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The Law Offices of Joseph H. Wolch is a firm dedicated exclusively to all issues related to the practice of Family Law. Mr. Wolch and his staff are well versed and prepared to provide candid advice regarding issues associated with Family Law in the State of California.
Meet the Team

Joseph H. Wolch Family Law Attorney

Joseph H. Wolch

Professional Activities and Associations:
President;Contra Costa Family Law Section 2006
Director; Contra Costa Family Law Section
Board Of Directors 2004-Present
Program Director; Contra Costa Family Law Section 2007
Member ; Contra Costa Country Family Law Rules Committee
Member ; Contra Costa Country Family Law
Bench/Bar Committee
Chairman of the Board: Contra Costa Country Lawyer
Referral and information Service Board of Directors
Member; Association Of Trial Lawyer Of America
Member; American Bar Association
Guest Speaker; California Society Of Certified Public
Accountants (2009)
Admissions:
California Bar Association,1993, United States District Court,1993
United States Court Of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994
Articles:
Contra Costa Lawyer President’s Message
Contra Costa Lawyer; Good Times, Bad Times;
The Impact Of The Recession On Family Law (February 2009)
Education
University Of North Dakota; JD With Distinction, 1993
University Of Oslo, Norway; International Law, 1991
University Of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, Bachelor Of Arts, 1988

Joseph H. Wolch

Mr. Wolch has practiced law in California since 1993 and maintains a successful practice which focuses on all issues associated with Family Law.

Joseph H. Wolch

Rated by Super Lawyers

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Kimberly B. Kirkpatrick Family Law Associate Attorney

Kimberly B. Kirkpatrick, Esq.
Senior Associate Attorney

Ms. Kirkpatrick is certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She has practiced Family Law in California since 2007. Ms. Kirkpatrick is currently the chairperson of the Continuing Legal Education and Custody Issues committees for the Contra Costa County Bar Family Law Section. Having served as the Family Law Section President in 2019, she now serves as Past President and in that role, is chairperson of the Bench/Bar committee which functions as a liaison between the Judges in the Family Law Department and the Family Law attorneys in Contra Costa County.
Ms. Kirkpatrick’s passion is children’s issues including custody matters. She has participated in extensive continuing legal education in the area of child custody and parenting plans, including Trauma Informed Child Custody Practice, a program seeking to reduce the negative impact of divorce on minor children.
She began her practice in San Diego County where she twice received the award for Outstanding Young Attorney. A great communicator, she has made multiple media appearances on local news programs discussing and educating viewers regarding Family Law.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Member: Contra Costa County Family Law Section, Member: Alameda County Family Law Section, Member: American Bar Association Family Law Section, Member: American Inns of Court, Member: San Diego CW Channel 6; 2009 and 2010; Family Law discussion and advise.
Admissions: California Bar Association, 2007, United States District Court, 2007
United States Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2007
AWARDS: Top Attorney, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Outstanding Young Attorney (2009-2010)
ARTICLES: In Chancery, CCC Family Law Newsletter, multiple articles (2018-2020), Foothills Bar Association Newsletter: monthly column on Family Law subjects (2010-2011)
LAW EDUCATION: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA

Kimberly B. Kirkpatrick

Ms. Kirkpatrick has practiced law in California since 2007, exclusively in the area of Family Law.

Kimberly B. Kirkpatrick

Rated by Super Lawyers

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Robert Senh

Robert Senh
Associate Attorney

Prior to joining the Law Offices of Joseph H. Wolch, Robert had his own
practice in Contra Costa County assisting clients throughout the Bay Area
in family law, criminal defense, immigration, and various civil actions.
Robert’s practice focus turned to family law over the last six years.
Drawing on skills from a wide range of legal practice, Robert brings a breadth
of knowledge to serve his clients’ interests.
Robert received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Oregon School
of Law in 2008, where he served as the Managing Editor of the Oregon Review of
International Law and the Director of the Minority Law Students Association. While
in law school, Robert interned for the Honorable Lyle C. Velure, a well-known and
respected trial judge in Oregon State. Robert also served as a clerk for the
Washington State Attorney General’s Office.

During the summer of 2006, Robert had the opportunity to teach and travel in
China, crossing the length of the country by air, train, bus, and boat from the
far northeast in the City of Harbin to the island of Hong Kong in the far southeast.
While there, Robert taught an American Law class to undergraduates at one of China’s top universities, H.I.T. (Harbin Institute of Technology). Following his experience in China, Robert was inspired to study international law. Robert’s article, “The Liberty Rights of Resident Aliens,” was chosen for publication by the Oregon Review of International Law.

Prior to law school, Robert received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Robert Senh

Mr. Senh’s practice focus has included family law over the last six years. Robert brings a breadth of knowledge to serve his clients’ interests.

Christie Saenz Attorney

Christie M. Saenz, Esq.
Associate Attorney

Christie Saenz has been practicing family law since 2010, and has
significant experience in all areas of family law. She is
detail-oriented and a skilled negotiator. Ms. Saenz handles
her own cases in all areas of family law, including contested
child custody, child and spousal support, and complex high-value
division of assets. She is skilled in the preparation and
negotiation of premarital and post-marital agreements. Ms. Saenz
is well-versed in utilizing a variety of experts in her family law
cases in order to achieve the optimal outcome for her clients, and
has notable settlement and trial experience. She was named a 2018
and 2019 Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star, a
recognition that less than 2.5% of attorneys achieve.

