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  Leonard D. Weiler  Mr. Weiler is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, a designation requiring extensive trial and other experience, demonstrated knowledge of family law, and a solid reputation. Mr. Weiler has received the highest Peer Review rating (AV) from Martindale Hubbell, and is perennially included in its Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys. He has been designated a Northern California 'SuperLawyer' each year since 2004 by San Francisco Magazine.A member of the Alameda County and Contra Costa County Bar Associations, the California State Bar, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Mr. Weiler' s professional peer recognition has also been reflected in numerous leadership positions, including President of the Contra Costa County Bar Association Family Law Section (1997), and President of the statewide Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (1998). He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Collaborative Practice California since 2006, a founding member and past chair (2002 -- 2005) of Collaborative Lawyers of Alameda -- Contra Costa, and a founding member and past chair (2004 -- 2006) of Collaborative Practice Group of Contra Costa, now known as Collaborative Practice - East Bay, where he remains a member of the steering committee. As a delegate to the Family Law Council Of Community Property States, he presented California's topic papers in 1999 (Donor's Remorse: When A Gift Is Not A Gift: Recovery Of Contributions Of Property During Marriage) and 2002 (Matrimonial Agreements In California: Requirements For Validity). He was selected and participated for several years as a delegate to the annual State Bar Conference of Delegates. Mr. Weiler is frequently asked to speak on family law and collaborative practice topics. Mr. Weiler has been a family law Mediator since 1984, and has been involved in Collaborative Practice since 1997. He has also served as a Judge Pro Tem in the family law departments of the Alameda County and Contra Costa County Superior Courts. A graduate of Colgate University, Mr. Weiler received his Doctor of Law degree with honors from Golden Gate University in 1976, where he served as Executive Editor of the Law Review. He and his attorney wife, Alice, reside in Oakland and have two children. Thomas G. Borst  Mr. Borst's practice is devoted entirely to family law, where he has had considerable success for both men and women clients in negotiating settlement agreements and in litigation. His practice also include mediation, and since 2004, collaboration law. His current practice is comprised of all three models.Especially in this economy, Mr. Borst finds that clients appreciate an understanding of the alternatives for resolving their divorce case as conservation of funds has become increasingly important. Mr. Borst's preference is to resolve issues outside of court. When clients and their attorneys make a commitment to do that, which is the hallmark of mediation and collaborative divorce cases, the clients are best able to maintain control over their lives and the outcome of the issues in their divorce. That control helps to reduce the anxiety and financial cost attendant to the divorce process itself. However, where litigation of issues is needed, Mr. Borst's years of courtroom experience are marshaled to provide strong and effective advocacy of the client's positions and the best interests of the children. A native of the Bay Area, Mr. Borst was admitted to the California State Bar in 1988. He received his B.A. Degree in German from the University of California at Berkeley and graduated with Honors from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1988, where he served as an Editor of the Law Review. Mr. Borst has been an active member (current Treasurer and past Steering Committee member) of the local collaborative practice group (now Collaborative Practice East Bay) and a member of The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals since 2004. Mr. Borst has been a member of our three local bar associations, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and Eastern Alameda County, for the last 22 years. He served on the Board of The Eastern Alameda County Bar Association from 1994-2009 and is also a Past President (1999). He has served on the Board of Director's at his daughter's school since May 2007 and has very much enjoyed the challenges and rewards of that experience. You can often find him cycling in the East Bay hills on the weekend. |
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