Martin James (Jamie) Elmer

Martin James (Jamie) Elmer is a Berkeley attorney whose principal practice centers on family law and divorce. He advises clients on child custody, visitation, support disputes, adoption, and division of marital assets, including complex property matters. He also handles estate planning issues involving wills and trusts. Known professionally as Jamie, he represents clients through negotiation, mediation, and contested court proceedings. His experience in Bay Area courts helps him address disputes in which financial questions and family relationships must be considered together.

Jamie completed his undergraduate studies at Wayne State University and received his law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law. He graduated from law school with high honors and served as editor-in-chief of the law review. His academic experience involved legal research, detailed writing, and review of complex legal arguments. These skills are especially useful in family law, where disputes may turn on financial records, parenting arrangements, written agreements, and the precise presentation of evidence to a judge.

Jamie has been admitted to the California Bar since 1979 and has represented clients in disputes over child support, custody and visitation, parenting-time changes, and proposed moves by custodial parents. His family practice also includes stepparent adoption and division of high-value property. He approaches legal matters with a focus on resolving issues efficiently, but is prepared to litigate when settlement is not possible. He also has experience in consumer disputes and other civil matters outside his primary family law practice.

Martin James (Jamie) Elmer is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California. That credential is particularly relevant to his work with spouses and parents confronting major legal decisions after separation. He balances negotiation with courtroom advocacy and places importance on understanding the local procedures affecting family cases. His legal services address both immediate disputes and the longer-term arrangements that determine parents’ responsibilities, children’s care, and the division of family property.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jamie Elmer, Esq.
• Certified Family Law Specialist, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Golden Gate University, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wayne State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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