Tanya E. Prioste

After over 25 years of practicing family law in Silicon Valley, California, I have a fully out-of-court practice helping individuals and couples with their family law needs throughout the State of California. I work with couples and individuals when they are embarking on a new relationship with a premarital agreement or living together agreement; during the marriage with a marital agreement; or if the marriage ends in divorce. I support individuals and couples in their family transitions through mediation and collaborative processes, including process and strategy coaching.

Having been in Silicon Valley throughout my legal career, I have deep experience in sophisticated and complex financial matters and have helped countless individuals and couples navigate this complexity with success and pragmatism.

For divorces, my approach is interest-based, compassion-centered and forward-looking. I recognize how destabilizing and disorientating this family transition can be and strive to guide people on this journey into a new life chapter filled with growth and meaning.

I routinely meet with individuals and couples to educate them about their process options and to help them determine what process option is likely most appropriate for them.

Education

• J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1994
• B.A. in English and Psychology, Arizona State University, 1991

Awards & Accolades

• Certified Family Law Specialist
• Super Lawyer every year since 2004
• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell
• Eureka Award Recipient for Collaborative Practice California, 2020

Associations & Memberships

• Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers
• President of Collaborative Practice California, 2019 – 2020
• Member of Collaborative Practice of Silicon Valley and Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County

Recently Published Articles

• Rethinking the Prenup Creation Process: The Collaborative Prenup
  • ACFLS Family Law Specialist, Winter 2024, No. 1