Joseph L. Urbanski

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father’s Rights, Marital Property, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Joseph L. Urbanski, Esq., serves as a partner at Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP, a law firm located in San Francisco, California. His legal focus revolves around family law, encompassing a range of issues such as divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence, property division, partnership dissolution, spousal support, and other matters pertaining to marriage and domestic relations. Additionally, he undertakes the drafting and assessment of prenuptial agreements for his clients. He extends his services to individuals throughout the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

With a legal career spanning over a decade, Mr. Urbanski has been a licensed practitioner since 2006. His licensure encompasses all state courts in California and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

Educationally, he obtained his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University before earning his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. During his time in law school, he engaged with the Hastings Civil Justice Individual Representation Clinic and the General Assistance Advocacy Project. His expertise in family law is underscored by his certification as a family law specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Urbanski plays pivotal roles in various community organizations. He holds a position on the board of directors for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and has formerly served on the board of the General Assistance Advocacy Project. Committed to community service, he volunteers with organizations such as Openhouse, the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, and Stanford Alumni Mentoring.

Within the legal sphere, he maintains an active presence by participating in multiple professional associations, including the State Bar of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom.