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Bruce M. Beals

(Retired)

Education

  • California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
    • J.D. – 1976
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: Class Standing: Second
    • Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for highest scholastic achievement in Real Property, Criminal Law, Contracts, Community Property, Trusts
  • Oregon State University
    • Bachelor of Science – 1973
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Supreme Court of California, 1976
  • U.S. Federal Courts, 1977
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2004

Honors

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
  • Norby Award – Presented by the Judiciary in recognition of outstanding service to the family law bench and bar.
  • Michael Shea Chair – Presented by the San Diego Certified Law Specialists as a Teacher/Mentor.
  • Top Lawyers In San Diego, San Diego Magazine
  • Top Lawyers in Southern California, Los Angeles Magazine
  • Best Lawyers In America
  • Best Law Firms in California – U.S. News & World Report
  • Lawyer Of The Year – Woodward/White
  • Super Lawyers (selected in top 50 attorneys in San Diego)
  • Martindale – Hubbell – AV Rating (highest)
  • Featured in San Diego Magazine article “The Landscape of Family Law”

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • San Diego Family Law Bar Association (SDFLBA)
  • State Bar of California
  • Washington D.C. Bar Association
  • San Diego Trial Lawyers Association
  • San Diego County Judicial Evaluations Committee
  • Standing Committee On Support, Family Law Section, State Bar Association
  • Executive Committee, Family Law Specialists, Advisory Committee
  • Executive Board, Certified Family Law Specialists Committee
  • Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
  • San Diego County Bar Association, Guidelines Subcommittee
  • Family Law Legislation Subcommittee
  • Trial Rules Subcommittee