Tracey Cruz
Santa Barbara, CA

Tracey Cruz

Tracey Rangel Cruz Attorney At Law

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationSpousal Support | Alimony+3 More

Cruz holds a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law. She began her legal career in 1995 as an Assistant District Attorney at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office in New Orleans, handling serious felony and vio…

27 years' experience
Accepting New Clients

About

Cruz holds a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law. She began her legal career in 1995 as an Assistant District Attorney at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office in New Orleans, handling serious felony and violent-crime cases, and later served as a Deputy District Attorney in the Sexual Assault and Family Protection Unit of the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. She has been in private practice in Santa Barbara for the past 25 years, handling family law matters including divorce, child custody, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements, alongside criminal defense work.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationSpousal Support | AlimonyPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsProperty DivisionDomestic Violence | Protective Orders

Awards & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated (2017)
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Bar Number

  • 202115California, 1999

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1999

Education

  • J.D., UCLA School of Law
  • B.A., Political Science, UCLA (1991)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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