El Cajon Lawyers

I was born and raised in Indiana but have called San Diego home since moving here to attend law school. Prior to attending law school, I served eight years in the military as an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard. I graduated with high honors from Davenport University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. I gained a passion for family law while working at a veteran’s legal assistance clinic during law school. A majority of the cases I handled at the veteran’s legal assistance clinic were family law matters. I enjoyed helping clients work through legal issues...

The Law Offices of Michael E. Cindrich, APC, located in San Diego, California, has earned a reputation for providing trustworthy advice and effective representation in a wide variety of legal matters. As a former prosecutor with considerable courtroom experience, Michael E. Cindrich has the skill and legal insight needed to protect your rights and interests now and into the future. Focusing on Criminal Defense cases in Southern California, Mr. Cindrich can also assist you with a variety of other legal issues. We understand that your legal matters are of critical importance to you, and the lawyer you choose matters. We...

Melissa Arzave Trujillo is an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates. A San Diego native, Melissa earned her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University in 2017, graduating with a double major in Criminal Justice and Spanish, along with a minor in Psychology. She also spent a year studying abroad at Swansea University in Wales. Melissa went on to earn her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 2020, where she served as Treasurer of the Women’s Law Caucus. That same year, she passed the California State Bar. Before joining the firm, Melissa gained valuable...

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Whitney Betts has extensive experience representing survivors of sexual assault and will stand up to your perpetrator and all those who enabled and protected them to get you justice. Whitney has spent her entire career developing an outstanding reputation for effective, ethical, and compelling advocacy for her clients. She believes in the power of elevating the voices of those who have suffered misfortune at the hands of others from victims into survivors by fighting to get them justice.

Business Law Attorney Gretchen Cowen has 20 years experience including Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance and Venture Capital

Deanne Arthur graduated from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 2009. While at Howard she received the CALI award for exceptional representation of indigent adult persons charged with crimes in the District of Columbia Superior Court. Arthur has worked for a high profile law firm where she has successfully handled top dollar settlements and several jury trials. She has a passion for defending the rights of others and being the voice of those that cannot speak up for themselves.
At the Law Offices of Deanne Arthur, Arthur is devoted to representing clients that have become faced with...

Brian C. Ellis is a founding partner at Ellis Helm, APC. Mr. Ellis graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Economics and a minor in Spanish in 2003. He graduated with his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006. Mr. Ellis was admitted to the California Bar and began practice in February 2007. Prior to founding Ellis Helm, APC, Mr. Ellis worked for large insurance companies as a defense attorney. He spent many years on The Major Case Team for a national insurance company; working on personal...

Management Concepts, Inc.  Consultant Instructor/Subject Matter Expert 2023-Present  Lectures on government contract law and policy, ethics and fiscal law for federal civilian agencies, DoD, and private sector audiences using student-centered methodologies  Navy General Counsel, Department of the Navy  Various Assignments 1985-2000, 2007-2023  Legal services in support of the Navy’s Global mission, primarily in the areas of procurement, grants, personnel law, government ethics, administrative law and fiscal law.   Defense Acquisition University Counsel, Professor of Contract Law 2000-2007  Provided instructional services on government contract law, fiscal law and ethics.  Delivered approximately 15 one and two-week classes per fiscal year.  Served as Counsel to University. Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of...

Born in Afghanistan, Elmira and her family emigrated to Pakistan and Iran before eventually coming to the United States when she was four years old. Growing up in a post-9/11 America, Elmira experienced discrimination and prejudice for being an Afghan Muslim. These experiences taught Elmira an invaluable lesson on race and ethnicity and encouraged her to study hard and work to make a difference in her community. Having witnessed her family overcome so much to attain a pathway to United States citizenship, Elmira has dedicated her career to making a difference in the lives of the more vulnerable individuals in...