Katie A. Anderson has been practicing exclusively family law since 2000 and became a Certified Family Law Specialist in 2007.  She is an active member in both the legal community and community at large. Katie served on the Board of Directors for the North County Bar Association from 2014 – 2016, has volunteered her time to assist litigants in “Drug Court,” and has co-chaired the Youth in Court program.   Prior to practicing law, Katie was an elementary school teacher.

Samin Beringer is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego and of the University of San Diego School of Law. After working for two large family law firms in San Diego, Ms. Beringer opened the Beringer Law firm in 2012, where she has successfully handled hundreds of contested and uncontested Family Law cases.

Nicole Boros has been practicing law since 2008 and is a Certified Family Law Specialist. Ms. Boros founded her own law firm located in Carlsbad and provides representation to clients throughout San Diego County. Her practice is exclusive to family law, with a particular emphasis on cases involving children. She specializes in cases involving professional athletes and the complexities that arise therefrom. Ms. Boros has been recognized as a top attorney by Super Lawyers and received a perfect 10 rating from clients and peers through Avvo. She encourages settlement when appropriate, but is also an effective litigator.

Daniel V. Burke has practiced family law since 1977, and has been a certified Specialist in Family Law since 1991. Mr. Burke is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Burke has also served as a Judge Pro Tem of the San Diego County Superior Court since 1986. Recognized as a California Super Lawyer since 2008.

Wayne Dersch is certified as a family law specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He is a skilled litigator and creative thinker and his practice is entirely focused on family law. He works jointly with you on your case. He wants to know your goals, and takes the time to mutually develop a strategy to meet those goals as best possible under the law.

Wayne explains the “why.” He sits down with you, listen to your situation, review the facts and explain how the law applies to your circumstances. He takes the time to get to know you and understand your family’s unique dynamic. Together, we will develop a strategy that achieves your goals, protects your interests and resolves your legal issue in the fastest way possible.

Our goal is to provide parties peaceful resolution of client divorce issues, if possible. If not we provide litigation services.

Myra Chack Fleischer founded Fleischer & Ravreby in 2001. Fleischer serves as Lead Counsel with a focus on divorce, property, custody and support, settlement agreements, mediation, asset division and family law appeals. She has been practicing law in San Diego since 1997 with experience in civil litigation and family law.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Myra worked for 10 years as an accountant in public accounting and then as the controller of international mid-sized software company. Her financial background combined with her law expertise is a key factor in Myra’s success in representing clients in cases where there are issues involving complex asset divisions. She strives to avoid court where possible, driving settlement of assets through mediation, while maintaining a formidable reputation as a fierce litigator, when necessary.

Steven has been licensed to practice law in California since June 2000 and has been practicing family law since 2004. He is an experienced and strong trial attorney that has litigated all aspects of a divorce and family law matters such as: child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support (alimony), division of assets and debts, high asset divorces, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, move-away cases, and paternity matters. Steven also has the reputation of being a strong negotiator and is able to resolve and settle many complex family law issues and cases. He is a proponent of mediation and has assisted numerous parties in resolving their family law disputes through mediation rather than litigation. Due to the proximity to Camp Pendleton, military divorce has been a significant part of Steven’s practice. He has the knowledge and experience regarding the many issues that arise in a military divorce. Steven also has much experience in Probate Court regarding guardianships and conservatorships.

Prior to starting the Law Office of Steven L. Fritsch, Esq., Steven was the senior associate for eight years for a prominent family law firm in Oceanside, California. He also was an associate for a business litigation firm in La Jolla, CA and an associate for a Carlsbad real estate litigation firm.   Since many divorces involve a spouse’s business and real estate issues, the knowledge he gained as an associate attorney in these areas are invaluable to his family law practice.

In our family law practice, we help clients make the difficult transitions through divorce and other life-changing events.  We get to know each other personally, understand your values and goals, and provide compassionate and caring support.   Then we fight hard to protect your rights and interests.  We understand that divorce can have significant financial and emotional consequences both in the short and long term. At the Law and Mediation Offices of Paula J. Goforth we help our clients prepare for life after divorce by asserting their rights and protecting their interests in the division of marital property, custody and support.

