Tamera C. Trindade, CFLS*
Ms. Trindade has been an attorney for more than 24 years. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist. She believes that at the heart of all domestic relations matters are families, not just legal issues. Her goal is to provide exemplary legal services to protect her clients’ legal rights while attending to the psychological and emotional trauma most family law clients experience during their family law case.
Ms. Trindade has an extensive background in family law, as well as criminal, business, and real estate law.
Academic Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Stanislaus, in Business Administration, 1984
- San Joaquin College of Law, Fresno California, 1988
Areas of Practice
- 100 Percent Family Law
Certification/Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Family Law, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
Legal Associations
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
- Shasta - Trinity Counties Bar Association
- Chair of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991
- Secretary - Treasurer, 1992
- President, 1993
- Chair of the Bench Bar Committee (Founding Member), 1993-1995
- Chair of the Bench Bar Media Relations Committee, 1993
- Moderator of the Bench Bar Media Relations Seminar for the Media,1993
- Past President, 1994
- Chair of the Criminal Law Section, 1999-2002
- Former Chair of the Family Law Section
Quasi-Judicial Experience
- Shasta County Court – Judge Pro Tempore
- Shasta Trinity Counties Bar Association, Arbitrator for Attorney Client Fee Disputes
Legal Community Committee Work
- Shasta County Superior Court Addicted Offender Program (AOP), Steering Committee Member, 1997-2004
- Shasta County Superior Court Addicted Offender Program (AOP) Review Committee Member, 2002-2004
- Shasta County Criminal Courts Committee Member, 1999-2004
- Shasta County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Law and Justice Committee
- Shasta County Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 Planning Committee
Non-Law-Related Community Involvement
- St. Joseph’s Parish
- Northern Valley Catholic Social Services, Advisory Board
- Kids’ Turn (Northern California Center for Family Awareness)
- Board of Directors, 2008-Present
- Treasurer, 2009-Present
- National Rifle Association, 2002-Present, Life Member
- Friends of NRA, Redding – Committee Member, 2010-Present
- Single Action Shooting Society, Life Member Since 2002
- Shasta Regulators, 2002-Present
- Territorial Governor, 2002-2004
- Sierra Sportsmen’s Club, 2003-Present
- Hat Creek Rifle and Pistol Club, 2002-Present
- Lassen Regulators, 2003-Present
- Straight Arrow Bowhunters, Inc., 1991-Present
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Competition, 2000-01 and 2003 Coach and Judge, Respectively
- Plus One Mentors, Youth Mentor, 1999-2001
- League of Women Voters, Member, 1988-2001
- Shasta County Board of Education, School Attendance Review Board, 1996-1997
- Shasta County District Attorney’s Office – Appointed Special Prosecutor for School Attendance Review Board Truancy Prosecutions, 1996-1997
Stacy Tuttle, Certified Paralegal
Stacy Tuttle has worked for Tamera C. Trindade, CFLS*, Trindade Law Offices, as a paralegal since 2008. She graduated in 2006 from Shasta College with an Associate in Arts degree. From there, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Chico State University in 2008. During her time at Chico State, she obtained a Paralegal certificate, as well as an Alternative Dispute Resolution certificate. Stacy chose to work in the area of family law during her two internships not only because it is an area that interests her, but also because she felt she could be a supportive asset to the attorney and clients going through family law situations. Stacy is also a notary public.
Stacy keeps current with the ever-changing family law field by maintaining the continuing education requirements for her certification as a paralegal by taking courses specifically geared to all aspects of family law. She takes pride in and enjoys her profession, two critical components required of a successful paralegal.
