Practice Statement

With more than 30 years of experience, I can help you with all of your divorce, wills and trusts, and civil mediation and family law collaboration needs. I am attorney Charles D. Stark, and I have practiced in a broad array of legal areas, from criminal prosecutor to professional civil law mediator. I know that areas of the law are rarely seamless. Experience in one area of the law often becomes an integral part of solving legal matters in other areas. While I practice in a wide range of legal areas, you will not find a typical legal approach to how I represent you. I fuse all areas of my experience together in order to achieve the particular result that is best for your particular situation. This approach is especially important for a family law practice, because, in family systems, parent and child-related issues are also frequently coupled with financial, business, retirement, and property issues.

If you are looking for effective representation by a Santa Rosa lawyer dedicated to getting you the best results possible, contact my full-service law office.

ROLE OF THE LAW AND LAWYER IN FAMILY LAW CASES

Standing alone, the law has little meaning. It is only when the intent of the law is discerned and then applied to the particular circumstances of your case that you obtain direction, answers, and choices. The process used by which a client interacts with the law is equally as important to outcome and resolution.

California law encourages settlements, because there are never absolute answers. Different decisions can result from similar facts on different days before different judges, arbitrators, or mediators. Developing options for the client is the key, and those options should focus on the client’s personal needs and underlying interests. This often means that the uncertainty and cost of getting a decision from a judge outweighs the likely benefits. In other words, the law is only one of many yardsticks that experienced lawyers and clients use to obtain desired long-term results. Therefore, it is my job to use my experience to provide choices to the client, and to support and empower the client in making those choices, rather than as a stranger with all the power as the decision maker.

My Primary Practice Areas Include:

• Divorce and Family Law
• Professional mediation and arbitration

I also provide legal representation in the following legal areas:

• Real estate law
• Personal injury litigation
• Business transaction law
• Commercial litigation
• Mediation of family, business, and civil disputes

Contact me, Santa Rosa lawyer Charles D. Stark, to schedule a telephone or office appointment to meet about your legal matter today. Successful outcomes start with the right choice of legal counsel and the options that counsel develops. My rates are reasonable, either hourly or by flat-fee, and I accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express.

We are in close proximity to the Sonoma County Courthouse.
We have ample free parking.

Charles D. Stark

Attorney and Counselor at Law

3510 Unocal Place
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 94503

Phone: 707-527-9900
Fax: 707-527-7490

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Charles D. Stark, serves residents of Sonoma County, California, including communities such as Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Windsor, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, and Cloverdale, California.