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Danielle B. Dacus is a dedicated attorney who is excited to join Clemens Warren Pinkerton Siems and focus on helping to guide clients through the difficult issues that encompass family law. Ms. Dacus believes that being a successful family law attorney means not only achieving the best possible outcome for your client but also ensuring they are supported and informed throughout the process.

Growing up in Japan and subsequently becoming a military spouse, Ms. Dacus has had the privilege of living around the world and working on a variety of legal issues. Prior to law school, Ms. Dacus performed legal translation services in Japan and worked as a paralegal for a boutique criminal defense firm in Texas. As a paralegal, Ms. Dacus worked extensively on cases involving the intersection of criminal law and family law. While in law school, Ms. Dacus gained valuable experience working at the Montana State Public Defender, National Association of Attorneys General, and Guam Attorney General. Through these positions, Ms. Dacus worked on a variety of issues, including domestic violence, restraining orders, dependency and neglect, and bankruptcy. After graduating law school, Ms. Dacus continued to hone her legal skills during a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Elyze McDonald Iriarte of the Judiciary of Guam. In this position, Ms. Dacus wrote countless decisions and orders on issues related to divorce, child support, child custody, adoption, guardianship, putative spouses, and international marriage; she also gained valuable insight into the judicial perspective of family law proceedings. Ms. Dacus is excited to bring this experience and insight to her work at Clemens Warren Pinkerton Siems.

In her free time, Ms. Dacus enjoys exploring the great outdoors—hiking, running, skiing, swimming, and biking—with her husband and son.

Danielle B. Dacus, Esq.

Attorney

Direct (619) 821-4719

Office    (619) 930-9390

EDUCATION

  • University of Montana School of Law – Juris Doctor (Honors)
    • Montana Law Review, Managing Editor
    • Highest Academic Achievement, Federal Tax
  • University of Washington – B.A. Political Science & English Minor
  • Boston University – Paralegal Certificate

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND

  • The Honorable Elyze M. Iriarte, Judiciary of Guam – Attorney I (Law Clerk)
  • Office of the Attorney General of Guam – Intern
  • Montana Public Defender’s Office – Clinical Intern
  • National Association of Attorneys General – Law Clerk
  • Sumpter and Gonzalez, L.L.P., Austin, Texas – Paralegal
  • Squire Patton Boggs, Tokyo, Japan – Intern

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, ADMISSIONS & AWARDS

  • Member, San Diego Family Bar Association
  • Member, Military Spouse J.D. Network
  • Member, State Bar of California
  • Member, State Bar of Washington
  • Member, State Bar of Montana

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