Ellen W Stross

Berra Stross & Wallacker

Ms. Stross is a certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Stross specializes in all aspects of family law, including complex issues of property, support, and custody. She has successfully represented corporate executives, venture capitalists, business professionals, and other high net worth individuals throughout the litigation process and in trial. Northern California Super Lawyers named Ms. Stross a Super Lawyer from 2005 to 2011 and one of the top fifty women lawyers in Northern California in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011. Ms. Stross received an AV Peer Review Rating by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell. She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in 2010 and 2011. Areas of Specialty

• Litigation

Education 

• Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Berkeley 1988
  High Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
• Northwestern University School of Law, 1992

 

Professional Organizations

• Member, Assn. of Certified Family Law Specialists 3/1/03 to date
• Member ABA, Bar Assn. of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
• Co-chair, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Justice for All Luncheons, 2007-2011
• Co-chair, Kids' Turn Fundraiser, 2009-2012
• Kids' Turn Board of Directors, 2009-2012

  

Honors

• Northern California Super Lawyers, 2005-2011
• Dorothy M. Wolfe Award for Outstanding Service, 2006 Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
• Top Fifty Women Lawyers in Northern California in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011
• AV Peer Review Rating by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America in 2010 and 2011

 

Publications

• Murphy Brown v. Mike Brady, Mary Poppins and a Known Donor: Advice for Women Who Want to Become Single Autonomous Birth Mothers, ACFLS Newsletter Spring 2008

Community Service