Karie Boyd, CEO • Lead Attorney • CFLS

Karie J. Boyd is the CEO and lead trial attorney of Boyd Law, a highly respected full-service litigation firm and one of the largest family law firms in California, with offices in San Diego, Orange County, Century City, San Francisco, and Sacramento. She represents high-profile clients with estates valued near $1 billion, including celebrities, executives, founders, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals navigating complex matters involving divorce, business litigation, trust and estate disputes, and real estate conflicts. 
 
Ms. Boyd was recently named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Law by the San Diego Business Journal, recognized among the Top 1% of Attorneys in the Nation by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and honored by Super Lawyers for her excellence in litigation and peer-reviewed credibility. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist and was ranked a Top Ten Divorce Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. 
 
Widely known for her commanding trial and deposition skills, Ms. Boyd has successfully argued and won strategic injunctions in Federal Court and led multi-million-dollar trials involving layered family, financial, and corporate interests. She regularly prevails against some of the most respected litigators in California, leveraging meticulous preparation, tactical precision, and elite-level courtroom execution. 
 
Ms. Boyd is highly skilled in working with expert witnesses and has cultivated long-standing partnerships with the top forensic accountants, valuation experts, child custody evaluators, and vocational professionals in the nation. Her expert strategy and cross-examination are widely credited as turning points in many of her firm’s most high-stakes wins. 
 
As the founder and CEO of Boyd Law, Ms. Boyd has built a powerhouse legal team—personally recruiting some of California’s top attorneys and leading the firm to become a premier destination for sophisticated, high-conflict litigation. 
 
She is a contributing author to Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California by Thomson Reuters and is a sought-after speaker on topics including trial strategy, law firm leadership, expert litigation, and complex divorce involving significant assets. 
 
Ms. Boyd is a member of the San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Sacramento, and San Francisco County Bar Associations, and a long-time supporter of philanthropic initiatives that support families and underserved communities. 
 
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, San Diego, her Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law, and holds a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology. 
 
With a reputation for litigation excellence, visionary leadership, and results that matter, Karie Boyd is one of the most influential attorneys and legal CEOs in California today. 
 

Honors and Awards

• Selected to 2021 Super Lawyers List
• Ranked 2015 “Top 1% of Attorneys in the Nation” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• Ranked “Top 10” Divorce Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
• Women Making A Difference Nominee, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2014- 2016
• Women in Business Awards Nominee, Orange County Business Journal,
  2013 – Present
• Women of Year Award Nominee, San Diego Magazine
  2013 – Present
• Women Who Mean Business Award Nominee, San Diego Business Journal
  2013 – Present
• Women of Influence Special Feature, San Diego Daily Transcript, 2013
• Nominated for the Top Corporate Attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript
  2012 – 2013
• Nominated for Top Real Estate Litigation Attorney, San Diego Daily  Transcript
  2011 – 2013
• Nominated for the Top Young Attorney Award, San Diego Daily Transcript 
  2009 and 2010, 2009 – 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• San Diego County Bar Association, Member
• Orange County Bar Association, Member
• Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member
• Sacramento County Bar Association, Member
• California Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Southern District of California, Member
• NLWBA, Member
• MAMAS, Board Member
• Lawyers Club, Member and Platinum Annual Sponsor
• Step Up Women’s Network, Member

Press and Media

• Baja Traveler Magazine 2016/2017 Collectors’ Edition
• Baja Traveler Magazine 2014/2015 Collectors’ Edition – feature article Successful Woman of Baja
• San Diego Magazine – Women of the Year Awards special section
• Los Angeles Business Journal – Women Making a Difference special publication
• Orange County Business Journal – Women in Business special publication
• San Diego County Business Journal – Women Who Mean Business special publication

Publications

• Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California, Thompson Reuters’ 2015 edition