JOHN STALEY

Mr. Staley was born in Sidney, Ohio on September 26, 1943.
 
Mr. Staley attended California State University at Fresno where he received a B.A. in 1965. He then attended Hastings College of Law, University of California where he earned his J.D. in 1972. He was admitted to bar in 1972 in California.

Mr. Staley held positions on the Livermore City Council, 1975-1982. He is a recipient of the California Association of Certified Family Specialists, 4th Annual Hall of Fame Award in 1994. He is listed in: Who's Who in California; Who's Who in American Law, was Director of Photomatrix Corp. (NASDAQ-PHRX) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Learn more in John Staley's CV.

Mr. Staley's association memberships include the Alameda County and American Bar Associations; California Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, of which he was a Founding Member in 1980 and President in 1989. He is a Certified Specialist, Family Law with The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

He was prevailing counsel establishing copyright as community property (IRMO Worth, 195 Cal. App. 3d 768).
Mr. Staley practices exclusively in the area of Family Law litigation.

BRUCE JOBSON
 
Mr. Jobson was born in San Francisco, California on June 13, 1946. He attended the University of Santa Clara where he received a B.A. with honors in Economics in 1968. He attended Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley where he earned his J.D. in 1971. He was admitted to the California bar in 1972.

Mr. Jobson has received training from the Northern California Mediation Center: Divorce Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training in 1995, Advanced Mediation Seminars in 1996, and served as Judge Pro Tem in Family Law Departments of Alameda and Contra Costa County Superior Courts, and as a Special Master.

Mr. Jobson's association memberships include the Alameda County Bar Association where he has served as Chairman of the Family Law Section and as a member of the Board of Directors; Eastern Alameda County Bar Association where he served as Chairman of the Family Law Section; Contra Costa County Bar Association where he is a member of the Family Law Section; and the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. He is a Certified Specialist, Family Law with The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Jobson is a past president of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton North, and is a member of the St. Francis Yacht Club.

Mr. Jobson practices exclusively in the area of Family Law litigation, mediation and private judging.

RENÉE ROSS
 
Renée Ross graduated cum laude from Mount St. Mary's College in 2000, where she was a political science major with a minor in pre-law studies. Ms. Ross earned her juris doctorate and graduated cum laude in 2003 from Golden Gate University School of Law. While at Golden Gate, she externed for the California Supreme Court, published a law review article and received research and writing awards and merit scholarships. She has been involved in litigation since August 2002. Ms. Ross is a member of the State Bar of California, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Eastern Alameda County Bar Association; and the Earl Warren American Inn of Court.

Ms. Ross practices exclusively in the area of Family Law litigation, including domestic partnership dissolution.