Kim M. Staron

Kim handled my divorce in 2009 (I am male) and provided superior service. Her legal advice was always relevant, timely and in my best interest. It wasn't about Kim's bottom line, but rather what was best for me. She never kept me waiting even with my vast array of questions, was a zealous advocate... on my behalf, made me feel completely comfortable and I believe that at the end of the day I was well represented.

During what I consider a very traumatic period of my life, Kim managed in a most efficient manner, the unexpected divorce initiated by my former spouse. Kim responded to each request, whether it be by e-mail, telephone or visit, almost immediately. Her expertise with legal negotiations; legal, pe...rsonal and financial support, cannot be overstated. I would recommend Kim for any family law action, as well as referrals for other legal matters.

I am so thankful to have Kim as my lawyer. She came highly recommended to me from two other people in my immediate organization within a larger Fortune 500 company. Prior to Kim, I had horrible representation from two other lawyers here in San Diego. It was so bad in fact, that I thought that I co...uld handle representing myself without a lawyer. I almost did, but was strongly advised not to. Good thing I didn’t and good thing I found Kim. I hired Kim and boy was there a noticeble difference immediately. She very quickly unraveled a string of shoddy work from prior counsel and was able to negotiate several agreements outside of court with an extremely contentionus opposing counselor. My prior two lawyers were unable to ever come to an agreement on anything outside of court. She did it on her first try. Unfortunately, my ex will not let up and continually files motions against me. Kim has represented me in court four times now. Each time, the outcome has been highly favorable. I believe that the reason that each outcome has been favorable is because Kim is incredibly knowledgeable regarding the law. She is the first lawyer that actually proved her ability to navigate family legal code on the spot and without prior warning while I was in her office, showing me exactly where and how the law applied to a particular aspect of my case. She really knows her stuff and she is extremely intelligent. She also keeps up on changes to the law and when they take effect in order to utilize them if necessary. She is extremely efficient and does not make any false promises. She is very direct about her approach and always acts above board. She is the first lawyer that I have had that tries to get in and get out and get done without creating additonal efforts and delays. Kim’s strong ethical standards will continue to increase her positive representation throughout the court system. This is important as I had no idea that one of my prior lawyers had a bad reputation throughout our courts due to one or more DUI situations. I had no clue until I had moved on. With Kim, I have no concern on this front. Also key to her approach is her preparation. My prior two lawyers seemed to wait until the last minute and then forget important elements causing me to stress out and have to give them all kinds of reminders in the court room. With Kim, you can take a breath and relax once she’s taken over your affairs. I have referred her to at least 5 other people that have come to me asking whether or not I knew a good lawyer (just in the past 6 months alone), and I will continue to refer anyone I come across to her.