Kathy A. Minella

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Kathy A. Minella serves as the founding lawyer at Minella Law Group, APC, situated in San Diego, California. Her legal practice is primarily centered around family law, catering to clients across the San Diego region. She manages a spectrum of cases including divorce, adoption, child custody, child support, division of marital assets, domestic partnerships, military divorce, restraining orders, spousal support, and visitation.

With a family law specialization certification from the State Bar of California, Kathy A. Minella boasts over a decade of experience in this field. Beyond her adeptness in litigation, she is skilled in mediation, employing these techniques to assist San Diego locals in resolving their familial legal matters effectively. Ms. Minella also holds a position on the minors counsel panel, wherein she is court-appointed to advocate for children entangled in contentious divorce and custody disputes.

Having attained a bachelor’s degree in interactive media from Columbia College, Ms. Minella relocated to San Diego to pursue her education at California Western School of Law, where she graduated. During her time at law school, she volunteered at the Madge Bradley domestic violence clinic. Her admission to the California bar took place in 2010, marking the commencement of her family law practice.

Subsequent to her legal studies, Ms. Minella garnered professional experience by serving at a prominent family law firm in San Diego. She later practiced at a smaller establishment prior to founding Minella Law Group, APC, in 2014. By exclusively focusing on family law, she is able to deliver exceptional legal services across a range of intricate domestic matters.

Membership in the San Diego County Bar Association and the State Bar of California further accentuates Ms. Minella’s legal engagement.