A. KATHRYN FOX

LEGAL CAREER HISTORY

FOX AND BANK LLP, 1999 to present
Walnut Creek, CA

Partner and founding member of Fox & Bank LLP, a law firm specializing in all aspects of family law, including divorce, domestic partnership dissolution, pre-and post-marital agreements, child custody, child support, spousal support and property issues. Practice areas include family law collaborative practice, family law mediation and litigation.

BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP, 1997-1999
San Francisco, CA

Associate in the Tax and Estate Planning Department of the formerly nationwide law firm of over 400 attorneys. Handled a wide range of complicated high income and asset family law cases, as well as probate and trust administration and estate planning matters.

COMMUNITY LAW CENTER, 1987-1997
Oakland, CA

Staff Attorney in a private nonprofit law firm that specialized in family law and probate matters for low income families. Handled a variety of family law matters, as well as probate, conservatorship and guardianship matters. Supervised and trained junior and intern attorneys.

LAW OFFICES OF LONG & LEVIT, 1986-1987; Summer 1985
San Francisco, CA

Associate attorney in a civil litigation firm which specialized in legal malpractice, officers and directors liability and insurance law.

SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Fall 1985
San Francisco, CA

Judicial Extern to the Honorable Joseph Grodin. Analyzed appellate brief, writs and petitions. Prepared conference memoranda which assisted the Court in deciding whether to grant an appeal, writ or petition. Met weekly with Mr. Justice Grodin and staff to discuss pending appeals and writs and to examine relevant case law and legal issues. Proof-read and edited opinion drafts before publication.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Kathryn Fox was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 in the fields of Family Law and Family Law Mediation (copyright 2008 by BestLawyers).

Northern California SuperLawyer named Kathryn Fox as one of the top 50 Northern California female Super Lawyers in 2005 and in 2006.

Northern California SuperLawyer named Kathryn Fox as one of the “Super Lawyers” of 2004 and 2007.

Alameda County Family Court Services Certificate of Appreciation for excellence of service, compassion and caring to benefit Alameda County families in crisis, 1997.

State Bar of California, Board of Governors Award for outstanding contribution to the delivery of pro bono legal services in California, 1988-1989.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEE WORK

Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
• Member, Amicus Committee, 2005 to present

Art in the Courthouse
• Committee Member 2007 to present

Collaborative Practice Group of Contra Costa County (CPGCC)
• Member, Judicial Liaison Committee, 2006

Collaborative Law Association of Contra Costa County (CLACC)
• Founding Member

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

California State Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Section

Contra Costa Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Section 1999 to present
• Member, Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 2002-2003; 2006
• Member, Family Law Section, Programs Committee, 2002-2006
• Guest Editor, Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, June 2002; May 2004

Alameda County Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Section, since 1987
• Member, Guardianship and Conservatorship Committee of Alameda County, 1993-1997
• Member, Death Review Subcommittee of Alameda County Bar Association, 1995-1997 - The subcommittee consisted of professionals from various public and private organizations, including judges, district attorneys, family law practicioners, family court mediators, police, social services, and health care providers. The subcommittee’s primary function was to create the organizational framework for the county’s first Review Team on domestic violence deaths.

San Francisco Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Section

Law Center for Families (formerly the Community Law Center and the Community Law Aid Society of Alameda County)
• Member, Board of Directors (1997-2000)

Alumni Association of Dominican University
• President, Alumni Board of Directors, 1998

Participated on a legislative committee sponsored by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary to assist in drafting a family law bill (AB 3636).

Assisted in the creation, drafting and successful passage of a law (SB 312) to allow certain legal services organizations to incorporate as nonprofit professional corporations.

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

Co-Author, "Don’t Worry—Be Careful: Liability Issues in the Drafting and Reviewing of Premarital Agreements," Contra Costa Lawyer, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 16-21, May 2000.

Author, Toward a Constitutional Determination of Residency for California Income Tax Purposes, 20 U.S.F.L. Rev. 289 (1986).

Panelist, Contra Costa County Bar Association MCLE Spectacular 2006: Trips and Traps of The Trial Scheduling Order

Panelist, AAML Northern California Chapter Trial Practician 2006: Trial Preparation

Lecturer, Contra Costa Family Law Training Seminar (sponsored by Bay Area Legal Aid and Contra Costa County Bar Association Moderate Means Program and the Family Law Section), 2004 to present
• Lecture to attorneys new to the practice of family law on an overview to marital property law.

University of San Francisco Mediation Clinic, 1996-1997
• Participated with USF Law School and Alameda County Family Court Services in the planning and development of a mediation clinic for USF law students. Ms. Fox’s role included guest lecturing students on the issues of child and spousal support and assisting individuals with mediation issues.

Alameda County Financial Mediation Project, 1995-1997
• Assisted the family court and family court judges by providing mediator services to pro per litigants involving financial issues, such as child support, spousal support and property and debt division.

Lecturer, Dominican University, 1996
• Designed and taught a college course in Forensic Psychology. Course topics included the uses and abuses of psychological tests; jury selection; recovered memory syndrome; child custody evaluations; and competence and the insanity defense.

Lecturer, Street Law Program, 1985
• Taught a course in “street law” to inner city high school students. Course topics included constitutional law, criminal law, and consumer and business law.

Guest Lecturer at various high schools and college classes.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Certified Specialist in Family Law, State Bar of California, since 1999

Licensed to Practice Law, California, 1986

Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, University of San Francisco, 1986

• Honors:
Dean’s Award (graduated first in class)
Law Review, Senior Staff Member
American Jurisprudence Award, Wills and Trusts
McAuliffe Honor Society
Best Brief Award, Moot Court

Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Dominican University, 1982

• Honors:
Outstanding Student Award
Bank of America Merit Award
Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Dean’s List (all semesters)