Elaine Ryzak Fraser

Elaine Ryzak Fraser is an attorney at Harris & Fraser in Burlingame, California, where she helps Bay Area residents with family law matters. Her litigation practice began in 1984, and she represents clients in cases involving divorce, custody, support, property issues, and related family disputes. Ms. Fraser also offers mediation, mediation consulting, and collaborative divorce guidance for clients seeking practical, respectful ways to resolve family law conflicts.
Ms. Fraser earned her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1984. She also earned a B.A. from California State University, Long Beach in 1974 and completed mediation and conflict management certification through a Harvard Law School program. Her academic and dispute-resolution training support her ability to evaluate legal issues, manage sensitive negotiations, and guide clients through emotionally difficult family law matters with careful judgment.
Ms. Fraser has extensive experience in family law litigation, collaborative practice, and court-connected dispute resolution. She added collaborative law to her practice in 2002 after beginning collaborative law training and remains active in Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County. Her service also includes work with the San Mateo County Superior Court, including family law mediation, judicial arbitration, advisory committee service, and mandatory settlement conference work as a Judge Pro Tem.
Elaine Ryzak Fraser is recognized for her long-standing commitment to family law, mediation, and collaborative divorce practice. She has served as president of the San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association and has received honors, including Super Lawyers recognition and Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyers Association President of the Year. Through litigation, mediation, and collaborative methods, Ms. Fraser helps clients pursue durable solutions while protecting important family, financial, and personal interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Harris and Fraser
• Member, California State Bar, Family Law Section, Women’s Law Section
• Member, San Mateo County Bar Association
• Member, Collaborative Practice California
• Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
• Volunteer Mediator, Superior Court of CA, County of San Mateo, ADR Section
• Member, Collaborative Practice San Mateo County
• Member, San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, San Mateo Collaborative Practice Group
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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