Paul E. Gavin Esq.
Work in Gavin & Dersch Law and Mediation
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Family Law, Guardianship
630 Alta Vista Drive, Suite 210, Vista, CA 92084
About Paul E. Gavin Esq.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Guardianship
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1978J.D.
- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1972B.S.
- Strauss Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University (on-going)- Advanced Mediation: Skills and Techniques; Advanced Problem Solving Theory and Design;
- 2004 Collaborative Divorce Training: Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Law and Collaborative Divorce
- 1994 Divorce Mediation and Conflict Resolution, the Northern California Mediation Center (Joan Kelly, Ph.D. & Nancy Foster, Esq.)
Classes and Seminars
- 2013: Discovery in Family Law Cases (6.5 hrs)
- 2012: Child Custody- The New Era (6.5 hrs)
- 2011: Child Custody (6.5 hrs)
- 2010: The Hearsay Evidence Seminar: (3 hrs)
- 2009: The All Evidence Seminar (3 hrs)
- 2007-2009 monthly seminars (1hr)
- 1995: How to Make Money Practicing Family Law (6.5 hrs) (presented with Garrett Daily, Esq.)
- 2014 “Evidentiary Privileges”
- 2012 “Taking the Deposition of the Opposing Party”
- 2009 “The All Evidence Seminar”, Closing Argument
- 2007 “Preparing your Law Office for Disaster,” Bench and Bar Program, Northern San Diego County Bar Association
- 2007 “How to Avoid Pitfalls and Problems when Representing Children”, Minor’s Counsel Training Seminar, Certified Family Law Specialists, San Diego County Bar Association
- 2004 "Representing Children in Dissolutions", Northern San Diego County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- 1999 "Divorce Mediation", California Legal Secretaries Association, North County Legal Secretaries Association
- 1995 "Hot Tips from the Experts on Effective Opening Statements and Closing Arguments", Panelist, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1995 "Mediation of Family Law Disputes", Co-speaker, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1992-1994 Family Law/ Law Office Management, presented with Garrett Dailey, Esq. & Jan Gabrielson, Esq. (State Bar of California)
- Vista Adult School, Vista, California, Extension Instructor, "Communication Skills”, 2005-2010
- Palomar College, San Marcos, California, Adjunct Professor, Family Law and Mediation, 2001-2005
- Palomar College, Instructor, Extension Course, "Divorce, Custody, Support and Property Rights," 1992-1996
- National University School of Law, instructor, Domestic Relations, 1989
- University of San Diego, Paralegal Program instructor, Family Law, 1989
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
Other Affiliations
- Elected to the Board of Directors, San Diego County Family Law Bar Association (2014-2016)
- Family Law Section, California Bar Association (Member)
- Law Practice Management Section, California Bar Association (Member)
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (Member)
- Bar Association of Northern San Diego County (Member)
- Rotary International (Member)
- 2006- Present. Education Chair, Certified Family Law Specialists of the Northern San Diego County Bar Association
- 1995 Representative to the Family Court Services Subcommittee of the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists
- 1994-1995 Member, Family Law Local Rules Committee of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1994-1995 Chair of the Law Office Management Subcommittee of the Executive Committee of the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists
- 1992-1995 Elected to 3-year term to represent the Certified Family Law Specialists of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County on the San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists Executive Committee
- 1992-1993 Founder and Chairperson, Certified Family Law Specialists of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- 1992 Co-Chair, Law Office Management and Legal Technology Section, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
Past Positions
- Judge Pro Tem: Superior Court, Northern San Diego County Branch, Family Law Division, 1992 - 2006
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Family Law
Nearby Lawyers
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