H. Vincent Jacobs

Of Counsel

H. Vincent Jacobs has been practicing law since 1971. He is a co-founder of the firm, and is now “Of Counsel” to the law firm.  He maintains a separate independent law practice specializing in Family Law Private Judging.   Mr. Jacobs can be reached at 1420 River Park Drive, Second Floor, Sacramento, California 95815, telephone (916) 801-2840.

EDUCATION:

• B.S., California Polytechnic State University - Mathematics; 1965
• M.A., California Polytechnic State University - 1967 Education with a concentration in mathematics
• Standard Teaching Credential with a specialization in secondary teaching, State of California - 1966
• J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific – 1971
• Admitted to practice, January 5, 1972, before:
  • All California Appellate, Superior Courts
  • United States District Court for Eastern District of California

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

• Member, California State Bar Association, 1/5/72 to present
• Certified Family Law Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California, February 1981 to present. (Exam completed 1980)
• Board Member, California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California - 9/1997 to 9/2000.
• California Family Law Advisory Commission, California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California:
  • Commissioner - 1990 to 1994
  • Vice Chair - 1992 to 1993
  • Chair - 1993 to 1994
• Board Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 12/2000 to 12/31/2008
• President Elect, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2006
• President, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2007
• Immediate Past President, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2008
• “AV” Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• Bar Registrar of Preeminent Lawyers
• Family Law Executive Committee, Sacramento County Bar Association
  • Member - 2003 to present
  • Vice Chair - 2006
  • Chair - 2007
• Super Lawyers, Northern California, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

COLLABORATIVE LAW:

• Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group - 10/2002 to present
• IACP (International Association of Collaborative Professionals) -1/2003 to present

SACRAMENTO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:

• Family Law Rules - Court Liaison Committee, Sacramento County Bar Association - 1986 to 1990
• Family Law Section, Sacramento County Bar Association
• Family Law Executive Committee, 2003 to present; Chair 2007

LECTURER:

• Seventh-day Adventist Attorney’s Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, October 2006, “Family Law Update, 10 Current Practice Areas”
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
• “Gambling: Recreation, Business Investment, or a Breach of Fiduciary Duty?” (Prepared seminar syllabus); presented at ACFLS Spring Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2002 (Moderator/Panelist)
• California Continuing Education of the Bar
• "Joint Ownership of Marital and Non-Marital Property" – 1983 (Panelist)
• "Negotiating and Drafting Marital Agreements" - 1984 (Moderator)
• "Representing Clients in Spousal and Child Support Proceedings" – 1985 (Moderator)
• "Handling Spousal and Child Support" – 1988 (Panelist)
• "Family Law Litigation" – 1991 (Panelist)

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Trustee, Sacramento Country Day School Board of Trustees - 1992 to 1998
• Treasurer, Sacramento Country Day School Board of Trustees - 1996 to 1998
• Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau - 1980's to 1990's
• Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association - 1985 to 1990
• Charter Member, Dean's Counsel, Amicus Lex, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
• Board of Directors, Treasurer, Annual Fund Chairperson, and Class Advocate - McGeorge School of Law Alumni Association 1970's-1980's
• Board of Directors, Sacramento Barristers Club - 1970's
• Donor, Hiroshima, Jacobs and Roth Scholarship, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
• Honored Alumni of the Year Award, California Polytechnic State University – 1981