Dante T. Pride is the founding partner of The Pride Law Firm in San Diego, California. Mr. Pride attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., where he received a full academic scholarship. While at Morehouse, Mr. Pride was a member of the honors program and named to the dean’s list. Mr. Pride graduated from Morehouse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

Having a passion for advocacy, Mr. Pride then attended the University of San Diego School of Law, where he excelled in Advanced Trial Advocacy and was the Vice President of the Student Bar Association. During law school Mr. Pride was also a certified legal intern and worked at the Office of the Alternate Public Defender, where he defended indigent clients … Read More

Jessica Klarer Pride is the managing partner at The Pride Law Firm. For more than fifteen years, Jessica has dedicated her legal career to the representation of victims of catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. She received a B.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine before earning her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2006.  Prior to graduation, Ms. Pride garnered a position as a legal clerk with one of the nation’s largest personal injury firms, Girardi-Keese, in Los Angeles.  At Girardi-Keese, her passion for helping victims of personal injury was born.  Ms. Pride decided to return to San Diego and was offered an associate position at San Diego’s … Read More

Maggie Strohlein is a certified paralegal at The Pride Law Firm. Maggie has over twenty years of experience in the legal field and has worked at several prominent firms in San Diego. She joined The Pride Law Firm in 2018 and enjoys working closely with clients and attorneys to resolve difficult cases.

Maggie earned her paralegal certificate from The University of San Diego School of Law, where she graduated with honors. She has worked for the US Marshal’s Office and Federal Defenders and considers herself to be very well-rounded in the legal industry. Her work at The Pride Law Firm has been some of the most challenging and rewarding work of her career, and she takes great pride and satisfaction … Read More

Estefania White is a paralegal at The Pride Law Firm. She attended Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga, CA, where she received a full academic scholarship and her B.A. in History. After graduating, Estefania moved back to San Diego and began working as a legal assistant for a criminal defense firm. She joined The Pride Law Firm in 2016. In 2018, Estefania was accepted to the University of San Diego’s Paralegal Program and earned her paralegal certification. She is currently applying to law school with plans to enroll by the fall of 2020. In her free time, Estefania enjoys spending time with her family and their two golden retrievers.… Read More

Christy Heiskala is a credentialed victim advocate at The Pride Law Firm, although we prefer to use the term survivor advocate. Christy is the first full-time victim advocate working for a civil law firm. Christy was determined to work with survivors of sexual assault and their families after her personal experience with the criminal and civil justice processes. Christy received her CA (Credentialed Advocate) from the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA). Christy received Certified Victim Advocate training through the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Technical Training and Assistance Center (OVTTAC). Christy received crisis intervention training from the Center for Community Solutions to become a sexual assault counselor certified by the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) … Read More

Samantha Caracciolo is the Legal Assistant and Certificated Paralegal at the Pride Law Firm. She attended California State University San Marcos, where she earned her Bachelors in Women’s Studies and a minor in Political Science. During her college academic career, she worked with the community and focused on racial justice, sexual violence prevention and local politics. Shortly after graduating she applied and was accepted into The University of San Diego’s Paralegal Program where she earned her Paralegal certification. She began working at the Pride Law Firm in the fall of 2020 and is currently applying for Master’s in Public Policy programs where she intends to earn her degree with a focus on human rights, international law and sexual violence. In … Read More