Brian Glenn Seastrom

Brian Glenn Seastrom

4.2
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

1 Park Plaza, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

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Location

Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy

1 Park Plaza, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA, 92614

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Brian Glenn Seastrom's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Paul | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very ethical

When I think of Brian and his team the first thing that comes to mind is Very ethical!! When I decided to hire Brian he took care of everything and guiding me in the process. He was always one step ahead and did everything he could to get everything rectified as soon as possible. Divorce can be very... stressful situation, Brian and his team did everything to minimize the stress for me. Because of my positive experience. I have already recommended him to several people. Sincerely, Paul

Posted by Tori | January 29, 2016 | Family

A realistic and honest approach

I had a consult with Brian and thought he was very professional and realistic. I appreciated his forthright strategic approach. He was patient to educate me on the legal process, potential outcomes and risks for the desired outcome and what would be best for my financial and custody situation. You... feel like he's on your side to win and not take you for a ride... like other shady lawyers out for their financial gain. He has been a great resource for referrals for other legal matters that are not in his area of expertise and always quick to respond.

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

BRIAN SEASTROM DID STELLAR WORK FOR US!

Brian Seastrom did stellar work for my wife and our family: We cannot recommend him more highly! Brian exceeded our expectations in every area. Without disclosing the details of the divorce action, with which we were involved, I can tell you that Brian came highly recommended to us by one of the fine...st and most reputable attorneys in Los Angeles. Brian's big-picture grasp of the issues, his sage counsel, his anticipatory and highly-strategic thinking, were excellent and always spot-on. He was able to secure an absolutely wonderful result for us. Not only that, but he was also caring, compassionate, and always accessible — all qualities which we admire and truly appreciate. I am an attorney myself, and was fortunate to attend an excellent college and law school, so I believe that I am well aware of the qualities that make an excellent attorney. Brian Seastrom has all of these qualities. My wife and I unqualifiedly recommend Brian, to anyone and everyone. He is truly terrific!

Posted by anonymous | April 29, 2015

Do not recommend this lawyer

This lawyer does come across as fairly knowledgeable but both he and his staff exemplify poor professionalism. We had an appointment with them at 3. I had canceled my flight and my husband spent his whole day stressed making copies. We arrived and the secretary acted like we never had an appointment ...because I guess she did not receive a confirmation e-mail. The e-mail to my husband was the soonest we can see you is tomorrow at 3 PM and he replied ok. I also sent an e-mail. A professional with any confusion could have also called which is something this law firm fails to do. The secretary and Mr. Seastrom were both not at all apologetic about their behavior. He also failed to keep us informed on pertinent information. We were informed there was an emergency from another attorney about something that needed to be turned in the next day and we had not heard anything from Mr. Seastrom about it. We called his emergency line (that is what we thought it was there for) and left a number and called back a second time to provide a different number (as we never heard back we thought it was because the initial number we gave him had issues). Instead of being apologetic about the behavior of himself and his secretary he sent an e-mail to my fiancé complaining about us so we told him thanks for the information but that we will be choosing different council. Don't choose this attorney if you want a hard worker, to be kept informed, if you want to be respected, or if you want an attorney that is going to do the job you want. He also tried to convince us not to tell the full story in our case and only base it on financials which we have been told from other attorneys is not wise advice. I have also been advised that his retainer may not start out too high but he runs bills up and really has a bad and not nice attitude.

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Brian Glenn Seastrom's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jason Coleman

Family lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brian Gurwitz

Family lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian Seastrom is widely recognized by lawyers and judges as one of the elite family law practitioners in Orange County. He is both fiercely dedicated to advancing his clients' interests, and has a stellar reputation for ethics and integrity with both judges and opposing counsel. I have referred family members and my own to Brian for complex and contentious legal matters. Not only have his results been extraordinary, but those I refer always rave about what a wonderful person he is to work with during a stressful time."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2020

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2020

Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" - Top Tier Law Firm, US News & World Report

2019

Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" - Top Tier Law Firm, US News & World Report

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" - Top Tier Law Firm, US News & World Report

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" - Top Tier Law Firm, US News & World Report

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" - Top Tier Law Firm, US News & World Report

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Shareholder and Attorney, Seastrom Seastrom & Tuttle

Associations

2019 - Present

State Bar of California - Judicial Nominee Evaluation Committee

Commissioner

2016 - Present

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

2008 - Present

California Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Family Law Specialist

2019 - 2020

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Southern California Chapter

Board Member

2016 - 2017

Family Law Advisory Commission to the State Bar of California

Chair

2013 - 2015

Family Law Advisory Commission to the State Bar of California

Board Member

2011 - 2011

Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section

President

2008 - 2010

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Orange County

Board Member

2005 - 2010

Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In re Marriage of Drake, (2015) 241 Cal.App.4th 934

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Education

2002

Loyola Law School

JD

1998

Loyola Marymount University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Orange County Bar Association, Last Dash

Family Law Basics, with an Emphasis on Spousal Support

2015

Orange County Bar Association Criminal Defense Section Meeting

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Family Law Matters

2013

Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Family Law Discovery and Depositions

2011

Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Cross-examination of Financial Experts in Family Law Matters

Publications

2002

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Drafting and Litigating Premarital Agreements

Languages

English

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