Lisa Danell Schwarte

Lisa Danell Schwarte

also known as Lisa D. Schwarte, Lisa Schwarte

3.7
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 34 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Abuse

185 West F Street Suite 100, San Diego, CA

About Lisa

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 35%

As a Certified Family Law Specialist we are able to handle complex family law issues related to Divorce, Legal Separation, Annulment, Post-marital Agreements. Confidential and secure consultations available upon request.

35 years

35%
Family 30%

Certified Family Law Specialist Helping Families and Individuals - Our firm is able to handle complex family law issues and provide all the necessary information involving Divorce, Paternity, Child Custody and visitation, Restraining orders, Guardianships, Child support, Spousal support (Alimony), Premarital agreements, Property division, Legal separation.

35 years

30%
Child Custody 25%

As a Certified Family Law Specialist we are able to handle complex family law issues related to Children and have extensive experience with cases Involving the San Diego County, Department of Child Support Services.

35 years

25%
Child Abuse 10%

As a Certified Family Law Specialist we are able to handle complex family law issues related to Children and have extensive experience with cases Involving the San Diego County, Department of Child Support Services. We provide confidential and secure consultations for Child Abuse victims and all Child related cases including Child Custody and visitation, Restraining orders, Guardianships, Child support.

35 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 34 years

State: California

Acquired: 1991

Active

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Location

The Law Office of Lisa D. Schwarte

185 West F Street Suite 100, San Diego, CA, 92101

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Lisa Danell Schwarte's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
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1 star (2)

Posted by -a victom | January 24, 2026 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

sneaky sneaky

this is a sneaky one, if you need something fixed.. she's your girl. if your looking for an honest lawyer...keep looking

Posted by Brian | January 4, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

lack of expertise in family law

I engaged her to represent me during my hearing, but unfortunately, she lacked expertise in family law. When I inquired about specific details, she became overly personal and raised her voice. Instead of addressing problems, she seemed to exacerbate issues in my case. Her approach involved adding unn...ecessary complications, leading to additional charges without resolving any problems. Furthermore, her demeanour was neither friendly nor professional, and her responses took weeks. She neglected crucial correspondences with my ex-wife's lawyer, significantly harming my case. Due to these issues, I ultimately had to terminate her services. I cannot recommend her to others based on my experience.

Posted by Victoria | February 1, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She’s a tiger

I was being put through the ringer by my ex husband who quit his job to claim covid EDD. I couldn’t afford that luxury, I was working 60 hours a week to provide for my children while he filed paper after paper while paying no child support and holding no job. He was staking me, disabling my vehicles,... and playing games that risked my job and family. As soon as I got Lisa all games came to a screeching hault and he was put in check very fast. My life was instantly better. She’s amazing. I think at one point my ex, before he was put in prison, even tried to retain her. LOL. He’s not very smart.

Posted by Jennifer | January 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing Attorney!!

Ms. Schwarte has been my ongoing attorney In a very complicated and nasty court battle for six years. Yes..six years! We are in court often and I have counted in Lisa every step of the way. She has always given me very sound advice and throughly understands the complexities and nuances of my case. S...he has never steered me wrong. I don't know how I would've gotten through all of this without her. Very smart and skilled attorney. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thanks Lisa.

Posted by Stacy | September 5, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing family attorney

Let me say that Ms. Schwarte is an astute, professional, competent and strategic attorney. I won't go into details but she represented me through some difficult times with incredible success. Highly, Highly, Highly recommend Lisa.

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Lisa Danell Schwarte's Lawyer Endorsements

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Janis Stocks

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is a strong advocate for her clients. She is practical and knowledgeable. I would refer a family member to Lisa."

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Frann Setzer

Family lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lisa and I have worked on cases together and I found her not only professional and knowledgeable, but practical in the advice she gives to clients. These are important characteristics for clients to consider when selecting an attorney."

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Joseph Raskin

Family lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Ms Schwarte is a strong advocate. As opposing counsel in a messy divorce, which included allegations of domestic violence, Ms. Schwarte was always well prepared and she is a top-notch courtroom advocate. Frankly, she was far better prepared and agile in oral argument than I expected. In short, I was impressed. She was able to obtain a very good custody order for her client, despite a domestic violence conviction and bad (for her client) mediator's recommendation. She's a tireless advocate. I recommend her to clients that feel like they are in over their head with their divorce, custody, support and property division issues. I have recommended friends to Ms. Schwarte after seeing her first-class representation."

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Janis Stocks

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Lisa D. Schwarte

Associations

1991 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

1990

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of San Diego

Languages

English

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