Contreras Law Firm is a family law firm in San Diego that handles divorce, child custody, spousal support, and domestic violence restraining orders. Attorney Dolores Contreras leads a team with over 15 years of experience in California family court. The firm offers an FLARPL option, which lets clients use home equity to cover legal fees during a divorce instead of paying a large retainer upfront.
Their attorneys also handle military divorce, same-sex divorce, and move-away custody requests. Contreras Law Firm speaks Spanish and offers no-cost initial consultations. The downtown San Diego office serves families across the county, including Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, and Carlsbad.
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Minella Law Group are certified divorce attorneys in San Diego who focus on family law, adoption, estate planning, and child welfare cases. The firm earned its Certified Family Law Specialist designation from the State Bar of California in 2017. Their team also handles surrogacy, fertility law, and military divorce matters.
Recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2023, the firm runs a fully paperless practice that gives clients 24/7 access to their case files. Minella Law Group offers a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with an attorney. Their San Diego office is on Frazee Road, with a second location in Costa Mesa.
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A Healthy Divorce is a mediation-focused practice in Chula Vista that helps San Diego couples end their marriage without going to court. Attorney Barney has over 31 years of family law experience and has completed more than 1,000 successful mediations. He also serves as a Family Law Settlement Judge for the San Diego County Superior Court.
Sessions cover custody, support, and property division. Couples can meet via Zoom or in person. The firm published a divorce workbook called "Untangling Together" to guide couples through the process. A Healthy Divorce offers a no-cost initial consultation.
Burke & Domercq is a Carlsbad family law firm that has served North San Diego County for over 40 years. Attorney Pierre Domercq is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a distinction held by only 1,600 family lawyers nationwide.
The firm handles high-asset divorce, child custody, property division, and restraining orders. They serve Encinitas, Oceanside, Escondido, Vista, and Rancho Santa Fe. Burke & Domercq is currently not accepting new consultations.
Maria Rogova is a bilingual English-Russian divorce attorney in San Diego who founded her firm in 2019. She holds law degrees from both American and Russian universities and brings an international legal perspective to her family law practice.
Rogova handles divorce, custody, spousal support, property division, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence restraining orders. She offers a complimentary 30-minute consultation.
Heidi Collier is a board-certified family law specialist in Escondido with over 24 years of experience in San Diego County courts. She holds a 10.0 Avvo rating and was named one of the 10 Best Attorneys by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
A San Diego native, Collier has held leadership roles on the San Diego Family Law Bar Association board and the North County Family Law Specialists board. She handles custody disputes, contested divorces, domestic violence cases, and mediation. Clients work directly with Collier from start to finish.
Ryan Family Law Group specializes in military divorce and family law cases throughout Southern California. Founding attorney Paul Ryan is a retired Marine Corps Lt. Colonel with decades of experience in divorce, child custody, spousal support, and property division.
The firm handles high-asset divorce, gray divorce, domestic violence, and annulment cases. Ryan Family Law Group serves San Diego County, Imperial County, Riverside County, and Contra Costa County. They offer consultations by phone or text.
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Sachdev Legal Group is led by Puja Sachdev, a Certified Family Law Specialist, trained mediator, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst in San Diego. The firm has over 30 years of combined experience handling divorce, custody, and support matters in California.
Their financial analysis background sets them apart in high-asset divorce and complex property division cases. The team also handles military divorce, domestic violence, and post-judgment modifications. Sachdev Legal Group offers a complimentary case evaluation and speaks Spanish.
Sarah Schaffer is a Certified Family Law Specialist and former U.S. Marine who founded Schaffer Family Law Group in San Diego in 2011. She holds an LL.M. in taxation from USD and a Stanford degree, bringing financial and military expertise to complex divorce cases.
Schaffer has been named a Super Lawyer and one of SDBJ's Women of Influence in Law. Her firm handles high-net-worth property division, military divorce, child custody, and collaborative divorce. Active military families trust her JAG background for issues specific to service members. The Del Mar office serves clients across San Diego County.
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619 Divorce is a San Diego family law practice led by attorney Steve Smith. The firm handles divorce, child custody, spousal support, property division, and restraining orders. They also assist with post-judgment modifications and relocation cases. A free initial consultation is available.
Brian Victor is a family law attorney in La Jolla who brings a rare combination of legal and clinical training to divorce cases. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and spent over 11 years at Family Court Services, where he crafted more than 4,000 custody recommendations for San Diego judges.
Named a Super Lawyer in 2024, 2025, and 2026, Victor is also an adjunct professor of law. His practice covers divorce, custody mediation, spousal support, and guardianship matters across San Diego County.
San Diego Divorce Attorney is a family law firm whose lead attorney has handled over 1,000 cases and hundreds of custody trials. They work on contested and uncontested divorces, child custody, spousal support, property division, and high-asset divorces. The firm gives clients 24/7 access to their case files online. A no-cost consultation is available.
Thomas Huguenor has practiced family law in San Diego since 1972. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist, holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and has been named a Top Family Lawyer by San Diego Magazine. Huguenor also served as a Judge Pro Tem in the San Diego Superior Court. His practice focuses on custody, divorce, parental alienation, and move-away cases.