Yvonne Seeley

H. Yvonne Seeley is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on dissolution cases involving high asset and complex financial issues such as the division of interests in closely-held businesses, real estate, and equity compensation, including stock options and RSU’s. She also has extensive experience with high-conflict custody matters and relocation/move-away cases. Ms. Seeley brings over 35 years of civil litigation experience to the firm and represents clients through all phases of family law litigation before private judges and in public courthouses. She is also certified in and practices collaborative law. For clients who choose mediation to resolve their issues, Ms. Seeley acts both as a mediator and as a consulting attorney in the mediation setting. Her style of advocacy and personal approach to her cases results in favorable outcomes for her clients. When necessary, she engages the expertise of professionals such as forensic accountants, appraisers and psychologists to assist. Before founding Seeley Family Law Practice, Ms. Seeley worked at Hersh Family Law (San Francisco), the Law Offices of John A. Guthrie (Pleasanton), the Seeley Law Firm (San Mateo), and Seeley & Madigan (San Mateo). In her previous association with civil and family law firms she was lead attorney in bench and jury trials. She has also appeared and argued before the First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Yvonne Seeley included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Honored as California Women Leader by California Consumer Attorneys of California, 2007 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Yvonne Seeley Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Founder

• Hersh Family Law in San Francisco
• Law Offices of John A. Guthrie in Pleasanton
• Seeley Law Firm in San Mateo

• CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), Board of Directors, 2013 - 2014
• San Mateo County Women Lawyers Educational Foundation, Board of Directors, 2014 - Present

• California
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Specialist in Family Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

• State Bar of California (Member)
• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (Member)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) (Member)
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) (Member)
• San Mateo County Bar Association (Member)
• San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Santa Clara County Bar Association (Member)
• Palo Alto Area Bar Association (Member)
• Palo Alto Bar Association, 2014 - 2015 (Family Law Section, Co-Chair)
• San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - Present (President)
• San Mateo County Bar Association, 1996 - 2002 (Board of Directors)
• San Mateo County Bar Association, 2018 - 2019 (Board of Directors)