San Diego CALIFORNIA

  • Address:
    • 402 West Broadway, Suite 1200
      San Diego, California, 92101
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  • Hours:
    • Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
    • Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00
    • Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:00
    • Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
    • Friday: 08:30 - 17:00
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ABOUT Ms. Elyse B. Butler

Elyse B. Butler is a distinguished lawyer based in San Diego, California. She is Certified by the State Bar of California and Verified by the Lead Counsel Review Board. As a shareholder and partner of Contreras Law Firm, her client-focused approach to everything from property division to child custody and visitation has earned her recognition from Super Lawyers Magazine, the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, and the National Advocates.

In addition to her training and detailed knowledge of California law, Ms. Butler attributes her success over the years to her in-depth understanding of family dynamics and the long-term consequences of legal actions on family members. She recognizes both the emotional and the financial challenges that arise in difficult family matters, and as such works hard to achieve solutions that both meet individual goals and preserve relationships. Complex cases with international assets or child relocation (move-away) matters to countries outside the United States are those that truly remind her of why she practices family law.

To continue providing her clients with industry-leading service, she keeps her eye on prevailing trends within family law. In particular, Ms. Butler is paying close attention and enjoys representing clients in the fairly new area of surrogacy law.

She is passionate about providing families with much-needed assistance in finding peaceful solutions that maintain familial relationships as best as possible. Through compassionate, client-focused representation, along with creative legal strategies including collaborative divorce or mediation when appropriate, Ms. Butler does everything in her power to provide clients with resolutions that promise a bright a future. However, for issues that cannot be settled, she is thoroughly skilled and versed in complex family law trials.

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Areas of LAW

  • Adoptions
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Legal Separation
  • Military Divorce
  • Paternity
  • Restraining Orders

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