Our experienced family law attorneys provide strategic legal representation across Orange County for divorce, child custody, support, and complex family law matters.












First and foremost, as a premier boutique firm in Orange County, Garelick Family Law specializes exclusively in high-net-worth marital dissolutions and complex custody disputes. Specifically, our team, led by experienced litigators Marc H. Garelick and Amanda K. Beall,provides strategic advocacy for high-asset cases navigating intricate business valuations while also providing fierce protection in sensitive matters involving domestic violence. Ultimately, we are dedicated to delivering aggressive, client-centered representation to protect your complex assets, your family's safety, and your long-term financial future.

As a premier High Net Worth Divorce Attorney Orange County, Garelick Family Law is a highly rated and distinguished litigator firm recognized for representing individuals in complex marital dissolutions and sensitive family law matters. Furthermore, our attorneys have extensive experience handling cases involving high-value assets, complex financial structures, and business interests, as well as child custody, visitation, and support disputes.
We are particularly skilled in navigating cases that involve domestic violence, restraining orders, and abuse, including parties with various personality disorders, as well as physical abuse, financial abuse, coercive control, and controlling or narcissistic behavior. Consequently, our team advocates vigorously for clients who have been victims of aggressive or abusive spouses, ensuring their safety, rights, and long-term interests are protected. In addition, we assist clients who seek to relocate or move away both domestically and internationally while safeguarding custody and visitation arrangements.
As a dedicated family law practice, we combine strategic legal guidance with a compassionate, client-centered approach, offering clarity, support, and decisive advocacy at every stage. Specifically, whether through negotiation, mediation, or litigation, our focus is on securing outcomes that protect our clients’ well-being and financial future.
As top Southern California family law firm attorneys, we specialize in the resolution of high net worth marital dissolutions, complex custody matters, and mediation. Indeed, our roster of experienced divorce lawyers is renowned for a client-specific, tailored approach and tenacious representation.
Getting to the Heart – Life, Relationships, Divorce, hosted by Michèle Heffron When Divorce Isn’t Just Difficult – It’s Strategic, with attorney Marc Garelick
Divorce & Beyond Podcast – When Divorce Gets Messy: Why Litigation Is Sometimes the Only Answer with Leading Attorney, Marc Garelick
Divorce Hour Podcast – Tale Of The Tape: Consequences When Kids Record Your Bad Behavior & Actions On Their Phone
(December 2024)
Our services are aimed at simplifying the process of finding and working with a professional lawyer, ensuring that you receive the best support throughout your legal journey.
Clear, compassionate guidance through every stage of the divorce process protecting your rights and future.
Prioritizing the well-being of your children while securing fair custody and support arrangements.
Helping families grow legally and securely with trusted legal support through the adoption and guardianship process.
Avoid court with collaborative, respectful resolution methods that keep your family’s best interests at heart.
Urgent legal action and advocacy for your safety, including restraining orders and protective measures.
Legal clarity and protection for your future before or during marriage with customized marital agreements.
To begin with, we take pride in our aggressive and focused representation as the preeminent family law firm in Southern California. Moreover, our boutique firm offers specialized legal services and a highly personal approach, all with the fierce advocacy that our clients have come to expect. Therefore, our dedicated team fights for clients through every stage of the family law process, from initial court filings to contentious and emotional custody issues.

Discover our team of highly skilled and experienced attorneys, each dedicated to providing exceptional legal services.

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In addition, Orange County family law attorney Amanda K. Beall has been practicing law since 2017, in some of the most sophisticated private law firms in the State of California, specializing in complex litigation and family law matters for high-asset estates
Typically, a high net worth divorce involves significant assets, such as real estate portfolios, business ownerships, professional practices, and retirement accounts. As a result, these cases require specialized legal and financial expertise to ensure fair valuation and division of complex estates.
In California, businesses acquired during the marriage are generally considered community property. Therefore, valuing a business requires forensic accounting and expert analysis to determine its true worth before it can be fairly divided.
By choosing Garelick Family Law, you gain the advantage of decades of exclusive experience in complex family law litigation. Specifically, we specialize in handling high-conflict cases, protecting your privacy, and securing your financial legacy with strategic advocacy.
Absolutely, since high-profile individuals and business owners often prefer privacy. Consequently, we frequently use private judging, mediation, and confidentiality agreements to keep your sensitive financial and personal details out of the public court system.
