Mark Reel Jr. has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Family Law in the 2026 and 2027 editions, and selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
“Mark is one of the best attorneys in California at getting a father the result he deserves, and I do not say that because he signs my checks,” said Ryan Dryer, Partner at Reel Fathers Rights. “He built this whole firm around that one job and he still tries cases himself. Being included two editions running is his peers saying out loud what our clients already figured out.”
About Mark Reel Jr.
Reel founded Reel Fathers Rights and serves as its Chief Executive Officer, working from the firm’s Corona headquarters and appearing in family courts across Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties. His practice covers family law, divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence matters. He went through the California family court system as a father himself, and left a career in sports and fitness to return to the law and build a firm around men and fathers.
His recognitions include inclusion in the 2026 and 2027 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Family Law, Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2025, 2026, and 2027, Elite Lawyer from 2022 through 2026, and Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Platinum for 2025. Rising Star goes to no more than 2.5 percent of California attorneys and is awarded through peer nomination and independent evaluation.
Under his leadership the firm also ranked number 2 in 2025 and number 9 in 2026 on the Inc. Regionals Pacific list. Reel Fathers Rights is now widely regarded as one of the top family law firms for men in California.
His Best Lawyers® profile is available at bestlawyers.com.
Advocacy, Writing, and Audience
Reel chairs the board of the National Council for Equal and Shared Parenting, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that educates state and federal legislators on family court reform and equal parenting time.
He wrote the bestselling The Fathers Rights Playbook, hosts a podcast of the same name, and reaches more than 125,000 followers across YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
About Reel Fathers Rights
Reel Fathers Rights has quickly become the preeminent name for men and fathers going through divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence matters. RFR is the fastest growing family law firm in the United States with multiple Certified Family Law Specialists, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers® honorees. Founded by Attorney Mark Reel Jr., the firm fields more than 20 attorneys with a combined 300+ years of legal experience out of offices in Corona, Riverside, Irvine, San Diego, and San Jose, covering the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, and the San Francisco Bay Area. More at reelfathersrights.com.
About Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Best Lawyers® is a global network of legal professionals recognized through peer reviewed distinction. For more than four decades its Purely Peer Review® methodology has held that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys rather than marketing influence or paid listings.
More than 20 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide each year. Only about 5 percent of lawyers in the United States and 3 percent globally are recognized. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions for the 2027 edition were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations. No fees are accepted for consideration or inclusion.
Media Contact
Jeremy Jones, Reel Fathers Rights, Marketing@ReelFathersRights.com, 951-460-2003
