Susan E. Guthrie

I am a practicing attorney with almost 30 years of divorce and family law experience. After many years involved in traditional divorce litigation, and seeing the devastation that the adversarial process wreaks on the parties and their children, I established my current practice which is focused on the non-adversarial approaches to divorce. These include mediation, collaborative law and negotiated settlement. All of these methods of resolving the issues that arise in divorce and family law matters result in a more positive, cooperative agreement and understanding between the parties which allows them to move forward with a settlement that they both feel is best for them and for their family. The cooperative nature of these non-adversarial approaches also provides a stable basis for parents to co-parent their children after the divorce. I am a certified mediator with advanced mediation training and provide my clients with the benefit of my 26 years in the courtroom focused on family law issues.

• Arbitration & Mediation
• Divorce
• Family Law

• Free Consultation
  30 minute introductory consultation offered for new clients.
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California

Since 2018

Connecticut

Since 1990

Owner/Founder

La Jolla Mediation Services

2016 - Current

Founded family law and mediation practice in La Jolla, California.

Owner/Founder

Law Offices of Susan E. Guthrie

2012 - 2016

Founded family law and mediation practice.

Partner

Gentile, Chiota & Guthrie, LLC

2001 - 2012

Partner in firm handling all family and divorce matters.

Associate Attorney

Gentile & Chiota, LLC

1990 - 2000

Wayne State University Law School

J.D. (1990) | Law

1987 - 1990

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1987) | English

1983 - 1987

Honors: Honors College

Top 10% of Lawyers in US - Family Law, Mediation

Lawyers of Distinction

2017

Recognized the top 10% of attorneys in their respective fields in the United States.

Connecticut State Bar

Member

Current

Southern California Mediation Association

Committee Member - Family Mediation Institute

2018 - Current

Activities: On the planning committee for the First Annual SCMA Family Mediation Institute to be held in June, 2018.

San Diego County Bar Association

Member - Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections

2017 - Current

San Diego Family Law Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

2016 - Current

Southern California Mediation Association

Member

2016 - Current

American Bar Association

Member - Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections

2012 - Current

Fairfield County Bar Association

Member - Family Law Section

2012 - Current

Greater Bridgeport Bar Association

Member - Family Law Section

2001 - Current

Fairfield County Bar Association

Co-Chair Women in the Law Committee

2015 - 2016

Susan Guthrie of La Jolla Mediation Services Provides a Better Way to Divorce

My Business Magazine

February, 2018

How to Find the Best Divorce Lawyer

Splitcorner

October, 2016

Certified Mediator

Mediation Matters

Certified Guardian ad Litem

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Certified Attorney for Minor Child(ren)

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch