Philip G. Seastrom

Attorney Philip G. Seastrom is the founder at Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy law firm in Irvine, California. Nationally ranked as among the preeminent lawyers in America, Mr. Seastrom focuses his practice primarily on family law, and he provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout Orange County and the surrounding areas who are going through a divorce or have some other serious legal issues affecting their families.

Certified as a family law specialist by The State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Seastrom has more than 44 years of total legal experience, and he has achieved considerable success guiding his clients through the divorce process and helping them achieve their goals through settlement negotiations and mediation as well as through traditional litigation.

At all turns, he provides the personalized counsel his clients need to make the best-informed decisions, and he aggressively advocates on their behalves both inside and outside the courtroom to help them obtain the favorable results they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Seastrom has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers, including an inclusion into the list of 500 Leading Family Lawyers in America by Lawdragon. In addition, U.S. News & World Report voted him Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year in 2011 and again in 2018, and he has received the Charles Garrity Award in 2005 from the Orange County Bar Association for his exceptional service and professionalism.

Mr. Seastrom obtained his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law in 1976, and The State Bar of California admitted him to practice that same year. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal District Court as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.

A leader in his field, Mr. Seastrom has published numerous articles and conducted lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of topics. He is also a diplomat with the American College of Family Trial Lawyers and a fellow with the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is also a fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and serves as chair of the organization's Southern California Section.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.