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The law touches us during some of our most personal moments as we make some of life's most difficult decisions, from establishing an estate plan that ensures continuity and comforts for our surviving family, to undergoing the pressures of a marriage that is ending.

Conner, Lawrence, Rodney, Olhiser & Barrett, LLP, located in Santa Rosa, California, was established more than 30 years ago with the conviction that legal solutions come from striving to meet the hopes and dreams of clients while practicing law with respect, dignity and integrity.Our legal teams provide experienced counsel and assistance to people in the areas of family law, including divorce, separation, parenting plans, and premarital agreements, and estate planning, and probate.

We are experts in litigation, as well as recognized leaders in alternative dispute resolution, including collaborative practice and mediation. We believe that a good settlement is often better and healthier for our clients than a costly, adversarial trial.
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Susan grew up in the North Bay and has lived in Sonoma County for over twenty years.
Her practice focuses on divorce, legal separation, parenting, child support, spousal support, property division, domestic partnership issues, premarital and postmarital agreements, estate planning, and issues involving intimate partner violence.
Susan assists clients in traditional litigation, mediation, and collaborative practice, and can help individuals select the approach best suited to the needs of their families.
A founding partner of Conner, Lawrence, Rodney, Olhiser & Barrett LLP, Catherine Conner specializes in Family Law.
Her primary focus is on providing couples with options for resolving their disputes respectfully without going to court.
The strategies she employs include private judging, mediation, collaborative practice, and settlement counsel.
Catherine believes that compassion and understanding help pave the path to resolution, and her goal is to ensure that every client is satisfied that the best possible outcome was reached.
MaryClare Lawrence is a proud California native and Sonoma County resident since 1984.
She was a partner with Conner, Lawrence, Rodney, Olhiser & Barrett, LLP from 1985 until she retired in 2021.
She is a graduate of Stanford University and the UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law.
With her focus in estate planning, MaryClare enjoyed helping people take care of their families and loved ones by offering advice and council on wills, trusts and trust administration, probate, and more.
It's important to find the best possible solutions for your family's needs in the event of disability or death, and MaryClare is well-versed in guiding her clients through the process to ensure they feel comfortable with the result.
Kara Olhiser has been practicing family law for more than 20 years and became a partner at Conner, Lawrence, Rodney, Olhiser & Barrett LLP in 2009.
Her practice areas include divorce, legal separation, custody and visitation, spousal support, child support, property division, domestic violence issues, and restraining orders.
Kara's approach includes utilizing mediation, collaborative law, and traditional litigation.
Kara also assists families as a parent coordinator.
Much like her partners, Kara is dedicated to helping families find the right solutions for their individual circumstances.
Amy Rodney became a partner of Conner, Lawrence, Rodney, Olhiser & Barrett in 1989 and specializes in Family Law, which she's been practicing in Sonoma County since 1980.
Her first priority is helping her clients find the approach that best suits their needs and then working to tailor solutions for each client.
Like all of the partners, Amy finds that compassion and dignity are key to good results in alternatives to litigation in family cases, and utilizes mediation, collaborative practice, and consultation for settlement.
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