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Working with individuals and families in matters related to  divorce and separation; child support; child custody; marriage and prenuptials; and more.  Visit  to learn more about the services we provide.. I am an Arizona native and began my legal career with Udall Shumway PLC more than 39 years ago.  I  devote  my  practice to family law, guardianship, conservatorship and probate matters.. -. Family Law. -. I am an Arizona State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist and have practiced in this area of law for more than 39 years.  I routinely handle matters involving all aspects of child custody, paternity, relocation and interstate custody issues under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), child and spousal support issues, cases with issues of complex valuation and division of property, assets and debts.. -. I currently serve as a judge pro tem for the Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County, primarily in family law cases.  As an adjunct to my responsibilities as a judge pro tem, I have served as a settlement judge for the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) office of the Maricopa County Superior Court.. -. Guardianship and Conservatorship. -. I also practice in the area of guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults. This includes initiating the proceeding, complying with annual court filings, litigation issues and termination.  Because of my experience as a probate and trial attorney, I am often asked to assist in these types of cases when litigation is required.

With over 30 years of experience in estate planning and business law, Joseph M. Udall holds an "AV" Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing his professional excellence. A magna cum laude graduate of BYU and summa cum laude graduate of ASU Law, Mr. Udall served as Articles Editor for the *Arizona State Law Journal* and clerked for Judge Charles E. Wiggins of the U.S. Court of Appeals.. He authored Bankruptcy Litigation and Practice: A Practitioner's Guide, and is admitted to practice in Arizona courts and the U.S. District Court. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Udall actively participates in the State Bar's Business Law and Probate & Trusts sections.. Mr. Udall's long record of community service includes serving as:

Ryan Hodges practices in the areas of probate, estate and trust administration, and elder law, including long-term care planning and special needs trusts. He is also a Registered Patent Attorney with experience in patent preparation and prosecution.. Bar Admissions: Ryan was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2008. He is licensed to practice in all state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. Education and Honors: Ryan earned his undergraduate degree in information systems, summa cum laude, from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. After working for a year as a software engineer, he attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and graduated magna cum laude in 2008.  During law school, Ryan served as an articles editor for Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, & Technology and completed the law school’s certificate program for Law, Science, and Technology. He also completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Daniel A. Barker at the Arizona Court of Appeals.. Professional Activities and Experience: Ryan is a member of the Arizona State Bar. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section, Probate and Trust Law Section, and Intellectual Property Law Section.

I joined Udall Shumway in 1987 and currently head the firm’s Transactional and Estate Planning Group. I completed  my undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University where, in 1980, I received a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in English. I am a Certified Public Accountant (Texas, 1982). I received my Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1987. During law school, I was a Member (1985-86) and Editor-in-Chief (1986-87) of the BYU Journal of Public Law. Prior to law school, I worked with an international accounting firm and with the corporate accounting group of a Fortune 500 company.. -. Since joining the firm, I have used my tax and accounting background to good advantage. My practice focuses on business formation, purchases and sales of business assets and interests, loan documentation and financing arrangements, business succession planning, security arrangements, purchases, sales and leases of commercial property and business dissolution. I also assists clients with tax planning for large estates and routinely provide tax and business planning advice in such diverse areas as probate, marital dissolution, deferred compensation and dispute resolution.. -. I am licensed to practice in the courts of the State of Arizona, the Federal District Court of Arizona, and the United States Tax Court. I am currently a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the East Valley Bar Association. I am also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. I am actively involved in the community and am, or have been, a member of the Mesa Museum & Cultural Advisory Board, Maricopa Association of Governments Blue Ribbon Committee on Regional Growth, Mesa Arts & Entertainment Alliance Committee, Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, Mesa Baseline Rotary, and Arizona Regional Medical Center.  I am also a member of the executive committee of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Phoenix Chapter.