
Lina is Special Counsel in the San Francisco office and a member of the Firm’s Family Law group. Over the last two decades, she has specialized in cases involving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Lina has experience with a variety of complex financial issues, such as venture capital, stock options, privately-held business interests, including professional sports teams, and large commercial and residential real estate portfolios. Lina has long standing relationships with other top professionals in the family law field, including financial experts, real property appraisers, tax attorneys, accountants, and vocational experts.
Lina is known for her in depth knowledge of family law, her negotiation skills, and her compassion in the representation of her clients.
Before transitioning to family law, Lina practiced as a civil litigator on a wide variety of matters, including business disputes, probate litigation, white collar crime, and anti-trust matters. Her background in commercial litigation has made her adept at understanding and settling complex family law cases.
Lina previously served as the Family Law Legal Editor and resident family law expert at Nolo.com-one of the nation’s largest publishers of family law materials. Lina wrote and edited hundreds of published articles spanning all U.S. jurisdictions and topics including support, attorney’s fees, property division, and imputation of income.
Lina is a Certified Mediator by the prestigious Center for Understanding in Conflict. Lina acts as a mediator and as consulting counsel for clients going through the mediation process.
Lina has been accepted into the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). COPAA is an Independent nonprofit organization which works to protect the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities at the national, state, and local levels.
Awards and Honors
- Marquis Who’s Who®, 2025
Professional Involvement
- Member, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
- San Mateo Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
- Marin County Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
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Dec
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Lina Guillen Recognized in Marquis Who’s Who
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Special Counsel Lina Guillen has been featured in Marquis Who’s Who® for her notable achievements in family law. This honor is given to individuals based […]
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Buchalter Welcomes New Addition to the Family Law Practice Group
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Lina Guillen, one of the Bay Area’s more experienced high-net-worth divorce attorneys, has joined Buchalter’s Family Law Group led by Monica Mazzei. “Lina brings a […]
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Aug
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Lina Guillen Quoted in Kiplinger
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The Finances of Joint Custody Agreements: 10 Things You Must Know AUGUST 18, 2020 BY: ANDREA BROWNE TAYLOR If it’s determined that your former spouse […]
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Lina Guillen Quoted in Spectrum News
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Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Created a Spike in Divorces? July 1, 2020 By: Vivien Lee Lawyer Lina Guillen says the added stresses of financial hardship, […]
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Mar
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Lina Guillen Quoted in The New York Times
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When Your Parents Remarry, Everyone is Happy, Right? March 22, 2018 By: Tammy La Gorce But according to Mr. Darling and Lina Guillen, an attorney […]
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Lina Guillen Quoted by CNBC
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More unmarried couples say ‘I do’ to a mortgage February 9, 2017 By: Kelli Grant, CFP® It’s also important to consider the effect of a […]
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Feb
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Lina Guillen Quoted in HowStuffWorks
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Can You Get a ‘Secret Divorce’? February 9, 2016 By: Dave Roos Not in the United States, says Lina Guillen, a California family lawyer and […]
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Publication
Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce
October 21st, 2023
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Lina received her J.D. from The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. There, she was awarded Moot Court Best Oral Advocate and also served as the Submissions Editor for the UC Law SF (fka Hastings) Women’s Law Journal. Lina was also selected to extern for the Honorable Judge Susan Illston of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She earned her B.A. from Sonoma State University.
- California State Courts
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Volunteer Attorney, Justice and Diversity Center of San Francisco
- Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid of Marin
- Volunteer Attorney, Project Homeless Connect SF
- Volunteer, Marin Humane