Halpern Law Offices

About

San Jose attorney Daniel B. Halpern leads a client-centered law practice in downtown San Jose, California, focusing on family law. The firm was founded in 1997. In each year since 1999, Daniel B. Halpern has been cited as one of the “Best Lawyers in Silicon Valley” in the practice of Family Law by San Jose Magazine in its annual survey, “The Best Lawyers in Silicon Valley.”


AN ATTORNEY WELL PRACTICED IN THE COURTROOM

Attorney Daniel B. Halpern puts his extensive trial experience to work for you in the courtroom. Daniel is well prepared and collegial in the courtroom, and his client’s long-range interests and goals are always his primary focus.

Attorney Daniel B. Halpern regularly serves as a judge pro tem in the Santa Clara County Superior Courts, both in the family law court and in the traffic court.


EXPERIENCED AND COMPASSIONATE ATTORNEY

In practicing family law, San Jose attorney Daniel B. Halpern guides his clients through some of the most difficult and emotional legal problems that an individual can face, divorce and child custody. Even when the issues are complex, your future is at stake, and emotions are running high, attorney Daniel B. Halpern protects your legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict and stress as much as possible.

Attorney Daniel B. Halpern represents clients in all family law matters, including prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, domestic partnerships, legal separation, divorce, annulment, restraining orders, defense against restraining orders, child custody, step-parent adoption, child support, child visitation arrangements and modifications, spousal support, and division of property.

Attorney Daniel B. Halpern has successfully guided clients in long-standing non-marital relationships through court proceedings wherein the clients have had realized an appropriate interest in a residence, business, or other property that the couple had shared.

In addition to the practice of family law, attorney Daniel B. Halpern has successfully represented clients in civil personal injury cases, cases involving disputes over real property, medical malpractice cases, construction related cases, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Attorney Daniel B. Halpern has defended clients charged with misdemeanor and felony domestic violence, as well as other misdemeanor and felony criminal charges.

In particular, attorney Daniel B. Halpern is quite knowledgeable in the area of medical marijuana and has successfully represented clients in cases involving cultivation, possession, and use of medical marijuana, and issues related thereto, including child custody. He has also succeeded in suing local and governments, on behalf of his clients, for the replacement value of medical marijuana which was wrongfully confiscated from them.