• Donald J. DeVries
• Amy L. Horowitz
I am pleased to tell you a little about myself. I thoroughly enjoy practicing law and helping individuals and small businesses through difficult, stressful times.
I have practiced law in Santa Clara County for over thirty-four
years. I am proud that we enjoy the respect of countless clients
as well as the Santa Clara County Superior Court judges.
My competent staff and I work hard to establish and maintain a close, professional rapport with our clients. Many of our clients have told me they appreciate our personal, careful, and thorough approach to providing legal services.
The following are some representative legal matters that I have
handled. They are characteristic of the matters I help clients with
frequently:
 | I represented a woman who was seriously injured in a tragic sailboat accident. After a six week jury trial, we recovered substantial damages from a sail boat manufacturer and an electronic beacon manufacturer for personal injury and product liability. |
| | I represented four new-home buyers who came to see me when their contracts were wrongfully terminated by the developer. We were successful in immediately filing suit and obtaining a restraining order that prohibited the developer from selling my clients’ homes to other buyers. We then obtained a preliminary injunction and effectively won the suit. I feel great knowing my clients and their families are in their homes today. |
| | I regularly represent spouses who are involved in divorces and custody disputes. Divorces are an especially difficult time with many important issues to tackle, such as dividing property, obtaining support, and working out custody issues. Frequently, major assets are involved. Aggressive, thorough action is a must. |
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I also prepare living trusts, wills, durable power of attorneys,
and other estate planning documents. My clients and their
families have saved countless thousands of dollars in unnecessary
probate fees and expenses, and they have controlled the way
their property is distributed. I believe that an effective
estate plan is essential for everyone. We also have had several
court cases involving living trusts. |
I have earned a Recognition of Experience Certificate in the field
of family law from the California Trial Lawyers Association, and
have been a member of the State Bar of California since 1970 and
the U.S. Supreme Court since 1976. I am qualified to receive and
do receive referrals from the Santa Clara County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service.
I was born and raised in northwest Iowa, and received my bachelor’s degree in 1962 from the University of Iowa. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy for three years, I attended the University of Santa Clara School of Law and received my law degree in 1969. I later returned to Santa Clara School of Law as an Adjunct Professor for the Law Clinic.
I have been a resident of Almaden Valley for the past thirty-four
years. My wife Ruth is a retired first-grade teacher. We have two
sons, our eldest is an attorney in San Juan Bautista, CA. and the
other is a high school government and economics teacher in Santa
Barbara, CA.
My hobbies include writing a biweekly column for the Almaden Times,
past service on the Board of Directors for a national nonprofit
corporation, recreational swimming and exercising, family activities,
Corvettes,
and following the Oakland Raiders.
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Born on May 20, 1972 Amy grew up in Los Angeles, California, and
earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University
of California at Santa Barbara in 1994. After living and working
in Santa Barbara, Amy moved to Santa Clara to attend Santa Clara
University School of Law where she graduated in 1999 and was admitted
to practice law the same year.
During law school, Amy worked in the Juvenile Dependency Court
System. After being admitted to the California State Bar, Amy continued
her work in the Juvenile Dependency Court System and represented
parents and children dealing with issues such as physical, sexual
and drug abuse, neglect and domestic violence.
Since her employment with The Law Offices of Donald J. De Vries,
in March of 2003, Amy has served as an associate in the areas of
estate planning, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, contract
and family law.
Amy, her husband, and their two children live in Almaden Valley. Amy played softball in high school
and continues to be a huge sports fan and a big follower of the
UCLA Bruins.
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