First Admitted: 2009, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.bickfordlaw.com/andrew-j-botros.html

Bar/Professional Activity:

Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2022
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers., 2020
San Diego Family Law Bar Association. Past President. Member, Board of Directors., 2020
San Diego Family Law Bar Association. President. Member, Board of Directors., 2019
San Diego Family Law Bar Association. President-Elect. Member, Board of Directors. Chair, Education Committee, Member, Finance Committee., 2018
San Diego Family Law Bar Association. Member, Board of Directors. Member, Education Committee, Member, Local Rules Committee. Co-Chair, 2017 Summer Seminar. Co-Chair 2017 Winter Seminar., 2017

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization., 2015
Certified Appellate Law Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization., 2024

Pro bono/Community Service:

San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program - Mentor., 2015
American Mock Trial Association, Volunteer Scoring/Presiding Judge, 2012-2015., 2012
Girs Think Tank - Attorney Volunteer., 2013

Honors/Awards:

This award is given annually to a Family Law attorney for dedicated service to the Family Law bar and for mentoring young lawyers., Michael C. Shea Chair, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2018
I was again both nominated and selected by the San Diego Daily Transcript as a top Young Attorney for 2012., Young Attorney Award, San Diego Daily Transcript, 2012
I was nominated and selected by the San Diego Daily Transcript as a top Young Attorney for 2011., Young Attorney Award, San Diego Daily Transcript, 2011

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

I presented an introductory lecture of the California Family Law system to trial, appellate, and supreme court judges/justices from Brazil., Lecturer, Dissolution of Marriage in California, Procedures/Comparisons in the Law: Brazil and the United States., 2019
I presented on Ethics for the 2019 SDFLBA Summer Seminar., Lecturer, Why Your Ethics Matter, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2019
This publication is sent every month to all members of the family law section of the California bar. This article summarizes pointers and pitfalls when attempting to set aside family law judgments. It involves a discussion of how delayed discovery operates in the context of fiduciary relationships, the extent of sua sponte disclosure obligations, and to what extent Family Code section 1101 remedies are available post-judgment., Author, Points and Pitfalls in Family Law Set Asides, Family Law News Monthly, California Lawyers Association, 2018
I was a co-chair of the 2017 SDFLBA Summer Seminar. I moderated a discussion and prepared questions for Judge Epley, Commissioner White, Judge Weinreb, and Judge Kalmkiarian., Moderator, Judge's Discussion: Attorney Fees, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2017
I was a co-chair of the 2017 SDFLBA Winter Seminar. I assisted the judge's in developing a program regarding best practices in family law. The participants were Judge Parker, Commissioner Ratekin, Judge Kalemkiarian, and Judge Gerald Jessop., Moderator, Judge's Discussion: Best Practices in Family Law, San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2017

Andrew Botros