San Jose, California

Valerie Tarvin

Senior Mediator

Certified Family Law Specialist · Attorney

Valerie Tarvin is a family lawyer who is a Certified Family Law Specialist with 30 years of experience in San Jose, California. Valerie is a mediator; is a Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court; has worked as a Hearing Officer for the County of Santa Clara for 16 years; is experienced in high asset case resolution; associates with other attorneys for strategic case development; tutors law students and coaches clients to be focused on the whole picture and a fair resolution.

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Our primary interest is helping people resolve their dissolution disputes through settlement. This method allows the marital partners themselves to decide their future by making agreements concerning their children, support and assets – rather than to have to live by the decisions made by another person.

We offer an alternative to the traditional litigated divorce. Our mediators will assist you to resolve your divorce case from start to finish in a quicker and more cost-effective manner, if you and your spouse are candidates for mediation.

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  • Family Law Mediation
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Child Custody & Visitation