Gretchen Rubel
San Francisco, CA

Gretchen Rubel

Hersh Familylaw Practice PC

Divorce and SeparationAnnulmentChild Custody and Visitation+6 More

Gretchen Rubel has practiced family law exclusively for more than 20 years and is a principal at Hersh FamilyLaw Practice, which she joined in 2007. She heads the firm's custody and visitation practice, serves as a settlement conference off…

28 years' experience
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Gretchen Rubel has practiced family law exclusively for more than 20 years and is a principal at Hersh FamilyLaw Practice, which she joined in 2007. She heads the firm's custody and visitation practice, serves as a settlement conference officer, and conducts domestic violence training for attorneys. Earlier in her career she interned at the San Francisco District Attorney's office and spent nine years at non-profit organizations before entering private family law practice.

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Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationAnnulmentChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersProperty DivisionPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsPaternity Actions

Awards & Recognition

  • Annually named Super Lawyer for Northern California
  • Two Wiley W. Manuel Awards for pro bono legal services
  • Two Marin County Board of Supervisors' Resolutions
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Bar Number

  • 196998

Education

  • J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1998 (Public Interest Law Specialization Certificate)
  • B.A. Political Science, University of California, San Diego

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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