Protecting the family, improving the practice.

Welcome to the Northern California chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law. The 1500 AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. Only 60 Northern California family lawyers have met the stringent admission requirements of the national organization required to become fellows of the Northern California chapter.

AAML Northern California

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Northern California Chapter was founded to bring together the top attorneys in the fields of matrimonial law: including divorce, prenuptial agreements, legal separation, annulment, custody, property valuation, support and the rights of domestic partners and unmarried cohabitors. Please browse our site for a rich variety of resources and to find out more about AAML, our chapter, family law, and our members.

 

Join Us at the 36th Annual Symposium

May 18-20, 2012 at Silverado Resort in Napa, CA

Emerging Trends in Family Law Theory, Practice, and Procedure

To view and download the Symposium Brochure, click here.  

To register online, click here.

To be a sponsor/advertiser at the Symposium, click here.  

A limited number of scholarships are available for the Symposium.  For the Scholarship Application, click here.

Continuing Education Credits:  Applications for MCLE and CFLS credits of up to 13.5 hours--including ethics, substance abuse and elimination of bias--are pending.

New Venue in 2012! 

We are delighted to be holding the 2012 Symposium at the beautiful Silverado Resort and Spa in the Napa Valley wine country! Conference facilities include a comfortable, spacious meeting room with complimentary WiFi, terraces with lovely views for meals and receptions.

Amenities for guests include two 18-hole chambionship golf courses (with reduced fees for conference attendees), 17 tennis courts, 10 swimming pools, world-class fitness center, and a Roman-inspired spa which is the largest private resort spa in the region.

To reserve your room at Silverado Resort at the special AAML group rate ($179 for resort room; $235 for one-bedroom suite), call 800-532-0500 or click here.  Type AAML into the Group Code field. Enter the dates of your arrival and departure and click "Continue." Select your room type. Rates are available 3 days prior to and 3 days after the conference dates. Most rooms are king beds; if you prefer double beds please make a note when reserving online or call the reservations department with your request.

Please note: a $20/night resort fee will be added to your room charge. Resort fee includes: bell gratuities, on-property transportation gratuities, complimentary self and valet parking, unlimited personal WiFi access, unlimited local calls, unlimited 800 calls, USA Today delivered to each room, in-room coffee and tea, complimentary tennis on any of 17 courts, complimentary golf bag storage, access to the fitness and workout facility, admittance to any of the fitness classes.  

Saturday Night Event 


Join us for a champagne reception, dinner and dancing in "The Grove" at Silverado! Tickets will be only $100 per person -- be sure to check the box on your registration form.

See you in Napa at the Symposium!

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