Craig Darling, Esq. - Senior Attorney - Seabrook Law Offices
CRAIG A. DARLING, Esq.

Managing Attorney

BAR ADMISSIONS:

EDUCATION:

Craig Darling, Esq., a seasoned San Jose Family Law Attorney, brings over 20 years of trial and litigation experience to Seabrook Law Offices.

Mr. Darling has substantial experience with Family Law Appeals having prepared or assisted in the preparation of numerous Writs and Appellate briefs and argued over a dozen cases before the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3.

As an attorney, Mr. Darling previously volunteered for the Parking Lot Justice Program with Saddleback Church located in Lake Forest, California. This volunteer opportunity presents California-licensed attorneys to meet one-on-one to answer questions related to various areas of law including California Family Law.

Mr. Darling worked closely with the Wings for Justice 403(b) Non-Profit Organization, representing underprivileged women and mothers victimized by Domestic Violence.

During law school, Mr. Darling worked as a Research Assistant for the Honorable James N. Barr, Federal Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Santa Ana, California. This research focused primarily on the potential conflict of in re Gruntz (9th Circuit) 202 F.3d 1074, and the “Rooker-Feldman ” Doctrine. Darling also interned with the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach, California, conducting legal research, interviewing clients, and drafting motions to suppress under California Penal Code Section 1538.5.

Practice Areas:

  • Family Law
  • Premarital/Prenuptial Agreements
  • Dissolution of Marriage
  • Paternity Actions
  • Child Custody
  • Child Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Spousal Support
  • Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
  • Characterization and Division of the Community Property Estate
  • Requests for and Defense of Attorney Fees and Costs
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Post-Judgment Actions

Honors, Awards, & Publications:

  • Contributing Editor, Nexus Law Journal, Vol. 10
  • Lawyers of Distinction for 2022
  • Lawyers of Distinction for 2023
  • Lawyers of Distinction for 2024

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Member of the Santa Clara Bar Association

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April, 2025
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