Clifton J. Lurkis

Clifton J. Lurkis is a family law attorney in San Mateo, California. Mr. Lurkis is a partner at Lurkis, Joyce & Del Bove, LLP, and has devoted his entire legal career to family law. He has experience with divorce, custody, child support, domestic violence, property disputes, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements. He represents clients in San Mateo, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Redwood City and throughout San Mateo County.

A respected member of the family law community, Mr. Lurkis holds a family law certification from the State Bar of California Legal Specialization program. He is a talented negotiator and frequently reaches positive outcomes for clients through settlement. When litigation is necessary, he is ready, willing and able to take a case to trial, having obtained successful results before various courts.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Lurkis is a volunteer mediator through the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. He is active in professional organizations and belongs to the San Mateo County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Mr. Lurkis holds a license to practice law before all California state courts. In honor of his accomplishments as a family law attorney, the San Francisco magazine named him a “Top Attorney of Northern California” in 2012 and 2013.

In 1994, Mr. Lurkis graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree. He earned his law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law, graduating in 2001. He practiced family law as an associate at various law firms and spent four years as a solo practitioner before founding Lurkis, Joyce & Del Bove, LLP, in 2014.