The 2026 listing of leading Orange County Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers details lawyers/attorneys practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the Orange County area who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Saul Gelbart, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Mark Minyard, Minyard Morris
Michael Morris, Minyard Morris
Brian Seastrom, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Leading
Robert Benavente, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Steven Briggs, Law Offices of Steven E Briggs
Douglas Hatherley, The Hatherley Firm
Ryan Murphy, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Lonnie Seide, Minyard Morris
Courtney Shepard, Burch Shepard Family Law Group
Thomas Tuttle, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Recommended
Carrie Block, Holstrom Block & Parke
Jennifer Corona, Minyard Morris
Janet Dockstader, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Kristen Holstrom, Holstrom Block & Parke
Athar Khan, Law Offices of Athar A Khan
Rita Liu, Law Office of Michael L Fell
Lisa McCall, Law Offices of Lisa R McCall
Janani Rana, Minyard Morris
Dorie Rogers, Enenstein Pham Glass Gutenplan & Bolling
Philip Seastrom, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Eleanor Stegmeier, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Jordon Steinberg, Kaufman Steinberg
Denise Vatani, Vatani Heinz Law
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Orange County Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Californian Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Saul Gelbart, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Mark Minyard, Minyard Morris
Michael Morris, Minyard Morris
Brian Seastrom, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Leading
Robert Benavente, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Judi Curtin, Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin
Lisa McCall, Law Offices of Lisa R McCall
Thomas Tuttle, Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader
Recommended
Carrie Block, Holstrom Block & Parke
Robert Burch, Burch Shepard Family Law Group
Steven Briggs, Law Offices of Steven E Briggs
Dale Castle, Monarch Family Law
Anthony Catena, Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers
Jennifer Corona, Minyard Morris
Douglas Hatherley, The Hatherley Firm
Kristen Holstrom, Holstrom Block & Parke
Athar Khan, Law Offices of Athar A Khan
Steven Mittelman, Mittelman Family Law Group
Janani Rana, Minyard Morris
Dorie Rogers, Enenstein Pham Glass & Rabbat
Lonnie Seide, Minyard Morris
Jordon Steinberg, Kaufman Steinberg
Marc Tovstein, Tovstein & Kraetzer
Denise Vatani, Vatani Heinz Law
2024 edition published September 2024
Preeminent
Robert Benavente, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Mark Minyard, Minyard Morris
Leading
Saul Gelbart, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Michael Morris, Minyard Morris
Brian Seastrom, Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy
Thomas Tuttle, Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy
Recommended
Carrie Block, Holstrom Block & Parke
Robert Burch, Burch Shepard Family Law Group
David Dworakowski, Quinn & Dworakowski
Catherine Goodrow, Law Offices of Presley & Goodrow
Dayn Holstrom, Holstrom Block & Parke
Kristen Holstrom, Holstrom Block & Parke
Teresa McNamara, The Law Office of Teresa McNamara
Jason Schwartz, Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente
Lonnie Seide, Minyard Morris