Catie E. Young

Catie E. Young is a partner at Griffith, Young & Lass, operating out of the firm’s Carlsbad-based office in California. She represents clients across the cities of San Diego and Poway, California, in family law issues. Her legal practice is focused on a range of family law matters, including, but not limited to: 

• Alimony and spousal support
• Dissolution and divorce 
• Domestic violence
• Father's rights
• Prenuptial agreements
• Child custody and support
• Marital property
• Name change
• Same-sex family law 
• Mediation and collaborative law

Moreover, Ms. Young is adept at navigating the complexities of white collar criminal defense cases, juvenile dependency issues and cases regarding the National Security Clearance Law. She concocts a novel and personalized approach to each of her clients’ cases, treating them with utmost respect and care, and then defending their rights in accordance with their interests and priorities. 

In 2006, Ms. Young completed her bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara. Following her graduation, she pursued her interest in the legal profession by receiving her Juris Doctor degree in 2009 from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. She is admitted to practice law before The State Bar of California since 2011. She is also a family law specialist certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization. 

Ms. Young primarily concentrates on child custody cases and move-away orders at Griffith, Young & Lass. She also has extensive experience litigating myriad civil and business-related cases and it is this exposure to a diverse set of legal cases that makes her an exceptionally reliable and competent attorney for family law issues. Her wealth of knowledge, compassion and legal acumen are all components attributable to her well-grounded and successful legal track record of almost 13 years.