Leslie L. Abrigo is a founding attorney of Genesis Family Law, and a Certified Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. With over 20 years of experience practicing law in California, she is known for her sharp litigation skills, commitment to legal education, and leadership in the family law community.

Ms. Abrigo is the incoming Chair of the Family Law Section Executive Committee (FLEXCOM) of the California Lawyers Association, where she also leads the Awards, Sponsorship, and Mentorship subcommittees. She is deeply committed to mentoring early-career attorneys, expanding access to education, and supporting inclusion in the profession.

She is admitted to practice before all California state courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California. Her litigation background includes jury trials, multi-day bench trials, contempt proceedings, and oral arguments before both the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal.

Professional Honors:

• Top 100 Lawyers in California – Daily Journal, 2024 & 2025
• Top 50 Lawyers in San Diego – Super Lawyers, 2025
• Top 25 Women Lawyers in San Diego – Super Lawyers, 2024 & 2025
• Mike C. Shea Award – San Diego Family Law Bar Association, 2021
• Lawyer of the Year – South Bay Bar Association, 2018

In addition to her legal work, Ms. Abrigo is a published author, with several books and articles on family law, litigation strategy, and empowering clients through the legal process. She received her J.D. from California Western School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Puget Sound.

She is an active member of:

• California Lawyer’s Association
• San Diego Family Law Bar Association (SDFLBA)
• South Bay Bar Association
• Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD)
• Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD)
• Native American Lawyers Association of San Diego
• Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
• National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
• American Bar Association (ABA)

Ms. Abrigo has made the following legal education presentations:

• SDFLBA Winter Case Updates (2018)
• SDFLBA- Litigating in Mexico (March 2019)
• SDFLBA Summer Case Updates (2019)
• Moderator- SDFLBA How to Become a Family Law Specialist (2019)
• SDVLP Family Law and Immigration Cross-Over Issues (2019)
• NCRC- How To Prepare an Ironclad DOD (2019)
• SDFLBA -Discovery Referee Training (2020)
• CLA- How to prepare and Ironclad DOD (2020)
• SDFLBA-Accounting for Client Funds While Getting Paid (2020)
• CLA -“Just When I Get Out, They Pull Me Back In.”: Set Asides (2021)
• SDFLBA -Justice Costs Money & Your Client Doesn’t Have Much (2021)
• SDFLBA- Mike Shea Ethics Presentation: Liability for Failure to Fact-Check Declarations. (2022)

Areas of Practice

Family Law

Certified Legal Specialties

Family Law, State Bar of California, 2015

Bar Admissions

California, 2003

Education

California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
Juris Doctorate
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington
B.A.
Major: Politics and Government

Classes/Seminars

Talking about the “F” Word: Finances, ONE Extraordinary Marriage, 2017

Honors and Awards

2017 Silver Star Award-Best Attorney – Star News
2016 Silver Star Award-Best Attorney – Star New
2015 Avvo Client Choice
2019 Lawyer Of the Year for the South Bay Bar Association of San Diego
2019 – 2024 Super Lawyer
2022 Michael C. Shea Award from the San Diego Family Law Bar Association
2024 – 2025 Top Family Lawyer from the Daily Journal
2024 – 2025 San Diego Top 50 Super Lawyers
2024 – 2025 San Diego Top 25 Women Super Lawyer

Literature Published

The Prenup Workbook: A Different Kind of Marriage Planning
The Postnup Workbook: A Different Way to Address Financial Marital Concerns.
Before “I Do”: The Lawyer’s Guide to Proposing a Prenup

The Daily Journal

Blockchain Meets Family Law with a Digital Twist
Top Family Lawyers 2025

Professional Associations and Memberships

San Diego County Bar Association – South Bay Representative, 1/2021-12/2024
California Lawyers Association Family Law Executive Committee, Member 01/2021 to present.
San Diego Family Law Bar Association, South Bay Representative, 01/2018 to 12/2020
South Bay Bar Association, Member of the Board, Secretary, 01/2018 to 01/2019

Languages

Spanish
English

Fraternities/Sororities

Pi Beta Phi