Sarah Van Voorhis
Top rated Family Law attorney in San Francisco, California
Van Voorhis & Sosna LLPPractice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 2001
Education: Stanford Law School
Call today:
415-274-2530
Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP
601 Montgomery StreetSuite 540
San Francisco, CA 94111 Visit website
Details
Sarah Van Voorhis is a founding partner of Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP, a San Francisco law firm dedicated exclusively to resolving family law matters for clients throughout the Bay Area. Ms. Van Voorhis’ practice focuses on complex marital and domestic partner dissolutions, including property allocation and division, child custody issues, parentage or paternity, child support, spousal support, and the legal aspects of custodial and non-custodial parent relocation. She regularly drafts prenuptial and postnuptial agreements as well and also serves as the reviewing attorney for such agreements.
In 2014, Ms. Van Voorhis was named a Commissioner by the State Bar of California to the Family Law Advisory Commission. The Family Law Advisory Commission consisted of only eight Certified Family Law Specialists in the state of California. The Commission advised the California Board of Legal Specialization when it is considering applications for certification. Ms. Van Voorhis served as the Chair of the Commission in 2018.
Ms. Van Voorhis received her J.D. from Stanford Law School and her B.A. from the University of Utah, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. While in law school, she served as an intern with the U.S. Attorney and the San Jose District Attorney. Ms. Van Voorhis is also one of only a small percentage of California attorneys who have been certified as specialists in family law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Van Voorhis remains an actively involved member of several professional and bar association groups and currently serves as a settlement officer (settlement judge) in the San Francisco County Family Law Superior Court, as well as volunteer attorney.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Marital Property, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2001, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.vsfamlaw.com/sarah-van-voorhis.html
- Chair, Family Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, 2018
- Unified Family Court of San Francisco, Mandatory Settlement Conference Settlement Officer, 2022
- Vice-Chair, Family Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, 2016
- California State, 2001
- Member, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
- Board Member, Solo/Small Firm Committee, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2010
- State Bar of California, Family Law Section
- Commissioner, Family Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, 2014
- Co-Chair/Chairperson, Barristers Club, San Francisco Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007 - 2009
- Vice-Chair, San Francisco Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007
- Board Member, Stanford Club of San Francisco, 2009 - 2010
- Complex/high asset or high income divorce case. Prenuptial/Postnuptial agreement with complex terms., 2022
- Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- VLSP volunteer attorney, 2004
- Appointed settlement officer/volunteer settlement officer for San Francisco Unified Family Court., 2022
- University of Utah, B.A.
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Tax Deductible Spousal Support Cause Glee, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 10, 2013
- Article regarding Family Code Section 290 and CCP Section 1218 regarding family law contempt., Co-Author, Nas and Kelis: Hip Hop Royalty battle custody, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, 2019
- Article regarding Family Code Section 2200 and jurisdiction in family law., Co-Author, Nicolas Cage's Annulment: He Isn't Leaving Las Vegas Yet, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, 2019
- Article regarding CCP Section 1218 and contempt in family law., Co-Author, R. Kelly Can't Fly Away from Child Support Contempt, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, 2019
- Article regarding Family Code Section 4055 and 4057 regarding child support; also article re: Marvin claims., The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, No "Silver Linings Playbook" for Cooper's breakup, 2019
- Article regarding Family Code Section 290; enforcement of judgments in family law., Co-Author, Been in trouble with the law: John Schneider's divorce woes, The Bar Association of San Francisco, 2019
- Article regarding Family Code Section 2339 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1002; divorce actions are public in California., Co-Author, Where is the Love? Fergie and Josh Duhamel's Private Split, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, 2019
- Article regarding Family Code Section 3901 and duty to support to a child; adult child support., Co-Author, A Tale of Two Statutes: Wendy Williams and College Child Support, Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, 2019
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Is Post Nuptial Agreement King?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 6, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Jurisdictional Jetlag for the Jetset, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 8, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Short Order Divorce for Famous Cook, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 9, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Step-Parents Custodial Rights, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 5, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Custody Battle Escalates as Question of Jurisdiction Lingers, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 9, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Orange Might be the New Green for Actor's Soon to be Ex-Wife, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 10, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Court Has Widest Discretion to Choose Parenting Plan for Former, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 8, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: International Parental Abduction Cases, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 4, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Divorce is the (Peach) Pits for Former Beverly Hills 90210 Actor, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 11, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: End of Romance Can Signal Start of Litigation When Pricey Engagement Ring is at Stake, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 7, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: If he's not my dad, then who is he?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 3, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Keeping Up With Khloe's Divorce, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 12, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Is Keeping Ex-Wife Off Reality TV a Motive in Steve Nash's Objection?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 6, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: The Physician-Patient Privilege and the Constitutional Right to Privacy is Not Absolute: Your Child's Best Interest Comes First, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 1, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Surrogate on the Hook for Child Support? The View from Pennsylvania Says No, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 1, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Can the Uniform Parentage Act Prevent More Paternity Drama for the Kardashians?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 5, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: R&B Singer Usher Seeking Sole Custody? Not So Fast, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 1, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Can Caan Be Forced to Work?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 3, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Divorce by Twilight, A Story About Summary Dissolution, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 4, 2013
- Co-Author, Barrister Club Involvement Leads to Founding of a Firm, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 4, Number 12, 2009
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Spurred Romance?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 1, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: O’Reilly Didn’t Factor This In, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 4, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Real Housewives Sans Spouse or House, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 3, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Custody Battles with a Twist, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 7, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: How “California Love” and Marriage Differs from North Carolina, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 5, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Who's Your Daddy?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 2, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: How 28 days can cost $10.25 million, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume: 5, Number 12, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Charlie Sheen Needs “Two and a Half Men” to Pay His Child Support, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 6, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: How One Becomes a Legal Stranger to Their Own Child, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 1, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Hacker Husband, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 2, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Through the Looking Glass of the Depp-Heard Marriage, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 7, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Dude, Where's My Wife?