Nakisha A. Sandy

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

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Nakisha A. Sandy is an Associate 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 2024, she has practiced family law in California since then and represents fathers in San Diego County in divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence restraining order matters. She is a 2025 graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Program and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

About Nakisha A. Sandy

Nakisha A. Sandy represents fathers in San Diego County who are facing the end of a marriage or a dispute over their children. She handles divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, and domestic violence restraining orders. In a custody case, the court decides what parenting plan serves the best interest of the children, so a father needs to show the court the role he plays in their lives. In a support case, the court applies California’s guideline formula, which looks at each parent’s income and parenting time. When a restraining order request is filed, the hearing that follows can affect a father’s home, his time with his children, and his rights.

Nakisha is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and earned her B.S. in Behavioral Sciences and English from Andrews University. Before practicing law, she worked as a child protection investigator in Texas and later worked in mortgage and real estate brokerage. Her background also includes asset investigation and appellate research. She earned her J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2018, where she received Trial Advocacy Honors and provided free legal services to veterans and low income clients through the school’s Family Law Clinic. In 2025 she completed the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Program, a hands on course in which attorneys work through simulated trials, depositions, and courtroom proceedings.

Nakisha’s work in child protection, finance, and legal research gives her a practical view of family dynamics, financial disputes, and child welfare, the issues at the center of most family court cases. Many cases begin with a request for order, where a judge sets temporary custody, visitation, or support while the case moves forward. Outside the office, she coaches high school mock trial students in San Diego County and volunteers with TEDx San Diego. She is a member of the San Diego Family Law Bar, Lawyers Club of San Diego, the California Lawyers Association Family Law Section, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Nakisha works from the San Diego office, one of eleven Reel Fathers Rights offices throughout California.

Representative Matters

Nakisha A. Sandy has represented clients in the following types of family law matters:

• Divorce proceedings for fathers in San Diego County
• Requests to establish or modify child custody and visitation orders
• Requests to establish or modify child support
• Domestic violence restraining order hearings
• Pro bono family law matters for veterans and low income clients through a law school family law clinic

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

Courts Where Nakisha A. Sandy Appears

Nakisha A. Sandy represents fathers in the family courts of San Diego County. Nakisha serves San Diego County fathers from the Reel Fathers Rights San Diego office and represents fathers in La Jolla, Santee, El Cajon, Vista, and Chula Vista.

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

Publications and Speaking

“Building Bridges, Fall Judicial Reception,” Lawyers Club News, December 2025, Issue No. 11

Frequently Asked Questions About Nakisha A. Sandy

What types of cases does Nakisha A. Sandy handle?

Nakisha A. Sandy practices family law at Reel Fathers Rights, representing men and fathers in divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence restraining order cases. She works with fathers throughout San Diego County. Her earlier work as a child protection investigator gives her added insight into cases that involve child welfare concerns.

Is Nakisha A. Sandy licensed to practice in California and federal court?

Yes. Nakisha A. Sandy has been licensed by the State Bar of California since 2024 and has practiced family law in California since then, Bar No. 355929. She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She earned her J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2018.

Which courts does Nakisha A. Sandy appear in?

Nakisha A. Sandy 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.

What trial training has Nakisha A. Sandy completed?

Nakisha A. Sandy is a 2025 graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Program, where attorneys practice trial skills through simulated trials, depositions, and courtroom proceedings. She also received Trial Advocacy Honors at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Where is Nakisha A. Sandy’s office?

Nakisha A. Sandy works from the Reel Fathers Rights office at 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101. The firm serves fathers throughout San Diego County.

Does Nakisha A. Sandy 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 Nakisha A. Sandy

Nakisha A. Sandy 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.