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When I am not practicing law, I enjoy reading and writing mystery novels. I am also an amateur nature photographer. I love hiking and taking in all the beauty Arizona has to offer.. I have children and step-children (all of whom are amazing, brilliant, special and wonderful!), so I understand first-hand the issues of divorce, remarriage, co-parenting, step-parenting, etc.

Todd Simpson is from Salt Lake City, Utah, but with his family has made Arizona home. After spending several years in Las Vegas managing multimillion dollar construction jobs, he attended law school at Arizona Summit Law School with a focus on bankruptcy. During law school he interned with Turner and Simpson focusing on bankruptcy, family law and real estate law.. Mr. Simpson has worked as a title and escrow officer where he ensured title to real property was marketable and insurable by his underwriters. Mr. Simpson combines his extensive project management experience coupled with his legal expertise to provide a realistic approach to helping his clients achieve their goals.

Practice Areas:  All criminal law, including all felonies and misdemeanors. Including but not limited to: domestic diolence, assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, homicide, DUI, DWI, drug possession, drug sales, white collar, fraud, aggravated assault, armed robbery, appeals, probation violations, thefts, burglary, molestation, sexual conduct with a minor, sex abuse, sex assault, child abuse, murder, manslaughter, car theft, assault on police, resisting arrest, and forgery.  Mr. Nermyr as well as all the attorneys at Shell&Nermyr keep their caseload low so that they can spend the necessary time on each and every case.. At Shell & Nermyr case will  be handled by a firm partner, either Mark Nermyr or Chad Shell.  Your case will never be handled by an inexperienced associate or paralegal.. Mark was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota.  Mark was instilled with a tremendous work ethic during his young years of working the family farm.  Mark has four older brothers and sisters that taught him how to work hard as well as stand up for himself.. In order to attend law school everybody has to take a test referred to as the LSAT.  Mark scored in the top 3% in the country on LSAT.  After doing well in undergrad and scoring so extremely high on the LSAT, Mark  had his pick of law schools to attend.  Mark was offered academic scholarships from several prestigious law schools.  But Mark put his family first, as his wife had just started her career as an teacher, so he entered law school at the Sandra day O’Conner College of Law at Arizona State.  Mark graduated from law school and immediately started defending people from the persecution of the government.. After being admitted to practice law, Mark worked for a local criminal defense attorney by the name of David B. Smith.  In his first few year of practicing criminal defense, Mark got unbelievable experience.  Mark was lead counsel on at least one felony trial per month during his first two years.  Additionally, within two years Mark was lead counsel for several homicide cases.  During Mark’s first three years Mark won over 20 felony trials and got many more felonies dismissed.  A sample of the cases Mark won during his first three years is: MURDER; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Knife); CHILD ABUSE; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Baseball bat); RESISTING ARREST; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (on Police officer); BURGLARY; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (serious physical injury); AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (stabbing); AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (knife slashing); THEFT OF MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION; GRAND THEFT AUTO; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (gun).  The list goes on and on.. In 1999 Mark started his own criminal defense firm.  However within a year or two Mark joined up with Chad Shell to start one of the best and most successful criminal defense firms in Arizona.  Mark and Chad are partners to this day and have successfully represented thousands of clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors all across the state of Arizona.  They have represented clients in Kingman, Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, Prescott Valley, Glendale, Peoria, Tucson, Casa Grande, Florence, Globe, Show Low, Pinetop, Verde Valley, Yuma, Avondale, Litchfield, Tolleson, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Apache Junction, Payson, Wickenburg, Gila Bend, Winslow, Cave Creek, Queen Creek, and others.. Between Chad Shell and Mark the state of Arizona has dismissed more than 900 domestic violence cases alone.  The state of Arizona has dismissed other cases because of Shell & Nermyr ranging from murder, attempted murder, sex assault, aggravated assault, assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, misconduct involving weapons, child abuse, kidnapping.  This list also goes on and on.. Shell & Nermyr PLLC is the East Valley`s preeminent criminal defense firm.  Any law firm can go to court and have their clients plead guilty.  But Arizona`s team of criminal defense attorneys goes to court and wins for their clients.

My main practice involved helping those who have been seriously injured.  To learn more about me and my practice, visit my other profiles on the web: or call  for a free consulation to discuss your case.