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 9, Number 12, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Mega Millions, Mega Problems?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 3, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Caught in a Trap: Presley’s Fiduciary Dilemma, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 8, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Can Money Buy a Decision, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 9, Number 11, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Quickie Divorce? Not So Quick!, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 4, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Cobain to Husband: “Nevermind” the Guitar, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 9, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Custody Battle, Visas and Gossip, Oh My!, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 9, Number 10, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: ‘Winning’ Isn't Everything in Custody Battle, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 5, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: No Limits? Master P Has Children Petition Court, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 10, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Shepherd: The View of My Divorce Does Not Look Pretty, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 7, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Bethenny Frankel: Skinnygirl Writes Fat Check, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 6, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Major League Problems, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 6, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Brangelina, Interrupted, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 11, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Bode Miller Case Raises Question of Rights of Pregnant Women, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 1, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Arnold's Judgment Day, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 7, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: With a Little Bit of Patience, Slash’s Wife Looks to Win Divorce Argument, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 12, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Child Support Arrears May Add Up to Felony Time? You Betcha, Levi!, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 2, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Kiss Your Money Goodbye?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 8, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Jolie Seeks to Break the Rules of Fight Club: Making Private Agreements Public, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 1, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Judge Veers Over Two and a Half Times Under Guideline Calculations in Child Support Order, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 7, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Reading [the Tabloids] Between the Lines, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 9, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Fear and Loathing in Depp’s Divorce, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 2, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Real Housewife Might Be Out of Touch with QDRO Reality, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 4, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Real Housewives, Real Problems, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 10, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Real Housewife Has Real Problem with Estate Planning Attorney, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 3, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Every Dog has its day… in Court, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 5, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: One Journey to Divorce, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 11, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Political Drama No Match for Biden Family Domestic Drama, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 4, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Differing "Views" on Surrogacy, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 9, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Dashing for Divorce, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 6, Number 12, 2011
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: The Reality is You Can’t Always Get What You Want, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 5, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Online Personas Cause Custody Repercussions, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 6, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: No Cameras, Mouth Running or YouTube as Diva Carey Asks Husband for Divorce Confidentiality, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 10, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Marriage for More Than Ten Years is Key in Kobe’s Divorce, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 2, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Show Me… Divorce-Related Lawsuits: Steve Harvey’s Family Feud, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 7, 2017
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: "Modern Family's" Modern Drama, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 11, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Primetime Prenuptial Signed in Duress, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 3, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: "Keep Up With Your Divorce, or Kick it to the Curb," Judge Tells Kardashian Sister, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 12, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Parenting Problems Played Out in Custody Case, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 4, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Mama Don’t Preach: Madonna’s Custody Battle Takes Center Stage, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 13, Number 2, 2016
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Wrestling Out of a Relationship, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 5, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: 325K in Unpaid Spousal Support to Pay Leaves, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 1, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Come to My Window, Unless You're My Ex-Domestic Partner and Want More Child/Partner Support, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 6, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Non-Payment of Child Support Results in Stiff Penalties, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 7, Number 7, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Footballer Ex-Wife's Contempt Defense Calls in Devine Interception (of Jurisdiction), The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 2, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: The 4 Year Name Change- Why'd He Have to Go and Make Things So Complicated?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 11, Number 8, 2014
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Ludacris' Ludicrous Custody Battle, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 3, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Difference Between Legal Separation and Divorce - a ‘Real Housewives' Breakdown, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 9, Number 9, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Custody Chaos, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 10, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: How Will Baywach Beauty Spot Her Date of Separation With So Many Reconciliations on the Horizon?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 4, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Divorce Court. Will It Be California or New York?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 9, Number 8, 2012
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Mad Mel?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 11, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Fearing Spousal Support Request, TV D-Lister Tells Wife Her Acting is an F, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 5, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Ex-Wife Calls Foul on Ex-Husbands Spending, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 12, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Is Greed Good?, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 9, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Court to Judge Whether Celeb Chef's Prenup Cooks Up Fair Portions, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 6, 2015
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Contentious Divorce Gets Even more Heated, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 10, Number 11, 2013
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: Bay Area Tax Attorney Obtains Ground-Breaking Private Letter Ruling for Gay Couples, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin: Volume 5, Number 8, 2010
- Co-Author, Family Law Corner: The View Isn't so Rosie: Drug Testing Requested in O'Donnell's Custody Battle, The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin, Volume 12, Number 7, 2015
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1993
Office location for Sarah Van Voorhis
601 Montgomery Street
Suite 540
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-274-2530
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2009 - 2010
Top Lists
Top 50: Women Northern California Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024- Top 50: 2024 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2013 Women Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers
Certificates and credentials
Family Law