"Garrison, Ellen, Kim and Supporting Staff: I wanted to thank all of you for all the hard work, support, and professional service you have provided. You guys are truly the "Dream Team." I think we've accomplished all the goals (and then some!) that I set out to accomplish. This proceeding would not have been as smooth or concluded as successful without the competent and professional service that your law firm renders." --Tom G.
"I appreciate everything you have done for me during the case. You went above and beyond your duty and helped give me confidence and strength to reach out and ask for help and say that I needed support that was coming from others in my same situation. Everyone in the entire firm was a pleasure to speak with."
--Abigail B.
"Attorney Klueck, in the span of one week, was able to remedy my problem with the DCSS. My previous, and supposedly prestigious, law firm took almost a year of going in circles and not accomplishing anything. I highly recommend Garrison Klueck to anyone needing family law assistance. He is honest and will work for you in the most expeditious manner possible."
--DR
"I guess it helps to have the best attorneys in the area."
-- Sheri D.
"Thank you so much for being there with me today! I'm very happy with how things turned out. I had prepared for and really already accepted the worst possible out come. I'm so thankful for the way things turned out and I know I couldn't have done it without you. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!"
-- Jenny Y.
"I want to thank you for your support and assistance during this round in court. Bud was amazing today. I finally felt heard, every point I had to make was finally made. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my chest that I've been carrying for the last two years, regardless of the outcome. I have nothing left to say and I 'm really satisfied that we all tried our best in this case. Thanks again for your commitment and hard work."
-- Lisa D.
"I just wanted to thank you for the great job you did today."
-- Alex N.
"Everybody in the attorney Klueck office did thorough and great work and, as a result, we received an excellent ruling from the Judge."
-- Kathy from La Mesa
"Mr. Klueck is extremely knowledgeable in family court matters. His staff was very supportive and understanding towards my needs through the entire process and I absolutely got the ruling I hoped for. I would highly recommend Mr. Klueck."
-- Renee J.
"Everyone I worked with was very knowledgeable and very supportive in my child custody case. I have the utmost trust and confidence in him in handling these difficult matters"
-- Gloria from Escondido
"Attorney Klueck answered all of my questions and did an outstanding job of coaching me throughout my divorce. I highly recommend him and his team!"
-- Brian from San Diego
Ellen Swaim, Esq. has been practicing family law since March 1999. She holds a Montessori primary teaching certificate from U.C.S.D. and the National Center for Montessori Education, and a B.S. in Child Development from San Diego State University, graduating as "Outstanding Graduate" in the Department of Family Studies and Consumer Sciences, with distinction in Child Development. Ellen graduated from California Western School of Law Magna Cum Laude, in the top six percent of her class, with her course of study focusing on prevention of child abuse and neglect. Ellen volunteered over 2,200 hours as a child advocate for the Health and Human Services Department, working with social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists while following one child through the foster care, group home and psychiatric care system for foster children.
Ellen has raised two sons to adulthood while cooperatively parenting with their father following an amicable divorce. Ellen's focus in family law is on protecting children and their parents as they make the transition from one home to two. Ellen believes in the fundamental right of every child to be safe and loved, and in the fundamental right of every parent to have the opportunity and privilege of parenting their children.
Associate attorney Kimberly Kirkpatrick has been with the firm since graduating from law school in 2007. She was named a Top Young Attorney for 2009 by San Diego Transcript and granted membership into the prestigious Enright Chapter of the American Inns of Court. She earned her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. In addition to being selected for a Fellowship at the Center for Law and Technology, she was selected by the San Diego County Bar Association Family Law Specialists as the recipient of the Bonnie Reading Memorial Scholarship awarded to the outstanding law student planning a career in Family Law.
Kimberly understands that when clients come to us, they are going through what is likely to be the most difficult situations they have ever faced. They are entrusting us with their children, their families, their most personal issues. She works to ensure that each client is treated as a person with unique needs and unique circumstances. Kimberly tailors the legal strategy in each case to meet the needs and desires of each client.
Currently, Kimberly is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Enright Inn of Court, the Foothills Bar Association, the USO, the National PTA and serves as court appointed for service members under the Service Members Civil Relief Act.
Kimberly, her husband and their three young daughters reside in San Diego. They are avid boaters and active in local boating and sailing organizations. Kimberly is active with the San Diego Chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation, the Armed Forces YMCA Wounded Warrior Cruise project and the U.S.S. Midway Foundation Stockings for the Troops project.
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Before joining The Law and Mediation Offices of Garrison Klueck, Traci had the opportunity to work on a contract basis with a number of top family law attorneys throughout San Diego County. She brings a wealth of experience in working on all types of family law matters from complex, high income situations to clients with a single issue and limited budgets.
Traci has four children and understands the challenges of balancing a career with raising a family. She understands that when clients come to us, they are going through their own challenges in adjusting to new and difficult situations. They are entrusting us with their children, their finances, and their most personal issues. Traci listens carefully and works to ensure that each client is treated as a person with unique needs and unique circumstances, tailoring the legal strategy in each case to meet the needs and requests of each client to the fullest extent of the law.
Traci’s areas of personal interest are playing the flute, teaching music to her children and making time to stay physically fit. She enjoys golf, yoga and going on hikes with family and friends. She is active in her church and is a genuinely humble, service oriented person with an excellent reputation for honesty and integrity.
