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Samantha Bley Dejean - San Francisco, CA
44 Montgomery StreetSuite 3170 San Francisco, CA 94104
Bley and Bley
San Francisco Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Ms. Bley DeJean is a principal of the firm. She is a fourth-generation member of the Bley and Bley firm, currently practicing together with her father and law partner, Stephen Bruce Bley.
Ms. Bley DeJean specializes in all aspects of marital dissolutions, focusing on complex family law trial work. Ms. Bley DeJean is a Certified Family Law Specialist with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys.
Ms. Bley DeJean was recognized as on the 2024 Forbes Top 200 Lawyers and has been named a Super Lawyer for more than a decade by San Francisco Magazine. Ms. Bley DeJean frequently lectures for family law oriented continuing legal education courses. Ms. Bley DeJean has earned the top professional rating by her colleagues via Martindale-Hubbell as AV.
Outside of law, Ms. Bley DeJean has sat as a past Board of Trustee member for San Francisco University High School, Katherine Delmar Burke School and Saint Luke’s School (now known as SLS).
Ms. Bley DeJean received her B.A. in History from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993 and Juris Doctor from University of San Francisco in 1996. Ms. Bley DeJean participated as a published author and staff member of the USF Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court program.
About Samantha Bley Dejean
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
Specialties and Certifications
- Family Law (State Bar of California), ACFLS, 2003
Other Affiliations
- AAML, 2013 - Present (Member)
- ACFLS, 2003 - Present (Member)
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
Juris Doctor
Honors: Moot Court program, Member; USF Law Review - University of California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts
Articles
Published Works
- Survey of 1994 Non-Profit Case Law, 30 USF Law Review, 187, 1995
- Chapter in Thompson Reuter publication called "Inside the Minds-Strategies for Family Law" (2011)
- AFCLS article co-author, “Full Disclosure” (2021)
Office Information
Address
44 Montgomery StreetSuite 3170 San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone
Office Hours
8:45am - 5:15pm
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Samantha Bley Dejean
Included on the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys
- Super Lawyers, San Francisco Magazine
- AV Rated
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