Tecla M. Lunak Esq. - Palm Desert, CA
Attorney at Law Offices of Tecla M. Lunak, APC
Family Law Lawyers in Palm Desert, CA
73081 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Palm Desert Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce and Domestic Partnership Dissolutions
- Legal Separation
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Child Support
- Spousal Support
- Domestic Violence
- Prenuptial and Post-Marital Agreements
- Relocation and Move-Away
- Probate and Trust
- Trust Administration
- Trust Disputes – Trustee and Beneficiary Representation
- Breach of Trust
- General Probate Administration
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Advance Health Care Directives
- Family Limited Partnerships
Attorney Information
Overview
Tecla Lunak is the principal and owner of the Law Offices of Tecla M. Lunak, A Professional Corporation, practicing in estate planning, probate and trust litigation and general family law.
Tecla’s experience includes working as an Assistant State Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in Florida, as a Deputy District Attorney for Riverside County in California, as an associate in Northern California for the Haskett Law Firm, and as an associate with a local Indian Wells Firm.
A graduate of the University of Montana, Ms. Lunak received her Juris Doctor cum laude from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She has attained many scholastic achievements of distinction and received numerous awards including the New England School of Law Scribes award in 2006 for her published article in the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement.
Ms. Lunak and her family reside in the desert where she is an active member of the Desert Bar Association and the Riverside County Bar Association. She has also served on the board and been a member of or supported several other local organizations including Inns of Court, Coachella Valley Women Lawyers, Women's Leadership Forum, National Charity League of the Coachella Valley, the Indio Woman's Club, and she is the owner and founder of Ayuda Legal, a legal document preparation service.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Palm Springs Life - Top Lawyer: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
- Inland Empire Magazine Top Lawyer
Education
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Legal Education
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: New England School of Law Scribes Award, 2006
Honors: New England School of Law Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Law Review: New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement, Senior Editor
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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The University of Montana
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Anthropology/Linguistics
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The University of Montana
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal and Owner
Past Positions
- Assistant State Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in Florida
- Deputy District Attorney for Riverside County in California
- Associate for the Haskett Law Firm
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- California
Other Affiliations
- Alameda County Bar Association (Member)
- Napa County Bar Association (Member)
- Napa County Women Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (Member)
- Desert Bar Association (Member)
- Riverside County Bar Association (Member)
- Inns of Court (Member)
- Coachella Valley Women Lawyers (Member)
- Women Leader’s Forum of the Coachella Valley (Member)
- Board of Directors and Co-Chairs the Membership Committee, Women Leader’s Forum of the Coachella Valley
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