Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 2012
Education: California Western School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Polish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022 Call today:
408-201-4468
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300 South First StreetSuite 228
San Jose, CA 95113 Visit website
Magdalena Chattopadhya is the founder of Magdalena Law Group and a skilled negotiator, tough litigator, and a certified mediator. Ms. Chattopadhya is the only attorney located in Santa Clara County, and one of a handful of attorneys in California, to be Board Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Magdalena Law Group located in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, focuses its practice on family law and criminal law. Passionate about providing excellent legal representation and customer service to her clients, Ms. Chattopadhya continuously strives to find innovative ways of assisting her clients with their family law needs. Ms. Chattopadhya's legal services are focused on divorce, legal separation, annulment, property division, child custody and visitation (including interstate and international), child support, spousal support, parentage, and domestic violence restraining orders.
Ms. Chattopadhya is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association and Santa Clara County Bar Association. Highly regarded by her fellow professionals and clients alike, Ms. Chattopadhya has received numerous recognitions and awards, including Avvo 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating, Avvo Clients' Choice Awards, the Nation's Top One Percent by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, the Expert Network's Distinguished Lawyer recognition, and the 2015-2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star award and 2023-2025 Super Lawyers award.
Ms. Chattopadhya takes great pride in promoting diversity in the legal profession. Magdalena Law Group attorneys and staff assist clients in English, Polish, Spanish, and Hindi. A substantial part of Ms. Chattopadhya's legal practice focuses on assisting victims of domestic violence.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2012, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.magdalena-law.com/team/magdalena-chattopadhya-esq...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2025
- Alameda County Bar Association, 2025
- United States District Court Northern District of California, 2013
- California Lawyers Association, Section of Family Law and Litigation, 2018
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2018
California Lawyers Association, Section of Litigation
, 2018- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2017
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Co-Chair of the Law Student Outreach Team, 2016
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Vice-Chair of the Family Law Committee, 2014
- Barristers Leadership Program Participant, Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2013
- State Bar of California , 2012
- Certificate of Appreciation, American Bar Association, 2011
- American Bar Association, Law Student Division, 9th Circuit Lieutenant Governor, 2010
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2025
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- United States District Court Southern District of California
- San Diego County Bar Association, 2012
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section Member, 2024
Videos
- Magdalena Law Group Video, Legal / Family Law, 2017
- Ad, Legal, 2017
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certificate of Advanced Mediation Training and Field Experience (50 hours) by California Western School of Law, 2011
- Certified Family Law Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2018
- Mediation Certificate (42 hours of training) by University of La Verne College of Law, 2010
- Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California, 2018
- Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children Certificate by CASA for Riverside County, Inc., 2009
Pro bono / Community Service
- Pro bono or discounted service to selected clients who are victims of domestic violence., 2025
- Pro bono services offered to selected clients, volunteer as a settlement officer, 2018
- Pro bono services offered to selected clients, volunteer as a settlement officer, 2018
- Pro bono service provided to victims of domestic violence (selected clients), 2017
- Pro bono service provided to victims of domestic violence (selected clients), 2016
- Pro bono service provided to victims of domestic violence (selected clients), 2015
- Committment to 100+ pro bono hours, 2014
- 100+ pro bono hours, 2013
- Public Service Honors Society Award by California Western School of Law for completing more than 100 hours of volunteer legal services., 2011
Educational Background
- Loyola Marymount Law School, Los Angeles, CA, LL.M. in Tax Candidate, 2025
- California Western School of Law, Juris Doctor Degree, 2009-2012
Honors
- Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2025
- Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell, 2025
- Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2021
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Rising Star, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Nation's Top One Percent, Nation's Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2019
- Based on clients' satisfaction., Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2019
Client's Choice Award
, Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2018- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
- Client Champion Award (Platinum), Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2017
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2017
- Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network, 2017
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
- Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2016
- 10 Best Under 40, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2015
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015
- Nation's Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015
- Clients' Choice Award, Avvo, 2014
- Certificate of Complition of the Barristers Leadership Program - selected as one of only eight attorneys to participate in the annual Barristers Leadership Program., Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2013
- Award for Academic Excellence, California Western School of Law, 2012
- Dean’s Honor List, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA, 2012
- Certificate of Appreciation, American Bar Association, 2011
- Public Service Honors Society Award, California Western School of Law, 2011
Office location for Magdalena Chattopadhya
300 South First Street
Suite 228
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-201-4468
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022
Certificates and credentials
Family Law
