Carrie Block

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father’s Rights, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Carrie Block is a seasoned attorney practicing at the law firm of Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC, which boasts multiple offices throughout Southern California. As the managing partner of the firm’s Orange County branch, Ms. Block specializes primarily in family law and brings over two decades of legal expertise to assist families in navigating their most delicate and critical legal matters.

Recognized as a certified family law specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Block primarily handles complex high-asset divorce cases. Her preferred approach involves utilizing collaborative law and mediation to guide clients through uncontested divorces, facilitating agreements on essential matters such as child custody, child and spousal support, equitable property division, and other related issues.

Ms. Block’s extensive practice also encompasses paternity cases, premarital agreements, modifications and enforcements, as well as qualified domestic relations orders. She possesses the negotiation skills necessary to secure favorable terms for her clients independently, always placing their rights and best interests at the forefront of her efforts. Her aim is to help them resolve conflicts and reach agreements that will serve their families well into the future.

Ms. Block has earned accolades for her unwavering professionalism and exceptional legal acumen, including an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, as well as Superb ratings on Avvo. Actively engaged in her legal community, she holds memberships in various professional legal organizations, including the Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Orange County Bar Association, among others. She has been consecutively selected as a Super Lawyer for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Ms. Block completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1990, and she earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 1993. She was admitted to practice by the State Bar of California that same year, and her influence in her field is evident through her publications and numerous lectures and seminars conducted throughout her region.

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