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Sarah Russo is a lifelong San Francisco Bay Area resident and a partner with the RUSSO ELMS ROBERTS, LLP (formerly Law Offices of Russo & Prince, LLP). Ms. Russo is proud to give back to her community through her legal work. Her priority is to help clients navigate the difficult family court process with dignity and confidence. Ms. Russo's primary practice areas are family law and guardianships.. Ms. Russo is also an effective and experienced mediator, aiding separating or divorcing families settle their cases without court intervention.. Ms. Russo believes in working collaboratively with her clients, treating them with respect and prioritizing the expedient and professional resolution of their legal matters. With a background in working with children and a degree in psychology, Ms. Russo is uniquely suited to the challenges of Family Law. In family law matters, clients benefit from having an attorney who sees the big picture and is an effective problem solver. Ms. Russo is adept at thinking creatively about each client's unique case in order to effectively address their concerns and achieve a favorable resolution. This often involves making effective use of an expert - such as a forensic accountant or child custody evaluator - or negotiating a resolution with a difficult opposing party.. Ms. Russo recognizes that for many of her clients this will be their first experience with the court system and that they may fear the court process. Ms. Russo works with her clients to enter the courtroom educated and empowered - knowing the possible outcomes that they may expect. She helps clients successfully navigate their cases, seeking out-of-court resolution where possible and never pressuring them to proceed in a manner in which they are uncomfortable. Ms. Russo's philosophy is to ensure that each client has all the information she needs to make a sound decision rather than to pressure a client to accept one course of action over another.. Ms. Russo also understands the needs of families, particularly those with children, to minimize conflict and expedite resolution. Ms. Russo's litigation philosophy is to be a steadfast advocate while avoiding becoming a further obstacle to settlement in any case. She provides legal services to clients throughout Solano, Napa and Contra Costa counties.. Ms. Russo attended the University of California, Davis, School of Law (King Hall) where she participated in the Civil Rights Clinic, representing prison inmates in constitutional tort actions. During her time at U.C. Davis, she also worked as a research assistant for the Civil Rights Clinic and as a law clerk. Ms. Russo represented U.C. Davis at the National Ethics Trial Competition, where she received several top advocate scores from the judges. Ms. Russo was also very active in several U.C. Davis student organizations, including serving as Co-Chair for the King Hall Women's Law Association. Before attending law school, Ms. Russo graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in psychology from California State University, Sacramento, and worked as a Montessori school teacher.. In her free time Ms. Russo enjoys spending time with her daughters, her family, and her 2 dogs, as well as reading, traveling and learning new things.. Ms. Russo chairs the Family Law section of the Solano County Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law Section of the California State Bar.

Mr. Barteau graduated from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, California, after completing his undergraduate studies at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.. Born in Truro, England, his family moved to California in 1978. He grew up in Tulare, California, graduating from Tulare Western High School. Since 2001, he has made his home in the north state, where he currently lives with his wife Charli and their four children.. He has worked in commerical and residential real estate, information technology, and higher education. Mr. Barteau's professional experience includes an internship with the State of California Attorney General's office and an externship with the United States Attorney's Office, Civil Division. Mr. Barteau worked as an Associate Attorney at a well-respected local law firm, but left the firm in 2004 to establish the Law Office of Maximilian G. Barteau in Paradise, California. In 2013, Mr. Barteau joined the Carter Law Office in Chico, California.. In additional to practicing law, Mr. Barteau is highly involved in the communities of Paradise and Chico, and volunteers several hours each week to various nonprofit organizations and boards, including the Butte Youth Soccer League, Paradise Performing Arts Center, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce, and Paradise Youth Sports and Family Center (Paradise Community Village project), which aims to provide parks and affordable housing to all area residents.. Mr. Barteau also owned and operated two restaurants from 2001 to 2012 and brings that practical knowledge of business to his law practice.

Maureen M. Roberts is a Partner at Russo Elms Roberts, LLP, practicing in the area of family law - including dissolutions of marriage, annulments, and legal separations, as well as property division, child and spousal support issues, and child custody.  Maureen is a member of the California Lawyers Association and the Solano County Bar Association.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Maureen excelled for 19 years as a legal assistant/paralegal in the area of Family Law. Maureen’s extensive experience in Family Law allows her to understand and address complex legal matters with confidence. Her undergraduate studies focused on Psychology at California State East Bay where she obtained an acute understanding of human behavior, development, aging, emotions and social interactions.. While working full time and raising a family, Maureen earned her Juris Doctorate degree in 2015 from John F. Kennedy University School of Law. Maureen was recognized for her achievements and honored with 3 Witkin Awards for academic excellence. As a non-traditional law student, Maureen proved her perseverance and dedication to her studies and family. She gained an appreciation of the criminal justice system and the challenges faced by the indigent population fostered through her internships during and after law school at the Solano County Public Defender’s Office in both the misdemeanor and felony departments.. Born in Walnut Creek, California and having resided in Solano County since 1988, Maureen is dedicated to her local community where she resides with her husband.  Maureen’s unique background allows her to provide grounded perspectives and understanding to clients who must navigate through emotional issues involved in the areas of practice.

