Janet Gutierrez
Gutierrez & Associates • San Diego, CA
Chapter 13 BankruptcyFamily Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
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Contact
Email
janet@justiceinsd.com
Phone
(877) 846-8511
Address
350 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101, US
Professional
About
Born and raised in Chula Vista, San Diego County, Janet Gutierrez graduated with honors from the University of California, San Diego in 2005, where she was awarded the Engelhorn Family Scholarship. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2009 from California Western School of Law where she was awarded the California Western Biodiversity Scholarship. While in law school, Janet gained diverse legal experience clerking at various San Diego firms across multiple practice areas, laying the groundwork for her own practice. In 2009, she founded Gutierrez & Associates, earning early recognition as one of San Diego's Top Young Attorneys in 2012 by the San Diego Daily Transcript, with repeat nominations in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, she was voted Top 5 for Bankruptcy Law in the San Diego Union Tribune's "Best of 2015," and was honored again in 2019 and 2020. In 2022, she was named San Diego’s Best for Bankruptcy Law by the San Diego Union Tribune. Today, Janet focuses primarily on family law, including divorce, legal separation, annulment, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and domestic violence restraining orders. Under the mentorship of noted family law attorney Anton L. Georghiou, she continues to provide compassionate and strategic legal guidance to families navigating life’s most challenging moments.
About Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Law
Chapter 13 bankruptcy attorneys help individuals create repayment plans to pay off debts over time while keeping their assets. They provide a path to financial recovery. Common matters include repayment plans, mortgage arrears, debt consolidation, asset protection.
Credentials
Education
2009 California Western School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2005 University of California - San Diego BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | Spanish
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2022 San Diego’s Best, San Diego Union Tribune 2015 Top Young Attorney for 2014 nominee, San Diego Daily Transcript 2015 San Diego's Best 2015 (Bankruptcy Law, Pending), San Diego Union Tribune 2014 Top Young Attorney for 2013 Nominee, San Diego Daily Transcript 2012 Top Young Attorney for 2012, San Diego Daily Transcript
Publications
2013 San Diego Daily Transcript Top Young Attorney Finalist
Associations
2014 - Present Lawyers Club of San Diego 2013 - Present National Asssociation of Professional Women Member 2009 - Present National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Speaking
2013 Love Real Estate Radio Bankruptcy and Loan Modifications 2012 Love Real Estate Radio Show 760kfmb
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Updated: May 29, 2026