About Esther R.
Esther R. Lerner is a retired attorney who was admitted to the California State Bar in 1980, holding. She was also admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982. Throughout her career, she maintained an active license in California and an inactive license in Florida. Ms. Lerner was a founding partner at Lerner Poole & Stewart, LLP, a family law firm located in San Francisco, California. She retired from active practice on January 1, 2020, but the firm continues to operate under the ethos she established. ([cafamilylaw.com](https://www.cafamilylaw.com/lawyers/esther-r-lerner/?utm_source=openai))
Ms. Lerner earned her Juris Doctor degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1980. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate education at the University of Florida, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. She also pursued graduate studies at the University of Miami, earning a Master of Education degree in 1972. ([cafamilylaw.com](https://www.cafamilylaw.com/lawyers/esther-r-lerner/?utm_source=openai))
Ms. Lerner specialized in family law, handling cases involving divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and marital property settlements. She was recognized as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice encompassed all stages of family law proceedings, including litigation, negotiations, and trials. ([cafamilylaw.com](https://www.cafamilylaw.com/lawyers/esther-r-lerner/?utm_source=openai))
Over her 40-year career, Ms. Lerner gained extensive experience in family law. She was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1980. In addition to her legal practice, she served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Marin and San Francisco County Superior Courts. ([cafamilylaw.com](https://www.cafamilylaw.com/lawyers/esther-r-lerner/?utm_source=openai))
Ms. Lerner was an active member of several professional organizations, including the San Francisco Bar Association, the Marin County Bar Association, and the Florida Bar Association. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. In her personal life, she was born in Germany on July 16, 1947, and was fluent in German. She passed away on June 28, 2019. ([cafamilylaw.com](https://www.cafamilylaw.com/lawyers/esther-r-lerner/?utm_source=openai))
