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Susan Lustig, Esq. | Attorney At Law
Susan Lustig is a California attorney with more than 28 years of legal experience, offering strategic and compassionate representation in family law matters throughout San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties. She focuses on family law—handling high-asset divorces, contested custody disputes, and domestic violence cases with clarity, confidence, and care.
Clients value Susan’s calm professionalism, honest advice, and ability to simplify complex situations. She meets each case with practical insight and personalized strategy, helping clients protect what matters most during some of the most stressful times of their lives.
Before dedicating her practice to family law in 2021, Susan led international justice reform programs as the Administrative Director of the Attorney General Alliance’s Alliance Partnership. There, she designed and delivered training in oral advocacy to thousands of prosecutors and forensic experts in Mexico and Africa. She is fluent in Spanish and one of few American attorneys certified by the Mexican government to teach under its reformed criminal justice system.
Susan holds an LL.M. in Trial Litigation (magna cum laude), a Diploma in Criminal Law from the University of Salamanca in Spain, and earned her J.D. as valedictorian of the Santa Barbara College of Law.
Susan is also deeply engaged in her local legal community. She volunteers as a judge and scorer for the San Luis Obispo County and Cal Poly Mock Trial programs and serves as a State Bar Fee Dispute Arbitrator. Her long history of service includes leadership roles with the Hispanic Medical Legal Association and the GenSpan Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering intergenerational learning and connection between seniors and youth.
Whether you’re navigating divorce, custody, or other family law issues, Susan is a powerful advocate committed to helping you move forward with strength and clarity.