Christine Michelle Padilla

Christine Michelle Padilla

also known as Christine Padilla

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 20 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Encinitas, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation

320 Encinitas Blvd Ste C, Encinitas, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Law Office of Christine Padilla

320 Encinitas Blvd Ste C, Encinitas, CA, 92024-8701

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Christine Michelle Padilla's Reviews

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31 Client Reviews

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Posted by Connie | October 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Five Star Assistance with Estate Planning

I hired Christine Padilla to restate my Trust and prepare my Will and Health Directive documents. She was excellent. She listened to my overall strategy and was able to advise me when I had questions. In addition, I asked her to recommend colleagues for an area that was out of her field of experti...se and she did so willingly. I highly recommend her!

Posted by Robert M. Smith | July 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Probate

A Real Star

Christine was fabulous. We had a very complex probate case, that seemed impossible to us. But Christine’s patient, knowledgeable, savvy approach and her remarkable attention to detail saw us through to the best and speediest resolution possible. She is responsive, persistent in her follow up and she ...makes the entire Byzantine process transparent. I highly recommend her. Rob Smith

Posted by Devon | July 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Fantastic Estate Planning Attorney

Christine Padilla was fantastic to work with especially in a situation that was not the typical trust/estate planning situation. Christine gives a high attention to detail, professionalism, and thoroughness in her approach and services. She went above and beyond expectations and was always willing ...to spend the extra time to make sure everything was fully understood and answer any questions. I feel 100% comfortable recommending Christine and her services to my family and friends.

Posted by Cristina | May 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent Estate Lawyer

I would highly recommend Christine Padilla. I had a relatively unusual estate situation. Christine explained clearly all the options available to me and helped me make the best choice to save money and time. She was sensitive to family dynamics and also dealt successfully with another estate planning... firm that was involved in the case. I felt Christine always acted in my best interest and helped me to navigate the legal process as well as the numerous decisions that had to be made along the way. She conducted herself with a high level of professionalism, competency and integrity. She communicated in a timely manner and was always responsive to emails and phone calls. It was a pleasure working with her and I highly recommend her.

Posted by Peter | December 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Great professional service

I was looking for a local experienced attorney for establishing a Living Trust and found excellent reports on Yelp for Chyrinstine Padilla. I had a great experience working with Christine. She was available, listing carefully to my needs, provided great advice and got the entire process completed in ...a very timely matter, which was important to me. Thanks Christine!

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Estate planning lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Family member

"I have watched Christine work through several unique and challenging estate planning situations and she handles each with integrity and compassion. Would highly recommend to anyone with an estate, will or probate issue."

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2007

Outstanding New Lawyer Award, San Diego Defense Lawyers

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Christine Padilla

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

San Diego Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2005

University of San Diego School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

California State University, San Diego

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

San Diego State Univ

Languages

English

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