Christine Hayes Sickler

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Christine Hayes Sickler

also known as Christine Hayes Sickler CLS-F

4.1
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 49 years

Family Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support ... +4 more

9663 Tierra Grande Street, Suite 301, San Diego, CA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Christine

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 20%

40 years

20%
Family 20%

40 years

20%
Child Custody 15%

40 years

15%
Child Support 15%

40 years

15%
Marriage and Prenuptials 15%

40 years

15%
Domestic Violence 10%

40 years

10%
Alimony 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, APC

9663 Tierra Grande Street, Suite 301, San Diego, CA, 92126

blsapc.com

Online Presence

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Christine Hayes Sickler's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

5 star (10)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by Michelle | February 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Lawyer Out There!!

I hired Christine about 4 years back to help with my divorce and custody cases. She eventually helped me with getting a restraining order as well and has done a phenomenal job at every turn. It’s been an extremely difficult case but she has fought for me and my children like we’re her only client and... that has made all the difference. Christine has always given sound advice and doesn’t sugar coat reality. She’s been in the game a long time and it shows! She knows her stuff and is very smart with her strategies. I highly recommend her to anyone!!

Posted by Michael | February 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A title.....? How about victim of a thief soon to be ex wife?

I have to give rave reviews for Christine and thumbs down reviews for "Family Court". Christine is up front as much as possible in all ways and her experience & attention to details is exemplary. She also goes out of her way to try to keep expenses down. Bottom line is that you can trust her to do a... good job. Sadly, in Family Court, history has proven time and time again that the woman in a divorce or separation case can get away with virtually anything with total impunity to include any and every type of abuse to include child abuse, elder abuse & violence, lying, falsification of records or documents filed with the court, false testimony, lying at depositions, grand theft robbery, embezzlement, immigration marriage fraud, marriage fraud, and other forms of abuse. The court could care less. When you present even criminal information in court during live testimony, and you hear the presiding judge say; "that's no big deal, lots of people do that", is greatly disappointing and destroys trust in the court system when the judge does not care.

Posted by robert | February 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thoughts on divorce litigation

Excellent service- and always available and very knowledgeable . She knows how to handle the negotiation.

Posted by Phil | January 6, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend Christine

Chris helped me through a very contentious divorce and kept me sane throughout the process She is extremely diligent and thorough. Hence she is very clear about the process and issues to be addressed, and gives a very honest assessment of things. If there are business or real estate assets involv...ed in your divorce Chris is very strong at understanding these and how best to deal with them. Divorce is no fun but having Chris as my attorney gave me a lot of confidence about the whole process and how it plays out.

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2015

Attorney Sickler is the BEST!!!

I had a great experience with the Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider. Attorney Christine Sickler’s knowledge of case law is unparalleled. My divorce was very contentious and difficult for several reasons. First, my former wife had unrealistic expectations as to the value of our assets and made unreaso...nable demands. She hired an attorney that was not knowledgeable in family law and practices outside of San Diego. Given Ms. Sickler’s expertise in family law coupled with her knowledge of business valuation and tax issues, we were able to accomplish a settlement beyond my expectations. In addition, her paralegal Anita was always available to answer questions and kept me informed as to the status of my case which alleviated my stress during the divorce process.

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Christine Hayes Sickler's Lawyer Endorsements

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Beatrice Snider

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Shemtoub

Child custody 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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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2014

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyer

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

San Diego Super Lawyers, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

San Diego Super Lawyer, Family Law, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2007

San Diego Top Attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript

2006

San Diego County's Top Law Firms, San Diego Magazine

1991

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of California

N/A

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Shareholder, Law Offices Of Beatrice L. Snider, APC

1985 - Present

Supervising Attorney, Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider APC

1900 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, A.P.C.

1991 - 2015

Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court

Associations

1991 - Present

Association of Certified Law Specialists

Member

1976 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

1976 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1976 - Present

Federal Court- Southern District of California

Member

Education

1976

UC Hastings COL

Juris Doctorate

1973

Univ of California at Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Advanced Family Law Course Deferred Compensation

2010

CFLS-Winter Seminar Family Law Issues

Languages

English

Spanish

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