Carissa K. Seidl

Top rated Family Law attorney in Phoenix, Arizona

Law Office of Carissa K. Seidl
Carissa K. Seidl
Law Office of Carissa K. Seidl

Practice areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in Arizona since: 2005

Education: Hamline University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019

Law Office of Carissa K. Seidl

4742 N 24th St
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016 Visit website
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Carissa K. Seidl is a family law attorney with over two decades of experience in the judicial domain. Working from the Law Office of Carissa K. Seidl in Phoenix, Arizona, she advocates for clients throughout the city and Scottsdale. She handles family law matters involving divorce, custody, temporary orders, spousal support, alimony and adoption, among others. Additionally, she litigates contempt actions, division of property and asset protection.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in 2002 from Arizona State University, Ms. Seidl joined Mitchell Hamline School of Law to gain a deeper understanding of the law. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2004 and gained licensure to practice law in Arizona the following year. Furthermore, she is licensed to practice law in Tennessee.

Ms. Seidl served as a judge pro tempore for several years with the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. As approved by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, she is a Rule 31 mediator with a dual designation in family law and domestic violence. In 2021, she acquired a certificate in conflict dispute resolution from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, building on her settlement and negotiation skills.

Through her memberships in numerous associations, Ms. Seidl has been active in the legal community. She previously served on the Executive Board of the Family Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association. She was also a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Practice and Procedure Committee, and the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel’s Ladder Down Program. She is currently a member of the Association of Professional Family Mediators and The Tennessee John Marshall American Inn of Court.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2005, Arizona

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Williamson County Bar Association
  • Rule 31 Mediator (family and domestic violence)
  • Association of Professional Family Mediators, 2021
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Arizona Chapter, 2016
  • Nashville Bar Association, 2021
  • Tennessee John Marshall American Inn of Court, 2021
  • Tennessee Bar Association, 2021
  • Family Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association, Executive Board Member, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026
  • State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section, Member
  • Family Practice and Procedure Committee State Bar of Arizona, Member 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Arizona Association Defense Counsel, Ladder Down Program, Member, 2017

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Certificate in Conflict Dispute Resolution from Mitchell Hamline’s Dispute Resolution Institute, 2021
  • Licensed in Tennessee, 2021

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tennessee, 2021, 2022
  • Musically Fed, 2020
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arizona, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 
  • Child Crisis Arizona, 2019, 2020, 2021
  •  Women of Influence committee for MASK (Mother's Awareness on issues affecting School-Aged Kids), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Educational Background

  • Arizona State University, Bachelor's of Science, Major: Justice Studies, Minor: Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 2002
  • Certificate - Conflict Dispute Resolution; Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2021

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

Honors

  • Phoenix Magazine Top Lawyer, Phoenix Magazine, 2022
  • 2020, 2021, 2022, Super Lawyers, Southwest Super Lawyers
  • Peer Reviewed Martindale-Hubbell
  • Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015-2017
  • Best Lawyers in America- Family Law, 2019, 2020
  • Judge Pro Tempore for Superior Court in Maricopa County 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver 2017,2018,2019,2020
  • 10 Best Family Law, 2015-2016

Office location for Carissa K. Seidl

4742 N 24th St
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Phone: 602-848-4594

Selections

7 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019

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