Renee Ross

Renée Ross, Esq. is a Fellow in both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Family Lawyers. She is certified by the State Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist and runs her own firm with fourteen attorneys and staff with offices in Pleasanton and Oakland, California. Renée has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” each year since 2014 and has received annual recognition as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California and Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California. She has practiced family law in the Bay Area exclusively since 2005, specializing in complex custody and financial matters. Renée is an experienced and effective advocate for her clients in negotiations, court proceedings, and trials. She handles all types of family law matters, including divorce, separation, prenuptial agreements, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity, domestic partnership adoptions, domestic partnership dissolutions, and complex property division. She has a reputation for being knowledgeable, ethical, and zealous in pursuing the best outcomes for her clients. She is also an active volunteer and leader in the legal community, serving as judge pro tem, mentor, and a speaker on various family law topics. Renée was the 2024 Chapter President for AAML Northern California, and acts as the Chapter’s immediate past president for 2025.

• J.D., Golden Gate University, Law School, 2003
• B.A. in Political Science, Pre-Law, Mount Saint Mary’s University, 2000

Awards & Accolades

• Super Lawyers, 2014 - Present
• Super Lawyers, Top 100: Northern California Super Lawyers: 2022 – 2025
• Super Lawyers, Top 50: Women Northern California Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2020, 2022 – 2025
• CEB Contributing Author

Associations & Memberships

• American Bar Association, Family Law
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, and 2024 Chapter President
• California Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Contra Costa Bar Association
• Alameda County Bar Association