Law in San Diego

Kim Marie Staron was born in Arnot, Pennsylvania in 1962. She graduated from California Western School of Law in 1992. Ms. Staron received her undergraduate degree from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1988 where she graduated with honors. She was admitted to practice in the California and Federal Courts in 1992. She is currently a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Foothills Bar Association.

Ms. Staron is the Immediate Past President of the Foothills Bar Association, an East County association of attorneys. She is the current President of Stoney's Kids, a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in East County. Ms. Staron was a participant in the Volunteer Lawyers Program and she received the Manuel E. Wiley award for pro bono services consecutively for 12 years. She served as an appointed attorney for the Superior Court of California, Department of Child Support Services. She serves as court-appointed counsel through the Lawyer Referral and Information Service for servicemembers pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. She is a past member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Lawyers Club of San Diego and the Young Lawyers Association of the San Diego County Bar Association where she served as a co-chair of the section in 1996-1997. She is currently a member of the Family Law and Military Law Sections of the San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Staron has been in private practice since 1993.

AREAS OF PRACTICE: Primarily Family Law, including, but not limited to, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, dissolutions, annulments, legal separations, child custody, child and spousal support, property division, and Family Support Division cases.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Ms. Staron has an avid interest in computers and related activities. She was involved in Team in Training on the San Diego cycling team. She completed the El Tour de Tucson in 2000 and 2001 with the Team. She is a current member of the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team. She participates in adventure racing and off-road sprint triathalons.