Emily Vance

Emily Vance, a Certified Family Law Specialist in California, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, has exclusively practiced family law in California since 2009. Emily specializes in complex family law matters, including high conflict custody, property division, and support issues. Emily also prepares and negotiates premarital and postmarital agreements. Emily is seasoned in all phases of litigation and mediation.

Emily is a New York native and is also licensed to practice law in New York. Emily received her B.A., Juris Doctorate, and Master’s Degree in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.
Emily co-founded Vance & Wills, PC in 2020, and is based in the firm’s Marin County office.

Emily volunteers as a panelist for the Marin County Bench Bar Settlement Conference Program, volunteers for the Marin County Lawyers’ in the Library program, and leads a mentoring program in Northern California for family law lawyers. Since 2023, Emily has been selected as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” in the area of family law.

Emily lives in Sonoma, CA with her husband and daughter.

Education

• J.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2009
• M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis, 2009
• B.A. in Political Science and Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2004

Awards & Accolades

• Super Lawyers, 2023-2025
• Super Lawyers “Rising Star”, 2017-2022

Associations & Memberships

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2021-Present
• Certified Specialist, Family Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, 2017-Present
• Marin County Family Law Bar Association
• Sonoma County Family Law Bar Association