Attorney
Jim Ratzer, Certified Family Law Specialist
Divorce, or
what is more commonly known as “family law”, is an area
of law that is extensively practiced by attorneys in San
Diego County, but is also limited to a select number of
“Specialists” within the field. Jim Ratzer is one of
this honored group of “Certified Family Law
Specialists”.
You may ask
“why do I need a Specialist?” A family law Specialist
has gone through an extensive certification process, not to
mention years of handling divorce/family law matters in all
areas of the practice.
Our practice
is devoted to family law/divorce - nothing else. Jim
Ratzer is a Certified Family Law Specialist who handles
cases ranging from complex property division, contested
custody, spouses who refuse to work or try to hide their
true income, spouses hiding assets, to simple uncontested
matters. We appear in all courthouses in San Diego County
including Vista (North County), El Cajon and Chula Vista. We
proudly serve downtown, LaJolla, Carmel Valley, Del Mar,
Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad,
Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido and all of San Diego
County. Wherever you live in San Diego County, attorney Jim
Ratzer is your best choice for experienced representation
with personalized service.
Firm Philosophy
A divorce is
one of the most stressful events you will ever experience.
Having a quality relationship with your attorney and
personalized service is tantamount to a successful
divorce/family law matter outcome. Being a “Certified
Family Law Specialist”, Mr. Ratzer knows how to
effectively communicate with clients while at the same time
keeping the process time-effective to lower client billed
fees. Too many consumers searching for a family law/divorce
attorney make the mistake of the “bigger and busier is
better”. This is the farthest from the truth. The stark
reality of working with the so-called “big firms” is
that you often lose the one-on-one contact with your
attorney and your case as tasks are being handed off to
paralegals and Jr. staff attorneys. Much like a “grist
mill”, these firms lack the most important element to
quality representation - availability
of the attorney. Our firm’s philosophy is very basic
and sound. High quality representation with accessibility
to your attorney.Mr.
Ratzer will know your case and all its specifics/details.
With the emotional stress a divorce can produce, you do not
want to work with an attorney who is unresponsive returning
your phone calls, or every time you call you get flipped to
a Voicemail box to leave a message. If you or someone you
know is facing a family law issue like divorce, legal
separation, child custody dispute, property dispute or
domestic violence, attorney Jim Ratzer is ready to help.
Whether you need immediate representation or a consultation
about the potential for divorce, attorney Jim Ratzer is here
to consult you about your issues, legal rights and
responsibilities. We encourage you to call our offices at
(858) 793-7700 to schedule an appointment. Meeting Mr.
Ratzer is the important first step to understand your
rights, and establishing a quality basis ofrepresentation.
Aggressive
Representation of Women in Divorce.
Women that
are seeking family law/divorce representation need an
attorney that understands the legal rights of women. Mr.
Ratzer understands these rights and how to obtain the
maximum alimony and/or child support payments, and
enforcement of these payments. Whether the client seeking
representation is a home-maker, in the work force, or
corporate executive/business owner Mr. Ratzer knows how to
maintain best negotiating position with opposing counsel.
Mr. Ratzer has years of experience in marital mediations,
and effectively communicates with opposing counsel from a
position of assumed strength.
Men seeking a
family law/divorce attorney look no farther than attorney
Jim Ratzer. What makes Mr. Ratzer so uniquely qualified is
his experience in representing both male
and female clients. The synergies of dual-gender
representation allows Jim Ratzer to work on divorce
settlement that protect the assets of his male clients, yet
respectfully work out solutions so that the female
spouse’s attorney and client can agree to settle. Mr.
Ratzer understands that his male clients are interested in
not paying out “more than I have to”. Attorney Jim
Ratzer aggressively and effectively reaches settlement
solutions to the satisfaction of his clients.
Attorney
Jim Ratzer, Certified Family Law Specialist