ATTORNEY OF COUNSEL
MAURA GRIFFIN
Since 2009 Ms. Griffin has assisted our office in handling complex civil litigation cases in state and federal court including, but not limited to personal injury and business disputes. She has extensive experience appearing at hearings, depositions and trials. In addition to her civil practice, Ms. Griffin also handles administrative and criminal cases.
Prior to practicing law, Maura Griffin was a full time private investigator for many years assisting other attorneys with their cases. As an attorney, she now applies these investigative skills to our firm’s cases.
Bar Admissions
- California Supreme Court and all lower California Courts
- United States District Court Southern District of California
- United States District Court Northern District of California
Education
- JD, University of San Diego School of Law
- Bachelors of Arts, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- San Diego Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Better Business Bureau of San Diego
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
- Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
- California Public Defenders Association
Maura Griffin is an expert beyond measure for litigation. They fought for me with their expertise and extreme knowledge of the law. Do not waste your time or finances on any other firm, speak with them first!
Bernadette, Santee Yelp Review
TESTIMONIALS
FROM OTHER PROFESSIONALS WE HAVE WORKED WITH
I have been doing business with Steven for the past 5 years with great professionalism and results. His track record with our office has been tremendous. He will always get you the results you would expect from a tenured attorney. I highly recommend you consult with Mr. Steve Elia before signing with other attorneys.
Dr. Danny Bachoua
Chiropractor, San Diego Chiropractic Doctors
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I have known Steve for over 4 years and he has been a very valuable resource personally and for clients. I have seen him go beyond what he was getting paid for to make sure that things got done right and he has always made himself available for questions that I have. I would recommend him as someone to interview if you need an attorney to handle entity formation or business transactional needs.”
Jeff Boyd, CFP®, CWS®
Certified Financial Planner™, Phase Four Financial Solutions – First Allied Securities
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I have great respect for Steve and would personally and professionally recommend Steve at any capacity.
David McCullough
Principal Landscape Architect, McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc.
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Steve was representing one of my clients with a real estate and loan transaction and was extremely helpful to both myself and the client. He explained all the process and the steps that our mutual client was to overcome, which through Steve’s expertise we were able to accomplish. Steve has always been a true professional, and I would highly recommend anyone that needs an attorney within the real estate arena to contact him.
Harlan Friedman
President, Lightning Commercial Funding, Inc.
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Steven is professional in every way. I have referred clients to him for incorporation, entity formation and other transactional needs. He is easy to work with and has a keen grasp of the legal issues of his practice. I can highly recommend Steve as an attorney who will have your best interest and provide you with good legal counsel.
Bob Sharp
Pres, Sharp, Thunstrom & Batson
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