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
Professional Experience
- Research Editor
- California Family Law Review
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Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law
- J.D (1978)
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- Honors: Cum Laude
Professional Associations
- California State Bar  # 84840
- Member
- - Current
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