Purcell Stowell PC Family Law Attorneys

06/30/2026

The Northern California 2026 Super Lawyers rankings were published today, and we are happy to announce that attorneys Matthew Purcell, Michelle Stowell and Melissa Harman (Rising Star) have each been named top-rated attorneys in the category. Congratulations, Matt, Michelle and Melissa, and a big thank you to our clients!

06/02/2026

Our firm places a high value on the State Bar of California’s Certified Family Law Specialist designation. Congratulations to McGeorge School of Law and University of Massachusetts Amherst grad Juliana West for her recent designation as a Certified Family Law Specialist!

She joins colleagues Matthew Purcell, Michelle Stowell and Melissa Harman, all of whom have the designation--a standard granted by the State Bar that means an attorney has additional qualifications that go above and beyond a standard law degree and bar passage.

02/05/2026

Today kicks off three days of incredible content at the 10th annual Special Needs Planning Symposium. Welcome to everybody arriving in Napa today, showing up to learn and support each other. Our Michelle Stowell is on tap tomorrow at 11:15 a.m. to discuss "Family Law Meets Disability Planning: Critical Crossroads for Attorneys and Fiduciaries."

More: https://sntsymposium.com/snt-symposium-agenda-2026/

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12/19/2025

There's still time to register! Michelle Stowell will be a featured speaker this coming February at the Annual Special Needs Planning Symposium in Napa. This conference has incredibly useful content and is now in its 10th year. Details and a link below.

For the first time in 10 years, we are simplifying Thursday’s registration for the Attorney track and Fiduciary track pre-sessions.