Attorney Traci Hoppes has been practicing family law since 1992. In 2013, Traci was named as on the of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. Traci graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law, Cum Laude, in the top ten percent of her class. She received a Distinguished Service Award as editor of her law school newspaper. Traci is comfortable in the courtroom, but specializes in legal research and writing. While in law school, she was chosen as a Legal Research Specialist to assist first year law students as well as a Research Assistant for professors after achieving the highest grade in class award for three separate law school courses. Prior to attending law school, Traci graduated with honors from Iowa State University with a degree in Instrumental Music Education and worked as a public school music instructor. 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.