Tracy Duell-Cazes

Family law attorney Tracy Duell-Cazes is the founder of the TDC Family Law in San Jose, California, serving clients in the surrounding regions, including Santa Clara, Cupertino, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Redwood City. Her practice areas are focused on:

• Private Settlement Judge, Private Judge, or Mediator
• Contempt defense and prosecution
• Divorce
• Child custody/visitation
• Child support/spousal support
• Property division
• Modifications
• Ex parte motions

After completing her associate degree in accounting from De Anza College, Ms. Duell-Cazes graduated with her bachelor's degree in accounting from California State University, Chico. She then pursued her legal studies at Santa Clara University School of Law, earning her Juris Doctor in 1989. The same year, she passed the bar and was admitted to practice in California and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit since 2010.

Ms. Duell-Cazes has been certified as a family law specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization since 2002. She offers personalized solutions to her clients based on their individual circumstances and guides them through the legal proceedings till they reach a suitable resolution.  She is frequently retained as “co-counsel” on a limited scope basis to assist attorneys and clients with defending Contempt charges for alleged violations in family court orders, or pursuing Contempt charges for alleged violations in family court orders when necessary.   She is also available to act as a Private Settlement Judge, Private Judge, or Mediator to help counsel and parties to resolve their matter instead of going through the public court process.

She has been rated 10 out of 10 on Avvo and is the recipient of numerous positive client reviews and endorsements from fellow attorneys. Moreover, she has been peer review-rated as Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell, for her high ethical standards and professionalism.

A licensed practitioner for more than three decades, Ms. Duell-Cazes is a part of several legal associations. She is an active member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and The State Bar of California.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.