Teresa Trucchi

Teresa Trucchi, CFLS joined Suppa, Trucchi & Henein, LLP in 1994 and became a partner in 2000. Her primary area of practice was family law but she also practiced general civil litigation. Prior to Suppa, Trucchi and Henein LLP, Ms. Trucchi was an associate at Bauer and Schultz APC in Bonita from 1988 to 1994. She is currently in the process of retiring from the active practice of law but continues to handle motor vehicle, Elder abuse, dog bite and slip and fall cases as plaintiff's counsel. She also actively serves as a Pro Tem Judge for the San Diego Superior Court in conducting settlement conferences for the Family Law Division. Ms. Trucchi received her Bachelor of Science Degree (with distinction) in Secondary Education in Language Arts (emphasis in Speech, Journalism, Drama and Literature) from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984. While at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she was on the academic honor roll all four years (Dean's List) and received the Superior Scholar award in 1984. In 1985 she attended California Western School of Law on a Presidential Scholarship and graduated in 1988. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 1988 and was admitted to the California State Bar that same year. Over the years of her practice, she was also admitted to practice in several Federal Courts, Fourth District Court of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and before the California and United States Supreme Court. Ms. Trucchi is an experienced litigator and has been lead counsel in many jury trials. She has litigated thousands of contested hearings and trials in the Family Court. Ms. Trucchi has also been an adjunct professor at San Diego Community College Paralegal program since 2007 teaching Legal Research, Torts, Legal Writing and Communication, Elder Law and Family Law. She married her Husband Luigi in 1988 and has two adult children and two Grandchildren