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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 admitted to practice law in California, Arizona and New York.  I began practicing in 1979 as a member of the General Counsel's staff of the National Labor Relations Board in its New Orleans regional office.   I worked for law firms representing managment in all kinds of labor and employment matters in both Phoenix and San Francisico.  Starting in about 1986, I expanded my areas of expertise to include all areas of real estate and business litigation.  A small portion of my practice is also devoted to personal injury litigation.  Starting in 1990, I opened my own solo practice in Walnut Creek, California.  I have handled hundreds of cases and represented hundreds of clients in the past 35+ years of practicing law.  Unlike attorneys who work in large law firms, I can assure every one of my clients that they receive my personal attention on all of their legal matters.  Many of my clients are small business men and women like myself, and just as I am very conscious of keeping my expenses down, and I equally conscious of keeping their legal expenses down.. When I am not practicing law, I spend my time with my wife of 25 years and my daughter, who is now 21.  Since 2007, I have become an avid long distance cyclist.  I have ridden more than 40 century (100 mile) bike rides, and at least once a year, I ride on behalf of and raise contributions for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which is devoted to finding cures and treatments for all forms of blood cancers.  To date, I am proud to say that I have raised over $10,000 for LLS.. This year, I am taking on a new challenge of completing a Tough Mudder, which is a 10 mile walk/run that contains about 20 obstacles that I wil have to get through.  As the name of the event suggests, much of the time I will be slogging through the mud while trying to complete the event.

I have been practicing law in Contra Costa County for over 36 years, focusing in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, probate and trust litigation, real estate, personal injury, and construction litigation.. Free Consultation.  Please feel free to call my office.

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.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas.