I worked with Tracey through a complex divorce that lasted more than two years. She is incredibly knowledgeable and patient, and she took the time to explain legal terms and processes clearly so I always understood what was happening. Rather than dictating decisions, she brought me along in the process and made sure I felt informed and involved. Tracey never sugarcoated issues -- she stayed grounded, realistic, and strategic, always advocating for my best interests. Even through psychological evaluations, failed mediations, and difficult negotiations, she remained consistent and kept me focused. In the end, she secured the best possible settlement for me. I highly recommend Tracey to anyone looking for a skilled, steady, and dedicated advocate. read more

The BEST!!! She's simply amazing. Very professional and knowledgeable My custody case was VERY complex to say the least. In my 12 year custody battle she was by far the one who finally helped me get custody of my son. She always fought for what was in the best interest of my son. read more

I was forced to lawyer up for my divorce and had to hire a lawyer for the first time in my life. I initially did not choose well. After wasting considerable time and money, I found Wapnick Family Law and it became clear right from our very first meeting that I was finally well represented. Results matter and now, over 5 years later, it is easy for me to give WFL the 5 star review they earned. There is more to consider when hiring an attorney above and beyond professional competence and results. As I grow older and wiser, I have placed a greater premium on the character of the people I work with. Years later, despite how well I was represented, what I remember best is how pleasant and uplifting it was to work with Tracey Wapnick and her team. They helped me successfully navigate the legal process but they did so in a way that now makes me proud of my conduct during an emotionally difficult time in my life. When hiring an attorney, principles, integrity and sensitivity matter, just like competence and results. Wapnick Family Law has it all. read more

My divorce really started years ago when I first consulted with Tracey to see what my options were, and how my children would fare in the CA family court system, if I were to proceed with filing for divorce. I'm a lawyer as well and at the time, I was a civil litigator. It was definitely an odd experience finding myself on the client side of the equation and I knew I wanted a strong person to represent me in court. I was immediately impressed, and put at ease, when I met Tracey all those years ago. Although I wasn't ready to file just then, I knew that I would have strong counsel when I did. Fast forward to two years ago when I finally decided it was time to leave my marriage. I reached out to Tracey and started this legal journey with her and her firm and haven't looked back. There were countless times when I thought I was losing my mind as I began the process of unwinding my marriage to a narcissist and Tracey's advice was always grounding. She is realistic about the prospects of success in litigation and as a former litigator myself, I knew her advice was spot on. Even though you can be the party that is in the right, the courts often don't get their rulings right and there is always a risk (and financial cost) to litigation. At the same time, Tracey never shied away from a fight even if that meant going to court. She has fought aggressively for me and she has done so always with both my mental and financial health at top of mind. I didn't get everything I wanted and neither did my ex. As a lawyer, I know that is as close to fair as the law can be. I have practiced law for almost 20 years now, and I continue to do so. I have worked with some fantastic lawyers for whom I have a great deal of respect and trust. I put Tracey in that category. She sometimes told me things I didn't want to hear and that is also the mark of a great lawyer. My divorce is now finalized after almost two years. I am so grateful to have had Tracey, and her wonderful team at the firm, on my side as a loyal warrior for both me and my children. read more

So I was given an opportunity to speak with one of two attorneys about a post judgement situation regarding my divorce. I spoke with an attorney named Rebecca who is billed at a higher rate than the other choice I was given. I felt a little awkward as I gave her highlights of my divorce situation and definitely went on some tangents but who cares, right as I am paying by the minute. I asked Rebecca to acquire some information for me during this initial conversation on May 3, 2022. My understanding was that she intended to obtain said information. On Friday May 13, 2022, I sent a follow up email requesting said information but also added something to the effect of "do you intend to do this work or no"? Haven't heard back. Just sent another email(5/18/22)asking only if she intended to do this work? HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. I assume Wapnick Family Law is holding itself out as a professional agency? If so, the LEAST Rebecca could do is email me a courteous reply saying she does not want to represent me. To not respond at all after paying her $600 immediately at the end our conversation on 5/3/22 is downright rude. This is the way lawyers work folks, if you don't get it. They charge you for every second of their time you talk with them or your case is worked upon and are expected to provide them with perhaps several thousand dollars BEFORE such work is done or immediately thereafter. And I mean immediately. Doesn't work that way with any other business as far as I know but hey these people slaved at law school for 3 years. So I give Wapnick Law Firm a 1 as a rating for unprofessionalism which I am sticking to because I had to reach out to her twice to be ousted. . Oops folks. Rebecca just got back to me apologizing for the delay and said she could not perform the work without a retainer. Remember I mentioned the money the lawyers hold whether or not they have performed any work. Well in my first email I told her I would give her a $1000 as I figured this was more than enough time to complete my request for information. Apparently not ENOUGH people. She needs to have way MORE than what you intend to spend. Alison Adams read more

Thanks to Tracey, Christelle, Tamra, and Gina. Tough time to go through in life, but having a team you can trust to give you the facts up front and advise you, is critical. Hard to walk out of a divorce with a non-working spouse in CA unscathed, but I think we kept the damage to a minimum. read more

Best of the best! I couldn't be happier I had Tracey on my side. Tracey guided me with expertise while keeping me feeling supported and emotionally grounded. I am so impressed with her intelligence as a subject matter expert. On top, she is fast and efficient and doesn't nickel and dime you. As much as we all hate spending money on attorneys, she was so helpful to me- I didn't mind. Plus, the amount of money she saved me paid for herself. At the end of the mediation we got my husband to pay half of her fees. Her recommendation of forensic account Charlie Burak (Charlie@forensiccpa.com) & mediator Commissioner Oleon were wonderful as well. So appreciative of her recommendations of support. Her correspondence was so clear, concise and helpful. Her reputation is well respected by her peers. Well done!!!! Tracey- if you're reading this I'm forever grateful! read more

I had been dealing with a messy divorce for over 12 years and saw no hope in ending the nightmare until I found Tracey and her team. I worked a lot with Jessie who was wonderful. She had to get up to speed quickly and she absolutely came through for me. Their billing was absolutely fair and they did everything they could to keep the billing to a minimum. I am finally done with my Ex and can move on with my life. Thank you Tracey, Jessie, Tamra and Gina! read more

I can't say enough about what a great team this is. They helped not only me, but also my ex wife get through one of the hardest transitions of our lives. They put people over profits and never try to take advantage or overcharge clients. Their Billing structure is overly fair (not charging for a full hour at a time but much less) and they work within your budget. They also reccomended an excellent family counselor to help us work through some of the co-parenting challenges we faced and we're able to come to terms on. Beautiful office located in Walnut Creek but almost everything can be done remotely. We eventually terminated my ex wife's relationship with her attorney in order to save everyone some money and keep things simple. They also specialize in family law- and I would highly recommend them to anyone. All of the staff were friendly, supportive and truly put people over profits! read more

Tracey picked up my case from a colleague that had to take some time off. I was nervous because one attorney did all the prep work and now another attorney had to present it in court. With Tracey, I had nothing to worry about. She is a Badass! Tracey and I started together with the second court appearance in an unnecessarily long and ridiculous divorce case. My ex was testifying and Tracey had her legal pad out to take notes.Not really knowing my new attorney, I anxiously craned my neck to see what kinds of notes she wrote. She wrote the first line and I couldn't make it out. She set her pen down and my ex continued to testify. Still no notes, more testimony, a break, more testimony and still no notes. I was screaming inside! What did I get myself in to? Time for cross examination...I think I was physically shaking with anger and fear. Tracey stood up and to my amazement went point by point, tearing apart her lying cheating testimony, all by memory. I was seriously amazed. She was wonderful. Accurate, piercing, tearing, shredding...all very politely. She must have gotten an extra allotment of memory brain cells or something! Well this case went on for at least another 7-8 months of total crap. Tracey hung in there for me. She kept me going in the right direction and never lost interest or momentum. She even created some court documents from a hospital room while her child was recovering! She was always and totally there for me. Metaphorically slapping me around when I needed it and giving me kind words when the situation required it. I would recommend Tracey to anyone that finds themselves in a divorce. She did a wonderful job for me. She knows the law and more importantly, she knows the court. read more

Alice is by far an amazing attorney!!! I could not have been happier with her service. Alice is very trust worthy and knowledgeable. I had hired her for my divorce with child custody. I was recommended to her firm because of their experience with domestic abuse. When I first spoke with Alice, before hiring her, she was very thorough in my options in moving forward. She did not try and "sell" me on herself but more instead kept it real with what the law allows and how we could make those options work for me. I ended up working with Alice over 2 years to get my case settled. It could have been settled sooner, however the other party did their best to drag it out. With all that I was up against with taking my case to trial, Alice was absolutely what I needed. She wasn't trying to charge me for things just because she could. She was very straight forward and honest about every step along the way. She never tried to guide me in a direction I didn't want to go or make me settle for something I didn't want. She came to every court hearing professionally presentable, well prepared and knowledgeable of my case. Her knowledge of the law and simple common sense helped expose the facts which put the case in my favor time and time again. During our trials and meetings with the judge, Alice was always so well prepared that it made opposing counsel look like a joke. The manner in which Alice speaks to people is by far the most helpful for my case. During the trial, Alice showed her persistence to expose the truth of the matter and didn't take no for an answer. She is a bulldog when it comes to fighting for what is right! I never walked out of a meeting wishing Alice had done more because she had already done it. She thought of everything and would take my thought and opinions to the tables. Alice was always up to speed with the latest law changes and current cases taking place. She knows when to reference them in order to show similar cases and their outcomes. Alice clearly does her homework on your case as well as the other attorney she is up against. Not once during my case, did I ever feel I wasn't going to get what I wanted. Alice always kept things open and honest. She never gave me false hopes. She was always straight forward and honest! (Which is hard to say about lawyers) The staff at Whatley Law firm was tremendously helpful as well. Every time I needed something, they were very responsive and able to get me answers. When calling, they knew what the status of my case was and what was needed to be done. I didn't have to explain any details outside of stating my name. I felt very comfortable with all of their staff and felt I was in great hands. Hopefully I never need to hire Alice again but if I did, she would be my first call. I would recommend Alice to anyone needing representation for a divorce, restraining order or child custody. My family and friends that saw me through this whole situation were just as impressed with Alice's services as well. read more

Tracey is an amazing attorney. Went in for a consultation. Explained my situation to her. She was very honest and straight to the point. She gave me the best advice and saved me from what would have resulted in a complete catastrophe. Don't hesitate. You won't regret it! read more

Tracey was recommended to me by a friend a decade ago when I was going through some very difficult time. When I used her then I was impressed she knew most of the lawyers and judges in the Family Court system so she got things done quickly and efficiently. Now years later, I called Tracey for another life-changing event. I have to use the word, "stellar" to describe Tracey in helping me with an on-going issue in my life. She has been honest, professional and extremely helpful getting things settled. I can't recommend Tracey Wapnick and her wonderful staff (Tamra) enough. I would give them 6 stars if Yelp would let me. read more

Crystelle Conanan is just absolutely amazing and a very detailed oriented attorney. She explains the situation clearly so that ordinary people can easily understand. Without a doubt, Crystelle listens to you intently during your initial consultation. And after assessing the situation in detail, she considers all angles of your particular case. She has years of experience and is familiar with the idiosyncrasies of each judge. Armed with this knowledge, she will design a plan for the best possible outcome. In fact, she will advise you as to avoid exposing yourself to additional/ unnecessary risk. But I must say, above all, Crystelle is extremely ETHICAL - unlike my ex-wife and her attorney, who are on the opposite end of the ethics spectrum. With her, know that you will be taking the high road. Finally, The Wapnick office is very organized, efficient and truly professional. Hire Crystelle for your case if she is available. You will surely sleep better at night knowing Crystelle is there to support you. read more

Tracey Wapnick managed my divorce for me. She's smart, articulate and knows the law very well. She handled the legal documents and proceedings on my behalf and assured that my less than ethical ex didn't get away with the many sneaky ploys that her attorney tried. On the nuts and bolts side of being a divorce lawyer, there is none better. Beyond that however, Tracey's done an amazing job of managing the more subtle aspects of the process. She was extremely helpful in triaging which of my ex's issues were worth defending, both from my personal perspective and from the perspective of minimizing her own fees. She is not the type of attorney who encourages conflict for the sake of driving up costs, but consistently sought the more pragmatic resolution. She knows the inner working of the legal system very well and also seems to know most of the judges and other attorneys. She would take the time to explain to me the ways in which the letter of the law differs from how it's generally applied in practice. Her judgment and perspectives were invaluable. She's very sharp and her mind goes right to the center of each issue. That clarity of thought comes through in her spoken presentations to the court and in her written documents. Both were always clearly understandable by me; and in hindsight, persuasive to the judge. I'd recommend Tracey to anyone in the unfortunate process of getting divorced. Five stars! read more

Alice Cheng at the law office of Tracey Wapnick was such a great lawyer. I have dealt with 3 different lawyers in 2 states and Alice was very responsive, helpful and charged about 20% less than my other lawyers. I am grateful for her help in resolving my case and I would definitely use her again, that is, in the godforsaken event I get married and divorced again. :) read more

Tracey is proactive, supportive, and strategic. She's very well known, respected by other lawyers, and she knows the Alameda County Family Court system. I know she's the "go to" attorney, and that other attorneys consult her for advice. She's as sharp as a tack, gets all the details right and provides solid counsel. read more

Alice Cheng stepped in after I fired my previous lawyer, Karen Fenchel. Alice got up to speed quickly and was able to finalize my divorce without any additional stress. She and the support staff at the Law Offices of Tracey C. Wapnick are all professional, compassionate, extremely competent, and personable without straying off task. Also important: there were no "case review" or frivolous charges on her bill. If you need a divorce attorney, I highly recommend Alice Cheng. read more

I cannot speak highly enough about Tracey Wapnick. We live out of state and had an extremely difficult case which was going on for 3 1/2 years. We had selected one of the most prestigious firms in Oakland to represent us. We parted ways after paying an exorbitant amount of money and got incredibly lucky when Tracey heard of our drawn out battle and agreed to finish the case. She was amazing! She is incredibly bright, articulate, tough and honest with a fantastic memory and analytical mind. She learned every detail of our case. Recalled it instantly when in court and knew it better than our original firm who lived through it. I can't recommend her highly enough. Had we found her initially the case would have been a fraction of the cost and much shorter. She had our back and could not have done more to help us. read more

Tracey is an exceptional attorney who helped me tremendously with a difficult Family Court case. She is professional, very knowledgeable, bright and well prepared in court. As another reviewer has said, she has your back and is always available to discuss strategy, what opposing counsel is doing and how to respond effectively. Her team is as approachable as she is, they respond quickly and pleasantly. Thank you Tamara for your humor during several of my more "tense" moments! Tracey's fees are very, very reasonable and worth every nickel! I can't thank her enough for all of the work she has done for me. read more

This is a review that's long over due. Let me start off by saying that Tracey is an amazing lawyer, and that I will forever be grateful for what she had done for me and my child. Tracey is extremely smart, compassionate, confident and knowledgeable. When I had no money no nothing, she took my case. She is Tracey was my attorney from 2012 to 2014. Now when I look back, those were the best years I had in the hell of experience at the family court. She will be your true advocate. She is a mother herself so she understands what'd be the best for your kids. I decided to represent myself after I obtained employment end of 2014 in fear that my ex husband would financially crush me while I just got a chance to re-establish myself (which he did: my life since then has been absolute hell). He openly stated that now that I was working he would not be ordered to pay for me fees anymore and how much he enjoyed the mediation and court process. Letting Tracey go is the worst mistake I have ever made. I thought I could deal with my ex by myself after two years battle at the court. Well with Judge Nixon maybe but certainly not with the new judge. My case has taken so many turns since I left Tracey. I've paid thousands of dollars to lawyers incompetent, over promising, greedy and unethical during the last half year. Turned out, I had to have legal representation with the new judge. My experiences with these other attorneys is worse than any nightmare you can imagine. I was going through some old files emails with Tracey and her office tonight, to prepare for my hearing on Monday, and I feel compiled that I wanted to write this review, which again, is long overdue. Not only Tracey, her entire office, especially her assistant Tamra is incredibly knowledgable and compassionate. I will come back and write more. But trust me you won't be disappointed if you hire Tracey. Thank you Tracey, thank you Tamra, for what you've done for me and my child. I will forever be thankful for your wonderful work and support. read more

Ms. Wapnick is an amazing attorney. This firm went above and beyond to help me and my children. Remarkably intelligent and tough, trustworthy and knowledgeable but most importantly, they are not afraid to stand against bullying and bad behavior. I would give Tracey and this firm my highest recommendation!! read more