Adrian Doty
Meet Adrian
Adrian has been practicing family law for over fourteen years. He understands how emotionally difficult family law matters can be, which is why he is dedicated to the efficient management of his clients' cases. While Adrian always works to achieve settlements through negotiation when possible, he aggressively litigates to protect his clients' interests when necessary. Clients appreciate working with Adrian for his responsiveness, efficiency, and dedicated approach to their cases.
Attorney Specialties: Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Settlement Judge Pro Tem
Adrian has practiced family law exclusively for more than fourteen years. He earned his degree in Criminology, Law & Society from the University of California, Irvine, where he also competed as an NCAA Division I athlete in Cross Country and Track. He earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in 2011 and began his legal career as a civil litigation attorney in Los Angeles in 2012.
In 2014, Adrian transitioned to family law after relocating to San Jose. He moved to San Diego in 2018 and has continued to focus exclusively on family law, representing clients in a broad range of family law matters and litigation.
Adrian's approach to representing clients is to be a team player, trying to achieve settlement first and litigation second. Representative matters include:
- Mediated high net worth and complex divorce cases.
- Litigated move-away requests that cannot settle.
- Litigated high conflict domestic violence restraining order cases.
- Member, Santa Clara Bar Association 2014-2018
- Member, San Diego Family Law Bar Association 2018-present
- IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
- Settlement Judge Pro Tem
Outside of his legal practice, Adrian enjoys spending time with his wife and their two young daughters. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and learning to play golf.
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