Shane R. Ford

Bar / Professional Activity

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Fellow
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, California
• Eastern Alameda County Family Law Association (EACBA)
• Alameda County Family Law Association
• State Bar of California, 1994
• Earl Warren American Inn of Court, Associate Member

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Certified Family Law Specialists, State Bar of California

Educational Background

• Illinois State University, cum laude, 1990

Honors

• Recognized as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” by San Francisco magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers magazine, 2006
• Holds Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV ranking for legal ability and ethics, representing a “very high to preeminent” reputation in the field of family law
• One of Northern California’s “Top 100 attorneys”, 2009, 2010 and 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017

“He is widely regarded as one of the best family lawyers -- and family law mediators -- in California.”

“Shane Ford is a mediator who has many years of experience assisting parties in reaching resolution. He lends his expertise to resolving disputes and assisting parties in unwinding their matters with organization and efficiency.”

“He is a superb mediator as well as litigator. He has the reputation as "the guy who can get tough cases settled."”

“Shane is an extraordinarily skilled litigator and mediator in complex family law cases.”

“Mr. Ford is a very skilled family law mediator.”

“Mr. Ford is intelligent, fair-minded, dedicated to the pression, and a relentless advocate for his clients. He is a frequent speaker at forums on family law issues and his presentations are excellent. He is genuinely a nice person, too, which in this professions is rare. It's a pleasure working with him.”

“Shane is a brilliant family law attorney. I've opposed him on cases and I've also had clients use him as a mediator. He is highly knowledgeable about family law and I've seen him settle some of the toughest cases. As judge pro tem, he is fair and even-tempered and makes excellent orders.”

“Mr. Ford is a superb client advocate and, at the same time, a fair and respected colleague. He is excellent as a client lawyer and as a part-time settlement judge. The Alameda County judges often ask him to help settle cases that seemingly can't be settled; yet, Mr. Ford gets the job done. He is an all around good guy and an excellent attorney.”