Our Goal Is To End Your Case
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. - 1978
- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
- B.S. - 1972
- 2004 Collaborative Divorce Training: Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Law and Collaborative Divorce
- 1994 Divorce Mediation and Conflict Resolution, the Northern California Mediation Center (Joan Kelly, Ph.D. & Nancy Foster, Esq.)
Professional Associations
- Elected to the Board of Directors, San Diego County Family Law Bar Association (2014-2016)
- Family Law Section, California Bar Association , Member
- Law Practice Management Section, California Bar Association , Member
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Member
- Bar Association of Northern San Diego County , Member
- Rotary International, Member
- 2006- Present. Education Chair, Certified Family Law Specialists of the Northern San Diego County Bar Association
- 1995 Representative to the Family Court Services Subcommittee of the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists
- 1994-1995 Member, Family Law Local Rules Committee of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1994-1995 Chair of the Law Office Management Subcommittee of the Executive Committee of the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists
- 1992-1995 Elected to 3-year term to represent the Certified Family Law Specialists of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County on the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists Executive Committee
- 1992-1993 Founder and Chairperson, Certified Family Law Specialists of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1992 Co-Chair, Law Office Management and Legal Technology Section, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
Past Positions
- Judge Pro Tem: Superior Court, Northern San Diego County Branch, Family Law Division, 1992 to 2006
Certified Legal Specialties
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
Honors
- Super Lawyer: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009
- Finalist, North County Attorney of the Year (2011), North County Bar Association
- Semi-finalist, San Diego County Family Law Attorney of the Year (2011), San Diego Daily Transcript