Margo Lewis Hoy
The Hon. Margo Lewis Hoy (Ret.) joined Signature Resolution after 18 years of private practice and 11 years on the San Diego Superior Court. Known for her approachable demeanor, Judge Hoy serves as a private judge and mediates disputes concerning all areas of family law.
Judge Hoy served as a Superior Court Judge from 2010 to 2021. Judge Hoy was assigned to the family law division of the court for 8 of her 11 years on the bench and served as the supervising judge of the family law division and oversaw 26 family law departments. She also served on the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and chaired its Family Law Policy Committee.
Before being appointed to the bench, Judge Hoy founded the premier family law practice in San Diego County and handled thousands of complex cases involving child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and more. She was certified as a Family Law Specialist in 2000.
Judge Hoy has been honored by legal organizations throughout California, including Crystal Gavel award in 2021 from the San Diego Family Law Bar Association, Judicial Officer of the Year from the Southern California AAML in 2020 and Judicial Officer of the Year in 2019 from the San Diego Family Law Bar Association. As a lawyer, she was named in the Top 25 Women Lawyers in San Diego.