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Family lawyer · Palo Alto, California

Rita A. Patterson

Partner, Managing Partner, Lakin Spears, LLP

Certified Specialist

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Called to the bar: 2000 (26 years)

About Rita

Rita A. Patterson is the managing partner of Lakin Spears in Palo Alto and a State Bar of California Certified Family Law Specialist.

Practice areas

DivorceMediationCollaborative family lawDomestic contracts / prenupsLGBTQ+ familiesProperty division

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MediationCollaborative practiceNegotiation

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Credentials

State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Specialist in Family Law

Education

BA, University of Notre Dame 1991
JD, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis 1994

Highlights

Recognition
Northern California Super Lawyers (each year since 2010)

About Lakin Spears, LLP

Lakin Spears is a Palo Alto boutique firm founded in 1914 with family law and business and real estate practice groups. Its family law group offers mediation, collaborative divorce and litigation, and prepares premarital and postmarital agreements, with a litigation focus on San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties.

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Contact

2479 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 170, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Map

(650) 289-6431

rpatterson@lakinspears.com

lakinspears.com

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