Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 1992
Education: St. John's University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2025 Details
Lonnie K. Seide was born in Huntington, New York. He was recognized as the Best Family Law Lawyer - Orange County 2020 by Best Lawyers in America. Lonnie graduated from Northeastern University (B.S., with honors) and St. John's University School of Law (J.D.). He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the New York Bar, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court and the California Bar. Lonnie is listed as one of the best lawyers in America by Best Lawyers in America and listed by Super Lawyers.
Lonnie is a Partner of Minyard Morris and limits his practice to Family Law.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Paternity
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1985, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://www.minyardmorris.com/lawyers/lonnie-seide
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association
- Founding member of the Orange County Jewish Bar Association
- Served on the Administration of Justice Committee of the Orange County Bar Association
- Former member of the Family Law Section Executive Committee of the State Bar
- Served on the Board of Directors of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association - where he was Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and President
- Chair of the Family Law Spring Retreat - AAML
- Co-Dean of the Family Law Annual Institute of Family Law Trial Advocacy - AAML
- Served on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association's Judiciary Committee (2016 - Present)
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Massachusetts Bar
- New York Bar
- U.S. Tax Court
- California Bar
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Melissa v. Melissa, 212 Cal.App.4th 598 (2012)
- Paulsen, et. al. v. County of Nassau, et. al., 925 F.2d 65 (2d Cir. 1991)
- Kamgar v. Kamgar, 18 Cal.App.5th 136 (2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors, Pacific Marine Mammal Center 2015-2018 (Including Chair 2016-2017)
- Listed as an Orange County Family Law Super Lawyer each year since 2004
- AVVO Rated 10 out of 10 (Superb) - Orange County Family Law
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America each year since 2012 - Orange County Family Law
- Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- AV Peer Review Rated (the highest rating) by Martindale.com
- St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.)
- Northeastern University (B.S., with honors)
- "The Date of Separation Parallax: Then or Now," Orange County Lawyer
- "Preparation of Expert Forensic Accountant for Trial," Nassau Academy of Law
- Co-authored "The Genesis and Development of Enhanced Earning Capacity," American Conference Institute
- Lectured at the AAML Trial Advocacy Institute on "Reading Corporate Tax Returns"
- "The Professional Practice Buy-Sell Agreement," Orange County Lawyer
- Frequent speaker for the Public Law Center of Orange County on Family Law issues
- Lectured for Continuing Education of the Bar on "Family Law Practice: 23rd Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 22nd Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 21st Annual Recent Developments,"; "Family Law Practice: 19th Annual Recent Developments Program,"; "Family Law Practice: 18th Annual Recent Developments Program,"; "Family Law Practice: 17th Annual Recent Developments Program," and "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Child Support," for the Orange County Barristers
- Lectured for the Orange County Bar Association Family Law section on “Cash Flow Available for Support and Business Valuation Basics, a ‘How to’,” and “Family Law Trial Skills Workshop
- Lectured at the OCBA seminar "The Fiduciary Duty Minefield"
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2025
Top Lists
Top 50: Orange County Super Lawyers: 2025Certificates and credentials
Family Law
