Amanda L. Harris
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Expertise
Education
- UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of Law), J.D. 1995
- University of California at Davis, B.A., with honors, 1992
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Profile
Amanda L. Harris is certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Family Law. Her practice focuses exclusively on family law matters, with an emphasis on complex, high net-worth marital dissolutions. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Harris was a shareholder at the law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, where she served as the Chairperson of the Family Law Practice Group. She began her career as an attorney in 1995 at the San Francisco law firm of Sucherman & Collins, representing high net-worth clients, then continued to build on her experience at the Law Offices of Lawrence H. Stotter, where she worked on several high-profile cases. While attending law school, she worked as a law clerk for family law appellate specialist Bernard N. Wolf and as an extern for the Superior Court of California Family Law Department in San Francisco.
Experience
- Represented executives of Fortune 500 companies and professionals in complex marital dissolutions involving property division, support, and issues pertaining to stock options and restricted stock units.
- Represented celebrities, professional athletes, and their spouses with issues involving income available for support, royalties and intellectual property.
- Represented business owners, real estate developers, and their spouses in marital dissolutions involving valuation of business interests, apportionment, tracing and reimbursement issues, spousal support, child support, and child custody matters.
- Prepared premarital or prenuptial agreements, postmarital agreements, and cohabitation agreements for high net-worth individuals seeking protection from California community property and spousal support laws.
- Represented clients in international child custody disputes and child abduction cases under the Hague Convention.
Achievements & Affiliations
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Rated since, 2014-Present
- AV Top Rated Lawyer®- Family Law
- Avvo Superior® Rated
- San Diego Magazine’s Top Lawyers in San Diego® – Family Law, Multi-Year Recipient
- Certified Specialist – Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, 2002-Present
- California State Bar Association, 1995-Present
- San Diego Business Journal’s Women of Influence 50 over 50 Honoree, 2022
- The San Diego Metro’s Top Attorneys Award, 2021
- The San Diego Metro’s Women of Influence Award, 2020
- The Daily Transcript’s Influential Women Award, 2020
- Best Lawyers in America – Family Law, 2012
- PanAsian Lawyers of San Diego, President’s Award, 2011
- Judge Pro Tem of the Superior Court, 2003 – 2005
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Trial Advocacy Institute, 1998
- Family Law Bar Association
Community
- Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (Scholarship Committee (2011 to present); Chairperson of Scholarship Committee (past Board member, 2014-2018)
- Korean American Bar Association of San Diego (past Vice-President and Board Member)
Testimonials
“Amanda Harris helped me through an international custody battle after my ex-spouse absconded with our daughter overseas. Through a 12-day Hague Convention trial in federal court and related hearings in state court, Amanda and her legal team worked effectively and tirelessly to protect my parental rights and to get my daughter back home. She has shown outstanding team leadership capabilities in a challenging and complex situation. Amanda’s resilience, creativity, integrity and compassion have served Justice and changed our lives. We are deeply and forever grateful to her.”
S. Albani, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Medicine, DukeNUS
“Amanda is a focused and dedicated lawyer who works tirelessly for her clients.”
G.C., San Diego
“Ms. Harris is a hard-working, dedicated professional who possesses a vast knowledge of family law. She is a passionate and zealous advocate for her clients.”
A.B., North County
“Amanda is trustworthy, has an excellent work ethic, and knows family law very well. She is an excellent writer and is great at taking general concepts and making them concise and appropriate in the legal context.”
M.S., North County
“Thank you so much for your hard work, dedication, care, patience and your success with my case. This has been an easier experience because of your thoughtfulness and involvement”
RL.H., North County