Stacey Poole

Family Attorney in San Francisco

Stacey Poole is a Certified Family Law Specialist, and has practiced exclusively in family law since being admitted to the bar in 1999.  Stacey began her legal career as a law clerk for Lerner Law Offices and became an associate attorney upon passing the bar exam. In 2008, she became a partner in the firm, and the firm name was changed to Lerner · Poole, LLP.

As a family lawyer in San Francisco, Stacey practices in all areas of family law, specifically divorce/legal separation, child custody, and child and spousal support matters.  She also drafts and reviews prenuptial agreements, and is a trained family law mediator who works with couples who want to resolve matters between themselves without the use of the court system. Stacey's advanced degree in Taxation benefits the firm's clients greatly with any matter involving money: divorce, property division, child support and prenuptial agreements to name a few.

Stacey grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Portland State University in 1995.  She attended law school at Golden Gate University, where she obtained both a J.D. (1999) as well as an LL.M. in Taxation (2001). Stacy's LL.M.in Taxation adds a unique advantage to the firm that benefit's the firm greatly with matters involving divorce, property division, child support and prenuptial agreements.

She is a member of the State Bar of California Family Law Section, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the San Mateo County Bar Association. Since 2005, Stacey has been a guest lecturer in the San Francisco State University Legal Clinic. She belongs to the Rotary Club of San Francisco as well as the Junior League of San Francisco, and since 2000 has volunteered her time with the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the San Francisco Bar Association.  Stacey has been awarded by her peers the highest possible rating, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell® for achieving the highest standards of legal ability and adherence to ethical standards.

Most recently, our San Francisco family attorney was an invited speaker at the San Francisco family law and immigration law Conference entitled Cross-Border Love: Where Family Law Meets Immigration Law, provided by CLECenter.com. This discussed the difficulties in marriage-based immigration, and provided legal advice for both immigration and family law practitioners.

Education:

• LL.M. Taxation, Golden Gate University (2001)
• Juris Doctor, Golden Gate University (1999)
• Bachelor of Science, Portland State University (1995)

Admissions:

• State Courts of California (1999)

Professional Associations/Memberships:

• State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section)
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• San Mateo County Bar Association
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialist (ACFLS)
• The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization