The Law Offices of Jane Migachyov
The firm was founded in 2012 by Jane Migachyov with the goal of providing superior family law services to the Northern California community. Starting in San Francisco, the firm has since added an office in Sacramento as well as several attorneys. The firm serves clients throughout 17 counties in Northern California. We provide our legal services in English, Spanish and Russian.

The Law Offices of Jane Migachyov
Our Vision
The mission of the firm is to preserve human dignity and protect the things that matter most to us - our children, our safety, our property and our future. Family law cases can be incredibly hard to navigate, both legally and emotionally. It can be wrenching to deal with a divorce or dissolution of a domestic partnership. Who gets the house? Will I have to pay support to my spouse forever? There is probably nothing more painful than arguing over who should have custody of a child. There is nothing more frightening than leaving an abusive spouse and seeking a domestic violence restraining order. Family law matters can change every aspect of your life – your finances, your children, your assets, your retirement. Our vision is to help clients traverse the complexity of the courts and the law.

Larisa Migachyov
Senior Attorney
Larisa Migachyov has a Master's Degree from Stanford and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She worked at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett in their litigation department before starting a private practice, which she ran for 6 years. She joined the firm in 2018.
Prior to working in family law, Larisa worked in patent litigation and patent prosecution.
While in law school, Larisa was on the Journal of Constitutional Law and spent a semester working in the law school’s Child Advocacy Clinic.
Professional Associations
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The State Bar of California
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The Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco
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Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Larisa counsels clients in all types of family law matters. She is fluent in Russian and is happy to work with Russian-speaking clients.
Support Staff

Margaret Ervin
Legal Assistant
Margaret Ervin holds a Bachelor’s in History from UC Santa Cruz and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Cal State East Bay. Much of her work has been in the human rights field, including in Colombia and Mexico, where she directed International Programs with the aim of changing U.S. foreign policies in the region. Through leading large delegations - which involved scheduling, logistics, interpretation, and facilitation- she discovered the satisfaction that comes from making things run smoothly.
In the legal realm, Margaret has worked for three years as assistant to Larisa Migachyov in her private practice of patent litigation and prosecution. From 2001 to 2005, she was at the Family Violence Law Center in Oakland in the positions of Medical Sites Coordinator and Bilingual Legal Assistant, which included assisting in restraining orders, divorces, and child custody cases.
I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.
(United States Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor)
