Dolores Contreras, Attorney

Ms. Contreras is the founder of Contreras Law firm in San Diego, CA. She concentrates her practice in the area of business litigation, business transactions, real estate litigation and acquisition, civil litigation, and bankruptcy. Ms. Contreras represents business entities and individuals in an array of legal transactions including, but not limited to commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes, unlawful detainer actions, a wide range of general commercial litigation, breach of contract claims, unfair competition/unfair business practices under California Business and Professions Code Section 17200 et seq., corporate bankruptcies, and individual bankruptcies. In addition, she represents Spanish-speaking clients, in their native language, on U.S. commercial and real estate issues. Ms. Contreras has been a speaker on bankruptcy and real estate issues at conferences throughout San Diego. Ms. Contreras was chosen as the bankruptcy spokesperson for the nonprofit organization Abriendo Puertas, an organization created by San Diego Channel 10 News and TV Azteca, who are also collaborating with the San Diego District Attorney's Office to inform the public of recent real estate and bankruptcy issues. Ms. Contreras is a member of the State Bar of California and is licensed as a Real Estate Broker by the California Department of Real Estate. She is a member of the San Diego Bar Association, La Raza Lawyers Association, MANA, National Latina Business Woman Association, and San Diego Association of Realtors. The National Latina Business Woman Association board of directors nominated and awarded Ms. Contreras with the Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2009. Prior to founding Contreras Law Firm. Ms. Contreras was a partner at Boyd Contreras APC, and previously Ms. Contreras owned her own legal practice, the Law Office of Dolores Contreras. Before owning her own legal practice, Ms. Contreras was an associate attorney at Maldonado & Markham, LLP.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
California Western School of Law		Law School	2008

• U.S. District Court Central District of California
  U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  

• 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, National Latina Business Woman Association Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2013 San Diego Magazine's Woman of the Year finalist

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