Each
lawyer is a part of the firm because he or she wants to practice
in a field that is "people-oriented" and legally
challenging. The lawyers give each case professional attention.
You are not "just another case to us" - we know
yours is the most important divorce you are going through
and we treat you that way.
Our staff assists
us with our cases and are available to take phone calls to
answer non-legal questions. The more work our staff can do
in your case, the less your fees and costs. We keep our clients
informed of the status of their cases by sending each client
a copy of each document that comes into the office concerning
his or her case. This "team approach" enables the
lawyers to help meet the extra needs of the client undergoing
the difficult process of a domestic relations matter.
Mary Anne Decaria
is a regular columnist for the Washoe County Bar Journal on
Family Law and has published articles on nearly every Family
Law subject. She has served on the Executive Council of the
Family Law Section of the State Bar and was the Chair of the
Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Nevada.
She also served as President of Volunteer Lawyers of Washoe
County, which provided Pro Bono legal services to indigent
clients.
Gary
R. Silverman is an author of the Bounds of Advocacy
(a book on ethics in divorce cases for the American Academy
of Matrimonial Lawyers), the Academy's Client Relations Handbook.
He has published an article on evidence in the American Bar
Association's family law publication. He was President of
the Washoe County Bar Association and Chair of the Family
Law Section of the State Bar. He was a Pro Bono Lawyer of
the Year. In 1996, 1997 and 2005, the firm was the Pro Bono
Law Firm of the Year.
Michael Kattelman
started his family law practice after serving as
a law clerk for the Family Court of the Second Judicial District
Court of Nevada. Mike has served on the Executive Council
of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, and
as Vice President of the Court Appointed Special Advocate
Foundation (CASA) in Washoe County. He is a member of the
Nevada Trial Lawyers Legislative Steering Committee; the Washoe
County Family Law Bench Bar Committee; and the Committee of
Family Law Certification Requirements. Mike is a lecturer
on child custody jurisdiction; family law legislative issues;
and has published family law articles in The Writ.
Robert Cerceo
- Mr. Cerceo’s practice deals with all aspects
of family law proceedings. Editor of the quarterly Nevada
Family Law Report and member of the Family Law Executive Council
for the State Bar, Mr. Cerceo continues to write and lecture
on domestic relations issues. He received his accounting degree
in 1983 and his law degree in 1993, both from Rutgers University,
and is a member of the Nevada and American Bar Associations
and their Family Law Sections. |