Philip G. Seastrom Attorney

First Admitted: 1976, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.seastromlaw.com/attorneys/philip-g-seastrom/

Bar/Professional Activity:

United States Supreme Court, 1980
United States Federal District Court, 1977
California State Bar, 1976
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Fellow
Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section, past Executive Committee Member
American College of Family Trial Lawyers
American College of Family Trial Lawyers - Diplomate, 2020
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Fellow, 2019
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Fellow and current Chair of the Southern California Section (2018-2019), 2019

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Family Law Specialist, Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, 1983

Honors/Awards:

500 Leading Family Lawyers in America – Lawdragon
Super Lawyers Magazine – “Super Lawyer” – 2004 - Present
Super Lawyers Top 50 lawyers in Orange County, 2008
US News & World Report Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year, US News & World Report, 2019
American College of Family Trial Lawyers - Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 2020
Charles Garrity Award 2005 – Awarded by his peers in the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association to the “quintessential Family Law Lawyer” who exhibits the highest level of excellence and professionalism. Only five lawyers have received this award, since its inception in 1995., Charles Garrity Award, Orange County Bar Association, 2005
Rated AV Preeminent – Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the highest possible rating, Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, 2019
US News & World Report Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year, Family Law Lawyer of the Year - Orange County, US News & World Report, 2011

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers lecture topics include: Law and motion practice in Family Law matters, Complex child custody issues, Advanced evidentiary issues in Family Law
Orange County Lawyer Magazine articles include: “Child Support Orders for High Income Earners”, “Obtaining Reimbursement for That Separate Interest”, “Drafting and Litigating Premarital Agreements under the New Law”
Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association lecture topics include: The valuation of business interests in Family Law proceedings, The division of assets in Family Law proceedings, Evidentiary issues in the litigation of Family Law matters, Direct and cross-examination of expert witnesses in the litigation of business valuations and controllable cash flow, The use of forensic accountants in dissolution of marriage actions, Issues relating to goodwill in the division of the community estate, Issues and solutions before, during, and after trial, Family Law Depositions
California State Bar Continuing Education Program lecture topics include: The valuation and division of community property in marital dissolution proceedings, The valuation and division of stock options, The valuation and division of business interests including the tax consequences to be considered, The appointment of business interest between separate property and community property, The valuation of professional practices, The determination of controllable cash flow for businesses and professional practices, Commingling and tracing issues, Child support and spousal support issues, Dividing property in dissolution of marriage

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