Tanya Prioste

Tanya E. Prioste is a partner in the Family Law Group at Lakin Spears, LLP in Palo Alto, California and a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice is devoted exclusively to family law.

Ms. Prioste is rated AV preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. She has been selected by her peers as among the top family lawyers in Northern California every year since 2004 and was named one of Northern California's 'Top 50 Women Lawyers' across all practice areas in 2009, 2010, 2012 - 2016 and 2020 (as surveyed by San Francisco Magazine and published in the Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine). In addition, Ms. Prioste was named one of the top 100 lawyers across all practice areas in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Ms. Prioste has co-authored several articles on topics including attorney fees, international custody move-aways, child support, reimbursements, imputation of income in support cases, and disclosure obligations.

Ms. Prioste has presented on numerous family law topics, including premarital agreements, employment benefits, reimbursement rights, transmutation and separate property contribution issues, fiduciary duties, the fundamentals of family law, and custody move-aways.