James R. Spievak
President
Areas of Practice
- Business Transactions-Commercial Law
- Business Organization-Formation/Alteration & Mergers/Acquisitions
- Family Law
- Real Estate
- Personal Injury-Plaintiff
- General Civil Litigation
- Mediator
Litigation Percentage
- 33% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1972
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1972
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Court of Claims, 1982
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. - 1972
- Honors: National Moot Court
- Honors: National Order of Barristers
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. - 1969
- Major: Economics
- Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, California
- Honors: Football
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Diego County Bar Association, Member, 2003-2006 Director, 2004 Treasurer, 2005 Vice President
- San Diego County Bar Foundation, Director 2005-2008
- American Bar Association, Member, 1972-2010
- State Bar of California, Delegate, State Conference of Delegates, multiple years
- Community Defenders, Inc., Trustee, 1987, President, Director
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Awards Committee Member
- Lawyer Referral & Information Services (LRIS), Board Committee
Languages
- English
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
