Estela De Orduña

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Phone: 951-339-3826
Office: 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101

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Estela De Orduña is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights in San Diego, California, where her practice focuses on representing men and fathers in California Family Courts. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006 and licensed to practice law in Mexico since 1997, she has practiced family law in California since 2006 and represents fathers throughout San Diego County in divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, and property division matters, including cases that cross the border. She was selected to California Super Lawyers from 2021 through 2025 and speaks Spanish.

About Estela De Orduña

Estela De Orduña represents fathers in San Diego County who are facing a divorce or a dispute over their children. She handles divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, and property division. She also prepares and reviews prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for clients who want clear terms before or during a marriage. Many of her cases involve a parent, a child, or property on the other side of the United States and Mexico border. In those cases, custody orders and support orders must be written so they can be followed and enforced in both countries.

Estela is licensed to practice law in both Mexico and California. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006 and earned a Master of Laws degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. She has volunteered with the U.S. Department of State Office of Children’s Issues on international parental child abduction cases under the Hague Convention. The Hague Convention is a treaty that sets out how a child who has been taken to or kept in another country may be returned. She also works with immigration counsel when a family court case involves protections under the Violence Against Women Act or orders needed in a juvenile immigration matter. The State Bar of California and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program have recognized her pro bono service.

Estela takes a practical approach and explains each step of the family court process in plain terms. She speaks Spanish and works directly with Spanish speaking fathers and their families. When both parents are willing, she helps clients resolve issues through mediation, and she prepares every case to go before a judge if an agreement cannot be reached. Estela works from the San Diego office, one of eleven Reel Fathers Rights offices throughout California.

Representative Matters

Estela De Orduña has represented clients in the following types of family law matters:

• Child custody disputes where a parent or child lives in Mexico or another country
• International parental child abduction matters under the Hague Convention
• Requests to establish and modify child support and spousal support
• Drafting and review of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Family court orders coordinated with immigration counsel in Violence Against Women Act and juvenile immigration matters
• Family law mediation
• High net worth divorce with property held in California and outside the United States
• Community property disputes involving tracing, reimbursement claims, and commingled funds

Every family law matter is decided on its own facts. Past matters do not guarantee a similar outcome in any other case.

Courts Where Estela De Orduña Appears

Estela De Orduña represents fathers in the family courts of San Diego County. She serves San Diego County fathers from the Reel Fathers Rights San Diego office, including fathers in Chula Vista and communities near the border.

In San Diego County, family law cases are heard at the Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101; the East County Regional Center, 250 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020; the South County Regional Center, 500 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910; and the North County Regional Center, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Publications and Speaking

• Speaker, Student International Law Symposium, Tijuana, Mexico, 2022
• Guest lecturer, Mexican corporate law, University of San Diego School of Law, 2012

Frequently Asked Questions About Estela De Orduña

What types of cases does Estela De Orduña handle?

Estela De Orduña practices family law at Reel Fathers Rights, representing men and fathers in divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreement matters. Many of her cases involve a parent, a child, or property in Mexico or another country.

Is Estela De Orduña licensed to practice in California?

Yes. Estela De Orduña has been licensed by the State Bar of California since 2006 and has practiced family law in California since then, Bar No. 247218. She has also been licensed to practice law in Mexico since 1997. She earned her LL.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2002.

Which courts does Estela De Orduña appear in?

Estela De Orduña appears in family court in San Diego County. San Diego County family law cases are heard at the Central Courthouse in San Diego, the East County Regional Center in El Cajon, the South County Regional Center in Chula Vista, and the North County Regional Center in Vista.

Does Estela De Orduña speak Spanish?

Yes. Estela De Orduña speaks Spanish and can meet with Spanish speaking clients and discuss their case directly.

Does Estela De Orduña handle international custody cases?

Yes. Estela De Orduña handles custody cases where a parent or child lives outside the United States. She has volunteered with the U.S. Department of State Office of Children’s Issues on international parental child abduction cases under the Hague Convention.

Does Estela De Orduña offer free consultations?

Yes. Reel Fathers Rights offers a free case evaluation for fathers facing divorce, custody, support, or restraining order matters. Call 951-339-3826 or request a case evaluation online.

Contact Estela De Orduña

Estela De Orduña works out of the Reel Fathers Rights San Diego office, 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Call 951-339-3826 or request a free case evaluation online.