Tanya E. Prioste

Tanya E. Prioste is a partner in the Family Law Group and is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice is devoted exclusively to family law. In addition to being a litigator, Ms. Prioste also acts as collaborative counsel in Collaborative Practice cases and as a consulting counsel to mediations. She also prepares and negotiates premarital and postmarital agreements.

Ms. Prioste is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). She has been selected by her peers as among the top family lawyers in Northern California every year since 2004 and was named one of Northern California's "Top 50 Women Lawyers" across all practice areas in 2009 and 2010 (as surveyed by San Francisco Magazine and published in the Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine). In addition, Ms. Prioste was named one of the top 100 lawyers across all practice areas in 2010.

Ms. Prioste has co-authored several articles on topics including international custody move-aways, child support, reimbursements, and imputation of income in support cases. Four such articles are featured here:

Article (Downloadable PDF)
The Condon Connundrum: New Legal Hurdles and Practical Considerations in International Move Away Cases

Article (Downloadable PDF)
Using Laches to Defend Against Child Support Collections

Article (Downloadable PDF)
Charting Income and Imputation Territory

Article (Downloadable PDF)
Charting Reimbursement Territory

Ms. Prioste has presented on numerous family law topics, including reimbursement rights, transmutation and separate property contribution issues, fiduciary duties, the fundamentals of family law, and custody move-aways.

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