Practice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 1976
Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2024 Details
In 2023, Mark E. Minyard received the Orange County Bar Association's Franklin G. West Award, the OCBA's highest honor, presented to outstanding attorneys and judges whose lifetime achievements have advanced justice and the law. In 2023, Mark was selected by the Daily Journal as the only Orange County lawyer listed as a Top 20 Family Law attorney in the State of California.
His reputation, extensive experience, and proven track record in family law has been recognized by Super Lawers as a Super Lawyer since 2004, an honor given to the top 5% of Southern California lawyers, and as a Top 50 Lawyer (out of approximately 17,000 lawyers) in Orange County each year since 2004. Mark has been recognized as a Top 100 lawyer in Southern California out of 67,000 lawyers since 2019. Mark has been listed as one of the best family law lawyers in America by Best Lawyers in America - each year since 2003 and was named Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year in 2009 and 2016 by Best Lawyers in America.
Mark is one of only three family law attorneys in California who are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, was ranked by Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Lawyers and is listed in the LawDragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers national publication.
Mark is AV Preeminent Rated (the highest rating) by Martindale.com, and has been listed in the Preeminent Bar Registry for over 35 years and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
In 2009, the Anti-Defamation League awarded Mark the Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence award which is presented for significant contributions to the community and the legal profession.
Mark is the Founding and Managing Partner of Minyard Morris and limits his practice to Orange County Family Law matters.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Paternity
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1976, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.minyardmorris.com/lawyers/minyard
- From Consult to Trial - Demystifying the Preservation, Collection and Presentation of ESI in Family Law: Co-sponsored by the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists and Levitt & Quinn Public Law Center
- Panelist - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on Life Insurance Issues in Family Law and Valuation of Difficult and Unique Assets
- Guest lecturer - UCI School of Law on Family Law Discovery
- Panelist - Family Law - Business Law Crossover Issues - J.A.M.S. / Orange County
- Author of family law articles for the California State Bar's CEB, the Orange County Lawyer, and the Orange County Business Journal
- Lecturer for State Bar of California Continuing Education of the Bar on the following family law topics: Fundamentals of Family Law; Dividing Property on Dissolution of Marriage; Family Law Litigation and Enforcement of Orders; Family Law Litigation; Dividing Property on Dissolution; Valuing Assets in Dissolution; Spousal and Child Support
- Member of the Loyola Marymount University Centennial Society
- Served on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association's Charitable Fund
- Loyola Law School Board of Directors (2008 to present)
- Board of Directors of the Public Law Center of Orange County (2005 to 2019)
- Serves on the Board of Trustees of Loyola Marymount University
- Served as a member of the Board of Trustees (2005 to 2019) of Project Youth OCBF where he held the positions of President and Treasurer
- Member of the State Bar of California
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Orange County Bar Association's Family Law Section
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee (2012 – 2016), Investment Committee (2014 – present), Leadership Development Committee (2015 – present Nominations committee (2017)
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association’s Masters Division (2011 – present) and President 2019
- Chair of the Orange County Bar Association - Masters Division
- Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow of The American Bar Foundation
- Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers
- State Bar of California
- Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- Spirit Award The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (2007)
- Orange County Bar Foundation’s Society of Fellows’ Distinguished Fellow’s Award (first recipient) - (2009)
- Anti-Defamation League's Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award (2009)
- Distinguished Orange County Alumnus Award from Loyola Law School (2005)
- Voices for Justice Lifetime Achievement Award (2015) - Legal Aid Society of Orange County
- The only Orange County lawyer appointed by the State of California's Judicial Council to serve on the Elkins Family Law Task Force from (2008-2010)
- Listed in the Preeminent Bar Registry for 25 years
- AV Peer Review Rated (the highest rating) by Martindale.com
- Samuel W. Barnes Award (2014)
- Chambers HNW Listing 2019 and 2020
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers (USA) (2020)
- Stand for Justice Pro Bono Service Award (2016) - Levitt & Quinn
- Super Lawyers Top 50 Orange County Lawyers each year since its inception in 2004
- Listed in Best Lawyer - U.S. News/World Report Orange County – Family Law each year since 2003
- Best Lawyers in America - U.S. News & World Report - Orange County Family Law Lawyer of the Year 2009 and 2016
- Super Lawyers Top 100 Southern California Lawyer (out of 67,000) 2019 and 2020
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2024
Top Lists
Top 100: Southern California Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2024- Top 50: 2024 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2013 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2012 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2010 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2009 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2008 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2007 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2006 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2005 Orange County Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2004 Orange County Super Lawyers
Certificates and credentials
Family Law
