Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Arizona since: 2005
Education: Hamline University School of Law
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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 LawFocus 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
- Presented on the topic of spousal maintenance in Arizona at the Practicing Family Law; Avoiding Malpractice seminar presented by FAMlaw Seminars on April 17, 2014., Presenter, FAMlaw Seminars, FAMlaw Seminars, 2014
- When you step outside of the courtroom for resolution of disputes, you place fate in your own hands versus in the hands of the judge., Considering Mediation: Is it Right for Me and When is the Right Time?, JaburgWilk.com, 2022
- Why do estate planning documents need to be updated when a couple is getting divorced? This simple story illustrates one of the key reasons., Getting Divorced? Don’t Forget to Update your Estate Plan, JaburgWilk.com, 2019
- Parental alienation is a term used in family law cases and typically found in families involved in high-conflict divorce or separation. , Parental Alienation is Not an Allegation to be Used Lightly, JaburgWilk.com/ABC15 Sonoran Living, 2019
- Divorce can be difficult enough without adding the complexity of a community owned business into the mix. There are important steps you should take to protect both the business - and yourself - during the divorce as the goal is to have a viable and profitable separately owned business when the divorce is finalized., Co-Author, Seven Tips if Getting Divorced and You Own a Business Together, JaburgWilk.com, 2018
- Trust your lawyer and trust the process., Author, Getting Divorced? Four Cautionary Tips about Accessing Your Spouse’s Electronic Information, JaburgWilk.com
- The following strategies may help lessen the holiday stress when getting a divorce, having a custody battle or navigating blended families, Blended Families During the Holidays – Remember the Holidays are Supposed to be Fun!, JaburgWilk.com
- Advise your lawyer what it is you think your spouse should provide, and you’ll get the information you seek., Author, Getting Divorced? Helpful Tips About Social Media and Electronic Data, JaburgWilk.com
- When women divorce, or contemplate divorce they report contemplating what their financial future may look like., Author, Divorcing and Worried About Your Finances? A Promising Perspective, JaburgWilk.com
- The divorce decree does not automatically change the beneficiary designations of your life insurance, retirement assets, or bank accounts., Why Beneficiary Designations Should be Updated After Divorce, JaburgWilk.com
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
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019