San Diego Family Law and Divorce Attorney

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The Law Office of Steven M. Bishop is one of the most aggressive divorce law firms in San Diego, California. Mr. Bishop, the founder of the firm, is a Certified Family Law Specialist who understands divorce laws in San Diego. His experience dealing with the courts and other matrimonial lawyers enables him to offer the most professional type of legal representation.

Our practice is focused on family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorces, child and spousal support, custody, visitation, property rights, paternity, guardianships, and estate planning.

Mr. Bishop has provided legal representation to highly contested cases involving considerable income and assets, such as those brought to him by professional athletes and well-known business and community figures. Yet he is equally adept at handling more modest cases and less complex cases, such as uncontested divorces.

Mr. Bishop is active in the San Diego County Bar Association, volunteering as an arbitrator and mediator. He also volunteers as a mediator for the Family Law Facilitators at the downtown Family Law Court. In 2007, the Certified Family Law Specialist Committee of San Diego County recognized Mr. Bishop by presenting him with the coveted CCP §128.5 award. This award is conveyed semi-annually to only one lawyer in the entire county.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Guardianship

Areas of Law Description

The Law Office of Steven M. Bishop handles the following areas of practice:

- Family Law

Mr. Bishop is a sole practitioner. As a Certified Family Law Specialist, his practice is devoted to Family Law. He has over 30 years of diverse family law experience, handling everything from multi-million dollar cases representing famous athletes and well-known business and community figures to far less complex matters for the "average" man or woman. He does not limit his clientele based on the economic circumstances of those who seek his assistance.

- Divorce

If you are considering divorce or have been served with a divorce petition, Steven M. Bishop, aggressive San Diego divorce lawyer and Certified Family Law Specialist can help. With an excellent reputation, The Law Offices of Steven M. Bishop provide quality legal representation handling:

• Division of Marital Debts
• Division of Property
• Spousal Support (also known as Alimony)
• Child Custody & Visitation
• Child Support
• Parenting Plans
• Community Property Classifications
• Valuation of Assets (real property, family businesses, retirement and pension benefits, investment portfolios)

- Legal Separation

We represent people throughout Southern California in a wide range of family law matters, including legal separations in San Diego. If you decide later in the process that you need to get a divorce, we effectively handle divorce cases.

- Divorce Mediation

Perhaps one of the most significant trends in family law in California is the interest in mediation as an option to litigation.

Mediation is a dispute resolution procedure in which the husband and wife mutually identify a neutral third party, ideally an experienced family law attorney, to assist them in reaching agreements to avoid formal intervention by a Family Court judge.

There is no doubt mediation can be a valuable alternative and Steven M. Bishop carefully analyzes this option with every client.

- Other Areas of Practice

Occasionally an individual emerging from a divorce encounters financial difficulties and estate planning issues. Mr. Bishop, a Certified Family Law Specialist, has resources to help clients who need to update their estate planning portfolio. His other areas of practice include estate planning, guardianships and adoptions.

Attorneys

Mr. Steven M. Bishop Attorney Adoption, Alimony, Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation, Collaborative Law

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