Gerald Burleson is a practicing lawyer in the state of California handling Estate matters.

We aggressively represent the best interests of our clients, and fight for results they deserve. Upon being licensed to practice law in 2000, Ross Jurewitz dedicated his career to representing injury victims. He is the founder and managing attorney of Jurewitz Law Group | Injury & Accident Lawyers, which has been recognized in publications throughout the United States, including Time and Newsweek®. Mr. Jurewitz is a frequent guest legal expert on local and national television news programs. Mr. Jurewitz received his J.D. at Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, D.C., in 2000. Prior to his law degree, Mr. Jurewitz completed a bachelor’s degree in Political Science (with a minor in Law & Society) at the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Jurewitz is licensed to practice law before all courts in the State of California. In 2002, he joined the prestigious San Diego personal injury firm of Hoey and Morgan, representing injury victims in litigation and as trial counsel. In 2004, Mr. Jurewitz formed the partnership of Wick Jurewitz, where he took the lessons learned in the large firm he had just left and combined them with the personal touch found in smaller firms. Continuing the same philosophy and expanding his practice to represent workers' compensation and employment law clients, Mr. Jurewitz formed Jurewitz Law Group | Injury & Accident Lawyers in 2007. Mr. Jurewitz currently lives in a coastal North County home. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, their daughter, and their two dogs, Ace (an American Bulldog) and Blackjack (a German shepherd mix). He also enjoys playing golf, traveling, and spending the fall rooting for the University of Texas Longhorns football team.

Over the years I have worked on cases spanning many areas of law such as marriage dissolution issues, transferring trademarks, elder abuse, financial abuse, restraining orders, domestic violence charges, reviewing contracts, updating trusts, government-tort liability, and real estate disputes. Additionally, I have extensive experience in Criminal Law. Experience in the legal field has taught me many important lessons. I always work to keep my clients informed. I show my clients respect and try to explain everything in terms that are understandable. I routinely consult with clients regarding their most intimate and important issues. I advise my clients to choose their battles wisely because it is important to me that the best possible results are obtained in each individual situation. My office is centrally located in San Diego, and I represent clients throughout the entire county.

Bill Bender is the principal and managing partner at Bender Kurlander Hernandez & Campbell. As a litigation and trial attorney, Mr. Bender focuses on representing individuals with significant injuries. He handles catastrophic personal injury matters including wrongful death, automobile accidents, brain injury, construction site cases dog bites, and premises liability matters. He is involved in all aspects of the firm’s injury litigation practice, from initial case strategy through trial, and has substantial experience handling complex injury cases. Mr. Bender has personally recovered in excess of 150 million dollars for his clients, through trial, alternate dispute resolution procedures, and pre-litigation settlement.

Garwood Attorneys is proud to welcome Attorney Lia Siganporia to our family law team. Lia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a minor in Psychology, from San Diego State University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Knowing she wanted to practice Family Law, Lia went on to receive her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law, with a concentration in Child, Family, and Elder Law and graduated Cum Laude. During law school, along with maintaining her grades, and playing Semi-Professional basketball, Lia completed various family law internships at the Family Law Facilitator’s Office, YWCA of San Diego, and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. Lia also worked for several local Certified Family Law Specialists at prestigious San Diego County law firms, as well as for the Family Law Judges and Commissioners in the North County Court. Lia has experience handling various family law issues, including dissolution of marriage, child custody and visitation, move-away requests, child support, spousal support, property, and asset division, and domestic violence restraining orders. In her free time, Lia enjoys spending time wither her loved ones, playing basketball, and cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

I am a criminal defense attorney in San Diego, California who focuses on drug crimes, domestic violence, weapons charges, theft, police misconduct, and more. Each case I take on is handled with integrity and resilience and strive to obtain the justice that you deserve. I am passionate about guiding people through the challenges that they face. I am the defense advocate who will tell you what you need to know. Unlike other lawyers, I do not make false promises that I cannot uphold. I am honest and do what is in my capabilities. I received my Bachelors of Art in Political Science from Brandeis University in 1986. After undergrad, I graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1989 and have been licensed and practicing in the state of California ever since. I am a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the American Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, and more.

Originally from Chicago, Principal Attorney Debby decided to call San Diego, California home after receiving her MBA from Loyola University in Chicago. During her last year in law school she externed at the Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate District, Division One and was a Senior Staff Advisor for the Law Review. After working with mentors in Estate Planning, Debby decided this was the perfect area for her to assist clients with something that most see as an overwhelming task. She makes planning for the future a straightforward, simple and enjoyable experience. In her free time Debby enjoys spending time with her family and friends, her Maine Coon Cat Ace, swimming, tennis and horseback riding. Always an insatiable reader, she is usually devouring everything that grabs her interest.

