The Practice and Team
Our Approach
At Seige Law, we specialize in bringing the law to your corner. The practice serves a range of matters in the areas of law that most commonly touch every family.
We are dedicated to understanding your needs and to helping you to achieve the legal outcome you desire.
We will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you fully comprehend the choices you are making, feel empowered to make them, and confident with the direction it takes you.
H. Frederick Seigenfeld - Principal and Managing Attorney
Mr. Seigenfeld handles matters primarily in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego County involving Family, Estates and Civil Law from our offices located in Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Westlake Village and San Diego (Carlsbad).
Born on the East Coast, Mr. Seigenfeld moved to California when he was nine. He studied at UC Davis where he double majored in Political Science, and Communications, graduating in three years. After entering the workforce, he couldn't ignore his interest in law eventually starting a night program at the Ventura College of Law. He was subsequently admitted to the California State Bar and has been in practice ever since. He currently attends a part-time LLM (post-doc) program through the Golden Gate University in Taxation and Estate Planning.
His professional accomplishments include, but are not limited to the following: (1) successful settlement of almost one thousand cases; (2) co-founder KFT Legal Aid Clinic; (3) board member of the Ventura County Bar Association 2020-present; (4) president of the Ventura County Barristers 2020; (5) treasurer of the Ventura County Barristers 2018 & 2019; (6) board member of the Ventura County Barristers 2017-2023; (7) Selected 2023-2025 as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers representing the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40.
Personal Life
"After graduating from law school, I went backpacking through Europe. It was there, in Rome, that I met my wife. We now live happily in Santa Barbara. In my spare time I enjoy tennis, hiking, snowboarding, kayaking, and playing musical instruments including the bass guitar and drums."
Rachel Coleman - Senior Litigation Attorney
Ms. Coleman graduated with honors from Ventura College where she obtained her Associate Degree and then received her Juris Doctorate from the Ventura College of Law. She is licensed by the State Bar of California and has made appearances in Court on behalf of hundreds of clients over the years.
For the last fourteen years, Ms. Coleman has practiced in the following areas of law: criminal defense, civil litigation, and family law. She was a part-time instructor at University of California Santa Barbara Extension Paralegal Program from 2010-2016.
Ms. Coleman sat on the Ventura County Barristers Board from to 2009-2016. Since 2010, Ms. Coleman has sat on the editorial board of the Ventura County Bar Association magazine, Citations. As a member of the editorial board of Citations, she published several judicial profiles as well as other articles related to local legal issues.
Ms. Coleman also sits on the board of the Ventura County Bar Association and has been a board member since 2013. She has also been a volunteer arbitrator for the Ventura County Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration program from 2013-2019 arbitrating fee disputes between clients and attorneys.
Staff
Depending upon the area of law and venue of representation, a combination of the indviduals below; will be assigned to your matter to assist, supplement and strengthen the overall representation provided by Principal Attorney, H. Frederick Seigenfeld, Esq. as Lead Counsel.
OXNARD OFFICE:
Senior Litigation Counsel
[Employment Start Date: April 2025]
Area(s) of Practice: representation is generally limited to the Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Superior Courts in Family, Civil and Estate Law; Counsel assists in other Venues remotely.
Bryan A. Vanden Bossche
Attorney of Counsel
Area(s) of Practice: representation is generally limited to Ventura and Los Angeles County Superior Courts in Family law.
Mary Lane Seigenfeld
Community Relations Manager (Ext. 106)
Nadia Gray
Paralegal Supervisor - Family and Civil Litigation (Ext. 110)
Farida Lemus
Case Manager and Senior Legal Assistant
(Previously, County Clerk - Assistant Supervisor)
Yesenia Aguayo
Legal Assistant - Estate Planning and Probate (Ext. 112)
(Pending paralegal certification)
SANTA BARBARA OFFICE:
Senior Litigation Counsel
[Employment Start Date: March 2025]
Area(s) of Practice: representation is generally limited to the Santa Barbara, Ventura and Monterey Superior Courts in Family, Civil, and Criminal Law; Counsel assists in other Venues remotely.
Certified Family Law Specialist & Estate Counsel
[Employment Start Date: April 2025]
Area(s) of Practice representation is generally limited to Santa Barbara and Ventura Superior Courts in Family and Estate Law; Counsel assists on other Family and Estate Law matters remotely.
Nicole Coulter, J.D. Candidate (Ext. 107)
Paralegal I - Family Law
SAN DIEGO (CARLSBAD) OFFICE:
Susan J. Rosen, Esq.
Senior Family Law Counsel
Area(s) of Practice: representation is generally limited to the San Diego Superior Court in Family Law; Counsel assists in other Venues on Family Law matters remotely.
Thomas DiFrancesco
Firm Client Relations Manager
Ivan Hernandez, J.D. (Ext. 105)
Litigation and Transactional Law Clerk
(Previously, Paralegal II'; Attorney Candidate)