Carrie Block

Carrie Block is an attorney with the law firm of Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC, which has offices located across Southern California. The managing partner of the firm's Orange County office, Ms. Block focuses her practice almost exclusively on family law, and she has more than 20 years of legal experience assisting families with their most serious and sensitive legal issues.Certified as a family law specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Block handles mostly high-asset divorce cases, and she prefers to use collaborative law and mediation to help her clients going through an uncontested divorce to solidify their agreements with regards to child custody and support, spousal support, property division, and other related matters.She also has extensive experience with paternity cases, premarital agreements, modifications and enforcements as well as qualified domestic relations orders, and she possesses the skills required to negotiate favorable terms for her clients without the assistance of outside help. In all cases, Ms. Block keeps her clients' rights and best interests at the forefront of her efforts as she strives to help them resolve their conflicts and reach agreements that will serve their families well into the future.Recognized for her impeccable professionalism and exceptional legal abilities, Ms. Block holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and she has earned Superb ratings on Avvo. Active in her legal community, she is a member of several professional legal organizations, including the Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association, among her other professional affiliations. She has been selected as a Super Lawyer in consecutive years; 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.A 1990 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Block obtained her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1993. The State Bar of California admitted her to practice that same year, and Ms. Block has established herself as a leader in her field through her publications and the numerous lectures and seminars she has conducted across her region.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.