Meet The Team

Founder, CEO, Certified Family Law Specialist

Karie J. Boyd

Karie Boyd is the lead Trial Attorney and CEO of Boyd Law. She delivers case-winning results for her clients in trial as well as positions her clients for attractive out of court settlements. Ms. Boyd represents clients in both State and Federal Court. Her litigation experience includes both jury and bench trials, involving litigation matters such as: business litigation, real estate litigation, trust and estate litigation, and high net worth martial disputes.

Senior Managing Attorney, Certified Family Law Specialist

Matthew Cadwell

Matt Cadwell is a Managing Attorney in the Family Law Division at Boyd Law. His practice focuses exclusively on Family Law matters. Mr. Cadwell has had the pleasure of working with high-net-worth clientele, teachers, members of the armed services, border patrol, Hollywood executives, entertainers and politicians.

Managing Attorney

Ethan Tidwell

Ethan Tidwell is the Managing Attorney for Boyd Law, APC’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Tidwell has dedicated his legal career to the practice of family law exclusively. With a client-centered approach that prioritizes settlement where possible but does not shy away from litigation when necessary, Mr. Tidwell is committed to achieving favorable outcomes for his clients by tailoring his case strategy to each client’s individual needs.

Mr. Tidwell has been recognized for his outstanding work in the field of family law, including most recently being named to the Thomas Reuters Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for the years 2024 and 2025.

Civil Managing Attorney

Mark Clausen

Mark Clausen is the Civil Managing Attorney located in our San Francisco Office.

Associate Attorney

Joshua L. Fabian

Joshua L. Fabian is an associate Attorney in the Family Law Division at Boyd Law. Mr. Fabian’s practice at Boyd Law focuses exclusively on family law matters, including dissolution, legal separation, and parentage proceedings, child custody and visitation long cause hearings, property division including experience with forensic evaluations, orders for and post judgment modifications of child support.

Associate Attorney

Min Soo Ha

Mr. Ha is an Associate Attorney at Boyd Law. Mr. Ha's primary area of focus is contract litigation, and partnership disputes. Mr. Ha graduated from University of California, San Diego in Economics and attended University of San Diego School of Law.

Family Law Associate Attorney

Sarah Ho

Sarah has almost a decade of experience dedicated exclusively to the practice of family law. Prior to joining Boyd Law APC, Sarah honed her skills at boutique Law firms across Los Angeles, handling cases from inception through trial or settlement.

Family Law Associate Attorney

Edlin Martin

Edlin Martin is an associate attorney with Boyd Law. Her practice focuses exclusively on Family Law. Ms. Martin specializes in litigation of high-conflict Family Law issues such as domestic violence restraining orders, move-away cases, and child custody and visitation arrangements.

Executive Director

Kimberly Vara

Kimberly Vara is the Executive Director of Boyd Law. Kimberly has been with Boyd Law since 2016. Kimberly brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Boyd Law. For the past 7 years Kimberly has worked hand in hand with our billing department. After studying at Grand Canyon University for a Bachelors Degree in Business Kimberly joined Boyd Law as a Billing Specialist and has grown within the company.

Office Manager & Executive Assistant to Karie J. Boyd

Susana Hueso

Susana Hueso is a legal secretary at Boyd Law. Her practice areas focus on bankruptcy laws, including Chapters 7, 11, and 13.

Ms. Hueso graduated from Cabot College and holds a certificate as a Microcomputer Specialist.

Prior to working for Boyd Law, Ms. Hueso worked as a legal assistant for the Law Office of Felipe D. Hueso, APLC.

Family Law Paralegal

Richard Silva

Richard Silva is a paralegal at Boyd Law. He has been in the legal industry for over 15 years and has experience in Probate, Tax Law, Civil Litigation, and Family Law. Mr. Silva has his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Creighton University and paralegal certification from the University of California, Irvine.

Senior Family Law Paralegal

Monique Ovalle-Jenkins

Monique Ovalle-Jenkins is a Senior Family Law Paralegal located in our San Diego office.

Paralegal

Mary Ann Vorasky

Mary Ann Vorasky is a California certificated paralegal who has provided professional legal assistance to family law attorneys and their clients for over 25 years. She is a passionate advocate who, in addition to her paralegal skills, has training in negotiation and mediation from the transformative and facilitative perspectives, and training in collaborative law.

Family Law & Family/Civil Litigation Paralegal

Ashley Hoffman

Ashley Hoffman is a paralegal at Boyd Law and works in the firm’s Orange County Office. Ms. Hoffman is a graduate of University of La Verne, where she remained involved with her women’s fraternity, Alpha Omicron Pi, and the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA). She graduated summa cum laudeand earned her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies. Prior to working for Boyd Law, Ms. Hoffman gained experience interning for a boutique law firm in San Bernardino County.

Family Law Paralegal

Jordan Roberts-Diem

I have a BA from California State University Northridge in Deaf Studies and Special Education. CSUN is ranked in the top two colleges in the united states for a Deaf Studies degree and they have the national center for deafness on their campus. I am fluent in American Sign Language. I started my career in the legal filed at 20, after having worked both with children at private schools and with the elderly as the director of human resources at assisted living facilities. I

Family Law Paralegal

Brandy Becker

Brandy Becker has been a certified Paralegal since 2005, when she received an AA in Paralegal Studies from American River College, in Sacramento, CA. She has practiced 99% of Family Law matters as a paralegal during this time of over 15 years. She also has some trusts & estates experience.

Human Resources and Recruitment Coordinator

Budd Barmeyer

Recruitment Specialist: Bridging the Gap Between Talented Attorneys and support staff and Esteemed Boutique Law Firms and Corp. and Specialty Recruiting. bb@boydlawapc.com 619-559-2461”.

Client Intake Specialist

Brenden Leischner

Brenden is our intake specialist. Assisting individuals and businesses onboard as clients of Boyd Law.

Legal Support Staff

Aaron Hunt

Aaron Hunt is a Legal Support Staff at Boyd Law. He has been in the legal industry for over 8 years and has experienced civil litigation, and Family Law. Mr. Hunt has his associate's degree and Paralegal Certification from Cerritos College.