Ariel Sosna

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Ariel Sosna serves as a founding partner at Van Voorhis & Sosna, LLP, a law firm located in San Francisco. The firm’s exclusive focus lies in the resolution of family law issues for clients across the Bay Area. Within the firm, Ms. Sosna’s legal practice centers on various aspects of family law, including divorce with intricate property allocation, child custody, parentage determination (paternity), child and spousal support matters, addressing arrears, handling cases related to same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, and crafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Additionally, she frequently assumes the role of a reviewing attorney for mediated agreements.

Educationally, Ms. Sosna obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with a specialization in family law from U.C. Hastings School of the Law. Her academic background also includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley. Over a span of 10 years, she co-authored the “Family Law Corner” column, a monthly feature in The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin. Active involvement characterizes Ms. Sosna’s participation in numerous professional associations.

Her prior work history encompasses positions at the San Francisco Superior Court Family Law Facilitator’s Office, the Law Center for Families (where she contributed to the Deaf Women’s Legal Project), and the Center for Families, Children and the Courts, a division operating under the Administrative Office of the Courts. Currently, Ms. Sosna assumes the role of a settlement master within the San Francisco Superior Court. Her distinction lies in being among the limited percentage of California attorneys recognized as specialists in family law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.