Melissa Fox
San Mateo, CA

Melissa Fox

Adz Law LLP

Divorce and SeparationDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersChild Custody and Visitation+6 More

Melissa Fox joined ADZ Law, LLP in May 2022, focusing on dissolution of marriage, domestic violence restraining orders, child custody, child and spousal support, and complex property division. Before joining ADZ Law she practiced at a bouti…

8 years' experience
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About

Melissa Fox joined ADZ Law, LLP in May 2022, focusing on dissolution of marriage, domestic violence restraining orders, child custody, child and spousal support, and complex property division. Before joining ADZ Law she practiced at a boutique family law firm in San Jose and completed a judicial clerkship with Santa Clara County Family Law Judge James Towery (Ret.). She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2018 as an Emory Merit Scholar and recipient of the Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowship.

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Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyProperty DivisionPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsMediationHigh Asset | High Net Worth

Awards & Recognition

  • Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2023-2024)
  • Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers (2023, 2025, 2026)
  • Outstanding Comment Award, Santa Clara Journal of International Law, Vol. 15
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award
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Bar Number

  • 323642

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University School of Law (May 2018) — Emory Merit Scholar; Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowship recipient
  • B.A., History, University of Arizona, Tucson

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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