Samantha Leigh Edwards

Samantha Leigh Edwards

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 7 years

Family Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

1450 Frazee Rd, Ste 305, San Diego, CA

About Samantha

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 20%

Divorce, nullity, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, move-away, domestic violence restraining orders.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 6 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 7 years

State: California

Acquired: 2018

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Minella Law Group, APC

1450 Frazee Rd, Ste 305, San Diego, CA, 92108

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Samantha Leigh Edwards's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tiffany | August 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

She does it all

Samantha is a great lawyer and addressed various topics for my case. She is navigating my child custody and divorce case. Her suggestions have helped with the goals and aligned for the best interest of my kids. She worked even a move away for me and was successful. She gets to the point and can filte...r the emotional aspect and nonsense that I sometimes send her. She is great I highly recommend.

Posted by Alex | May 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent!

Samantha is very organized and she will lay everything out for you and give you all the details. She is very knowledgeable and any questions you have she will have the answer. Here communication skills are very good she is always available to contact and her responses are very fast. She will fight fo...r you and make the process easy for you. I strongly recommend using Samantha for all of your family court needs.

Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Fantastic Attorney

From the moment I consulted with Samantha, I felt validated and comfortable with my legal matter. Her sharp wit and attention to detail were a few of the reasons I decided to retain her. My case should have been fairly quick and simple, but the opposing side did everything in their power to intimi...date and complicate the proceedings. Samantha is astute and responded appropriately to these tactics, which put my anxious mind at ease. Samantha is highly engaged and responsive, while remaining honest about potential outcomes. Thanks to Samantha, I won my case, and have developed a lifelong advocate for my family. I will be forever grateful for her.

Posted by Jenny | July 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

AMAZING LAWYER

I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Samantha Edwards at a hearing. I was served with a restraining order by my ex. She was representing someone else before my case was called. She was amazing and completely dominated the hearing against a lawyer at least 50 years her senior. She got the restraining ord...er dismissed even though the other side wanted a trial. She was a beast. I got her card on her way out and immediately called her. She was able to get up and running on my case within a couple of hours and was ready for my continued hearing the next week. She is easy to communicate with and doesn't sugar coat anything. I strongly recommend her to anyone looking for an aggressive, compassionate, and reasonably priced family lawyer!

Posted by Terrale | April 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

REVIEW OF SAMANTHA EDWARDS (ANTONYANMIRANDA LAW)

Samantha is extremely responsive, professional and understanding of complex situations surrounding divorce for honest and hard working people. She represented me in a divorce of 4 1/2 years from a uncooperative spouse that purposely prolonged the divorce process for 4 years. However, with her exper...ience, she quickly recognized the dirty tricks that the opposing party used in attempt to persuade the judge to go in their favor and combated all out of court statements. She and her team understands the aspects of divorce law and will go to bat for you against any unlawful acts from opposing counsels and or unprofessional behaviors. I must admit, her services is a bit pricey and there was a few scary moments when I ran out of funds, but my gut feeling told me to find a way to continue her services and it was well worth it at the end.

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Brianna Davis

Family lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Samantha takes analysis of law and fact to a whole new level. She’s quick on her feet and knows the evidence code. She has mastered domestic violence cases and she thrives in custody cases. Proud of you Sam!"

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Carlos Tavares

Family lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Samantha is a legitimate rising talent."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2024

Rising Star, California Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, California Super Lawyers

2021

2021 Outstanding Attorney, Antonyan Miranda

2018

Area of Concentration - Child, Family, & Elder Law, California Western School of Law

2018

Academic Excellence Award, California Western School of Law

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Attorney, Edwards Family Law, APC

2018 - 2022

Associate Attorney, Antonyan Miranda, LLP

2018 - 2018

Law Clerk, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, A Law Corporation

2017 - 2017

Law Clerk, YWCA of San Diego County

2017 - 2017

Judicial Intern, Clark County Family Court

2017 - 2017

Law Clerk, Domestic Violence Prevention Program

2009 - 2015

Paralegal/Office Assistant, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker

Associations

2018 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2018 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

2018 - Present

State Bar of California, Family Law Section

Member

Education

2018

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2015

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Activity

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