Emma Magidson Slattery brings over twelve years of family law experience to Garwood Attorneys. Emma has successfully litigated countless cases in all aspects of family law, including custody and visitation, move-away orders, child and spousal support, high-income wage earners, jurisdictional issues, income imputation, the division of community property, division of stock options, and reimbursement claims (among others). Emma brings a unique perspective to Garwood Attorneys. Emma comes to our firm after having the privilege of spending ten years as a stay at home mom raising three children. While Emma cherished her time with family, she is excited to return to family law where her understanding and compassion for the family law litigant is indisputable. In her twelve years of family law practice, Emma was truly adored by her clients. Emma provides her clients with a knowledgeable and sympathetic ear to guide them through the difficult divorce process. Emma joins the prestigious Garwood Attorneys as our Client Concierge Attorney. In this position, Emma welcomes prospective new clients to the firm, learns their individual case needs, then pairs each client with the Garwood attorney best suited to their unique case. Emma remains available throughout each case to assist each client. Contact Emma Magidson Slattery today, and see how Garwood Attorneys can help you.

Casey A. Reeves comes to Garwood Attorneys with vast experience in litigation, discovery, and evidence. Having graduated near the top of his classes in these areas, Mr. Reeves went on to work in high stakes cases dealing with complex business and valuation issues. Mr. Reeves prides himself on his commitment to an open line of communication with his clients and recognizes the need to keep clients fully informed of all aspects of their case. When requested, Mr. Reeves takes an information-gathering approach to the area of family law and uses the discovery process to fully vet all issues in a case. His love of the mediation process has enabled him to think outside the box when structuring settlements that benefit the law firms clients beyond measure. Mr. Reeves believes that the art of structuring the Marital Settlement Agreement and the subtleties associated with all that encompasses allows his clients to feel confident when walking into their new life. Mr. Reeves has the distinct honor of being a San Diego native. He attended San Diego State University for his undergraduate degree and was the third in his immediate family to attend California Western School of Law.

Puja A. Sachdev is a top-rated San Diego divorce attorney and family law mediator who focuses on family law, child support, and divorce cases and is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She received her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law at San Diego, graduating cum laude with her Juris Doctorate. She is admitted to practice law in California and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Ms. Sachdev has met the rigorous requirements set by the California State Bar. Some of these include passing a written exam, demonstration of a high level of experience in family law issues, fulfilling specific educational prerequisites and receiving favorable recommendations from colleagues and the judiciary. In order to fulfill these demands and to continue to meet this benchmark, Ms. Sachdev continues to be an expert in the field. Ms. Sachdev serves on a select court-appointed panel of attorneys who are appointed to represent minor children in high conflict and complex child custody cases. Custody and visitation matters are often some of the most contentious issues in Family Law. By taking her lead, the entire team is incredibly passionate about the well-being of children in Family Law cases. Family Law is an incredibly diverse and challenging field, which frequently involves issues in tax law, real property law, contract law, and criminal law. By having a widespread professional network ensures Ms. Sachdev can connect clients with experts in their field and work with these legal experts on their cases. Ms. Sachdev is a trained family law mediator. She received her training from the renowned Forrest “Woody” Mosten of Mosten Mediation in Los Angeles, California who focuses on cutting edge approaches to skill building and creative resolutions. Ms. Sachdev is widely recognized as one of San Diego’s top attorneys receiving honors from San Diego Daily Transcript, SD Metro Magazine, San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program and Super Lawyers. She has been featured in the Alumni Spotlight by San Diego State University College of Business Administration, as a Mover & Shaker in Mission Valley News and quoted by Divorce Magazine and Huffington Post. She has also been a panel speaker for the San Diego County Bar Association and Lawyers Club on work-life balance for new attorneys and solo practitioners and has presented Continuing Legal Education courses to the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, San Diego Law Library and the Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts. Attorney Sachdev is also noted for her extensive background in the finance and business field. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno in Marketing and Management. She completed her Masters of Science in Business Administration in Financial & Tax Planning at San Diego State University and obtained the certificate for Personal Financial Planning. Ms. Sachdev enjoys the distinction of being the first family law attorney in the greater San Diego area who obtained the designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ™.