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Anne Barbara Howard

Anne Barbara Howard

4.6
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 25 years

Mediation Lawyer at Vista, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation, Estate Planning, Family

217 Civic Center Drive, Suite 4, Vista, CA

About Anne

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Mediation 75%

After over 20 years of litigation, Attorney Anne is moving into family law mediation with a goal of keeping parties out of court. Mediation = using a neutral & trying to reach an agreement thereby saving you time, money and stress.

26 years | 300 cases

75%
Estate Planning 15%

Don't let your surviving loved ones have to guess at what you want. Do your will and/or trust now!

26 years | 30 cases

15%
Family 10%

Attorney Anne has had various roles in family law, over 20 as an attorney. She is now primarily mediating. However, she still provides premarital and post-marital agreements.

35 years | 900 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Anne B. Howard Family Law & Mediation

217 Civic Center Drive, Suite 4, Vista, CA, 92008

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Anne Barbara Howard's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

Showing 26 - 30 of 34 reviews

Posted by Adam | May 15, 2011 | Family

Restraining Order Successfully Defended

Anne got a bogus restraining order thrown out so I could see my kids again. Really appreciated her help and courtroom work.

Posted by Zoe | May 11, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

POSTIVE OUTCOME

Attorney Howard helped me resolve my case without going to court.

Posted by Ruben | May 03, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very Professional

I was very pleased with the outcome of my case. Anne Howard guided me and explained all the steps from start to finish. I highly recommend her to all my family and friends.

Posted by K | April 05, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Fantastic!

I have never been through a divorce, but Anne helped me through the process. She settled many issues so we didn't have to go to court. The outcome was great. Much better than we both expected. The staff was excellent. They were kind, helpful, and professional.I always got the call/email back with i...nfo almost immedaitely. That made me feel really good. I heard from so many of my friends that went through a divorce and their laywers never even called back but charged for the phone calls that never existed! That never happened with Anne and her office. She was amazing. I'd absolutely recommend her to anyone. Fantastic attorney!

Posted by Catherine | May 24, 2010 | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Family Law Attorney-Cares About Her Clients

After having dealt with "his and hers" attorneys for almost 8 months, paying huge attorney fees and basically not making much progress, Ms Howard was able to get my divorce "back on track" again at our initial first meeting. She is very professional, knowledgeable and understanding. Her office s...taff is kind and courteous. Every time I contacted the office, my calls were returned on the same day. I would call on Ms Howard again if needed for any type of legal advice and not hesitate to refer her as a Certified Family Law Attorney.

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Anne Barbara Howard's Lawyer Endorsements

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Linda Alexander

Family lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Anne Howard is a very knowledgeable attorney who works well with other counsel."

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Georgia Williams

Mediation lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gordon Cruse

Family lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Anne is outstanding in every way. She is completely devoted to her client and their case."

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Julia Garwood

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. As a lawyer who has been against Ms. Howard, I can attest to her abilities and character. She is a very good and fair attorney."

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Irina Goldberg

Family lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Anne Howard. She cares deeply about her clients and is committed to great results."

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Linda Alexander

Family lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court

2011

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Judge Pro Tem., San Diego County Superior Court

2003 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Anne B. Howard

2000 - 2003

Associate, Law Office of Beatrice L. Snider, APC

1995 - 2000

Legal Intern, Judicial Secretary; Drug Court Administrator, Superior Court San Diego

Associations

2009 - Present

American Inns of Court

Barrister

2005 - Present

Women for Women International

Member

2000 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2011 - 2014

North County CFLS Committee

Secretary

2010 - 2015

North County Certified Family Law Specialists

Secretary

2008 - 2015

Family Law Specialist, California Bar

Member

2003 - 2015

North County Bar Association

Member

2003 - 2014

San Diego County Bar Association, Children at Risk Committee

Member

2000 - 2015

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

1996 - 2009

Juvenile Court Book Club

Secretary/Board member

Sample of Legal Cases

Nullity

Client won

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Education

1999

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Second Saturday

Divorce Overview

Languages

English

Activity

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