Stacer Family Law Firm

What Stacer Family Law Firm does

Stacer Family Law Firm is a privately held, founder-owned family law practice based in San Diego, California, operating since 1979 and doing business under the entities "The Law Office of Jefferson L. Stacer & Team Works," "Stacer Law," and "Team Works Divorce Mediation." The firm is built around two principal practitioners — Jefferson L. Stacer, a Certified Family Law Specialist (since 1985) with 4,000+ completed mediations and 15 years as a Temporary Judge in San Diego County Superior Court, and Dr. Deena Stacer, a parenting educator and high-conflict coparenting specialist with 1,000+ divorce cases mediated and international training credentials — supported by a single Marketing Coordinator. The firm's services are delivered through two interlocking service lines: a traditional family-law litigation practice (divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, property and business division) and the proprietary "Team Works" mediation-and-court-filing program established in 1989 that offers flat-fee mediation packages ($1,895–$2,395 plus $435 court filing pass-through). A second proprietary offering, the High-Conflict Intervention and Coparenting Program established in 1997, addresses contested custody through structured education.

The firm generates revenue through a mix of unit-priced services (mediation packages, $200 initial consultation), usage-based hourly billing ($295/hr additional mediation, $195/hr for Dr. Stacer's services), and weekly recurring fees for co-parenting education ($50/person/week). Customer acquisition is driven by free bimonthly public workshops (first Wednesday evening and third Saturday morning), a content-rich blog covering family law topics, downloadable intake forms, and client testimonials from San Diego communities. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the Rancho Bernardo office and, since 2025, via Zoom-mediated statewide virtual mediation across California. The firm holds no patents, has no institutional investors, conducts no acquisitions, and discloses no external funding; ownership and governance rest entirely with the Stacer family. Technology is limited to standard legal software for court form preparation, e-filing, and Zoom video conferencing — there are no proprietary platforms, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or API integrations present in the operating model.

Name

Stacer Family Law Firm

Legal name

The Law Office of Jefferson L. Stacer & Team Works

Website

https://stacerlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stacer Family Law Firm is a privately held San Diego family law practice led by Certified Family Law Specialist Jefferson L. Stacer, delivering divorce mediation, litigation, custody representation, and parenting education to California couples and parents through flat-fee mediation packages and Zoom-delivered virtual services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Divorce mediation
• Child custody representation
• Coparenting education
• Custody evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Attorney Consultation Services: Initial 75-minute attorney consultation with Jefferson Stacer at $200. Preparation forms and data sheets provided. Additional consultations billed at hourly rates.
2. Divorce Mediation Services: Flat-fee mediation packages: $2,395 with children, $1,995 without children, $1,895 for parentage forms. Additional mediation hours at $295/hr. Includes initial 1.5-2 hour mediation session, court form preparation, Marital Settlement Agreement drafting, and filing services.
3. Additional Legal Services: Hourly billing for additional attorney services including extra mediation sessions ($295/hr), consultations beyond basic package, and litigation representation when cases cannot be settled.
4. Co-Parenting Education Classes: Weekly co-parenting classes at $50/person. 12-week High-Conflict Intervention program meets Tuesday evenings via Zoom. Includes guidebook with articles on strategies.
5. Court Filing Fees (Pass-through): $435 court filing fee passed through to San Diego Superior Court. This is a pass-through cost in addition to mediation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stacer Family Law Firm is a San Diego family law practice that represents individuals in divorce, child custody, and related family law matters, and conducts divorce mediation through its Team Works program (in operation since 1989). The firm also delivers co-parenting education through Dr. Deena Stacer and handles court-connected services such as child custody recommending counseling and evaluations.

Product overview

Stacer Family Law Firm is a San Diego-based family law practice offering two primary service lines: traditional divorce litigation and the Team Works Mediation program. The firm operates as a unified practice where Jefferson L. Stacer provides legal representation and mediation services, while Dr. Deena Stacer delivers parenting education and high-conflict intervention programs. Core offerings include divorce mediation with court filing services ($1,995-$2,395), attorney consultations, free bimonthly workshops, and child custody legal services. The Team Works program, established in 1989, provides an alternative to litigation through structured mediation worksheets and forms that become the Marital Settlement Agreement, while the High-Conflict Intervention and Coparenting Program addresses custody disputes through education and conflict reduction strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Divorce Mediation (Team Works) Structured co-mediation divorce service using two mediators to help spouses resolve property division, custody, and support issues out of court; available in-person and via Zoom.
• Family Law / Divorce Litigation Representation Attorney representation for individuals in divorce, property division, spousal and child support, and other family law matters in San Diego County.
• Child Custody Representation Attorney representation for parents in custody and visitation disputes, including contested custody, move-away cases, and enforcement matters.
• Child Custody Recommending Counseling and Evaluations Court-connected custody recommending counseling and child custody evaluations performed for the San Diego Superior Court to assist judges in custody decisions.
• Co-Parenting Education Educational program delivered by Dr. Deena Stacer to help divorcing or separated parents develop effective co-parenting skills, offered as workshops and online courses.
• Free Family Law Workshops and Seminars Free in-person and online educational workshops on divorce, custody, and family law topics designed to introduce prospective clients to the firm and its services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of people assisted with divorce paperwork since 1989
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Keller Williams OfficesminorOthersDr. Deena Stacer has served as a trainer for Keller Williams real estate offices in San Diego, providing training on emotionally difficult real estate transitions during divorce and major life changes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 3StepDivorce: An online DIY divorce document preparation service that competes for the same price-sensitive, uncontested-divorce segment as Stacer's Team Works mediation — particularly relevant for the lower-complexity cases that anchor Stacer's flat-fee offerings.
• Hello Divorce: A tech-enabled divorce service combining online tools with on-demand attorney and mediator support for uncontested and mediated divorces — comparable to Stacer in serving California couples seeking flat-fee, non-adversarial divorce resolution.
• Wevorce: An online divorce mediation platform offering guided, lower-cost divorce settlements — directly comparable to Stacer's Team Works mediation in target customer (divorcing couples seeking affordable, non-litigation resolution) and in delivery model (structured process producing settlement agreements).

Emerging players

• OurFamilyWizard: A co-parenting communication and scheduling platform frequently court-ordered in high-conflict custody cases — comparable to Dr. Deena Stacer's High Conflict Intervention and Coparenting Program in serving the same court-involved, high-conflict co-parenting segment.
• FairSplit: An online property and debt division tool used in divorce mediation — directly comparable to a core component of Stacer's Team Works mediation (property/debt division worksheet that becomes part of the Marital Settlement Agreement).

Broad incumbents

• Rocket Lawyer: A subscription-based online legal services platform providing document preparation, attorney consultations, and legal advice — comparable to Stacer's consultation and document services as a broader, tech-enabled alternative for family law consumers.
• LegalZoom: A broad online legal services incumbent offering divorce forms, family law documents, and attorney access — overlaps with Stacer's document-preparation and court-filing components but operates at much larger scale and lower price points without offering in-person mediation.

Others

• LawPay: A legal-industry payment processing and client trust accounting platform widely used by small law firms — adjacent comparable as the standard payment infrastructure that small family law practices like Stacer rely on for client billing.
• Mediate.com: A directory and resource hub connecting consumers to mediators and family law professionals — comparable as an ecosystem channel through which Stacer's mediation services are discovered, rather than as a direct competitor.
• WizeHire (and similar family-law marketing platforms): A recruiting and lead-generation platform used by professional services firms including family law practices — adjacent comparable as an enabling technology for small law firms competing for client acquisition at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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