Atty. Brian G. Seastrom
Brian G. Seastrom is President of Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader in Irvine, California, where he represents business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals in complex family law matters.
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Brian G. Seastrom is a family law and adr attorney based in Irvine, California, practicing at Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader PC. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Admitted to practice in California (2002). Educated at Loyola Marymount University (JD, 2002) and Loyola Marymount University (BA, 1998). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Family Law Mediation (Orange County) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Family Law Mediation (2026). Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian G. Seastrom is President of Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader in Irvine, California, where he represents business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals in complex family law matters
- A California Certified Family Law Specialist and Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers, he brings more than two decades of experience to cases involving multi-entity business structures, contested business valuations, real estate portfolios, executive compensation packages, and other financially sophisticated divorce proceedings
- Mr. Seastrom handles both litigation and mediation across the full spectrum of high-net-worth family law, including complex business division for owners of multi-entity companies, real estate developers with 1031 exchange chains, technology executives with stock options and RSUs, and professionals with deferred compensation structures
- He was named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Family Law Mediation in Orange County (2026), reflecting his ability to resolve even the most financially complex cases through creative settlement structures when litigation is not the best path
- His credentials place him among the most recognized family law attorneys in California
- He is ranked among the Top 5 Family Law Attorneys in Southern California by Super Lawyers, Top 100 Attorneys in California by Super Lawyers, and is listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers in America
- He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in Doyle's Guide as a Preeminent Family and Divorce Lawyer in California
- Mr. Seastrom served as Chair of the State Bar of California's Family Law Advisory Commission and as a Commissioner on California's Judicial Nominee Evaluation Commission, where he evaluated candidates for judicial appointment
- He served as President of the Orange County Bar Association's Family Law Section and sat on the board of CASA of Orange County
- He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2002) and his B.A. in Philosophy from Loyola Marymount University (1998)
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Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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