Practice Area
- PERSONAL INJURY
- FAMILY LAW
- EMPLOYMENT LAW
- CIVIL LITIGATION
Education
Howard University School of Law 1998-1999 Pace University School of Law 1999 Golden Gate University School of Law, 2002 Juris Doctor awarded in 2002 Howard University, Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Awards & Honours
Award List 2018 Marquis’ Who’s Who awarded ‘Who’s Who in America’ 2018 Solo Practitioner of The Year by California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) 2018 Outstanding Service Award by National Bar Association (NBA) 2018 Top 10% Superb Rated Attorney, Ranked 10.0 by Avvo 2018 Best Attorneys of America (Rue Rating) by Best Attorneys Group 2018 Power Attorney by Power Attorneys Group 2018 Top 100 Lawyers by the National Black Lawyers Association 2017 Best Attorneys of America (Rue Rating) 2017 Top 10% In the USA in Civil Litigation from Lawyers of Distinction 2017 Top 10 Family Law Attorney by Attorney and Practice Magazine 2017 Marquis’ Who’s Who awarded as an Industry Leader 2017 Power Attorney by Power Attorneys Group 2017 Resilient Woman of the Community by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 2017 Distinguished Lawyer by the Expert Network 2017 Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum by Top Trial Lawyers in America 2016 10 Best Attorneys in California by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) 2016 Top 10 Ranking Under 40 by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA) 2016 President’s Award by the Marin Trial Association recognition for a decade of service 2016 Top 10 Client Satisfaction from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 2015 Top 100 Lawyers from The National Black Lawyers Association (NBLA) 2013 Rising Star Top Attorney in Northern California selected by Peer recognition for professional achievement awarded by the San Francisco Magazine 2012 November “Links In The Spotlight” 2012 Rising Star ‘Super Lawyer’ from Excellence in Practice Group 2012 Top ’40 Under 40’ Attorneys by the National Bar Association 2001 CALI Award ‘Excellence for The Future’ by the Golden Gate University School of Law
Biography
For 15 years the Law Offices of Ayanna Jenkins Toney has provided experienced and trusted legal services to individual clients, families and small businesses in the areas of Family Law, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury. This full-service litigation firm provides exemplary representation with personalized attention to the necessary details to fully comprehend and win your case. Committed to the ethical practice of law, yet steadfast in fierce positioning, this strategic firm devotes considerable attention, energy and time preparing all its cases. As committed advocates, they are devoted to providing you excellent service and successful results. Ayanna Jenkins Toney is the Founder and senior partner of the firm. After graduating from Howard University in 1997, Ayanna continued her studies at Howard University School of Law 1998-1999, Pace University School of Law in 1999 and Golden Gate University School of Law where she earned a Juris Doctorate in 2002. Ayanna is licensed to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of California, The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and The Supreme Court of the United States of America. Ayanna’s admittance to practice law within the courts of Washington D.C. is currently pending. A highly decorated award recipient, Ayanna was recently recognized by Marquis’ Who Who as a Marquis’ Who’s Who in America. The California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) recognized Ayanna as the ‘Solo Practitioner of The Year” in 2018. She is also rated in the top 10% in the USA in Civil Litigation from Lawyers of Distinction. Since 2016, Ayanna has continuously been awarded the prestigious ’10 Best Attorneys in California’ by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. As an industry leader, she is consistently recognized by her peers as a preeminent innovative achiever in her practice. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum has named her as one of the Top Trial Lawyers in America. In 2018, The National Bar Association (NBA) awarded Ayanna with an ‘Outstanding Service Award’ for her continued participation and generous contributions to the community. In 2011, Ayanna founded the North Bay Minority Bar Coalition. Founder & President of the National Justice Network, a 501(c)(3) since 2013 Ayanna was recently honored as a ‘Resilient Woman in our Community’ by The Peninsula Bay Chapter, of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and she continues to thrive as a beacon of strength and perseverance and a role model to her peers and mother of her two children. As a two term past President of the Marin Trial Lawyers and Past President of the Marin County Women Lawyers, Ayanna is steadfast in her involvement with protecting the rights of justice including women’s civil rights in the workplace. She holds a Lifetime membership with the following: Charles Houston Bar Association, California Association of Black Lawyers, Power Attorneys of California and the Northern California Association of Black Women Lawyers where she previously served as a board member. Ayanna’s law offices are located in San Francisco and San Rafael, California. Washington, D.C. location is currently pending.