Erik C. Jenkins received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in January of 1997. For a number of years, Mr. Jenkins worked as a research attorney for the San Diego Superior Court. During his first three years with the court, Mr. Jenkins worked as the main research attorney for the family law division of the Vista branch of the Superior Court. Mr. Jenkins worked with all the family law judges and commissioners then associated with the Vista court. He also assisted the probate court with their legal research needs. This experience with the family court gave Mr. Jenkins an intimate familiarity with the complex and varied practice of family law.

In 2001, Mr. Jenkins transferred to work as an independent calendar research attorney for the Honorable Sheridan Reed. Mr. Jenkins assisted Judge Reed with a wide range of civil law and motion work, including several class actions, CEQA actions and complex civil litigation cases.

Since 2002, Mr. Jenkins has been in private practice. Mr. Jenkins’ focus is primarily in the area of family law. In that capacity, Mr. Jenkins handles divorces, support calculation, custody disputes, domestic violence restraining orders pre and post nuptial agreements and contempt actions. He also engages in private dispute resolution as both a mediator and in collaborative divorce settings. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. More information about the collaborative law process can be found at the collaborative family law group of San Diego website. www.collaborativefamilylawsandiego.com

In addition to Mr. Jenkins’ family law practice, he performs a substantial amount of work for Native American tribes throughout the country including forming and implementing tribal codes and addressing legal issues unique to Native Americans. Mr. Jenkins sits as a Judge Pro Tem for the Intertribal Court of Southern California. More information about the Intertribal Court of Southern California can be found at www.icsc.us.

Mr. Jenkins was lead trial counsel in a class action discrimination law suit against Club Med where he obtained what was, at the time, the largest settlement for a civil rights class action law suit in California history. Mr. Jenkins contributes a portion of his time toward eradicating discrimination in California through various civil rights law suits.

Mr. Jenkins is admitted to practice in all California state courts as well as the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California. He is also admitted to practice before the Intertribal Court of Southern California. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the La Jolla Bar Association and the North County Bar Association.

You may reach Mr. Jenkins at: ejenkins@FullerJenkins.com