Ms. Carey is the principal and owner of the firm that focuses all of her practice in all Criminal Defense matters with an emphasis in the area of DUI defense with the remaining part of her practice on MVD and/or regulatory hearings/defense. She has been practicing DUI defense since 1997, starting as a student in law school with her first case presented in Tempe, Arizona. Ms. Carey previously worked in the Mesa (SEF) office of the Maricopa County Public Defender where she was assigned primarily felony Criminal cases but began being the one attorney in the office to be assigned to DUI cases and/or vehicular crimes in the her trial group. She was then transferred to represent the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office as the first full-time dedicated Lobbyist as that offices' Relations Coordinator, in the country at the state and federal legislatures until she left the office in 2005. Ms. Carey was the private criminal defense Legislative Liason from 2005 to approximately 2008, for the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (the local affiliate for the national organization - NACDL). She received her J.D. from Arizona State University as a Willard H. Pedrick Scholar (1999) where she participated in the Public Defender's Clinic focusing on DUI Defense.. Ms. Carey is a Licensed Attorney in the State of Arizona and a member of the Arizona State Bar Association. She is or has been a member of several professional organizations including the National College of DUI Defense (Current Arizona State Delegate 2012 to Present), Arizona Public Defender Association (legislative and Parity Committees), Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Legislative and DUI Committees and the statewide Derendal Task Force to preserve the inviolate right to jury trials in Arizona submitting the Amicus Brief on behalf of the Maricopa County Public Defender); and has been a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (State Legislative Network Member) and the American Bar Association. After successfully obtaining a statutory amendment to expand the Committee to include a statewide indigent defense representative, Ms. Carey became the first APDA appointee by the House Speaker to the Arizona Sex Offender Guidelines Committee. She assisted the National Foundation of Women Legislators as a Host Committee member for the 2005 National Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been certified (admitted) to practice before the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Court.. She is trained in the administration of Field Sobriety Testing; the administration of Drug Recognition Evaluations (September 2011) and on instruments being used to test for alcohol and drugs by the Crime Labs in Arizona (July 2012). Ms. Carey is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial College (July 2010 Warrior), Speak Like Leader Trained (Summer 2009) and has frequently presented at DUI and MVD seminars primarily focused at educating attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, legislators and the judiciary on Defense of DUI's, MVD and DUI laws and/or the collateral consequences of DUI convictions.. Ms. Carey has an extensive history of community involvement participating on committees, Teen Court and Courthouse Experience Tour Programs, neighborhood watch and legislative action committees. She has frequently been sought by private, legal, criminal justice and defender organizations at a state and national level as a speaker, panelist, and/or participant as faculty for the purpose of educating others, discussing legislative bills, updates, trends, unfunded mandates, collateral consequences and the disenfranchised with an emphasis on restoration of rights, sentencing reform and the need for private citizens and state and national defense bars to become active in legislative affairs and government relations. Ms. Carey has frequently testified before legislative committees at the Arizona State Legislature and has worked with federal legislators on criminal justice issues. Ms. Carey assisted Senator Durbin (D – Illinois) with drafting federal legislation to assist public defenders and prosecutors with student loan forgiveness in an effort to address retention and recruiting shortfalls. She has made numerous visits to schools and/or parks and recreation programs to educate youth on the consequences of illegal behavior with an emphasis on the dangers of underage drinking, driving under the influence and drug abuse

Lance was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his Electrical Engineering degree from the Ira Fulton College of Engineering at Arizona State University and Juris Doctorate degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.. In 1996, he became one of the founding shareholders at his previous firm of Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney (now Venjuris Law).  In October 2014, after 19 years with the firm, he left to start a new practice.  Lance is a seasoned lawyer who practices in all of the major areas of intellectual property law.  He has prosecuted hundreds of patent, trademark, and copyright matters before the U.S. Patent Trademark Office. As an experienced litigator, Lance has represented well over a hundred intellectual property matters in U.S. District and Appellate courts throughout the U.S. In one of his most high-profile cases, he was lead counsel for MDY Industries LLC before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals where he obtained a favorable reversal in a landmark copyright decision involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) against Blizzard Entertainment, which involved the popular computer game World of Warcraft [629 F.3d 938 (2010)].. Before attending law school, he worked as a design and applications engineer in the Semiconductor Product Sector of Motorola, Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, and at US West Communications (now Century Link) in Phoenix, Arizona. While working as an engineer at Motorola, he also worked in their corporate patent department.. Lance is an avid cyclist and die hard fan of both Chicago and his alma mater ASU’s sports teams.

