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2650 Camino del Rio North, Suite 308
San Diego,
California
92108
Phone: 619-298-6246
Fax: 619-298-6299
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The San Diego Family Law Practice of Michele Sacks Lowenstein
Our Family Law Office is an experienced, and top-rated firm of attorneys with roots and long standing ties to the San Diego area.
We represent clients in finding solutions and resolving the often difficult and painful problems arising in personal relationships. We offer particular skills in the field of Collaborative Divorce Law (No Court Divorce), and when children are involved in a separation or divorce, situations that benefit from a calm and steady negotiation. We help find solutions that minimize bitterness, protect children, and reduce the erosion of net worth that is so often a part of divorce proceedings.
When you consider divorce you must consider the issues of child custody, child or spousal support, separating and dividing assets held as community property, and more. The options available to you in family law include mediation, negotiation, collaboration, and litigation. We are committed to providing our clients with all the options, the choices, and guidance followed by action and support for the best resolution possible.
About Our San Diego Law Offices
Our Mission
We believe in educating our clients and providing options as to the different methods which exist for dissolving their relationships dealing with property distribution and the shared parenting of their children. We work with our clients to assist them in determining the arena best suited to resolve the outstanding issues in their matters; taking into consideration their emotional as well as their financial goals and objectives. For most people, a divorce will be the only experience they will have with the legal or court system. Divorce can only be granted by a state court and is, therefore, State involvement in very personal matters.
For a small minority of people this will mean court involvement with a traditional litigated divorce or custody dispute when they are unable reach agreements and must then depend upon the court to make decisions on their behalf. It has, however, been our experience that when the option is provided the vast majority of people will choose to resolve their differences with little or no court intervention. We are able to assist clients in resolving their issues through either a cooperative or collaborative divorce which empowers people to maintain their own ability to make decisions in the privacy of a conference room without giving that power to a judge and airing their grievances in a public forum.
Michele Sacks Lowenstein is a Certified Family Law Specialist1 in San Diego. Michele has been a practicing family law attorney for 24 years. In 2005 and 2006, Michele was named one of the top attorneys in San Diego County by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She has served as the Chairperson of the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association and periodically serves as a Settlement Conference Judge and Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego County Family Law court.
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Michele Sacks Lowenstein as an AV®2 rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. Michele has lectured on the topic of family law to attorneys and other professionals. She has had extensive experience practicing before the Superior Court as well as the Court of Appeal; representing parties in eight published decisions.
As part of her involvement with the Family Law Committee, Michele was on a committee which drafted legislationto require parents to support their children beyond age 18 if the child is still enrolled in high school. That legislation became effective in 1985.
For approximately 20 years, Michele has been appointed at various times to represent children in juvenile, probate and family law matters at both the trial and appellate level. Michele participated in the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists subcommittee which drafted the San Diego Local Rules for the appointment of counsel for minors.
Michele has been trained in Collaborative Divorce and is excited to bring this new method of divorce resolution to her clients. She was trained by Stu Webb, the attorney who created Collaborative Divorce and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. Michele has taken the 40 hour mediation training offered by the Northern California Mediation Center.
When not looking for creative solutions to problems, Michele enjoys traveling with her husband, practicing Yoga, cooking and collecting antiques.
1 State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
2 The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Icon is a service mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under permission from Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. in accord with the terms and conditions established by Martindale-Hubbell.
Elizabeth Moody Brown is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Michele Sacks Lowenstein. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Liz moved to San Diego and attended California Western School of Law. While attending law school Liz was active in the Public Interest Law Foundation serving as President and assisting in developing a grants program for students in pro bono internships. Liz was the recipient of the Alec L. Cory Scholarship for outstanding Pro Bono Service as well as the Foundation of the State Bar of California Scholarship.
Following law school Liz served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga. While living and working overseas Liz advocated for youth through grassroots projects and assisted in grant writing. As a volunteer she embraced the culture and traditions of Tonga, learned the language, and assisted in building a solid relationship with the people she lived and worked with.
In her free time, Liz enjoys playing tennis with her husband, hiking, camping and spending time with her extended family.
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