Estela De Orduña

Estela De Orduña advocates for clients at Reel Fathers Rights, APC, in Corona, California. Serving clients across Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, she protects paternal bonds and secures financial assets. Her comprehensive legal services cover divorce, child custody, child support and spousal support. She also handles family law mediation, prenuptial or postnuptial agreements and trust or estate planning to safeguard her client’s future.

Approaching family law with a strategic, results-driven focus designed to secure parental rights, Ms. Orduña strives to shield clients from lopsided courtroom outcomes. As a senior trial attorney, she combines meticulous preparation with aggressive courtroom litigation to safeguard paternal bonds and protect financial assets. She prioritizes building strong, honest relationships with her clients, helping them navigate the heavy emotional stress of divorce and custody battles while ensuring they understand every step of their strategic legal road map.

Ms. Orduña’s extensive legal career spans over two decades of high-stakes family law experience in both California and international jurisdictions. Before joining the firm, she managed her own practice and earned the Best Family Law Firm award from The San Diego Union-Tribune. Additionally, her deep legal background includes collaborating with the U.S. Department of State’s International Parental Abduction Unit, bringing a rare level of jurisdictional experience to complex domestic and cross-border custody disputes.

Upon earning her undergraduate degree from California State University, Fullerton, Ms. Orduña proceeded to enroll at California Western School of Law to hone her litigation skills. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2000. Working as a research assistant to Professor J. Vargas at the University of San Diego School of Law, she received her master’s degree in comparative law in 2002. She has been licensed to practice in California since 2006. Demonstrating her dedication to her clients and the legal profession, she holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo.