Janessa McCune

Janessa McCune is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She is a member of the Family Law Steering Committee, a subsection of the Sonoma County Bar Association and past Board Member for Sonoma County Women in Law serving varying positions for four years.

Janessa has an extensive background in Domestic Violence work as she volunteered for Legal Aid of Sonoma County for two years assisting hundreds of people in the restraining order process. Her law practice has continued at Terre Family Law, Inc. in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and domestic violence cases. Her focus is helping people get through some of the most difficult times in their lives whether it be through negotiating a settlement or litigating the case.

Graduating in the top 20% from Southwestern Law School in 2010, Janessa was a member of Southwestern Journal of International Law for two years and served as a Special Projects and Research Editor during her third year. She was also a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program, a trial team coached by local assistant district attorneys, federal prosecutors, and notable Southwestern Alumni. Janessa interned for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit and interned for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David S. Wesley.

When Janessa is not practicing law, she enjoys seeking out the newest restaurants, spending time with family, making elaborate dinners, traveling to new places, reading novels, playing complex strategic board games, and spoiling her Golden Retrievers.