Jeremy L. Phillips is an attorney in Tempe, Arizona. Mr. Phillip's practice is limited solely to criminal matters including driving under the influence (dui) cases. Mr. Phillip's background in chemistry and biology provide a unique service when combatting charges based upon allegations that the state accuratly tested one's blood, breath or urine for banned subatnces.

I have been a lawyer since 1981.  I have been a transactions lawyer for most of my 41 year career and was a trial lawyer for the last 30 years.  I have drafted hundreds of contracts in my transaction work and I have litigated employment and business disputes.  I was a CPA in the early 80s and practiced business transaction and securities work in Beverly Hills in the 80s.  I have a facility with financial matters and disputes.  With this trial experience and business background, I am well equipped to counsel individuals and small businesses in contract and organization matters.. Three recent trials resulted in $110,000 arbitration award in 2012 on sex discrimination and harassment case, $1,076,000 jury verdict in 2012 on breach of fiduciary duty claim by member of a limited liability company against another member (reversed on appeal), and a $414,000 jury verdict in 2013 against the US Postal Service on a Title VII retaliation claim.. In January 2018, I ended my trial practice and now consult on employment issues with employees and employers and consult on small business corporation and limited liability company matters.. My practice now is limited to telephone consultations. We have a minimum one-half hour for $150, and $250 per hour for longer consultations. We commonly review employment agreements, severance agreement, noncompete agreements and other contracts.

I am one of the co-founding partners at SG Law.. At SG Law, we advocate for clients big and small in a variety of personal injury and wrongful death matters. We have worked on both sides of a variety of cases, so we are very familiar with the issues and problems commonly encountered in personal injury cases. We pride ourselves on being accessible, responsive, and diligent in our work. At SG Law we know that finding the right attorney to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer free consultations to understand your legal needs and formulate a winning strategy.

I am an attorney that practices in estate planning.  I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University.

I am an accomplished trial lawyer with a proven record of success.  I have represented thousands of clients during my almost 20 years of practice.  I work hard for my clients and believe in providing complete and honest legal advice.

Hi.  My name is Galen Satterlee and I am one of the founding partners of SG Law.  I maintain a varied civil litigation practice, with an emphasis on representing individuals and companies involved in personal injury matters.  Since 2012, I have consistently been ranked among the top 2.5% of lawyers in Arizona under the age of 40.  I have successfully recovered millions of dollars for personal injury clients and have significant experience on both sides of the "v" to ensure the clients that hire my firm get a balanced perspective and thoughtful guidance.. My practice places a particular emphasis on frequent interaction with clients.  At SG Law, we make the law approachable to all our clients.  If you want to text us, you can.  If you need us to come to you, we will.  We pride ourselves on execution and follow-through in every case we take.  My Partner, CJ Gibbs, and I, have carefully selected a support team that adds to the overall client experience.. We look forward to hearing from you.  Please don't hesitate to reach out through our website.

Christa Banfield has focused her practice on family law since before she was evenlicensed in 2011, externing with Community Legal Services and the Honorable BruceCohen, and interning with family law practices in Phoenix and Scottsdale.. Christa’s background allows her to bring both empathy and logic to her practice – animportant balance in family law matters.. In 2003, Christa obtained her first Bachelor’s of Science in Supply Chain Management,which she put to use as a business analyst for Honeywell before pursuing her lawdegree. Her love of numbers and analytics serves her well when handling high assetdissolutions, dissolutions with businesses involved, and simply being able to analyzedifferent financial scenarios for her clients.. Christa’s second BS was in Psychology, and while attending ASU’s Sandra DayO’Connor College of Law she focused her classes on Law and Psychology, earning hergraduate certificate in Law, Science, and Technology. While Christa emphasizes thatshe is not a psychologist, her study of the subject helps in dissolution matters wheremental health concerns, child development issues, substance abuse, domestic violence,and other such issues are present.. In her free time, Christa enjoys spending time with her family on their hobby farmplaying with the goats, chickens, dogs, cats, and tortoise.

