ADZ LAW - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Chairman of Outreach
Adrea is currently a member of the local bar associations in Sonoma, Marin, and San Mateo Counties.
Adrea has experience in various family law matters including domestic violence, dissolution, annulment, parentage, child support, spousal support, name changes, and child custody. Adrea is incredibly passionate about this work and practices law with an eye towards trauma-informed services. She appreciates the opportunity to meet people during periods of transition and help them navigate the legal system.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Certified Family Law Specialist
- Member of the State Bar of California
Christelle Carlon graduated from the University of California, San Diego where she majored in Economics and Political Science. She received her J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2009 where she was a member of the family law society and an avid volunteer at the YWCA domestic violence clinic.
Ms. Carlon is a member of the State Bar of California, the San Mateo County Bar Association (Family Law Section), and a board member at Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA).
Christelle Carlon is a Certified Family Law Specialist. She received her J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2009 where she was a member of the family law society and an avid volunteer at the YWCA domestic violence clinic. After law school, Ms. Carlon represented various creditors in bankruptcy and foreclosure. Ms. Carlon has been practicing family law exclusively since 2014. She knows the ins and outs of family law, allowing partners to part ways amicably and intelligently. Understanding that settlement is not always possible, Ms. Carlon advocates for her clients through high-asset, high-conflict custody, and domestic violence cases. Ms. Carlon graduated from the University of California, San Diego where she majored in Economics and Political Science.
Elisha Jussen-Cooke, an associate with ADZ Law, LLP, is an attorney who has dedicated her legal career to representing victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Jessica Dayton, a founding partner of ADZ Law, LLP, is a Certified Family Law Specialist who dedicates her practice to representing victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in all aspects of the legal system. Ms. Dayton leads the civil litigation department of the firm, which has the unique focus of pursuing civil tort remedies for survivors against individual perpetrators of abuse and the entities who create and foster an abusive environment. Her survivor-centered practice also includes representation in restraining order and Title IX cases, as well as advising and advocating for victim's rights in criminal cases.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Court Commissioner, Commissioner
As Court Commissioner, Commissioner Zorfas presided over an array of cases including child support, domestic violence, general family law, and criminal law. While at the San Mateo Superior Court, Commissioner Zorfas provided training, guidance and support to the Court's family law externs; served as a Judge and scorer for the San Mateo County Mock Trial competition; presented a training for attorneys practicing in the Domestic Violence Court; and co-presented at the San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Masters Workshop - "How to Break Through a Stalled Mediation."
The Honorable Lauren Zorfas (retired) is one of three founding partners of ADZ Law, LLP and a former Court Commissioner with the San Mateo Superior Court. Commissioner Zorfas serves as a private judge, mediator, settlement officer, arbitrator, special master, neutral evaluator, and parent coordinator for ADZ Law clients.
Melissa joined ADZ Law, LLP. in May 2022. She earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2018 and was admitted to the California Bar December 2018.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate, Trial Consultant
Paula Vielman-Reeves graduated from Golden Gate University Law School in 2012. She graduated in the top 4% of her class and received several awards including a Litigation Specialization Certificate, and top awards in Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, and Community Property.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the San Francisco
Ms. Açıkalın is a member of the San Francisco and San Mateo County Bar Associations.
Ms. Açıkalın graduated cum laude from Tulane Law School in 2000. During law school Ms. Açıkalın was a member of the Tulane Law Review and held the position of Associate Editor. Ms. Açıkalın received her Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a concentration in finance from Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business in 1994.
Tülin D. Açıkalın is one of three founding partners of ADZ Law, LLP, and a Certified Family Law Specialist. Ms. Açıkalın uses her background in business management, civil litigation, poverty law, and domestic violence non-profit legal services to resolve cases in a cost-effective and equitable manner.
Yvonne Lieu graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2022. During law school she worked with the Family Violence Law Center and had