Wayne D. Dersch Esq. - Vista, CA
Attorney at Dersch Family Law
Family Law Lawyers in Vista, CA
630 Alta Vista Drive Suite 210 Vista, CA 92084
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
Vista Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Custody
- Support
- Complex Financials
- Domestic Violence
- Family Law Expert Witness
- Court Appointed Special Master/Discovery Referee
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Pro Bono Honor’s Society
- Small Claims Mediator, Vista, CA.
- “10 Best” attorney in San Diego County
- 2020 San Diego Family Law Attorney of the Year
- 2021 San Diego Family Law Attorney of the Year
Other Sources of Feedback About Wayne D. Dersch Esq.
Included on the 2026 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list
- 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2010
J.D.
Honors: Academic Achievement Award: Entertainment Law, 2010
Honors: Dean's List, 2010
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2010
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Non Legal Education
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
Edwardsville,
Illinois, 2008
M.A.
Major: European Intellectual History -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
Edwardsville,
Illinois, 2006
B.S.
Major: History
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
Edwardsville,
Illinois, 2008
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal Attorney
Past Positions
- Law Office of Wayne Dersch, San Diego, CA , Founding Attorney
Classes and Seminars
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2014: Speaker: “Evidentiary Privileges” on behalf of North County Bar Association
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2014: Income Available for Support-The Games People Play
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2014: Avenues to Success at Mediation and Trial Using a Forensic Expert
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2013: What Family Law Judges Want you to Know
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2013: Social Media Postings as Evidence
- 2012: The Discovery Seminar
Bar Admissions
- California, 2011
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Victim-Offender Mediator
- Certified Family Law Specialist, Board of Legal Specialization, State of California, 2016
Other Affiliations
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
- Member, San Diego Family Law Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Law Practice Management Section, California Bar Association
- Family Law Section Membership, California Bar Association
- Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
- North County Certified Family Law Specialists, President-Elect (2019)
- North County Certified Family Law Specialists, President (2020 and 2021)
Contact
630 Alta Vista Drive
Suite 210
Vista, CA 92084
Phone: 760-941-4420
Fax: (760) 941-4425
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.derschfamilylaw.com
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