Attorneys

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Experience: 

Attorney Marie Morley works diligently to provide compassionate legal representation for clients in all matters relating to family law: divorce; separation; property division; spousal support; child support; custody and visitation; parental alienation; custody evaluations; grandparent visitation; paternity; guardianship and adoptions.  

Prior to founding Morley Law Office in 2010, Marie clerked for the Honorable Elizabeth Welch (from 2005-2006) the Presiding Judge of Probate and Juvenile Law Departments of Multnomah County Circuit Court. From 2006 to 2009 Marie worked as a court-appointed attorney providing legal representation for parents and children in Juvenile Dependency cases in Washington County, Oregon.

Education and Memberships: 

• Received her Bachelors of Arts degree in International Relations with a French Language certificate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.   
• Attended University of San Francisco Law School where she graduated magna cum laude. 
• Is a member of both the California Bar and Oregon Bar. 

  Experience: 

Attorney Chad Cunningham specializes in Estate Planning and Business Formation at Morley Law Office. He provides diligent and thoughtful representation for clients’ Estate Planning needs including: wills and revocable living trusts; nomination of guardians; durable power of attorney and healthcare directives. 

Chad moved to Sonoma County in 1982 and has considered it home ever since. He has worked, played, and raised his family here. Chad was a successful contractor and business owner for 15 years before attending Empire Law School. Prior to joining Morley Law Office in 2013, he interned at Sonoma County Superior Court as a legal research attorney. 

Education and Memberships: 

•  Received his Bachelors of Arts degree in English from University of Oklahoma. 
• Attended Empire Law School where he graduated cum laude