John is one of the partners of the North County, San Diego law firm of Griffith, Young & Lass where he practices exclusively in the area of family law with his partners Catie Young and Amy Lass.  He attended law school at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and graduated in 2008.  Since then he has represented hundreds of clients in all aspects of family law quickly becoming a Certified Specialist in the area at his first opportunity.

Annette has been practicing exclusively in family law since she graduated from law school. She opened her own family law practice in 2005. Annette loves her work because she believes that assisting families in moving through the challenges of the divorce process is important work that is not meant for the faint-of-heart.

Ms. Heffron is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Ms. Heffron has been recognized by the San Diego Magazine’s Best Lawyers in San Diego County from 2007 through present and by Super Lawyers Magazine (San Diego County) from 2007 through present.

Ms. Heffron has been a partner at Greenman, Lacy, Klein, Hinds, Weiser & Heffron, since 1996 and a practicing attorney in the area of family law since 1984.

Ms. Heffron has served as Director of the San Diego County Bar Assn., 1996-1999; Director of the Bar Assn. of Northern San Diego County, 1993-96; and as a Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court, Northern San Diego County Branch, Family Law Division, 1992-2006.

Forty years of experience in family law. Over 25 years as Certified Family Law Specialist.  Fellow in American and International Matrimonial Academies.  Practice focus on litigation of high asset cases, Premarital/Post Marital agreement preparation and litigation.  Enjoy acting as mediator with or without counsel.

Mr. Jenkins is certified by the California State Bar as a family law specialist (CLS-F). As a certified family law specialist, Mr. Jenkins handles divorces, child and spousal support issues, custody disputes, domestic violence restraining orders, pre and post nuptial agreements and contempt actions. He also engages in private dispute resolution as both a mediator and in the collaborative divorce setting. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego.

Andrew Johnson is a licensed Attorney in both California and Montana who is also a Certified Family Law Specialist. Mr. Johnsons’ law practice is entirely devoted to the practice of Divorce and Family Law located in Vista, California directly across from the Courthouse. Mr. Johnson became a member of the Bar in 2000, and over the past 18 years has worked for himself, Basie and Fritz Attorney’s at Law and the Law Offices of James A. Hennenhoefer A.P.C where he was a partner before opening his own practice in 2011. Mr. Johnson earned a Masters Degree in Accounting from San Diego State University, (1995), and his undergraduate degree was earned at the University of Denver, (1986). Mr. Johnson served in the United States Navy as an officer and aviator from 1987 to 2005 and retired from the United Sated Navy Reserve as a Commander (2005).

Amy Lass, a certified family law specialist, was born in New York and raised in San Diego, California. Amy graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2003 with a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Enterprise Accounting. Amy went on to earn her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and graduated cum laude in 2006. During her time at Thomas Jefferson, Amy spent a summer semester in Nice, France studying comparative constitutional law under Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Amy realized her dream of opening her own law practice after working at a large and prestigious family law firm in San Diego. Amy decided to partner with John and Catie and the Griffith, Young & Lass team was formed. Amy brings to the team exceptional skill in dispute resolution, mediation and legal knowledge as well as a valuable network of relationships in the family law community with judges, attorneys and experts in the field.

Julie Mack has spent over twenty years building the unique skills necessary to guide her clients through the maze of divorce in a way that allows them to focus on building a new life. Julie knows that all divorces have the potential to be contentious, but believes it is the attorney’s job to manage and reduce conflict so the parties are able to make rational, informed decisions and move forward. Julie is an experienced litigator, a skilled mediator and a collaborative divorce attorney who especially enjoys working with complex business, property and financial issues.

JEFFREY N. NOVACK is a Certified Family Law Specialist who has practiced law in Northern San Diego County for over thirty years. Mr. Novack’s practice features all aspects of Family Law including but not limited to divorce, property division, custody, support, restraining orders and paternity. Mr. Novack is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, San Diego Family Law Bar Association and Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. Mr. Novack ‘s office is conveniently located in Encinitas, California near I-5. For further information, please see novacklawoffices.com.