Raquel S. Spencer

Ms. Spencer represents individuals and businesses in civil disputes, including breach-of-contract and commercial disputes, collections, and judgment enforcement, from early case assessment through negotiation, mediation, and litigation.

In trust and probate litigation, she handles contested trust and estate matters, including trust administration disputes, elder abuse, and guardianships.

Her family law work includes child custody and visitation, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and domestic violence restraining orders, with particular experience serving LGBTQ+ individuals and families.

Before practicing law, Ms. Spencer built a corporate career at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, advancing from management trainee to branch manager with responsibility for branch operations, profit and loss, corporate accounts, and team development. She later held sales and customer service roles at Time Warner Cable and Duke Energy, serving customers in English and Spanish.

She is the founder of Esquire Bar Prep, where she teaches and mentors law students and bar candidates. She serves on the board of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Association and is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association.

J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, completed in two and a half years

Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Saint Augustine's University

Dean's List; Earl B. Gilliam Scholarship; Mock Trial; alternative dispute resolution competition semifinalist and board member; President of the Black Law Students Association and Pride Law