Carmel Family Lawyers

Kristen is a talented family law attorney and mediator who has built out her knowledge and experience in complex matters, including asset/property division, school choice, custody, spousal support, and post-judgment modifications. She is dedicated to achieving the right outcomes for her clients and knows how to handle the most sensitive and contentious issues. Kristen has a particular specialty in child custody and support. Her focus is to put the needs of children first when there is conflict, and to rebuild safe and secure environments in which children can thrive. Originally from Puyallup, Washington, Kristen has made the Bay Area her home since...

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...

Jillian E. Atuegbu is an accomplished attorney in the practice of family law. She is certified by the California State Bar as a Family Law Specialist. Ms. Atuegbu’s practice is devoted exclusively to family law matters. She understands and recognizes how incredibly stressful and life-altering separating from a spouse or partner can be. She ensures that she has a clear understanding of her client’s goals, while providing practical solutions based in the law. She knows the processes and procedures that will affect her clients’ cases and enlists the assistance of experts, as appropriate. Ms. Atuegbu is child-focused and expects that...

Practice Immigration Law, Bankruptcy Law, Deportation/Removal defense

Ms. Patricia Mercedes Zerbini is a Bay Area native. She graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2005 with a double major in Politics and Legal Studies. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2009 with the intent of applying her legal knowledge to help those around her. Ms. Zerbini joined Hoover Krepelka, LLP in 2022, bringing her extensive and skilled experience in high conflict custody and complex financial cases. She has shown her aptitude for understanding complex international law and jurisdiction issues such as Applications and Trials under The Hague Convention...

Contact my office for a consultation at (888) 200-6526. As a former prosecutor, I have handled an extensive and heavy caseload and spent countless hours negotiating with other attorneys and preparing for and taking cases to trial. As a prosecutor, I handled over 500 arraignments, 40 cases to resolution, and five jury trials, including a six-week special circumstance homicide trial, as a second chair attorney. It is this experience that I will bring to your case. You can be assured my office will communicate with you as your case develops and zealously represent you....