Clifton J. Lurkis

Associate

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Clifton Lurkis has spent his entire career as a family law practitioner, and has handled cases in most areas of family law.  He has successfully conducted numerous trials involving a broad range of issues from complex property disputes,  including the value of one party’s interest in a business and breaches of fiduciary duty, to disputes regarding income for spousal and child support, requests for move-away orders, and numerous other child custody and visitation issues.  Mr. Lurkis’ trials have been in both public court and before private judges.  He has also assisted many clients in achieving negotiated and mediated settlements in their cases.

Mr. Lurkis was an Associate Attorney at Viola Law Firm from 2004 to 2007, before relocating to Southern California and continuing to practice family law.  Mr. Lurkis returned to San Mateo and the Firm in May, 2009.  Mr. Lurkis is also Certified Family Law Specialist, having been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in

Representative Cases

• Successful litigation of numerous cases involving domestic violence, both in obtaining restraining orders on behalf of clients, and defending clients accused of abuse.
• Prevailed at trial against claim regarding allocation of significant debts in case involving community business.
• Co-counsel in case on behalf of client, successfully defeating mother’s request to move the parties’ minor child and change custody.

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Family Law Specialist
• San Mateo County Bar Association, Member

Admissions

• Superior Courts of California
• Courts of Appeal of California
• California Supreme Court

Education

Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Public Policy, B.A. 1994
Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D. 2001