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ADZ Law, LLP A California litigation and dispute resolution firm pursuing justice for abuse survivors. Our style is to educate, inform and support you throughout your case.

The founding partners of ADZ Law, LLP, Tรผlin Aรงฤฑkalฤฑn, Jessica Dayton, and Lauren Zorfas share a common passion for pursuing justice for individuals and families facing difficult legal challenges. We have witnessed firsthand that access to legal representation equals access to justice. Together we bring our considerable legal experience, knowledge and training to zealously advocate for you. Our three pillars of practice โ€“ family law, civil litigation, and alternative dispute resolution - are trauma-informed with a fierce commitment to the integrity of the legal profession. In our family law and civil litigation practices, we are results-oriented, passionate advocates who aim to resolve cases efficiently, prioritizing our clientsโ€™ critical financial, family, and emotional needs. In our dispute resolution practice, we are consistent, impartial, and fair. Our commitment to diversity and cultural competency is reflected in our team and our ability to serve the unique needs of individuals who are LGBTQ+ and those who have limited English proficiency. We have the experience, skill, and determination to fearlessly pursue legal remedies on your behalf, and also the calm temperament necessary to resolve disputes through peaceful negotiation where possible. We believe in client autonomy and agency. As a result, our first step is to clearly explain options and possible outcomes so that you can choose your own path. Whether you have been a victim of a crime, are seeking safety, dissolving a relationship, or tackling post-separation parenting issues, the civil and criminal legal systems are complex and can be daunting. Fear should not deter you from pursuing your legal options. You deserve attorneys who will take the time to listen to your concerns and who will empower, support, and fight for you. Our commitment to social justice and service is the cornerstone of our professional lives. We have spent over forty years, collectively, in careers dedicated to social justice. We have provided advice and insight regarding the needs of families, children, and crime victims through our active participation on a variety of local and statewide boards, commissions, and advisory committees including California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto, Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse, Family Violence Appellate Project, California Judicial Councilโ€™s Elkins Family Law Task Force, Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council, San Mateo County Domestic Violence Council, Legal Process Committee, Fatherhood Collaborative, and San Mateo County Blue Ribbon Commission on Foster Care. We also believe in mentoring and training and sharing our passion for service with the next generation of lawyers. We all actively mentor pro bono attorneys and legal interns and have each been invited to train at professional conferences throughout the country. ADZ Law, LLP represents clients throughout California. We invite you to contact ADZ Law, LLP to schedule a consultation to learn more about our practice areas, our team, and how we can help you.

โญ ๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€Weโ€™re honored to support our clients through some of lifeโ€™s most challenging moments. Th...
10/16/2026

โญ ๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

Weโ€™re honored to support our clients through some of lifeโ€™s most challenging moments. Thank you to everyone who trusts ADZ Law with their legal matters and takes the time to share their experience with us. Your kind words mean so much to our team.

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10/14/2026

Sexual harassment can take many forms, and knowing what conduct may constitute harassmentโ€”and what legal options may be availableโ€”can be an important first step toward addressing it.

At ADZ Law, our attorneys represent individuals who have experienced sexual harassment and related misconduct. We take a trauma-informed approach to helping clients understand their rights and navigate the legal process.

If youโ€™ve experienced sexual harassment, you donโ€™t have to navigate the process alone. Learn more about sexual harassment and the legal options that may be available:

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๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ปMeet Christelle Carlon, Partner at ADZ Law and a Certified Family Law Specialist with ...
10/12/2026

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป

Meet Christelle Carlon, Partner at ADZ Law and a Certified Family Law Specialist with more than a decade of experience focused exclusively on family law.
Christelle brings a strategic, analytical approach to complex family law matters, including divorce, child custody, support, domestic violence, and premarital and postmarital agreements. She works to help clients reach thoughtful resolutions when possible, while remaining a strong advocate when litigation is necessary.

Beyond her legal practice, Christelle is deeply involved in her legal and local communities. She serves as Co-Chair of the San Mateo County Bar Association Family Law Section and as a board member of Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA).

Weโ€™re proud to have Christelleโ€™s experience, compassion, and dedication as part of the ADZ Law team. ๐Ÿ’™

Learn more about Christelle and her practice: https://cstu.io/654c82/

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€.Unfortunately, sexual misconduct and abuse ca...
10/09/2026

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€.

Unfortunately, sexual misconduct and abuse can occur in wellness settings, including those involving practitioners, instructors, coaches, or other professionals in positions of trust.

