Sunnyvale, California

Sunnyvale located in North Santa Clara County, and next to the San Francisco Bay, it may be a small community but it is headquarters to several high-tech companies such as Maxim Integrated Products, Juniper Networks, Palm, Inc., AMD, NetApp, Spansion, Yahoo!, Mirapoint, AppliedMicro and Ariba. Sunnyvale is also home to several aerospace/defense companies; Lockheed Martin has a major facility in Sunnyvale, and Honeywell, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems - Marine Systems and Spirent Communications also have offices in Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale has a population of over 131,000, it is a small community yet diverse. My law office services the South Bay Area from Redwood City to Gilroy, Alameda County, Placer County, Eldorado County, and Sacramento County. I appear in the court houses in Hayward, Oakland, Fremont, San Jose, Redwood City, Pleasanton, and Sunnyvale. I offer complete services for the individual who has needs for filing a divorce, a custody battle, child and/or spousal support, visitation and all other family law issues. I also am admitted to the Northern District Court, 9th Circuit.

I offer a free initial consultation so that we can discuss how our office can best serve your needs. You are not billed for this initial consultation if you do not retain my office. Contact our office at 408-217-8506 to schedule an appointment for your free consultation or visit our website.

Our law office is in a convenient location for residents in Cupertino, in between the Family Law Courts in Sunnyvale and San Jose. We also have a office located in Sacramento County.

Merrisa Coleman-Bishop is a compassionate attorney that strives to make the divorce process as bearable and painless as possible for our clients and their children. I care about what my clients are going through as I have been through the divorce and custody battles myself. At the same time, I am committed to providing my clients with expertise in all areas of family law while procuring zealous advocacy to further their best interests. In a perfect world, negotiation works out best for both sides. However, if the other party or their attorneys act unreasonably, I have no problem with digging in and remaining tough to do what is necessary to protect your rights. I always keep in mind the big picture and strive to look out for your best interests in the long term so that you may move on with your life.

Family law is our area of expertise and my practice covers all aspects including: Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Visitation Orders, Nullity, Legal Separations, Domestic Violence, and Restraining Orders. I offer a free consultation to discuss your legal matter during which all facets of your case will be thoroughly examined and solutions will be presented on how to proceed. If you choose to retain me, I will be accessible to all of your needs. It is my goal to provide you with a service that you are satisfied with, and I pride myself on furnishing answers to all of your questions and concerns.