Sunnyvale and Cupertino are often referred to as the Heart of the Silicon Valley. Both communities are headquarters to high tech companies such as Palm, Inc., Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple, Inc. The city of Sunnyvale makes up a large portion of the Silicon Valley with a population of approximately 138,826 according to the 2008 US census, while Cupertino has a population of approximately 50,456, per the 2000 census.

Residents of Sunnyvale and Cupertino and the surrounding areas such as Saratoga, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Mountain View will have their family law matters assigned to the North County courthouse located in Sunnyvale at 605 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

At Mello & Pickering, LLP, we represent many clients who live in Sunnyvale and the surrounding areas. Our office is conveniently located in downtown San Jose, just a short drive from the Sunnyvale courthouse. To get to our office from the North County courthouse, take 280 South, exit onto 87 North and take the Santa Clara St./Julien St. exit and take the Santa Clara St. ramp towards Downtown San Jose. There is a parking garage located directly behind our building on Santa Clara St., to your right as you exit the freeway.

Driving Directions to North County Courthouse:

From HWY 280 North: Take the De Anza Blvd. exit and head north towards Sunnyvale. De Anza Blvd. becomes Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. Continue on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road until you come to a fork, stay on the left. Make a left onto El Camino Real, and then turn right into the first driveway.

From HWY 101 - Traveling towards Sunnyvale: Exit at Mathilda Ave. South and continue down Mathila Ave. to El Camino Real. Turn right on El Camino Real and right into the first driveway.

From HWY 880 -Traveling towards Sunnyvale: Exit onto HWY 237 West and continue on HWY 237 for approximately 5 miles. Take the Mathilda Ave. South exit. Follow Mathilda Ave. to El Camino Real and turn on right on El Camino Real and right into the first driveway.