Attorney Profile
Suzanne Ahlport Tong is a Certified Family Law Specialist and Certified Mediator with more than fifteen years of litigation experience, who has exclusively practiced family law since 2010. Her previous experience includes tenures as an attorney at prominent family law firms in San Francisco and in Walnut Creek.
Suzanne has worked extensively on cases involving complex financial issues associated with family law matters and has represented business owners, clients with substantial separate property claims, and high asset estates.
Suzanne also has a wealth of experience litigating child custody and domestic violence matters throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As a parent in a multi-cultural family, she understands the role that culture plays when negotiating separations, as well as the importance of developing a parenting plan that best meets the needs of your children and family.
When not practicing law, Suzanne enjoys spending time with her family and dog in and around their home in the East Bay. She loves traveling, exploring the local restaurant scene, and spending time with friends and family. Suzanne is also passionate about voters’ rights and has been an attorney volunteer for Election Protection efforts during midterms and presidential elections since 2016.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law, Juris Doctor, Certificate in Business Law
University of California, Davis, BA, Economics
Certification
Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of CA Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Mediator, The Center for Understanding in Conflict
Admissions
California Bar Association, 2008
Professional Activities and Associations
Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
Earl Warren Inns of Court