Education
Santa Clara University School of Law
J.D. 1998; Best Brief Award
Honor’s Moot Court Competition
University of California, Davis
B.A. in Political Science
Admissions
California Bar, 1998
Recognition
- Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California since 2006
- Northern California Super Lawyers (2014, 2018, 2024)
- Top Women Attorneys (2015, 2018, 2021, 2022)
- Top Attorneys in Northern California Rising Stars (2012)
- Top Lawyers in California (2017)
Professional Activities
San Mateo County Bar Association
Personal Interests
When Stajonne is not practicing law, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking, traveling and explaining how to pronounce her name.
After interning in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office over several summers in law school, Stajonne realized that family law was her true calling. As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Stajonne M. Montalvo, is an expert credentialed with one of the most rigorous legal qualifications in California Family law. She has been practicing family law for over 25 years, with a focus on child custody matters. Her goal is to resolve custody issues amicably and expeditiously, as Stajonne believes that ongoing litigation between parents will almost always negatively affect the innocent children involved. However, when resolution through settlement is not an option, Stajonne advocates strongly in court for her clients’ rights in all areas of family law, including paternity, custody, support, high income earner cases, property division, domestic violence and enforcement issues.