Ms. Saenz is licensed to practice law in the State of California,
and earned her Juris Doctor at the University of California Davis
in 2010. She graduated with honors from New York University in
2006 with a B.A. in Politics.

Christie M. Saenz, Esq.

Christie Saenz has been practicing family law since 2010, and has significant experience in all areas of family law.

Christie M. Saenz

Rated by Super Lawyers

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Kathryn Y. Mignani

Kathryn Y. Mignani
Associate Attorney

Ms. Mignani has practiced Family Law in California since 2020. Prior
to joining the firm, she practiced law at a civil litigation firm that
specializes in defending public entities. While she would like her
legacy to be one of helping save more marriages than end them, Ms. Mignani
understands that not all marriages can be saved, and her passion is to
represent those who are navigating their way through the family courts
and find the most effective and efficient path to a just resolution of
their matter.

Education
John F. Kennedy University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude, first in class, 2019
University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, 1984

Admissions
California State Bar, 2020
United States Federal Court, Northern District of California, 2021

Community Involvement
Board member, non-profit that provides support and assistance to American girls, ages 10-18, who have been recovered from the despair of sex trafficking.
Contra Costa County Bar Association
– Member, 2017 – present
– Education Committee, 2020-present
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court, Contra Costa County chapter, 2021
Adjunct professor (undergraduate legal writing), John F. Kennedy School of Law at Northcentral University.

Kathryn Y. Mignani

Ms. Mignani has practiced Family Law in California since 2020. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced law at a civillitigation firm that specializes in defending public entities.

Anne Bonfiglio

Anne Bonfiglio
Associate Attorney

Family law attorney Anne Bonfiglio is a native New Yorker who received her Bachelor of
Arts degree from New York University Washington Square University College and her Juris
Doctor from New York University School of Law.

Ms. Bonfiglio began her practice in California as a litigation associate in Palo Alto at
Ware & Friedenrich; through a variety of mergers Ware & Friedenrich became Gray Cary Ware &
Friedenrich and ultimately DLA Piper. There she represented individuals, small businesses,
start-ups, Fortune 500 companies and national trade associations in a variety of litigation
matters. Ms. Bonfiglio subsequently worked as a Senior Litigation Associate at Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom, also in Palo Alto.

After taking a break to focus on raising her young family and a variety of experiences
combining paid and unpaid work and family responsibilities Ms. Bonfiglio became an executive
coach. She describes it as a privilege to help men and women achieve improved results at work
and better work life balance so they can have the happy and successful life they want and deserve.

In 2018 Ms. Bonfiglio returned to the full-time practice of law to focus on her passion
for providing compassionate advocacy for clients going through the family court system.
She is a dynamic, committed professional dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes
while making the highly emotional and challenging family law processes as manageable as possible.

Anne Bonfiglio

Family law attorney Anne Bonfiglio is a native New Yorker who received her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University Washington Square University College and her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.

Kate Gums

Kate Gums
Paralegal

Kate brings over 13 years of experience in the legal field to our firm,
with exclusive dedication to Family Law throughout her career. Kate
enjoys working closely with our clients, and assisting them during
sensitive times with difficult issues. She has an excellent working
relationship with the Court Clerk’s and will always go out of her way
to make sure that your case gets the attention it requires when preparing
documents for Court. Kate is one of two paralegals in the office who will
be your primary contacts managing your case on a day-to-day basis for
routine matters such as client communications, legal filing, document
generation, management and integration.
Since joining the firm in April of 2014, Kate has also maintained the
firm’s accounts receivable and monthly billing.

Education
Diablo Valley College
Associate in science degree -Administration of Justice 2011

Kate Gums

Kate brings over 13 years of experience in the legal field to our firm, with exclusive dedication to Family Law throughout her career.

Jennifer Sylvestre

Jennifer Sylvestre
Paralegal

Jennifer proudly joins our team with over 25 years in the legal professional.
While she has experience in other areas of law, Family Law has always been her
favorite and is where she has spent the vast majority of her career. Jenn excels
at helping clients through the process of their case and is always happy to
assist where she can in making the experience as seamless as possible. With
many years in the legal community, Jenn has built and maintained numerous
relationships and a strong reputation amongst attorneys, support staff and
court staff alike.

Education
Heald School of Business, AS in Legal Administration

Jennifer Sylvestre

Jennifer proudly joins our team with over 25 years in the legal professional. Family Law has always been her favorite and is where she has spent the vast majority of her career.

 

Services

Our Services

  • Dissolution of Marriage
  • Legal Separation
  • Characterization, valuation, and division of community and separate property
  • Valuation and division of community businesses and related assets
  • Child support
  • Spousal support
  • Family support
  • Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
  • Contempt Actions and Enforcement of Court Orders
  • Paternity Actions
  • Premarital and Post-Nuptial Agreements

Media

Mr. Wolch Interviewed – ABC7 News

Date: July 27, 2020

Why are more Bay Area couples seeking divorce? Attorneys say COVID-19 shelter orders may be to blame.

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One Walnut Creek Center
100 Pringle Avenue #200
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone : 925-974-0808
Fax : 925-974-0807
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