About Mary C. Whipple
Seventh-generation Californian Mary C. Whipple is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She earned her bachelor of science degree in criminology at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.
Mary worked as a contract attorney for O'Melveny & Meyers in San Francisco
while simultaneously volunteering at the Bar Association of San Francisco's Volunteer Legal Services Program, representing defendants in unlawful
detainer actions. VLSP awarded Mary with an Outstanding Volunteer in Public
Service Award for 2006 for her efforts in providing access to justice.
Before opening the Law Office of Mary C. Whipple in the summer of 2008, Mary
was an associate attorney at the Law Office of Cummins & Holmes, a
full-service civil litigation law firm in San Ramon. The majority of her
experience is in family law, which includes divorce, custody, support,
prenuptial agreements, restraining orders, and powers of attorney.
Mary has also represented clients in a variety of non–family law cases,
including juvenile dependency, probate, breach of contract, and employment
disputes, to name a few.
Mary is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar
Association, the Contra Costa County Bar Association, and the Bar
Association of San Francisco. Aside from practicing law, she is active in
her community, volunteering her time at the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce as
a member of the Ambassador's Committee; at the Contra Costa County Superior
Court, where she teaches a class on "How to Start Your Dissolution" for
self-represented litigants; and at the Contra Costa County Bar Association's
"Family Law Attorney Night," where she provides free consultations regarding
family law matters to members of the community. She is also a volunteer
member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Fee Arbitration Panel,
acting as arbitrator over fee disputes between attorneys and clients. For
the past three years she has been a volunteer judge for Contra Costa
County's Annual High School Moot Court Competition. She was a member of
Soroptimist International of San Ramon Valley from 2006 to 2009 and served
as vice president 2007-2008.
Mary is a member of the American Association of University Women, which
advances equity for women and girls through advocacy education and research.
She is also a proud member of Los Californianos.
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© 2008 Mary C. Whipple
The information and materials contained on this web site have been prepared for general informational purposes only to permit you to learn more about the services I offer to my clients. The information and materials on this web site is not legal advice and may not reflect the most current legal developments.
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