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Best Mediators & Arbitrators in San Diego, CA

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Our goal is to connect people with the best local professionals. We scored San Diego mediators & arbitrators on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

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San Diego, CA 92101

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2.5 (49)
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2.2 (5)

Why choose this provider?

A Fair Way Mediation Center has been helping San Diego couples through divorce issues for more than 20 years. Clients who choose a divorce via mediation avoid high legal fees and complex courtroom procedures, and their mediation rarely exceeds $5,000. The team has experience in resolving disputes in traditional marriages, same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, and alternative relationships.

Encinitas, CA 92024

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3.5 (3)
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4.0 (1)
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5.0 (1)

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Law Office of Renkin & Associates handles divorce and family law cases, as well as mediation, business valuation, real estate appraisals, hidden assets, and employee benefits in the Encinitas and San Diego areas. Richard Renkin is a Certified Family Law Specialist and has been awarded the AV Preeminent Judicial Award by Martindale-Hubbell in 2016. He has experience in high-net-worth divorces and father’s rights in contested custody matters.

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Richard Renkin - OwnerActive38 yrs

16644 West Bernardo Drive, Ste. 201, San Diego, CA 92127

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4.9 (84)
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4.6 (18)
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4.6 (9)

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Cage & Miles mediates and arbitrates between San Diego residents who have civil law disputes. The crew participates in family law disagreements and seeks extrajudicial settlements in high-asset divorces, marital dissolutions involving military members, and support modifications. The office also takes on estate planning concerns and devises schemes to facilitate the transfer of inheritable assets without resorting to probate court. Shannon B. Miles is a certified family law specialist who has lectured for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

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Jaime Cage - PartnerActive13 yrs
Shannon Miles - PartnerActive13 yrs

La Mesa, CA 91942

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4.0 (36)
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4.7 (35)

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Law & Mediation Firm of Klueck & Hoppes is a full-service family law firm with offices in La Mesa and La Jolla. The firm has been serving the San Diego community for over 25 years and offers legal aid in Arabic and Aramaic. The attorneys can represent clients in court cases, but they are also trained in alternative dispute resolution and can resolve a situation through negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, or cooperative divorce. The firm is led by board certified specialists in family law, and every member of the team has studied the field of mental and emotional health.

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Garrison Klueck - Founding PartnerActive38 yrs

Chula Vista, CA 91910

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5.0 (49)
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5.0 (8)
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5.0 (4)

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A Healthy Divorce is a law firm located in Chula Vista serving clients with family law matters throughout San Diego. The firm has experience in divorce, legal separation, paternity, child custody, move aways, child support, the division of assets and debts, and more, and it has offered divorce mediation since 2003. The principal attorney is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Family Law Section and serves as Vice President of the San Diego Family Law Council for Children. The hourly rate for mediation is $225, and a typical case takes two to four sessions of two hours each to resolve. The cost for drafting the settlement agreement ranges between $1,200 and $2,700 depending on the complexity of the issues.

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Barney Connaughton - Principal/OwnerActive33 yrs

San Diego, CA 92130

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3.5 (18)
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5.0 (4)

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Law Offices of Nancy J. Bickford is a legal practice focused exclusively in the area of family law. The firm has been helping clients with divorce and separation in San Diego since 2002. Nancy J. Bickford is the only Certified Family Law Specialist in San Diego County who is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant with an MBA. Her practice areas include family law mediation, spousal and child support, child custody, the division of property, premarital agreements, annulment, and more.

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Nancy Bickford - PartnerActive29 yrs

San Diego, CA 92131

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5.0 (138)
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4.9 (38)
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4.7 (27)

Why choose this provider?

San Diego Mediation & Family Law protects the rights of people in the local metro. It offers legal guidance and representation and different areas of family law. The firm caters to couples dealing with divorce cases and helps them resolve separation issues through mediation. It takes on matters involving child custody and support, property division, and spousal maintenance. It also addresses prenuptial and postnuptial agreement disputes. Founding partner Scott Levin is a certified divorce financial analyst and a member of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators.

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Attorney Information

Attorney NameBar StatusExperience
Scott Levin - Chief PeaceKeeper â„¢ Attorney MediatorActive22 yrs

Compare our Top Mediators & Arbitrators

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
A Fair Way Mediation Center
San Diego, CA 92101
Law Office of Renkin & Associates
Encinitas, CA 92024
Cage & Miles
16644 West Bernardo Drive, Ste. 201, San Diego, CA 92127
Law & Mediation Firm of Klueck & Hoppes
La Mesa, CA 91942
A Healthy Divorce
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Law Offices of Nancy J. Bickford
San Diego, CA 92130
San Diego Divorce Mediation & Family Law
San Diego, CA 92131

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