Andrew Ross

Partner (Retired)

“Divorce is an emotional, painful and gut wrenching experience we are committed to handling at the highest level of professionalism, with dignity and compassion for our clients.”

Andrew Ross has retired from the practice of law after a distinguished career spanning more than three decades with Whiting, Ross, Abel & Campbell, LLP. He was a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, since 1994. Andy practiced family law with compassion and a rare ability to help clients navigate the many challenges that come with divorce and the life transitions that follow.

Over the course of his career, Andy handled some of the most demanding matters California family law has to offer. His work included complex property division, valuable business interests, complicated separate property questions, emotionally charged custody disputes, and the establishment and modification of child and spousal support. He was a quick study, known for defining the real issues early and laying out settlement options that reduced the negative impact on families wherever that was possible, even in high-conflict cases.

Andy was named to Northern California Super Lawyers® every year from the list’s inception in 2004, and was included on its Top 100 Attorneys list for Northern California in 2008 and 2009. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Family Law from 2008 through 2024, and was named the 2017 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year in Family Law for the Oakland metro area, covering Contra Costa and Alameda counties. He served two years on the Contra Costa County Judicial Evaluations Committee, as Vice Chairman in 2012 and as Chairman in 2013. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Andy was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in the Bay Area for nearly 50 years.

Andrew Ross is no longer accepting clients. To speak with a member of the current team, contact Whiting, Ross, Abel & Campbell, LLP to learn how our experienced California divorce attorneys can help you with your family law matter.

Education
  • St. Lawrence University, B.A. (1967)
  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D. (1971)
  • 1972, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
  • 1978, California
  • 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
  • Association of California Family Law Specialists
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association, member; Board of Directors, 2003-2006; Family Law Section President, 2002; Editorial Board, Contra Costa Lawyer, 1999 through present [Editor, Family Law Edition, May 2020; Editor in Chief, 2001, 2002, 2004]
  • San Francisco County Bar Association
  • California State Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Brooklyn Law Review, 1970-1971
  • “Family Law Court: New Players; New (Old) Rules” and “Family Court 2010” – Contra Costa Lawyer, April 2010
  • “No (Easy) Exit: When Conservatorship and Marital Dissolution Procedures Collide” – Contra Costa Lawyer, April 2009
  • “Changes in Family Law” – Contra Costa Lawyer, February 2008
  • “Geriatric Divorce – A Harsh Road to an Estate Plan” – Contra Costa Lawyer, May 2007
  • “Marriage of Delaney: Lessons to Be Learned” – Contra Costa Lawyer, May 2004
  • Question Man column – Contra Costa Lawyer, February 2002
  • “Marital Standard of Living” – California CPA Education, Family Law Conference, October 2007.
  • “Trips and Traps of the Trial Scheduling Order” – Contra Costa County Bar Association’s 2006 MCLE Spectacular seminar.

Contact Whiting, Ross, Abel & Campbell, LLP to discover more about how our expert California divorce attorneys can help you in all matters of divorce and family law.