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Amanda L. Harris
Firm Member
Amanda L. Harris is a shareholder of the firm and is the Chairperson of the Family Law Practice Group. Her practice focuses exclusively on family law matters, with an emphasis on complex, high net-worth marital dissolutions.
Education Background
Ms. Harris received her B.A., cum laude, from the University of California at Davis in 1992. She earned her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1995.
Employment Background
Prior to joining Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, Ms. Harris practiced in San Francisco at the law firm of Sucherman & Collins and then at the Law Offices of Lawrence H. Stotter. While attending Hastings, she worked as a law clerk for the Law Offices of Bernard N. Wolf and as an extern for the Superior Court of California Family Law Department in San Francisco.
Representative Matters
- Represent executives of Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and celebrities in complex marital dissolutions, child custody matters, and step-parent adoptions
- Assist parties to marital dissolutions in resolving their disputes through mediation
Professional Affiliations & Admissions
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Association (Family Law Section)
- San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists
- Lawyers Club of San Diego
- Pan-Asian Lawyers of San Diego (Board Member 2010-2011)
- Certified Specialist-Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, since 2002
- Korean American Bar Association San Diego (Vice President, 2008-2009)
- Judge Pro Tem of the Superior Court (pro-bono 2003-2005)
Community Affiliations
- San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, Advisory Committee
