About Karen Fenchel
For more than 25 years, Walnut Creek attorney Karen Fenchel has practiced family law. Prior to her professional endeavors, Karen Fenchel earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and a teaching credential from the University of California at Berkeley. Karen Fenchel, Walnut Creek, subsequently earned a Master’s degree in Special Education from San Francisco State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. As a family law attorney operating out of Walnut Creek, California, Karen Fenchel aims to settle cases without going to court and to avoid litigation that can negatively affect families.
Ms. Fenchel provides both negotiated settlements and litigation at her practice. She has successfully litigated cases for clients many times. In 1983, Karen Fenchel gained admission to the Bar and started her private practice in 1998. Actively involved in pro bono work throughout Contra Costa County, Karen Fenchel assists judges in settling cases involving parties without attorneys. In addition to offering consultations at no cost to people thinking about divorce through the Contra Costa County Lawyer Referral Panel, Karen Fenchel provides mediation consultation for a reduced fee through the Contra Costa Bar Association Family Law Alternative Resolution.
In addition, Ms. Fenchel volunteers at the Contra Costa Pro Per Clinic, where she helps people representing themselves in court to complete legal documents. A certified family law specialist, Walnut Creek attorney Karen Fenchel concentrates on all family law matters, including paternity, divorce, child and spousal support, custody, retirement, pre- and post-marital agreements, property, and other economic concerns. Ms. Fenchel usually settles matters, but sometimes litigates cases. Karen Fenchel says she has the “experience, education, and understanding to guide individuals through the complex divorce process, forging settlements that protect and support their unique needs and that of their families.”
Professional Experience:
Law Office of Karen S Fenchel
Attorney
Family Law
Walnut Creek, CA
1986 - Present
Education:
Hastings College of the Law
JD
San Francisco, CASan Francisco State University
Special Education
Masters Special Education
San Francisco, CAUniversity of California, Berkeley
Education
Standard teaching credential
Berkeley, CA
Interests:
Traveling, cooking, spending time with family.
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