Attorney

Elizabeth Antonelli

Ms. Antonelli practices Family Law exclusively and has experience in settlement negotiations, spousal and child support, property characterization and division, child custody disputes, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, and domestic violence matters. Ms. Antonelli is committed to assisting clients in successfully navigating their dissolution, custody, support, or domestic violence issues.

Ms. Antonelli attended law school while working full-time as a Legal Assistant at Viola Law Firm, P.C. She earned her Juris Doctorate with a Specialization in Family Law from Golden Gate University-School of Law in 2023, graduating with Honors. Ms. Antonelli received Witkin Awards in Contracts II, Criminal Procedure II, and Evidence, and CALI Awards in Legal Research and Writing II, Property, and Community Property.

Ms. Antonelli has worked in the legal field for over 30 years, first earning a Paralegal Certificate from San Francisco State University in 1994. Before becoming an attorney, she was a Legal Assistant at the Viola Law Firm for over 25 years, assisting on all aspects of Family Law, Personal Injury, and Business Litigation matters.

Before entering the legal field, Ms. Antonelli earned her B.A. in French Language from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991, graduating with Honors. She pursued acting, studying under Amy Freed, Kay Kostopoulos, and John Howard Swain, and completed ACT’s Summer Training Congress and The Public Theater’s Shakespeare Training Program. She was a founding member of The CuttingBall Theater and Precarious Theatre groups in San Francisco and carries an enduring love for the theater and the arts.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

Golden Gate University-School of Law, San Francisco, California

J.D., 2023

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California

Paralegal Certificate, 1994

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California

B.A., 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • San Mateo County Bar Association

Honors and Awards

  • Witkin Award in Contracts II (May 2020)
  • Witkin Award in Criminal Procedure II (May 2021)
  • Witkin Award in Evidence (August 2021)
  • CALI Award in Legal Research and Writing II (May 2020)
  • CALI Award in Property (May 2021)
  • CALI Award in Community Property (August 2022)

Past Employment Positions

Legal Assistant, Viola Law Firm

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