Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support and Enforcement
- Spousal Maintenance
- Paternity
- Relocation
- Adoption
- Litigation
- Divorce and Family Law
- Mediation / Arbitration
- Family Law and Divorce Mediation
Court Admissions
- Arizona, 1990
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1990
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Arizona, 1990
- B.S.B.A. with Honors and Highest Distinction, University of Arizona, 1987
- Certifications
Certified Specialist in Family Law: Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Mediator: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Honors and Awards
AV-Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
The Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” (Phoenix) for Family Law Arbitration, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® (Family Law Arbitration), 2021
Super Lawyers, 2018-present
PHOENIX magazine Top Lawyer, 2025
Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
NALS Boss of the Year Award Winner
Recipient of the State Bar of Arizona Continuing Legal Education Award
- Professional Memberships and Activities
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board of Governors
State Bar of Arizona: Chair, Family Law Advisory Commission; Vice President, Family Law Section Executive Council
Maricopa County Bar Association: Family Law Section
Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court
Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Arizona: Founding Member and Past President
Collaborative Professionals of Phoenix
LGBT Bar Association
Arizona Supreme Court: Former Member, Child Support Guidelines Review Committee; Former Member, Family Law Rules Committee
Domestic Relations Committee, Arizona State Senate
Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Arizona Family Support Council: Past President