About Stacer Family Law Firm

Family law is what we do. We can help you with all related matters, including Divorce, Child Custody, Child and Spousal Support, and Property / Business Division. Mr. Stacer has been practicing law in San Diego since 1979, beginning the practice with an emphasis in Family Law. In 1985 he was awarded the designation of Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

We strive to provide you with the best representation possible, tailored to your specific needs. We evaluate the unique, individual characteristics of your situation, and prepare an effective, well-planned case — all within a friendly, caring, and understanding environment. We achieve our best results when the client is a “partner” in the case.

Our Law Office offers services ranging from 75-minute consultation appointments, representation for planning and case “engineering” purposes, all the way to full-blown litigation cases.

We use technology extensively in our office, both to assist in preparation of the case and to assure easy communication with clients and opponents. For the most part, documents received by and sent from our office are scanned and converted into Adobe Acrobat PDF files for ease of access, reduction of clutter, and so that they may be promptly sent to clients having e-mail service.

Team Works offers free workshops, mediation of family law matters, and sponsorship of the in person Coparenting Courses for Conflictual Coparents. Go to ParentsInConflict.Info (blog) to read articles and learn more about strategies related to reducing conflict and protecting the children.  Go to ParentsInConflict.com to view the available courses for parents who are involved in conflictual coparenting relationships.

Our Staff

Jefferson L. Stacer

  • Certified Family Law Specialist Attorney (May 1985)
    • California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
  • Licensed as an attorney since 1979, practice has been devoted to family legal matters:
    • Divorce
    • Child Custody (Local, Interstate and International)
    • Child and Spousal Support
    • Division of Business and Property Interests
    • Mediation
    • Enforcement
    • Restraining Orders
    • Changes to Existing Orders
  • Volunteer services
    • Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem (1985 - 1999)
    • Superior Court Settlement Judge Pro Tem (since inception of the Family Law Mandatory Settlement Conference Program until 2006)
  • Skilled legal strategist, bringing both tactical (immediate needs) and strategic (long-range) vision of our clients' lives in order to help them formulate their goals.
  • Effective action-plan development for clients to resolve disputes and help them realize their goals.
  • Experienced family-law litigator, should opposing parties prove unable to reach a compromise.
  • Created Team Works mediation system -- helping people with family law matters since 1989.
  • Represents a wide range of clients, including husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, children, grandparents, other family relations and partners. Mr. Stacer has mediated many family law cases.
  • Speaker and author concerning Family Law and Mediation matters.
  • Mr. Stacer is married to Dr. Deena L. Stacer and has a blended family of two children, three stepchildren, and four grandchildren.

Julia T. Trim

  • Legal Assistant, bringing a wide range of court and life experience to bear on projects and cases.
  • 17 Years as an Advocate (Trial Attorney) in the South African legal system.
  • Highly experienced in family and criminal law matters.
  • Julia's experience, skills, charm, and sense of humor are integral to our team effort to provide clients with caring, effective handling of their cases, under many different emotional and social circumstances.
  • Julia and her husband have immigrated to the United States. She has three adult daughters, one in London and two in South Africa.

 Erica Ghorban, Office Coordinator

  • Erica Ghorban is a highly dedicated client service professional and will answer all your questions about who we are and what we do here at Stacer Family Law Firm.
  • Whether you decide to attend our free Team Works workshop, use our low-cost mediation services, schedule an initial consultation appointment with Attorney Stacer or need more information about the High Conflict Intervention Program, she will be your initial point of contact.
  • Ms. Ghorban graduated from San Diego State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and received her Certificate in Paralegal Training from University of San Diego in 2008. 
  • If you would like to help spread the word about our free Team Works workshop or low-cost mediation services within your professional organization, company or community group, please call Erica at 858-485-8911.