Thomas S. Stinson

Mr. Stinson represents clients in divorce and family law matters, provides estate planning and wealth preservation services through drafting documents such as wills and trusts, and handles general civil litigation matters. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Management Economics from University of California, Santa Cruz where he graduate with honors in the major and overall within the college. While there he also earned perfect scores in his economics calculus classes. Mr. Stinson then worked in corporate finance with a national publicly held company before attending law school. While in law school Mr. Stinson clerked with the Honorable Judge Brian C. Walsh in the Family Division of Santa Clara County Court, interned in a corporate legal department, and interned with a general civil litigation firm before opening his own practice in June of 2012. Mr. Stinson's propensity for quantitative analysis benefits clients in complex property division and support issues in Family Law and in Estate Planning, while his background in business, corporate finance, and civil litigation give him the experience to obtain optimal outcomes for clients in litigation matters. Often, matters can reach settlement through aggressive negotiation after discovery of all relevant facts, which Mr. Stinson believes can benefit clients to minimize the expense of litigation. However, where the other party is unreasonable in demands and expectations Mr. Stinson will advocate for clients through trial procedures when necessary.

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

• Child Support
• Alimony
• Custody & Visitation
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Complex Property Division

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California

Since 2012

Attorney at Law

Divorce & Family Law | Wills, Trusts & Estates | General Civil Litigation

2012 - Current

Santa Clara University School of Law

J.D. (2011) | Law

2007 - 2011

Honors: Honorable Mention Award - Oral Advocacy

University of California - Santa Cruz

B.A. (2005) | Business Management Economics

2003 - 2005

Honors: Honors within Major Field of Study Honors within College Overall

Honorable Mention Award - Oral Arguments in Advocacy

Santa Clara University School of Law

2010

State Bar of California  # 282763

Member

Current

Santa Cruz County Bar Association

Member

2012 - Current

Advocates

Member

2012 - Current