Carol A. Soderquist devotes her practice to representing clients in family law matters, with an emphasis on guardianship / conservatorship related issues, juvenile court litigation, adoption, mental health and elder law, including the protection of vulnerable or incapacitated adults and the representation of persons with disabilities in family law matters.. Ms. Soderquist also represents private fiduciaries in various capacities, including contested litigation, and was past Chair (2003-2004) of the State Bar of Arizona's Mental Health & Elder Law Executive Council. Ms. Soderquist is certified as a Private Fiduciary through the Arizona Supreme Court, fiduciary certification number 20604. This training provides her with extraordinary insight as to particular needs of the certified fiduciary and the certification standards.. Ms. Soderquist's interest in children's welfare stems from her work with children with developmental delays at the Central Arizona Child Evaluation Center and her tenure with the Gila River Indian Community where she developed a "parent-infant" special needs program.. In addition, for 13 years Ms. Soderquist completed background screenings and home studies of potential foster/adoptive parents to ensure Arizona children were placed in safe homes. She has also served on the Arizona Administrative Code (AAC) Advisory Council and recommended revisions and changes to the Department of Economic Security foster care licensing rules.. A former foster parent herself who was recognized as an exceptional Foster Parent in Arizona, Ms. Soderquist has been actively involved with the Social Action Committee at her church where she directed a volunteer program to benefit Habitat for Humanity.. Ms. Soderquist serves as a Parent Coordinator/Special Master for the Maricopa County Superior Court.. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State University's College of Law and was admitted to practice in 1998 in Arizona, was admitted by the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in 2000. Ms. Soderquist has participated in the pilot probate mediation project and has received advanced mediation training at the Pepperdine University School of Law. Her practice strengths are in negotiating and rapidly solving complex cases and in all areas with mental health components.. Whether a guardian or conservator is needed to protect a loved or a family matter involving mental health components is at issue, Ms. Soderquist's training and history make her uniquely qualified to litigate complex family matters.. If you would like to discuss your matter with Carol Soderquist in detail, please contact her at or e-mail her

Arizona Family Law attorney practicing family law or domestic relations including Arizona divorce, custody, child support, paternity, prenuptials, and mediation. Certified Amicable Divorce Professional and collaboratively trained.. Steph Harper Easterling’s knowledge and persuasive skills benefit her clients whether in settlement or litigation. Steph began her legal career in 2004. Before moving to Arizona in 2012, she was admitted to practice law in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri. Since 2012, Steph regularly participates in Arizona Veterans StandDown, Law Day for Women, Fresh Start for Women Arizona Foundation and ABC 15 Let Joe Know on the Road. Steph is a member of the Family Law Sections of both the State Bar of Arizona and Maricopa County Bar Association, as well as a member of Arizona Women Lawyers Association and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Steph also serves as a Judge Pro Tempore for Maricopa County Superior Court.

Ariana Byrd is a driven and dependable attorney who zealously represents her clients. While attending Marquette University Law School, Ariana began working as a personal injury law clerk. Realizing her affinity for representing personal injury cases and helping her clients rebuild their lives, Ariana practiced law as a personal injury attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2017, Ariana returned home to Arizona to practice law and has since been with Thompson Law Firm, where she has earned high regard as an honest and diligent advocate for her clients.. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Washington State University, Ariana went on to receive her Juris Doctorate in 2016. While attending Marquette University Law School, she was an active member of the Marquette Sports Law Review and won the prestigious, high-level CALI Award for excellence in interviewing and counseling. Ariana has also personally contributed to her community through her involvement as a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Her generous support and her distinguished experience have helped foster her reputation among clients as a personable and compassionate attorney.. Sports have always been a big part of Ariana’s life. As a Division I athlete, she deftly balanced a rigorous academic and sports schedule. Having mastered both, Ariana is uniquely equipped to manage a complex legal caseload while giving each case and client her full attention and commitment to obtaining an equitable settlement. Most recently, she obtained a large settlement for a young woman and her mother who were severely injured by a major department store vehicle and secured just compensation for a woman injured by an impaired driver. Ariana’s courage and tenacity are present in every case and she thrives on winning for her clients.. Ariana is also a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, the Arizona Women Lawyers Association, and the Maricopa County Bar Association. She recently received the honor of being chosen to serve on the board for the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division.

Angela Y. Peacock is one of only 80 attorneys (as of 2024) who have obtained the credentials of a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.  Ms. Peacock was also named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2013-2018 and a Super Lawyer in 2019-2022.  Ms. Peacock has practiced exclusively in the area of family law for 20 years.  She focuses her practice on all aspects of family law, including but not limited to, divorce, paternity, relocation, parenting time, legal decision-making authority (previously called “legal custody”), in loco parentis cases, grandparent visitation, child support, spousal support, orders of protection, and complicated property division and business valuation issues.