Lawyer Overview

Mr. McDeavitt’s practice is limited exclusively to Family Law.

Over the years, Mr. McDeavitt has represented clients in family law matters throughout Northern California. On behalf of his clients, he has appeared before Superior Courts in Fremont, Hayward, Martinez, Modesto, Oakland, Pleasanton, San Francisco, San Jose, and Stockton. Cases have ranged from relatively simple uncontested divorce matters to highly contentious domestic violence cases. Mr. McDeavitt is a member of the Family Law Section of the California State Bar and the Alameda County Bar Association ("ACBA"). Mr. McDeavitt has successfully completed the Advanced Family Law course, and he has successfully completed the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Trial Advocacy Skills Program. He is the recipient of the CALI award for Family Law Negotiation & Settlement, as well as a CALI award recipient for Community Law. In recognition of his achieved success, Mr. McDeavitt is a life member of Who's Who.

Mr. McDeavitt is a former U.S. Military Intelligence Officer who served with the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, at Hohenfels, Germany. He is a distinguished military graduate, a recipient of the Chancellor's Perpetual Trophy awarded by the University of California annually to one graduate for outstanding leadership, and selected as class leader for the Military Intelligence Security Course. He is the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Parachutist Badge (Airborne), amongst other military honors.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Family Law Specialist

Professional Associations and Memberships

• California State Bar, Family Law Section (Member)
• Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Eastern Alameda County Bar Association (Member)
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, CALI Award for Family Law Negotiation & Settlement
• Recipient, CALI Award for Community Law
• Recipient, Chancellor's Perpetual Trophy Award
• Recipient, Army Commendation Medal
• Recipient, Army Achievement Medal
• Recipient, National Defense Service Medal
• Recipient, Army Service Ribbon
• Recipient, Overseas Service Ribbon
• Recipient, Parachutist Badge

Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
• UC Berkeley

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

5776 Stoneridge Mall Road
Suite 345
Pleasanton, CA 94588-4514

Phones

(925) 227-1490

Faxes

(925) 227-1493

Emails

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Websites

http://www.mcdeavittlaw.com