Indy Colbath

Admitted to practice in California in 2013, attorney Indy Colbath is a partner and shareholder at the Walnut Creek firm Bay Area Family Law Center, in California. Extending her practice to the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Napa and Solano, she is a well-established family law attorney experienced in handling matters of:DivorceSpousal supportProperty divisionChild custody and visitationChild supportDomestic violenceThrough years of law practice, Ms. Colbath has gained a wealth of strong professional connections across the legal scape, including the bench. She also has extensive courtroom experience, which enables her to assess cases with more accuracy and craft strategies with clarity. Handling a variety of cases across the spectrum of family law, she is proficient in representing high net worth clients in complex cases.Ms. Colbath respects her client’s time and the importance of their resources and tries to settle cases out of court rather than extending them to long-drawn litigation. An approachable attorney, she makes herself available for the needs of her clients, treating them with compassion and respect.From the University of California, Ms. Colbath secured her Bachelor of Arts in sociology in 2008 and went on to pursue her studies in law at the California Western School of Law, after being certified as a peer counselor with the Women Escaping A Violent Environment. For two years, she worked as a crisis line counselor for victims of domestic violence and sexual crimes. Concentrating on child, family and elder law, she graduated with her J.D. in 2013.Before joining the law school, Ms. Colbath clerked with The Legal Aid Society’s Dependency Program in Martinez, standing for families in dependency proceedings. She treats high-conflict cases of violence or child abuse with the sensitivity it demands and makes sure to advise her clients on the plausible repercussions of their decisions to save them from unprecedented consequences. She is also the recipient of a 10.0 rating on Avvo.