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Welcome to the Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne. We are dedicated to providing quality legal services and are skilled in the areas of juvenile delinquency, family law, divorce procedure, as well as criminal and DUI defense. At the Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne, our ultimate goal is to guide our clients through the legal process with competence, understanding and compassion.
I make the following commitments to each client I serve:
I will provide affordable and thoughtful legal representation.
I will promptly return your phone calls and emails.
I will keep you informed about the progress of your case.
I will charge a reasonable fee, and explain that fee to you.
I will treat you with courtesy and respect.
I will always preserve the confidentiality of your communications.
I am experienced in all areas of family law including CPS cases, divorce, child custody and child support cases. I regularly help my clients through the challenging aspects of the dissolution process. I treat each case and client as unique, and will work toward meeting your goals. In some cases, you may need me to mediate and counsel you on family law issues, or I may need to aggressively litigate and defend your rights.
I am also skilled in criminal and DUI defense cases.
Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne
185 West F Street, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92101
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
DUI and DWI
50%
24 years
Juvenile Law
35%
24 years
Criminal Defense
5%
24 years
Domestic Violence
5%
24 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 250-350 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 23 years
State: California
Acquired: 2002
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Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne
Bristol Square, 185 W 'F' St Ste 100, San Diego, CA, 92101
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Case Results (26)
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Professionalism (12)
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Responsiveness (9)
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Character & Conduct (5)
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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by Chad | March 11, 2026 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
He’s very trust worthy and helpful throughout the whole process.
Attorney Joshua has been incredibly helpful with my case. He made the entire process easy to understand and was always supportive whenever I had questions. Anytime I felt lost about the next steps, he took the time to explain everything and made the situation much less stressful. I highly recommend A...
Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Awesome lawyer!
I hired Josh to help me with some DUI issues and eventually, when eligible, to help with expungements. He is a great attorney that helped me out, highly recommend!
Posted by RAHAMAN | February 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Excellent Attorney
Joshua is an amazing attorney with excellent professional manners. I met him in person about a year ago for a free consultation and he allowed me to pay him affordable payments. He answered all my calls and he was always available to answer all my questions as well. He was able to reduce my felony DU...
Posted by Andrew | November 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Motorcycle Accident with DUI
I hired Josh for my DUI case involving me and my motorcycle. Josh walked me through the process and talked with the judge and the DA. he was very helpful and got me the very best deal. I am very pleased with the out come.
Posted by Shawn | June 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Honest, professional, available, thorough, and Vet- friendly
Attention veterans and everyone else in need of an attorney for any reason at all, the best one is Joshua Bourne, hands down. I reatained Joshua Bourne as my attorney for a gift I gave myself last Christmas for Christmas and I would definitely do it again. I received his flyer and about 100 oth...
Joshua Rollin Bourne's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly recommend Mr. Bourne. Josh is a hardworking and trustworthy attorney. Your in good hands with Mr. Bourne."
"I endorse this lawyer. Josh is a great attorney. Our office has sent our own clients to him for representation in matters that we don't handle. Josh is very responsive and takes care of his clients personally. Hire Josh if you want a real advocate."
"Josh is a lawyer that I would absolutely trust with my family and my life. He puts his heart and soul into your case and definitely knows his stuff. I would not hesitate to hire him for family related matters. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Joshua as co-counsel on cases as well as referred client to him. I trust Joshua and believe his is an honest and hard working attorney."
"I have known Mr. Bourne for about 4 years. We have worked together on cases and I have found him to be very professional and his attention to detail is impressive, It takes a particular personality to represent family law clients and I have found him to be patient with persons in these highly stressful life events. Mr. Bourne is personable and highly respected in the family law legal community and I can recommend him without reservation."
"I have known Josh since he started practice many years ago. He is not only a good, caring and compassionate person but a very talented and tenacious lawyer.. it is without hesitation the I endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is a great guy and a great lawyer. He is always busy which says it all. Thank you for Josh Bourne"
"I have know Josh for many years and he is a great lawyer!! I endorse this lawyer."
"Joshua Bourne is an excellent attorney I have known and observed in court for more than 10 years. He works extremely hard on behalf of his clients and has tremendous courtroom experience. He is professional, experienced, and has a great reputation in the legal community. Josh is reliable and steady. He is there for you when he is needed most. I strongly endorse this attorney."
"I have known josh for years. He is a great lawyer. I trust him and know the legal community trusts him. I have referred him cases and he does a great job."
"I endorse this lawyer. Josh is a great lawyer and is responsive and knowledgeable."
"Josh is a great trial attorney who works hard for his clients. I've seen him in trial and he's very good."
"I endorse this lawyer. We opposed one another in several juvenile dependency matters. Mr. Bourne is a great trial attorney and fights hard for his clients."
"I have found Mr. Bourne to be both an excellent attorney and an honest person, which are rare and desirable qualities not often found together. I have personally witnessed him achieve outstanding results on behalf of his clients and have even sought his advice as it applied to my own practice. I strongly recommend that anybody seeking representation trust their legal matter to Josh. I endorse this lawyer. I endorse this lawyer."
"Joshua Bourne is an excellent lawyer. I have referred my own clients to him when they have needed help with family law matters such as divorce and custody issues and he has always provided top notch legal representation. He has a stellar reputation amongst lawyers, judges and those in the legal field in the San Diego community. He always zealously advocates for his clients and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking help for a divorce, child custody, or any other family law matter."
"Josh Bourne is an excellent attorney who works extremely hard on behalf of his clients. He is professional, experienced, and has a great reputation in the legal community. I strongly endorse this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
AVVO Client's Choice, AVVO
2002
Traynor Moot Court First Place Oral Advocacy, State Moot Court
2002
Witkin Award Trial Practice, UC Davis
Work Experience
2006 - 2015
Owner, The Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne
2002 - 2004
Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney
2002 - 2002
Post Bar Law Clerk, San Diego District Attorney's Office
Associations
2020 - Present
San Diego County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2020 - Present
San Diego Family Law Bar AssociationMember
2020 - Present
South Bay Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Criminal Defense Bar Association (CDBA) and Criminal Defense Lawyer's Club (CDLC)Member
2010 - Present
California DUI Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2003 - 2021
San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Juvenile Dependency Cases
Reunification of Child with Parent
Education
2002
University of California at Davis School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
Tufts University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Institute of European Studies
Speaking Engagements
2014
Juvenile Dependency at the Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne
The Best Interest of the Child - Reclaiming Your Parental Rights
Publications
2020
2020
www.medium.com
A Brief History of Domestic Violence
2020
2020
2020
2014
The Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne
The Best Interest of the Child - A Quick Guide to Reclaiming Your Parental Rights
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers