Michele
Corvi

• State Bar of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

• J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law
• B.A., Santa Clara University

• Obtained orders for sole physical and legal custody for clients in cases with alcohol and drug dependency issues.
• Received a favorable custody evaluation on behalf of client seeking to move internationally with minor children.
• Successfully defended a set-aside challenge to undo division of assets and termination of support in a marital settlement agreement.
• Actively engaged forensic accountants and other investigative professionals to uncover financial accounts and other sources of hidden income by a spouse, which resulted in a substantial attorney fee award for client.
• Skilled at locating sources of hidden income in support cases.  Successfully defeated opposing party’s attempt to reduce post-judgment support to zero in historically high income, long-term marriage where party was hiding income from business entities.
• Negotiated a more than $10 million comprehensive settlement agreement involving large stock and equity accounts.

Awards

• Top Family Lawyers Under 40 in California, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2012
• Northern California Super Lawyers – 2024
• Northern California Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2009 – 2010

Publications

• Overcoming Challenges in Counseling Divorce Clients in Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California (Fall Edit., 2011) p. 33.

Articles

• “Top 10 Golf Tips (That Can Also Help Lawyers Become Better Colleagues)” The Recorder
• “Leaning Into the Legal Profession“ The Recorder
• “The Right of First Refusal” The Recorder

• Former Executive Board Member, Women Lawyer’s Committee of the Santa Clara County Bar Association
• Former Member, American Society of Legal Advocates
• Contributor, Huffington Post, 2014 – 2017
• Past President and Past Secretary, St. Christopher School Advisory Counsel, 2011 – 2013