Attorney Profile
Brian A. VictorAttorney Brian A. Victor has litigated complex family law matters and brings more than eleven years of experience from Family Court Services (FCS) where he mediated the most challenging child custody and visitation matters and crafted more than 4,000 child custody recommendations for Family Court judges. He provides litigation and mediation for divorce and child custody matters.
Attorney Brian A. Victor sets himself apart from other family law attorneys in his ability to prepare clients for their FCS custody mediation session based on his firsthand knowledge of this process.
As a licensed marriage family therapist, Attorney Brian A. Victor has been trained to understand the stress involved in divorce and the effect it can have on the spouses who are divorcing as well as on the children.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Prior to forming his own law practice, attorney Brian A. Victor litigated and mediated family law matters at a well-known San Diego County family law firm.
Attorney Victor previously worked for Child Protective Services and was responsible for investigating complex child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence allegations. This experience sets him apart from other family law attorneys due to his understanding of these complex issues in family law matters. Additionally, this firsthand knowledge gained him the necessary experience to provide consultations for those dealing with initial contact from CWS.
Additionally, he has taught conflict resolution classes at the University of the Rockies.
Attorney Victor currently is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Purdue Global Law School, where he has taught community property and family law classes.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE/HONORS AND AWARDS
Attorney Brian A. Victor graduated from the University of California, Davis and earned his Master’s Degree in psychology from California State University, Long Beach. He obtained his law degree from Purdue Global Law School where he received the Kaplan Award for Legal Service in the Community and the Moot Court Award for Distinguished Plaintiff Brief.
Attorney Brian A. Victor is recognized as a Super Lawyer in the field of Family Law in San Diego in 2024. This exclusive list recognizes no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state of California.
Additionally, Brian A. Victor is named one of the 18 Best San Diego Divorce Lawyers in 2024 by Expertise.com. This honor is based on a review of 664 divorce lawyers in San Diego. Attorney Victor is also named one of the 19 Best San Diego Family Lawyers in 2024 by Expertise.com based on a review of 787 family lawyers in San Diego. These honors are presented after analyzing and scoring divorce and family lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories considering Reputation, Qualifications, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. Mr. Victor is given a 5 Star rating for Reputation and is also named one of the Best San Diego Divorce Lawyers from 2016-2023 by Expertise.com.
Brian A. Victor has also been selected to the Super Lawyers California Rising Stars list from 2015-2020. Attorney Brian A. Victor was selected to this exclusive list recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state for five consecutive years.
Furthermore, Brian A. Victor is named one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in San Diego by Custody X Change.
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Attorney Brian A. Victor has spoken about divorce, child custody, and mediation issues at many professional organizations including:
ESPN 1700 AM Radio Real Talk San Diego
Impact Makers Radio’s “Let’s Talk Divorce” series
Kiwanis Club of Allied Gardens
Foothills Bar Association
North County Bar Association
Concord Law School
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Attorney Brian A. Victor is admitted to practice law in the California Superior Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He is a member of the State Bar of California, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, and Entertainment and Sports Law Section.