Michèle M. Bissada
Top rated Family Law attorney in Menlo Park, California
Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP
Practice Areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in California since: 1994
Education: California Western School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, French
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2023 Call today:
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Michele M. Bissada is a partner with Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP, which has offices in Menlo Park and San Ramon, California. Serving clients throughout San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties as well as the surrounding regions of Northern California, Ms. Bissada focuses her practice exclusively on family law.
Certified as a specialist in Family Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Bissada possesses almost 30 years of legal experience. She is also a fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), a selective membership available to those determined to be “leading practitioners” in the Family Law field. Ms. Bissada is highly committed to her practice and has achieved notable success helping clients protect their rights and best interests and achieve the most favorable outcomes possible for their difficult and complex situations. She specializes in venture capital and complex financial situations, as well as high conflict custody cases.
Ms. Bissada is trained in mediation and collaborative law, so she can help clients resolve their conflicts and reach agreements without the need for expensive, litigious court battles if possible. Ms. Bissada offers alternate dispute resolution options as a neutral Mediator and as a Settlement Judge. When the collaborative approach is not an option for a client’s case, Ms. Bissada will not hesitate to advocate in court on behalf of those she serves. Ms. Bissada is a seasoned litigator with experience in the most complicated and contentious cases, including custody, move aways, and dissolutions involving significant and complex assets.
Highly active in her legal community, Ms. Bissada is a member of several local, state and national bar associations. She is currently President-Elect of the AAML Northern California Chapter. She has also co-chaired the AAML Trial Practicum in 2018 and 2021 and has also served as a leader in the program. She currently is a co-leader of a Mentor Group for young attorneys. Ms. Bissada also served as the 2011 President of the San Mateo County Bar Association, after serving for many years as a board member, where she also sat on a number of the organization's committees. She also currently serves on the membership committee for Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County.
A 1989 graduate of the University of California, Davis, Ms. Bissada obtained her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1994.
Practice areas
Family Law, Alternative Dispute ResolutionFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 80% Family Law
- 20% Alternative Dispute Resolution
First Admitted: 1994, California
Professional Webpage: https://fkkblaw.com/attorneys/michele-m-bissada/
- Certified Specialist in Family Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
- Dorothy M. Wolfe Award for her pro bono contributions, San Mateo County Legal Aid Society, 2010
- CCBA Friend of the Conference Award, Conference of California Bar Associations, 2017
- Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters, 2006-2022
- Best Lawyers® by US News & World Report, 2018-2022
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Fellow; Family Court Judges, Santa Clara County, Judge Pro Tem; Judges of San Mateo County, Bar Association Fee Arbitrator; San Mateo County Bar Association, President, 2011; San Mateo County Bar Association, Board Member, 2002-2012; American Bar Associations, Member; Santa Clara County Bar Association, Member; Palo Alto Area Bar Association, Member; San Francisco Bar Association, Member; San Mateo County Bar Association, Member; State Bar of California, Member; Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA), Legislative Day Committee, Chair, Member until 2015; Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA), Board of Directors, Regional Director, 2010-2013; Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA), Treasurer of the Delegates; Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA), Chair of the Delegates; Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA), Delegate, 2000-2017; Overcoming Barriers, Board of Directors, until April 2016; Domestic Violence Collaborative Pro Bono Project, Volunteer; Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, Member, 2002; Legal Aid Society, San Mateo County, Board of Directors, Development Committee, 2012-March 2017; Legal Aid Society, San Mateo County, Board of Directors; Legal Aid “And Justice For All” Annual Awards Luncheon Committee, Co-Chair; Legal Aid “And Justice For All” Annual Awards Luncheon Committee, 2009-2017; Peninsula Family YMCA, Board of Managers, 1999-2007; Legal Aid Society, Annual Lunch Committee; San Mateo County Bar Association, Community Affairs Committee, Chair; San Mateo County Bar Association, Community Affairs Committee, Member; San Mateo County Bar Association, Membership Committee, Chair; San Mateo County Bar Association, Membership Committee, Member; San Mateo County Bar Association, Finance Committee, Chair; San Mateo County Bar Association, Finance Committee, Member; San Mateo County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Committee, Chair; San Mateo County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Committee, Member; Peninsula Family YMCA, Board of Managers, 1999-2007; Collaborative Practice, San Mateo County, Membership Committee; Collaborative Practice, San Mateo County, Member, 2001-Present
- “What Attorneys and Judges Can Do When a Child Resists Contact with a Parent”, Overcoming Barriers, 3-hour seminar moderator for Hon. Marjorie Slabach (ret.), Leslie Drozd. Ph.D. and Pamela E. Pierson, Esq., May 2017
- “How Attorneys and Consultants can GUIDE the Client”, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference: 2-hour workshop with Nancy Williams Olesen, Ph.D., February 2017
- “What Attorneys and Judges Can Do When a Child Resists Contact with a Parent”, Overcoming Barriers, 3-hour seminar moderator for Hon. Marjorie Slabach (ret.), Leslie Drozd. Ph.D. and Pamela E. Pierson, Esq., May 2017
- “Law & Ethics” course on “Family Law Crossover Issues”, Clinical Psychology Graduate Department, Notre Dame de Namur University, May 2017
- San Mateo County Bar Association: 3-hour panel presentation with fellow San Mateo County Bar Member Attorneys for Fee Arbitration Training Roundtable, December 2018
- San Mateo County Bar Association: 1-hour panel presentation with San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Don Ayoob, Kevin Allen, Esq. and Amanda Riddle, Esq. on “Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession”, January 2019
- Parallel Advisors: 1-hour panel presentation with Financial Advisor and CDFA Elaina Serotte on “Financial Planning Considerations in Divorce”, April 2019
- The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2019 Symposium: 1-hour panel presentation with Herb Fockler, Esq. on “Equity Compensation in Silicon Valley Companies”, April 2019
- Capital Group: 1-hour panel presentation with Natasha Parrett, Esq. on “The Dynamics of Pre and Post Marital Agreement and Co-Habitation Agreements”, September 2019
- Notre Dame de Namur University, Clinical Psychology Graduate Department: 1.5-hour program for graduate students in “Law & Ethics” course on “Family Law Crossover Issues”, September 2019
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference: 2-hour workshop with Hon. Marjorie Slabach (ret.), Leslie Drozd. Ph.D., “Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems”, February 2020
- Notre Dame de Namur University, Clinical Psychology Graduate Department: 2-hour program for graduate students in “Law & Ethics” course on “Family Law Crossover Issues”, October 2020
- The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mentoring Group: 1.5-hour presentation on “Venture Capital Basics”, October 2020
- The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2019 Symposium: 1.25-hour panel presentation with Marie Ebersbacher, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE and Steve Wagner, CFLS on ” Investment Accounts and How to Avoid Hidden Traps regarding Tracing”, May 2021
- Notre Dame de Namur University, Clinical Psychology Graduate Department: 2-hour program for graduate students in “Law & Ethics” course on “Family Law Crossover Issues”, October 2021
- University of California, Davis, B.A., Major: International Relations, Major: French, 1989
Office location for Michèle M. Bissada
120 Santa Margarita Avenue
Suite B
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-374-4614
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