Leslie Prince is a highly experienced and skilled attorney handling criminal defense at both the trial and appellate levels. Ms. Prince graduated from Hastings Law School in San Francisco in 1981. While in law school, Ms. Prince was a judical extern for the late Appellate Court Justice Sidney Feinberg, and a research attorney for the late Professor Leo Kanowitz.  Ms. Prince was a sole practitioner in Alameda County for over 10 years before coming to Solano County in 1994 to become a partner in the Law Offices of Russo and Prince, where she is currently "of counsel".. Ms. Prince represents both adults and juveniles in all types of criminal matters, including but not limited to homicides, drug offenses, DUI's, assaults, domestic violence, theft crimes, fraud, sex crimes, and violations of probation.  Ms. Prince has extensive trial experience, and keeps current on the law and changes to the law.  Ms. Prince takes pride in pushing for the best possible outcomes for her clients - whether in a pre-trial settlement or by taking her client's case to trial. Ms. Prince is accessible and communicative, and takes the time to discuss each stage of the proceedings with her clients, so that they are informed participants in their own cases.  She has obtained acquittals at trial in various types of cases, including sex cases, homicides, domestic violence cases, burglaries, gun possession and vandalism.. Ms. Prince also has extensive experience handling criminal appellate cases in both the state and federal courts.  She has been a panel attorney for the First District Appellate Project ("FDAP"), the group that works with the California Court of Appeals in appointing and overseeing appellate counsel in direct appeals in indigent cases, since that group's inception in the mid-1980's. She has succeeded in overturning a number of convictions.  In one case, Ms. Prince represented a defendant on appeal from his conviction of first degree murder, was able to have the conviction reversed, was appointed to represent the same defendant at a retrial, and obtained an acquittal on the first degree murder charge.. Ms. Prince also has extensive experience in other types of post-conviction relief, in addition to direct appeals.  Ms. Prince handles petitions for habeas corpus relief, petitions for resentencing (including petitions pursuant to Penal Code section , based on the recent changes to the felony-murder rule), and other post-conviction types of relief, in the California Court of Appeals, , the California Supreme Court, and the federal courts. This is a highly specialized area of law in which many criminal defense practitioners have little experience. Ms. Prince routinely handles complicated criminal appeals, at the state and federal levels, achieving favorable outcomes for many of her clients.  Ms. Prince also handles expungements, sealing and dismissal of juvenile records, sealing of adult arrest records, petitions to terminate sex offender registration, and other post-conviction types of relief... Ms. Prince authored a chapter of the book Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes, which was published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore in 2010. Ms. Prince wrote the chapter of the book entitled "Defending Drug Crimes", and also provided several sample briefs which are included as appendices in the book. These briefs were written in relation to actual drug cases she has handled in the trial courts in her many years of experience in the area of defending those accused of serious drug crimes. Ms. Prince has also taught continuing educational courses and seminars in the area of criminal appeals.. Visit Ms. Prince's website to review her many trial and appellate level victories!. AREAS OF PRACTICE:. •Criminal Defense. •Juvenile Delinquency. •Criminal Appeals. •Probation Violations. •Expungement/Sealing of Records. •Homicide (murder, manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter). •Assault / Battery. •DUI / DWI. •Drug Crimes. •Theft Crimes. •Sex Crimes. •Domestic Violence

I am a family law attorney, who handles all manner of family law and custody matters, from the very simple to the unique and complex.  I take pride in ensuring that I keep abreast of the legal developments that impact my clients, and ensure that I give them the information they require to make an informed choice.  I have also worked with my collague Brenda Russo to bring Collaborative Divorce options to Solano County clients - helping them to keep costs down and maintain their sanity during difficult times.. I joined the Law Offices of Russo & Prince, LLP in January of 2004.  I have dedicated my entire practice to the areas of Family Law, mediation, and child custody.  I also have extensive experience successfully representing clients in guardianship cases, step-parent adoptions, complex parentage and/or paternity cases, as well as successfully establishing legal parenting rights for non-biological parents and same-sex couples.. I believe that my passion for helping families as an attorney comes from the simple fact that I genuinely like my clients, and take pride in the work that I do. I believe in their cases, and I want them to achieve the best possible results.. In my private life, I love spending time with my two spoiled pets, working on my home, and sailing.  Explore our website to learn more about what Russo & Prince can do for you.

Experienced L attorney serving clients in Suisun City and surrounding areas.

Experienced L attorney serving clients in Suisun City and surrounding areas.

Experienced L attorney serving clients in Suisun City and surrounding areas.