At ADZ Law, we understand the unique and deeply personal challenges survivors may face when seeking accountability. Our attorneys represent individuals navigating legal claims involving sexual assault and misconduct in Californiaโ€™s wellness industry.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual misconduct in a wellness setting, learning about your legal options can be an important first step.

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We understand that every family and every situation is different. Our attorneys focus on understanding each clientโ€™s fin...
10/07/2026

We understand that every family and every situation is different. Our attorneys focus on understanding each clientโ€™s financial, family, and emotional needs while providing thoughtful guidance about their options and potential outcomes.

Whether a matter can be resolved through negotiation and mediation or requires litigation, our team is prepared to advocate for our clients and their families.
Learn more about ADZ Lawโ€™s family law practice.

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Congratulations to Melissa Fox on earning her Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) certification! ๐ŸŽ‰This is a significa...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Melissa Fox on earning her Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) certification! ๐ŸŽ‰

This is a significant professional achievement that reflects Melissaโ€™s dedication, experience, and commitment to the practice of family law. Weโ€™re incredibly proud to celebrate this well-deserved accomplishment and all the hard work that went into reaching this milestone.

Congratulations, Melissa! ๐Ÿ‘โš–๏ธ

10/06/2026

๐—”๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป, ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„.

Sexual assault and abuse can have a profound impact on athletes, particularly when misconduct involves a coach, trainer, instructor, or another person in a position of trust or authority.

ADZ Law represents survivors of sexual assault and misconduct involving sports programs and athletic organizations. Our attorneys understand the unique dynamics that can arise in these cases and provide compassionate, trauma-informed legal guidance.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault in connection with an athletic program, understanding your legal rights and options can be an important step.

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Weโ€™re pleased to share that Tรผlin Acikalin will be presenting at the 2026 ACFLS First Annual Fall Seminar, โ€œ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค...
10/02/2026

Weโ€™re pleased to share that Tรผlin Acikalin will be presenting at the 2026 ACFLS First Annual Fall Seminar, โ€œ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด: ๐˜๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ธ.โ€

Tรผlinโ€™s presentation, โ€œ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ: ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Š๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ธ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต,โ€ will explore the evolution of domestic violence law and the development of the legal frameworks that shape these complex family law matters today.

The seminar takes place October 9โ€“11th, 2026, in Monterey, CA, and brings together family law practitioners for three half-days focused on navigating domestic violence issues in family law.

Weโ€™re proud to see Tรผlin sharing her knowledge and experience with fellow practitioners. Congratulations, Tรผlin!

๐Ÿ”— RSVP today: https://cstu.io/32404d

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—–๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ - "๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ."Those were the first words our client said after every member of the jury confirmed th...
10/01/2026

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—–๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ - "๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ."

Those were the first words our client said after every member of the jury confirmed their verdict.

Survivors of sexual violence are too often asked the wrong questions. ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ? ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ? In sexual assault cases, these questions are routinely turned against survivors, as if staying in a relationship, trying to keep the peace, or delaying a report proves that nothing happened.

These are not signs that abuse didn't happen. They are trauma responses, and they are part of a pattern we see again and again in sexually violent relationships. Through expert testimony on the dynamics of sexual assault and domestic violence, and by showing the jury the full picture of what she endured, we helped the jury see past the attempts to shift blame onto her. California law requires only 9 of 12 jurors to agree in a civil case. This jury was unanimous. Every juror found that the defendant sexually battered her. The jury awarded $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $1.25 million in punitive damages.

Behind those numbers is something more important. A woman who was silenced for so long was finally heard, seen, and believed.

We are honored to have stood beside her, and in awe of her courage and tenacity.

To every survivor who has been told her story doesn't add up: your response to trauma is not evidence against you. Your voice matters.

โ€” Jessica Dayton & Paula Vielman-Reeves, ADZ Law, LLP

A new school year can mean more than new classes and supplies, it can also mean adjusting your parenting schedule. In Ca...
09/30/2026

A new school year can mean more than new classes and supplies, it can also mean adjusting your parenting schedule. In California, a custody order or parenting plan outlines each parentโ€™s rights and responsibilities. If your current schedule no longer works with your childโ€™s school routine, it may be time to discuss a modification.

Starting the school year with a clear plan can help reduce confusion and make the transition easier for everyoneโ€”especially your child.

๐Ÿ”— Read more in our latest article: https://cstu.io/ff93f8/

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2000 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Suite 161
San Mateo, CA
94403

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Monday 9am - 5pm
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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