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Our motto is “A Law Firm that CARES.”



At Spital and Associates, we are committed to personal service. Samuel Spital is the Managing Attorney. His honesty, integrity and trustworthiness are only surpassed by his exceptionally high level of concern for his client. For your  San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney, San Diego DUI/DWI Attorney, San Diego Business Law Attorney , Consumer Law, Education Law, Civil Litigation, San Diego Real Estate Lawyer , Injuries, Employment Law, Settlement, School Law, Administrative Law, Government Law cases, call Sam Spital. We serve individuals and businesses in a wide array of civiladministrative and criminal matters.

Sam Spital began his legal career as a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice (serving from 1970 - 1978, in both the Criminal and Civil Law Divisions). As a Deputy Attorney General, he handled over 50 appeals, in all State and Federal Courts. Additionally, he prosecuted several hundred businesses and professionals licensed by the State for unprofessional conduct, violations of criminal statutes, gross negligence, consumer fraud, white-collar crimes, and other misdeeds. He represented nearly every State Agency, California Board and Bureau in cases involving fraud, breach of contract, construction defects, negligence, malpractice, health care, unprofessional conduct and unfair business practices.

Practice Areas

Business Litigation
Children's Rights
Civil Litigation
Criminal Defense
DUI/DWI
Real Estate
Education Law

Employee Harassment
Employment Law
Professional Licensing
Personal Injury and Damages
Product Liability Law
Medical Malpractice
Settlement & Litigation


  • Business Litigation - At Spital and Associates, our firm represents individuals and businesses involving consumer issues, general liability, general business disputes, unfair business practices, breach of contract, fraud and numerous others. For a San Diego Business lawyer, click here.

  • Children's Rights - Children’s rights issues arise in many contexts, from their right to representation in abuse and neglect cases to their rights when charged with violating the law. For a San Diego Juvenile Lawyerclick here.

  • Civil Litigation Law - As your San Diego Civil Litigation Attorney, our firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in most civil litigation matters. We prosecute and provide the defense of civil cases involving collections, business and corporate matters, personal injury and wrongful death, malpractice, managed health care, product liability, and many other areas.

  • Criminal Defense - We are San Diego Criminal Law Attorneys. We also handle DUI cases, and defend both Juvenile and Adult, whether misdemeanors or felonies. We assist defendants and clients on probation providing advice on a wide array of cases including detention, arrest, arraignment, trial, appeal, settlement and sentencing hearing, probation revocation and parole violation, in State or Federal Court. We're here for you! For your San Diego Criminal Lawyer,click here .

  • DUI  - If you are arrested for DUI, you will be prosecuted by two agencies, the City Attorney/District Attorney and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Each handles their matters differently. In the event there is property damage or personal injuries, we can further assist our client in resolving such matters as well. For your San Diego DUI Lawyer, click here.

  • Real Estate - At Spital and Associates, we represent real estate clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, complete and proper disclosures, partitioning real estate, ownership issues, land development, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, leases, land use & zoning, view and CC&R restrictions, quiet title actions, Lis Pendens actions, tax deferred exchanges, and management. To contact your San Diego Real Estate Attorney, click here.

  • Education Law - Samuel Spital & Associates assist parents and guardians in obtaining compliance with various state and federal laws affecting the School District’s relationships with its students and parents, including the Individualized Education Program (IEP), out-of-home placement, private tutoring, private school, special education, career & vocational programs, mediation and the State hearing process, discrimination, disability accommodations, and child abuse. For your San Diego Education Lawyer or San Diego School Law Attorney, call Samuel Spital. For an Education Lawyer, click here.

  • Employee Harassment - If the offensive conduct continues after you have told the harasser you are upset about and do not want it to continue, you should: (1) Report the conduct to your supervisor; (2) Document the date, time, place and any witnesses of all contact with the harasser and the supervisor whom you informed of the situation; and (3) contact Spital and Associates for a free consultation. For your San Diego Employee Harassment Attorney, click here.

  • Employment Law - If an employee is terminated illegally, (s)he may recover some or all of the following: (1) Lost Wages; (2) Lost Benefits (medical, health, vacation, sick leave, etc.); (3) Emotional Distress Damages; (4) Punitive Damages; (5) Reinstatement of their employment; (6) Promotion; (7) Attorney's Fees. For a San Diego Employment Lawyer, click here.

  • Injuries and Damages - The personal injury cases we handle include libel and slander; invasion of privacy; pedestrian injuries; auto and truck crashes; bus accidents; motorcycle collisions; burn injuries; premises liability, including slip/trip and fall; damage from assaults; dog bites and animal attacks; employment; malpractice; nursing home liability; and, many others. For a San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer, click here.

  • Product Liability Law - We handle cases involving defective product design, inadequate product warnings and labels, risk identification and risk management, misleading marketing and deficient product instructional literature, and recalls, causing foreseeable risks of personal injury and property damage. For a San Diego Product Liability Attorney, click here.

  • Medical Malpractice - We represent consumers against physicians, psychologists, nurses, dentists and optometrists, who are skilled and expert professionals held to a higher standard of care. For a San Diego Malpractice Lawyer, click here.

  • Settlement & Litigation - At Spital and Associates, our firm represents and advises clients who are or might become involved in a lawsuit as a result of a dispute, whether in the prevention, settlement or civil litigation of such matters.
  • Professional Licensing - We represent State licensed professionals in Administrative Hearings before most state agencies and boards, including the California Department of Consumer Affairs; Board of Medical Examiners; Board of Registered Nursing; Contractors' State License Board; Structural Pest Control Board; Board of Accountancy; Board of Psychology; Board of Behavioral Science; Dental Board; Department of Real Estate; Board of Optometry; Board of Podiatric Medicine; and, Bureau of Auto Repair. These cases involve allegations of unprofessional conduct, negligence, gross negligence, fraud, and other claimed improprieties. For a California Administrative Law Attorney or San Diego Government Law Attorney, click here

In 1978, Sam started his own Law Firm, eventually becoming Managing Attorney supervising seven offices throughout California, a team of 10 lawyers and nearly 50 employees handling over 10,000 cases.  Also, Sam served as a Deputy Probation Officer for the County of San Diego (2001-2002) in the Adult Field Services section at the Hall of Justice in Downtown, San Diego.  Sam's relentless focus on his clients and their respective needs and desires continues to be the paradigm for his law firm. Sam's motto as your San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney and San Diego DUI Attorney is: "A Law Firm that Cares!"

Our goal is to obtain successful results for each client in the most responsive, cost-effective and ethical manner, utilizing creativity and strategic planning. On behalf of the Firm, we welcome you to our site. We hope you will use it as a continued resource for news and legal issues, as well as a means of learning more about our Firm. Nationwide referrals.

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Samuel Spital & Associates

8880 Rio San Diego Drive
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San Diego, Ca. 92108-1642
Tel. 619-583-0350
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We represent clients throughout Northern and Southern California California (CA), including the County of San Diego, Orange County, Riverside County, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and all counties in Northern California including Modoc County and Humbolt County. Some of the larger cities are: San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Poway, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Fallbrook, Temecula, Murrieta, Pauma Valley, Moreno Valley, Elsinore, Riverside, San Bernardino, Arrowhead, Redlands, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Palm Springs, (CA), Palm Desert, Indio, Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Burbank,  Bakersfield, Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Pasadena, Glendale, Alhambra, Pomona, West Covina, San Juan Capistrano, Trabuco, Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Irvine, Orange, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Calabasas, Malibu, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Redding, Modesto, Salinas, and San Jose.