Meakins Law

Meakins Law is a different kind of family law firm that aims to guide people through their most significant family transitions. We believe that listening to our clients and focusing on what they want, rather than falling back on stock legal advice, is the only way to thoroughly understand a case and achieve a desired outcome. Our firm operates like a start-up. We keep our office minimal and open, and work with a “less is more” mentality. Commitment and collaboration form the bedrock of our approach: we play to the strengths of each firm member in order to provide the most effective and efficient legal representation for our clients. We care about the wellbeing of each and every client, and that includes financial understanding. We know that the economics of pursuing legal services contributes to the overall stress of any legal matter, and that all too often, people seeking family law support feel that their attorney only compounds their anxiety and increases their financial burden. At Meakins Law, we strive to help our clients feel empowered about their family law matters through empathetic and polished legal work, as well as by striving to contain costs to the greatest degree possible. We understand that each family requires a unique approach to marriage and family planning, divorce, child adoption or custody. Our firm provides support to all family arrangements and we are thrilled to now be able to offer marriage-planning services to the Bay Area’s LGBT community.