Advocate Anita Joy Margolis

EDUCATION CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW (ABA/AALS)San Diego, CaliforniaClass Standing: Top 25%
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Evidence and Real Property FinanceDean’s ListMoot Court Competition FinalistVice President and Events Coordinator, Law Association of WomenLawyer’s Club of San Diego, Student Member
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONMadison, WisconsinBachelor of Arts: English, 1981
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:Class Standing: Top 10%Graduated with DistinctionPhi Kappa Phi, Scholastic Honorary SocietyHorse Science Internship – Special Admission to Meat & Animal Science InternProgram granted for academic excellence, Summer, 1980
LEGALEMPLOYMENT SOLE PRACTITIONERThe Law Offices of Anita J. Margolis – San Diego, CaliforniaPrivate practice specializing in civil litigation and family law, including domestic partner disputes & litigation, real estate litigation, personal injury, product liability, commercial and business litigation, employment litigation, artificial insemination and surrogacy transactions, and adoptions. (Spring, 1993 - present)
ASSOCIATEPhillips, Campbell, Haskett, Noone & Ingwalson – San Diego, CaliforniaHandled all aspects of litigation with independent caseload, including substantial trial experience in civil litigation and family law proceedings. (1986-93)
INTERNHiggs, Fletcher & Mack – San Diego, CaliforniaAssisted in all stages of preparing cases for litigation. Included legal and evidentiary research; drafting of legal and interoffice documents and letters; participation in depositions and conferences. (Spring, 1985)
CERTIFIED LAW CLERK – DOMESTIC LAWLilia S. De Velasquez – San Diego, CaliforniaReceived client files and handled all aspects of each case, including court appearances with minimum supervision. (Spring, 1985)
JUDICIAL EXTERN – CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALFourth Appellate District, San Diego, CaliforniaPerformed extensive legal research; drafted and edited opinions, advisory memoranda, and writs for Justice Robert O. Staniforth. (Fall, 1984)
INTERN – FAMILY LAWLegal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. – San Diego, CaliforniaResearched and drafted memoranda and all other documents incident to litigation; prepared and conducted depositions; made court appearances; interviewed and counseled clients. (Summer, 1984)
LAW CLERK – DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL INJURYLynne W. Lugar – San Diego, CaliforniaPrepared trial briefs, motions, other litigation documents and memoranda. Involved client interviewing. (Summer, 1984)
LAW CLERK – CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIPVirginia L. Weber – San Diego, CaliforniaDrafted pleadings, prepared memoranda and assisted in discovery for private practice with emphasis on small business litigation. (Spring, 1984)
LAW CLERK – EQUINE AND TAX LAWKenneth A. Wood – Rancho Santa Fe, CaliforniaResearched tax laws and their effect on the horse industry; organized and assembled a business management and economics portfolio. (Summer, 1983)
LEGAL SECRETARY – COLLECTIONS AND BANKRUPTCYEskanos & Fertig – San Diego, CaliforniaResponsibilities included preparing and filing complaints, default judgments and drafting declarations. (1981 - 1982).
LEGAL SECRETARY – COMMERCIAL AND BANKRUPTCYKenyon, Seier & Winslow – Madison, WisconsinDrafted Wills and a variety of contracts; initiated correspondence; and typed memoranda and bankruptcy court documents. (1979 - 1980)
LEGALACTIVITIES Judge Pro Tem for San Diego Superior Court (2001-present);Arbitrator for San Diego Superior Court (2001-2008);Member of the San Diego County Bar Association, 1985 - present (Board of Directors: 1999 - 2002, Secretary: 2000 - 2001, Vice President: 2001 - present; Membership Committee member: 2006-2007; Continuing Education Advisory Committee: 2008-present);Member of Lawyers’ Club of San Diego (Board of Directors: 1989-93, Secretary: 1991-92, Assistant Secretary: 1992-93, Chairperson of Community Relations Committee: 1989-91, Chairperson of Continuing Education Committee: 1992-93, Membership Committee: 1996-2010; Member of the LGBT/LGBTQ+ Task Force and Committee: 2018 to present, Co-Chair: 2019 to present); Member of the Judicial Endorsements Committee: 2020 to present;Member of the Tom Homann Law Association, Board of Directors: 2003-2005 & 2006-2017, Co-President: 2010-2012; Member of the THLA Endorsements Committee: 2017 - 2020;Member of the Tom Homann Law Association Foundation, Board of Directors: March 2017 to 2019;Member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (formerly known as San Diego Trial Lawyers Association), 1985 - 2001;Director on Board of Directors of California Western School of Law Alumni Assn., 1997 - 1999;Task Force Member of the Annual Women’s Resource Fair sponsored by the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1989 - 2010;Volunteer for San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1993 - 2004;Member of the Gender Equity Advisory Board of the San Diego Community College District, 1990 - 2002, 1994 - 2002;Member of the Single Parents/Displaced Homemakers Advisory Board of the San Diego Community College District, 1990 - 2002;Judge for mock trial competitions at California Western School of LawMember of the Citizens Advisory Council to the Board of Trustees of the San Diego City School District, 1997 - 2001Member of Greater Golden Hills Planning Committee, 2008 to 1010Volunteer for Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic, 2018- present
PUBLICATIONS Drafted “Enforcement of Family Law Orders” section of the Family Law Manual published and copy written by the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program in September, 1995 used for training volunteer lawyers in the family law assistance project.
PROFESSIONALHONORS AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-HubbellApproved arbitrator for San Diego Superior Court, 2001 - 2008Judge Pro Tem for San Diego Superior Court, 2001 - presentDistinguished Service Award from Tom Homann Law Association, 2008Multiple listings in Marquis Who’s Who in American LawMultiple listings in Nationwide Registers’ Who’s Who in Executives & BusinessesMultiple listings in Marquis Who’s Who in the WestMultiple listings in Marquis Who’s Who of American WomenListing in International Who’s Who of ProfessionalsListing in National Association of Professional WomenPanel Speaker for SDCBA LRIS “Coffee With Counsel” Program (2019)Panel Speaker for THLA Law Association Program on Animal Law (2018)
SPECIALINTERESTSAND ABILITIES Sports: Soccer, Golf, SkiingGames: Ping Pong, Foosball, PoolArts: watercolor painting and potteryIn My Past: Horse Breeding, Training, and ExhibitingProfessional window sign painter and calligrapherSinger/Songwriter