Thomas W. Tuttle

Thomas is family law attorney and a shareholder/partner with Seastrom Tuttle Murphy Dockstader in Irvine/Newport Beach, California. Certified as a specialist in family law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, Thomas has more than 27 years of legal experience and provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout Orange County and the surrounding areas of Southern California who are going through a divorce or family law matter.

Over the course of his legal career, Thomas has achieved remarkable success helping his clients make the best-informed decisions regarding child custody and support, property division, alimony/spousal support, and all other matters related to their divorces in high net worth, high asset complex family law cases. Whether fighting on their behalf in court or assisting with negotiating favorable agreements through mediation, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients' rights and best interests at all turns while helping them achieve their goals as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Widely regarded as a leader in his legal community, Thomas served on the Family Law Advisory Commission to The State Bar of California, and has served as chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and executive committee member-at-large to the Orange County Bar Association's Family Law Section. He has also conducted many lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of topics.

Thomas serves on the board of directors of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County as well as Master of the Bench of the Banyard Inn of Court. He is also a fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and founding fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation. Recognized for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Tuttle holds an AV-Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has earned perennial designation as one of his region's top lawyers for more than a decade. He has received designation as among the 500 Leading Family Lawyers in America from Lawdragon, and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2021 – 2025 and Super Lawyers Top 50 Orange County, 2013, 2021 – 2026.