Strategic Family Law Counsel for California’s Most Personal & High-Stakes Matters.
Silicon Valley • Coachella Valley • Serving Clients Throughout California
Call Today: 650-667-8664
Effective legal advocacy does more than resolve disputes. It restores control, creates direction, and allows people to move forward with confidence during moments that feel uncertain or overwhelming.
Holian Law, P.C. is a boutique California family law firm specializing in complex custody disputes, domestic violence litigation, and high-stakes jurisdictional matters. We represent clients in cases where control, credibility, and long-term outcomes are actively contested.
Based in Silicon Valley and the Coachella Valley, and operating as a remote-first practice, the firm represents clients throughout California in matters involving:
Complex, high-conflict custody litigation
Domestic violence restraining orders (obtaining and defending)
Multi-jurisdictional and interstate custody disputes
Jurisdictional challenges under the UCCJEA and international frameworks
Divorce involving executives, founders, and high-income professionals
Our practice is defined by cases involving competing jurisdictions, allegations that shape custody outcomes, and strategic positioning from the outset. These are situations where early decisions carry long-term consequences, and where precision in both law and narrative is critical.
The firm also represents professionals in Silicon Valley whose family law matters involve complex financial structures, demanding careers, and heightened privacy concerns. Our approach reflects the need for discretion, efficiency, and control in environments where both legal and professional stakes are high.
Our work is grounded in preparation, clarity, and strategic execution. We do not approach cases reactively. We build positions early, anticipate opposing strategies, and guide clients through high-stakes decisions with structure and intent.
In moments of instability, legal strategy is what creates leverage.
Our role is to establish that leverage by protecting our clients’ positions, preserving what matters most, and shaping outcomes with precision.
Meet our team
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Traci Holian, Esq., Founding Attorney
Traci Holian is the founding attorney of Holian Law, P.C. Traci earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. She began her legal career in Silicon Valley civil litigation firms, handling complex commercial disputes alongside high-conflict family law matters.
She is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and is a speaker and educator within the legal community, teaching continuing legal education programs.
A Practice Built on Leadership and Clarity
Traci’s practice focuses on high-conflict family law matters, including domestic violence, coercive control, custody disputes, complex support issues, and cases involving significant financial or power imbalances. She is known for her calm, disciplined advocacy and her ability to guide clients through emotionally charged situations with clarity, structure, and steady leadership.
Her work is grounded in the belief that effective legal representation does more than manage conflict, it restores agency. Every client engagement is approached with the goal of helping individuals regain control, see solutions where others see obstacles, and move forward with confidence and direction.
A Trauma-Informed, Human-Centered Philosophy
Through years of practice within traditional firm structures, Traci observed a consistent pattern in high-conflict family law matters: abuse, coercive control, and litigation misconduct transcend gender, wealth, education, and professional success. Even highly capable individuals can find themselves destabilized in the family law system without the right guidance.
Motivated by this reality, Traci founded Holian Law, P.C. to offer a different kind of representation, one that combines elite legal strategy with trauma-informed, human-centered counsel focused on safety, dignity, and long-term stability. Her approach recognizes how legal conflict affects daily life and decision-making, and she structures each case to move clients toward clarity, protection, and meaningful resolution.
Commitment Beyond the Courtroom
In addition to her legal practice, Traci is a longtime volunteer with local animal shelters and brings that advocacy into her work by addressing pet custody, care, and financial responsibility as part of comprehensive family law representation.
Traci is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California and is an active member in her local Bar Association, reflecting her professional roots and ongoing commitment to the communities she serves.
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Edward Nino, Esq., Of Counsel Criminal Defense, Trust & Estate Litigation
Edward C. Nino serves as Of Counsel to Holian Law, P.C., where he leads the firm’s criminal defense and trust, estate, and elder abuse litigation practice. He brings over three decades of courtroom experience, exceptional trial skill, and a deep commitment to protecting individuals in high-stakes legal matters.
Edward is widely regarded as a trial legend from his tenure at the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, where he tried and resolved thousands of complex cases over the course of his public service career. Known for his commanding courtroom presence and unwavering advocacy, he built a reputation for taking on the most challenging matters and delivering results under pressure.
His trial work and professional impact have been featured in the Daily Journal, recognizing his influence within California’s legal community.
Edward’s cases and legal work have also been featured nationally on 48 Hours and 60 Minutes, and he has been interviewed by NPR regarding complex criminal matters. These appearances reflect the broader public significance of his cases and his reputation as a trusted legal authority.
“Traci is one of the smartest family attorneys in the Silicon Valley. She operates based on the highest integrity. She is smart, a great writer and very calm and intelligent in the court. She has the best interest of her clients and advocates for them inside and outside the court.”
— FORMER CLIENT