Lauren Michele Fair

Lauren Michele Fair

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

9635 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 550-550 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

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Location

Fair Cadora, APC

9635 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA, 92123

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Lauren Michele Fair's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Desiree | December 2, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Review for Attorney Lauren Fair

I worked with Lauren Fair and her staff for over a year and a half. The entire time they were responsive, professional, honest and very informative. Lauren walked me through the entire process step by step. When a court date or decision needed to be made. She was honest and prepared me for all the sc...enarios. Her knowledge and commitment to her work shows. I always received timely responses from her and all staff members. I can not thank them enough for all they did for me. I am now divorced and was granted an out of state move away. I highly recommend Lauren Fair. Not only is she a great attorney but she truly has your best interest at heart.

Posted by Elaine | August 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, sharp and knowledgeable!

Family law situations I’m sure are never pleasant and we had a particularly unique one. Lauren was professional, sharp, knowledgeable and definitely made me feel at ease knowing that my case was being worked on efficiently and with clear communication. She empathized and knew how sensitive the situat...ion was for me and worked diligently to ensure we were ready for the hearing. When she spoke for me at my hearing, she presented my case in a way I could not have done on my own with all I had emotionally invested. She was thoughtful in her choice of words and her demeanor in court and was very well prepared. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and my representatives at Fair Cadora, because when it comes to fighting for what you love most in this world, you really can’t put a price on it.

Posted by Janice | March 8, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Ms.

My experience with Lauren Fair of Fair Cadora Family Law is that she is a true professional, extremely capable, efficient and was both connected to and invested in my case … which was the Registration of a Foreign Support Order, from a foreign country. After contacting Fair Cadora, Lauren Fair ret...urned my phone call within one hour. I was heading back overseas, however, upon my return in May 2018, I contacted Lauren again, this time with all my documents and asked the question, “Can I do this?” She must have spent some hours going through all my documents and wrote back – Yes, we can do this. This gave me hope! My contact with Ms. Fair was always quick and to the point and extremely professional and informed. She clearly knew what she was talking about. I also felt that she empathized with my situation. I also felt like she gave me her full attention. This gave me more hope! I felt that I could trust her judgment without question and in fact I absolutely trusted her at her word. I had a positive outcome to my case which is due fully to the efficient handling of my case by Ms. Fair and her associate Lindsay Sudman. I am forever grateful for my experience with Ms. Fair. Clearly at Fair Cadora they are a fine tuned team! I feel super lucky to have “found” Fair Cadora Family Law.

Posted by Jose | December 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Sound Judgment and reasoning

Lauren and her team were amazing! She never gave me any unrealistic expectations that she didn’t believe that we could get and that was extremely appreciated. In a case where emotions run high (from the client side of the house) she was able to advise me to do certain things that I emotionally was cl...ouded in doing. Her advice and sound judgment allowed this case to be fair and for an appropriate judgment to be made.

Posted by Janett | December 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She’s the only Divorce Attorney!

I will never be able to convey how wonderful my experience was with this firm. Lauren Fair was my attorney and represented me in one of the most difficult situations of my life. I was married for 2 1/2 years. The dissolution took almost 3. During my short term marriage we purchased 7 properties t...ogether in St Louis. I left my life in SD to set a business up in St Louis. When my ex husband filed for divorce he decided I was not entitled to anything because he was the primary income earner. Contrary to community property law he worked every day take everything we built together. I hired 2 attorneys prior to Lauren who constantly told me I couldn’t afford to represent myself at trial. They reminded me of my weak position due to it being a “short term marriage”. All my “sweat equity” didn’t mean anything and because he had the salary to hire the best attorney I was on the path to loosing everything I had worked for. Several times I wanted to just give up and make the drama go away. Letting him take everything would have been easier but it would have left me financially devastated. I couldn’t let that happen. I was at the end of my rope when I contacted Lauren. I first spoke to Kevin who instantly made me feel better. I decided to work with Lauren because I felt a woman would represent my interests better. She was amazing! She was steady and extremely professional. She kept her calm whenever I felt like I was coming unglued. She communicated the facts clearly and never made me feel stupid or ashamed of my position. Her follow up with the other side was perfect. Her communication style is very direct leaving nothing to chance or mis interpretation. I know for a fact my divorce is finally final because of her diligence and expert representation. I’m walking away with exactly what I’ve always known I was entitled too. I finally got someone to fight for me. I’ve never met her in person but she will always be someone I respect and admire. Do yourself a huge favor and don’t waste time on the money hungry lawyers who really don’t care about your interest. Go with this team because they believe in fiduciary duty and their ethics are high above the bar for most attorneys in San Diego.

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Lauren Michele Fair's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kris Crawford

Family lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I endorse this lawyer. She takes time to provide great insight to the AVVO community."

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Travis Owen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Lauren on a complex family matter, crossing state boundaries. Lauren's diligence and dedication to her clients clearly showed in our correspondence and dealings with one another. I would highly recommend Lauren's services to anyone looking for an experienced family law attorney in California."

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James Dicks

Family lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"This attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."

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Theresa Hofmeister

Family lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lauren is a very good lawyer - knowledgeable and service-oriented"

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Michael Shemtoub

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Your resume speaks for itself and I consider you a valuable member of the attorney community. I would recommend you to anyone and everyone who needs your services. I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer!"

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Eva Martelle

Unknown lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Lauren is an extremely intelligent and ethical attorney. She was a huge asset to our firm and we greatly miss her."

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Colleen Warren

Family lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lauren is an amazing attorney. She is intelligent, diligent, and highly ethical. I have referred numerous people to her when I have had a conflict or been unable to assist them. I highly recommend Lauren."

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Kevin Cadora

Family lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Ms. Fair is a zealous advocate who is passionate about her clients’ cases. Aggressively representing her clients while reasonable with all settlement negotiations, Ms. Fair is an excellent choice for any family law client."

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Eva Martelle

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Colleen Warren

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Certified Family Law Specialist, Fair Cadora, APC

2010 - 2011

Attorney, Fair Law

2008 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC

2006 - 2008

Law Clerk, Allan & Martelle, LLP

Associations

2024 - Present

Gently Hugged

Vice President

2009 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

2008

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

San Diego State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2008

Santa Clara Law Review Shame on U.S.: The Need for Uniform Open Adoption Records Legislation in the United States

Languages

English

French

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