Michael Bonetto

Michael Bonetto is a leader in the Bay Area family law community, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his practice.

Since his admission to the bar in 2007, he has exclusively practiced family law. Throughout his career, he has developed deep expertise in all areas of family law, including spousal and child support issues, complex property division, business valuation, separate property tracing, child custody and visitation, and prosecuting and defending domestic violence restraining orders. Michael is also experienced in drafting complex premarital and post-marital agreements.

As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Michael is among an elite group of recognized experts in California. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Comprised of the nation’s top family law attorneys, AAML members are recognized as preeminent family law practitioners with the highest levels of knowledge, skill, and integrity. In order to be elected, each Fellow must successfully complete a rigorous selection process that includes interviews, examinations, and professional and judicial evaluations.

Michael brings a unique combination of empathy, strategy, and analytical rigor to his cases. His practice has grown to support a variety of different client backgrounds ranging from professional athletes and business owners who have extremely complex finances, to middle-class professionals looking for a cost-efficient and effective way to divide their assets.

Michael made the “Super Lawyer Rising Star” list in 2015, and he has also been selected as a “Northern California Super Lawyer” from 2016-2024. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 252742

State Bar of California  # 252742

Member

Current

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Current

American Academy of Family Lawyers

Fellow

Current