Lonnie K. Seide's profile

    Lonnie K. Seide

    Top rated Family Law attorney in Newport Beach, California

    Education Qualification:

    St. John's University School of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Family law,

    Child support,

    Custody & visitation,

    Divorce,

    Domestic violence

    1811 Quail St Newport BeachNewport Beach, California, 92660

    First Admitted: 1985, Massachusetts

    Professional Webpage: https://www.minyardmorris.com/lawyers/lonnie-seide

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Member of the Orange County Bar Association
    • Founding member of the Orange County Jewish Bar Association
    • Served on the Administration of Justice Committee of the Orange County Bar Association
    • Former member of the Family Law Section Executive Committee of the State Bar
    • Served on the Board of Directors of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association - where he was Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and President
    • Chair of the Family Law Spring Retreat - AAML
    • Co-Dean of the Family Law Annual Institute of Family Law Trial Advocacy - AAML
    • Served on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
    • Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation
    • Member of the Orange County Bar Association's Judiciary Committee (2016 - Present)
    • Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
    • Massachusetts Bar
    • New York Bar
    • U.S. Tax Court
    • California Bar
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
    • Melissa v. Melissa, 212 Cal.App.4th 598 (2012)
    • Paulsen, et. al. v. County of Nassau, et. al., 925 F.2d 65 (2d Cir. 1991) 
    • Kamgar v. Kamgar, 18 Cal.App.5th 136 (2017)
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • Member of the Board of Directors, Pacific Marine Mammal Center 2015-2018 (Including Chair 2016-2017)
    Honors/Awards:
    • Listed as an Orange County Family Law Super Lawyer each year since 2004
    • AVVO Rated 10 out of 10 (Superb) - Orange County Family Law
    • Listed in Best Lawyers in America each year since 2012 - Orange County Family Law
    • Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
    • AV Peer Review Rated (the highest rating) by Martindale.com
    Educational Background:
    • St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.) 
    • Northeastern University (B.S., with honors)
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • "The Date of Separation Parallax: Then or Now," Orange County Lawyer
    • "Preparation of Expert Forensic Accountant for Trial," Nassau Academy of Law
    • Co-authored "The Genesis and Development of Enhanced Earning Capacity," American Conference Institute
    • Lectured at the AAML Trial Advocacy Institute on "Reading Corporate Tax Returns"
    • "The Professional Practice Buy-Sell Agreement," Orange County Lawyer
    • Frequent speaker for the Public Law Center of Orange County on Family Law issues
    • Lectured for Continuing Education of the Bar on "Family Law Practice: 23rd Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 22nd Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 21st Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 19th Annual Recent Developments Program,"; "Family Law Practice: 18th Annual Recent Developments Program,"; "Family Law Practice: 17th Annual Recent Developments Program," and "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Child Support," for the Orange County Barristers
    • Lectured for the Orange County Bar Association Family Law section on “Cash Flow Available for Support and Business Valuation Basics, a ‘How to’,” and “Family Law Trial Skills Workshop
    • Lectured at the OCBA seminar "The Fiduciary Duty Minefield"
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