ATTORNEYS
We believe your legal journey should be as personal, and as enjoyable, as possible.
Because we handle numerous private legal matters concerning your family, your estate, and your business, we realize how important it is that you always feel comfortable and supported. We have decades of sophisticated legal expertise and creative problem solving to offer you and our caring, customer-centric focus lets you know you’re in good hands.
Matthew Welty, Partner
Matt Welty is the firm's founding member and an experienced trust, estates, and transaction attorney. With over a decade of experience in real estate litigation, transactions and business law, he knows how to navigate challenges in order to make the deal work. He is a tireless advocate for small family business owners and loves finding creative solutions for his clients.
READ MORE
Jarin Beck (Of Counsel)
Jarin Beck is a family law litigation attorney. His practice is centered on representing individuals in complex family law matters, particularly those involving high conflict custody disputes, business valuation and apportionment matters, support (including Marital Standard of Living analysis and Income Available for Support), among others. Jarin’s experience encompasses all facets of litigation from the initial filing through settlement, mediation, and trial.
Jack Weaver, Partner
Jack Weaver litigates business, insurance, real estate, trust, employment and commercial disputes for individuals and companies ranging from sole proprietors to established corporations. He also currently serves as the firm’s Managing Partner.
Ryan Henderson (Of Counsel)
Attorney Ryan Henderson is a Sonoma County native and has been practicing law locally since 2009.
Prior to practicing law, Ryan managed and operated a local business in Santa Rosa. During and after law school Ryan served as Corporate Counsel in a multi-national corporation. These experiences provided Ryan with a deep understanding of the challenges and nuances of operating a business and Ryan brings this practical knowledge to bear when counseling clients.
Aaron Currie, Partner
Aaron joined Welty, Weaver, & Currie in 2017 after previously practicing with the well-respected firm of Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty. Prior to that, Aaron successfully ran his own law office. Aaron’s practice focuses on business and real estate transactions and draws from his prior experience in the technology and real estate sectors, along with an MBA, to offer clients a unique and practical perspective when advising them on legal issues.
READ MORE
Rachael Mache (Associate)
Rachael Mache is an associate attorney with Welty, Weaver & Currie. She represents clients in all areas of family law, employment law, landlord/tenant law, and civil litigation from prelitigation until the final judgment.
Valorie Bader (Of Counsel)
Valorie Bader began practicing in 1986, and has worked within firms and as a solo practitioner, specifically in the areas of employment counseling, training, employment litigation and mechanic liens. She represents businesses and individuals and litigates in court and before administrative agencies.
READ MORE
Mary P. Derner (Of Counsel)
Mary Derner has practiced insurance coverage law for 35 years. Ms. Derner represents policyholders in complex property and liability insurance coverage matters. She advises clients on insurance disputes concerning property losses, construction defects, environmental contamination, business losses, bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury, crime and employee dishonesty coverage, employment-related claims, consumer fraud, intellectual property, directors’ and officers’ coverage and professional liability insurance.