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Gordon D. Cruse is committed to providing quality legal services and maintaining the highest ethical standards in the practice of family law. His firm, Gordon D. Cruse A Professional Law Corporation, is located in San Diego, California.
With such meticulous focus on a single practice area, and by working together as a team, Mr. Cruse is able to provide an exceptional level of expertise and skill when dealing with the often emotionally charged issues arising in family law. His cases have involved issues such as child support, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic partnerships, premarital agreements, property division, spousal support and visitation rights.
Mr. Cruse received his law degree from Western State University and has more than 25 years of experience in legal practice. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of California.
About Gordon Cruse
Law School: Western State University College of Law
Admitted: 1983, California
Professional Webpage: www.gordoncruse.com/Firm Info/Lawyers/211476.aspx
Honors and Awards:
- International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Top Lawyers in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript, 2009 and 2011
- Judge Pro Tempore, Family Law, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1993
- Pro Bono Publico Distinguished Service Award, 1994
- Special Master, Family Law Matters, 1996
- Norbert H. Ehrenfreund Award, San Diego County Judicial Officers, 1998
- Family Law Matters, Association of University Women, 2004
- Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services. Listed: Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2006
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Legal Specialist-Family Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, 1993
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2007-2009
- Member: Family Law Executive Committee, State Bar of California, 1989-1995
- Member, American Bar Associations
- Chair, Mandatory Fee Arbitration and Client Relations Committee, San Diego County Association, 1990-1992
- Member, San Diego County Association, Certified Family Law Specialists, 1996-1999
- Member: Family Law Section, San Diego County Association
- Member, San Diego County Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1983
- California, 1983
- Member, Fee Arbitration Committee, State Bar of California, 1989
- Chair, Certified Family Law Specialist Committee, San Diego County Bar Association, 2002
- Chair, San Diego County Association, 2002
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Received the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the State Bar of California for Pro Bono services., 1994
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Surviving Fee Arbitration, San Diego County Bar, 1993 - 1994
- Surviving Fee Arbitration, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1992 - 1994
- Expert Witness and Fee Dispute Litigation Consultant
- Lecturer: Asset Tracing and Fee Arbitration and Family Law Matters
- Mentor, Practice Management and Family Law, State Bar of California, 1994-1995
- Fee Arbitration, Dicta, San Diego County Bar Association, 1991
- It's the Law, San Diego Monitor, 1991
- Asset Tracing, State Bar of California, 1992
- Settlement Conference Judge, Family Law, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1993
- Private Judge, Family Law Matters, 1996
- Evidence in Family Law Trials, 2005
- Income for Support Purposes, 2007
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Mr. Cruse has been listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 2007 and in Best Lawyers in America since 2007
Educational Background:
- University of California, B.A., Major: Political Science, 1978
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