Lesa Christenson | Partner
Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of
Legal Specialization
Lesa Christenson, a founding member of ABC&K, has been practicing law since 1985. She provides a full range of Family Law services, from Prenuptial Agreements to Post-Judgment Modifications of prior Court orders.
Prior to co-founding ABC&K in 2000, Ms. Christenson started the Family Law Department at the San Diego law firm of Hillyer & Irwin, where she was elected the firm’s first woman partner in its 81-year history. Prior to focusing exclusively on Family Law, Ms. Christenson practiced commercial and business litigation and construction law for 15 years, which greatly enhances her ability to represent business clients in Family Law matters.
Ms. Christenson has served as a Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Small Claims Court and has been a speaker for California Women Lawyers, the San Diego County Bar Association, and the La Jolla Bar Association. She speaks and writes on the topics of Family Law and business development.
Honors
2010, 2009 & 2008 San Diego Super Lawyers®
2010, 2009, 2008 & 2007 San Diego Daily Transcript Top Attorney
in Family Law
2009 "Transcript Ten," San Diego Daily Transcript
AV Rated (highest rating), Martindale-Hubbell
Affiliations
Member, State Bar of California
Member, California Women Lawyers
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, Executive Committee, Certified Family Law Specialists,
San Diego County Bar Association Family Law Section
Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego
Board, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1997-2000
Vice President, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1999-2000
Author, “How I Got 100 Client Referrals in Six Months,”
Lawyers Club Newsletter, December 1998 and January 1999
Education
University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1985
University of San Diego, B.A., magna cum laude, 1982
