Elizabeth Kreitzer

Hargreaves & Taylor LLP

750 B St.
Suite 2300

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 238-5501

Education Law School/Year: University of San Diego, 1990 College/Year: B.S. Business Administration, Elizabethtown College, 1978 Bar Admissions State Courts of California, 1992; U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts, 1992 Practice Areas Family & Domestic Relations Major Cases I have handled hundreds of family law cases from those involving a few simple issues to those with numerous complex issues, keeping in mind the impact divorce has on the parties, their children and their extended families. Personal highlights of my career include: reuniting twin 9-year-old boys with their mother and maternal grandparents after they were removed from their mother’s custody due to her temporary incarceration; assisting a father in obtaining custody of his children upon the death of the children’s mother; and assisting a father in obtaining custody of his daughter after he had been deprived of his custodial rights due to false allegations of domestic violence. Professional Background I have been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 2002 and in 2005 was named as the Michael C. Shea Chair by the San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists. The Michael C. Shea Chair has been bestowed every year since 2002 on a Certified Family Law Specialist with superior ethics and dedication to teaching and mentoring family law attorneys. My practice encompasses all aspects of family law including divorce, paternity, adoption and premarital agreements. Professional Affiliations Member, San Diego County Bar Association – 1992 to present; Member, Settlement Judge Panel – 2003 to present; Co-chair, SDCBA Family Law Section – 2003; Member, Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego – 2006 to present; San Diego Certified Family Law Specialists Committee Member, Executive Committee – 2005 to present; Chair, Family Court Services Subcommittee – 2005 to 2007, Chair, Publicity Subcommittee – 2005 to 2007, Co-chair, Spring Seminar – 2005, Co-Chair, Winter Seminar -2006, Chair, Summer Seminar – 2007, Member, Rules Subcommittee – 2007 Personal Affiliations I am a charter member of the Lady Lawyers Group, which meets on a monthly basis to discuss family law and social issues. Personal Background I grew up in central Pennsylvania where I spent my time working in the family auto racing business. After graduating from college, I worked as a computer programmer for several years. Eventually, I migrated west to attend USD School of Law and made San Diego my home. I live in Rancho Bernardo with my husband and cat.