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Why choose

Rigney Cepeda?

We advocate for you.

Your life is not a joke; you deserve an attorney that will take you and your case seriously. We will work diligently to represent your rights.

We have the expertise you need.

With over 30 years of experience in both negotiated settlements and successful litigation, you can be confident that your case is in the most capable hands.

Put 'family' back in family law.

We believe in setting realistic expectations, and we most often meet or exceed them. As a result, clients have trusted us to handle their legal matters for decades.

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Family Law

Issues We Handle

From beginning to end, and sometimes beyond, we are a full-service law firm with the necessary knowledge, skill, and experience to handle the following matters:

01. Divorce

02. Legal Separation

03. Child Custody and Visitation

04. Spousal Support/Alimony

05. Division of Assets and Property

06. Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

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What Our

Clients Are Saying

Finding the right divorce attorney is so important, it is worth your time to do your due diligence on who you are partnering with to ensure you are being represented in a way that will help you the most in recovering and thriving after the divorce process is over…Jon is a seasoned professional that has deep roots in the San Diego legal community so his experience will help guide you on the best path forward.

Julie Cepeda was my lawyer through my divorce case a few years ago and my more recent move away case. She has been mentored by Jon, the head attorney, and it shows how well he has done with guiding Julie. Julie is truly the best at hand. She is VERY knowledgeable, and she is very real. The confidence in herself and work helped drive my cases from start to finish. She was there for me every step of the way and had no issue explaining the process.

- Priti O.

- Adriana A.

Jon went FAR and BEYOND most attorneys...he was at my side representing me in the most professional matter...His entire staff is TOP NOTCH! Paralegal Jessica is very compassionate and worked very hard at Jons' side. Patience is their virtue and are very detailed oriented...If you need GREAT representation in family court? LOOK no further. Five stars aren't enough! Thank you again, Mr. Jon Rigney! Thank you and your entire staff!

- Cris W.

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Our attorneys

Mr. Rigney has been practicing law in San Diego for over twenty years. He is a December 1991 Graduate of the University of San Diego, School of Law and has been licensed to practice law in California since June of 1992. His primary area of practice throughout his career has been Family Law and associated issues. Mr. Rigney also holds a Baccalaureate degree, with honors, from the University of California at San Diego. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Rigney is involved in the local community, including past contributions of his time to the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and the San Diego Superior Court. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the San Diego Bar Association, a published author, and holds numerous additional honors and awards.

Mr. Rigney was recently recognized as one of “San Diego’s Top Attorneys for 2012,” in the family law category, by The San Diego Daily Transcript legal newspaper. Mr. Rigney also received this prestigious award for 2010 and has been a nominee for the honor from 2009 to 2013 consecutively.

With strong experience in both private mediation and contested litigation, Ms. Cepeda takes a resolution-focused approach to family law. She has been exclusively practicing family law since 2013 and has handled simple paternity matters, complex divorce matters, highly litigious custody and visitation matters, international premarital agreements, and high asset estate planning.

Hailing from the island of Guam, Ms. Cepeda is committed to the advancement of minority women in the legal field. She has been honored by the San Diego Business Journal as one of their Women of Influence in Law in 2021 and 2023, and has also been a Super Lawyers Rising Star honoree since 2022.

Ms. Cepeda is an April 2013 graduate of California Western School of Law. She is a May 2010 graduate of the University of San Diego, with a major in Psychology and double minors in English and Business Administration.