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The mission of the attorneys at Sullivan & Guzman, APC, is to counsel clients in finding common sense solutions to complex family and real estate legal problems by providing a full spectrum of legal services. Attorney Michelle Sullivan, CLS-F, is a specialist in counseling clients regarding divorce, mediation, collaboration, adoptions, prenuptual agreements, and other legal issues. Attorney Erin Guzman specializes in real estate law and provides legal advice to mobile home park owners, home owner's associations, and others in need of legal counsel. Located in Rancho Bernardo, a neighborhood of north San Diego, our family law practice especially caters to residents of San Diego and North County; our real estate clients come from throughout California.

Law Office of Stephanie M. Caballero

Assisted Reproduction & Family Formation Law

MS. BASHAR obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in Management Information Systems in 1987 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law in May 1990. She joined the firm after 7 years as a sole practitioner focusing on civil litigation, business and family law. Prior to opening her own office, Ms. Bashar was an associate attorney in a civil litigation firm where she represented financial institutions as well as individuals with personal injury, fraud and contract matters. She has also worked as a Volunteer Attorney with the Family Law Access Project. Ms. Bashar was admitted to the State Bar of California and the Federal District Court for the Southern District in 1992 and is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Bashar is fluent in Farsi, conversant in Spanish and maintains good comprehension of French. Published Case: Doe v. United States (1997) 946 F.Supp.1429. Ms. Bashar was successful in this matter against the U.S. Attorney which resulted in two new laws being established.

MS. RAMOS is a 1993 graduate of California Western School of Law in San Diego and a graduate of Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. A former Deputy District Attorney for San Diego County, Ms. Ramos became a Certified Specialist in Family Law in 2005 and is a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego County Bar Association and the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association. She has spoken on paternity issues for the Western State Alumni MCLE program. Ms. Ramos is fluent in Spanish.

The youngest of four children, Beatrice Larsson Snider came to the United States from Sweden with her family at the age of 10. The family first lived in Berkeley, California then moved to Westchester County, New York where she graduated from high school in 1967. Certain characteristics separated her from the other teens of her day and her natural instinct to protect the underdog and speak up for her beliefs forecasted her eventual career in law.

Ms. Snider was offered a scholarship as an undergraduate to California Western University in San Diego, California. Halfway through her undergraduate degree in pre-medical studies, her influential philosophy professor encouraged her to study law and set her on her path and pursuit of justice. After completing her undergraduate program in two and a half years, she received a scholarship to California Western School of Law. One of eight women in a class of 423 she graduated in 1973 with a Juris Doctorate.

In 1974 Ms. Snider opened a small office in University City practicing personal injury, criminal defense, civil and family law. During this period, Ms. Snider was one of the first attorneys to file a separate lawsuit against a spouse for assault and battery. The settlement was small but a precedent was set.

In the 1970's, the Clerks and Librarians filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego alleging discriminatory pay practices. Ms. Snider, who was then chapter counsel for National Organization Women, was on the panel of attorneys offering their services to the librarians and clerks who were paid less than their counterparts who had equal or less education and experience. A settlement was reached, one of the first cases to recognize and implement the concept of equal pay for equal work under the Civil Rights Act.

By the mid 70's, the Family Law Act of 1970 had created a seismic shift in family law creating the need for highly skilled lawyers. This fact, coupled with her desire to help clients in need, solidified her decision to specialize in Family Law.

In 1980, Ms. Snider was one of twelve in the first class of attorneys to be board certified as a Certified Family Law Specialist in the State of California. Ms. Snider is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists. Ms. Snider also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Superior Court Family Law Division, has written various articles and conducted speaking engagements on Family Law and Business Valuations in Divorce. She is also a Certified Mediator and trained in the Collaborative Divorce™ process.

As part on her involvement in the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists, Ms. Snider chaired the subcommittee that promulgated the San Diego Local Rules for business valuations in dissolution actions that have now become part of Superior Court Rules.

While Ms. Snider has built the largest Family Law firm south of Los Angeles, she credits the firm's success to her clients and the experienced, dynamic, caring team of lawyers and paralegals who share her vision of bringing order to the chaos of a family going through crisis.

Mr. O'Connell leads a small firm of professionals specializing in real estate issues, business, corporations, limited liability companies, estates, and trust administration. He has more than 20 years of experience in these areas and is fully equipped to advise clients regarding their options and risks in these troubling economic times.

Mr. O'Connell speaks frequently at continuing education seminars on topic including the emerging issues in limited liability companies and legal ethics.

Mr. O'Connell served in the U.S. Army Security Agency from 1968 to 1972, serving in Turkey and Germany.

I strive to provide my client with the very best representation, aggressively fighting for all they are entitled to under the law.

NO ATTORNEY FEE UNLESS YOU WIN! - applicable to accident and injury cases, as well as discrimination and sexual harassment cases.

I am bilingual Spanish/English - and unlike other attorneys who say "se habla espanol" and it is the secretary who speaks spanish, I SPEAK SPANISH ONE ON ONE WITH MY CLIENTS. Soy yo quien habla espanol - un traductor no es necesario conmigo, y hablo personalmente con mis clientes en espanol.