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My practice encompasses a wide range of real estate transactions.  I draft and negotiate leases, subleases and ground leases for office, industrial, retail and other commercial property.  I help clients buy and sell all types of commercial real estate, including office buildings, R&D facilities, warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, golf courses and vacant land.  I negotiate construction contracts on behalf of property owners and tenants, including manuscript and AIA industry forms.. I represent lenders and borrowers with commercial financing transactions, including real estate secured loans, construction loans and loans secured by other assets, such as equipment and partnership and equity interests.  I have also represented clients in intricate renewable energy transactions, including the refinancing and disposition of geothermal, solar and transmission facilities, the negotiation of site leases in connection with solar installations, supply and installation transactions for wind turbine generators and solar power equipment, and title and survey review for wind and geothermal facilities.. Before founding Valence Law Group in 2012, I practiced at a large law firm in San Francisco.  I received my B.S. from U.C. Berkeley in 2000 and my J.D. from UCLA Law School in 2004.

Kelley Way was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in English, followed by a Juris Doctorate. Kelley is a member of the California Bar, and an aspiring writer of young adult fantasy novels. She can be contacted at

I am an estate planning attorney in the East Bay. I live with my husband, Jim, my son Benjamin, and two dogs, Penny and Biggie.. I received both my B.A., summa cum laude, and my law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. I spent my last year of law school studying at Harvard Law School, and graduated at the top of my class.. Prior to entering the private practice of law, I was the first Planned Giving Officer at U.C. Berkeley’s Law School. In this position, I helped the school’s most prestigious donors with their bequests and other estate gifts to the University.. My current practice is exclusively estate planning, including Wills, Trusts, Probate and Medi-Cal planning. I have helped hundreds of Bay Area families with their estates and trusts. I also regularly assists clients without long term care insurance who need skilled nursing care to become qualified for Medi-Cal.. I am a Board Member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association Elder Law Committee.. I served as the Chair of the City of Lafayette's Senior Services Commission. As Chair, I worked to prevent elder fraud and abuse and to bring services to seniors in my community. I also served on the Contra Costa Advisory Council on Aging.. I believe that young children should be taught strong money skills and how to save for a “rainy day.” I volunteered with Junior Achievement to teach financial literacy to elementary and middle school students. I am also a frequent speaker at parent groups, where we discusses ways parents can teach their children the basics about money.