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Larry began his legal career as a litigation attorney working on complex litigation cases and has narrowed his practice to only represent family law clients. While practicing in Chicago and before becoming a partner at Jaburg|Wilk, he worked with one of the largest law firms in the nation that was exclusive to family law representation. Larry has regularly worked on several high profile celebrity dissolutions and cases with multi-millions at stake.. Dissolution matters and post-decree proceedings are both in Larry’s area of expertise. While he can assist with complicated business valuations and divorces with substantial assets, he also helps clients with smaller estates though the divorce maze. “Divorce is an emotional roller coaster and my clients need me to be tough. They know I am going to be tough with their spouse’s attorney, but they can also expect me to be tough with them. I advise them in a manner which best preserves their rightful portion of the marital community.” – Larry Hirsch. His experience spans from pre-nuptial agreement and co-habitation agreements to post-nuptial agreements; from spousal maintenance negotiations to child custody and visitation; from complicated tax issues to dissolution of assets; from child support modifications to paternity. In family law representation, there is much to be said about the art of negotiation as many family issues are resolved through negotiation and mediation. Larry is skilled at both and teaches negotiation seminars.. He is active in family law organizations as a member of the Arizona State Bar, Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division member as well as being the Vice President of Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section. He is also active in the Greater Valley of the Sun community as Chairman of Young Jewish Phoenix and having served on the executive committee of Phoenix Human Rights Campaign. Larry’s commitment to family law is evidenced in by his speaking and writing – author of two chapters in West Domestic Relations Arizona Legal Forms publication and an article in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding child support arrearages – and participant in Channel 12 Lawyers on Call – Family Law segments. He delivers lectures to attorneys on how to sharpen their negotiation skills.

Kyle is an experienced litigation attorney assisting clients with contractual disputes, business matters, real estate, employment contracts, and other commercial matters. He has an active motion practice assisting clients with resolution of their legal matters. Kyle also has experience with immigration law.While in law school, Kyle worked as a commercial real estate broker and financial analyst in Illinois where he developed financial modeling skills and valuation techniques for various forms of properties and investment grade real estate prospects.

Knowledge of the law and confidence in Court is what you need in a criminal defense attorney. This knowledge and confidence is what Christine Whalin projects during every client meeting, settlement negotiation, pretrial hearing, and jury trial. Christine became an attorney in 2006 and joined DM Cantor in 2010, becoming partner in 2018. She is one of only 12 female criminal defense attorneys in the state of Arizona who are Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law per the State Bar of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization.. Christine is a trial lawyer practicing for over 15 years in the area of criminal defense. She focuses on representing individuals in all types of criminal cases ranging from state and federal felony and misdemeanor matters, along with school discipline and Title IX litigation. Throughout her career, Christine has represented countless clients on their criminal cases, achieving successful results in the form of dismissals, reduced sentences and complete acquittals after jury trial. Christine represents people in any type of criminal matter, and is particularly skilled in handling major felony cases involving sexual misconduct, sexual assault and other serious “life-in-prison” allegations. In addition, she is extremely successful in handling pre-charge matters and having those investigations closed and not filed.Christine has been listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2023.. Representative Cases

Kerry M. Griggs is a Senior Member in the Phoenix office of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A., and previously served as Chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors. He has also served as the firm’s general counsel and risk manager. Kerry attended Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, and received his J.D. in 1995, graduating in the top 15% of his class. Kerry has been honored as a “Southwest Super Lawyer” and has been named as a “Top Attorney in Arizona” by Phoenix Magazine. He has also been honored among the “Top Attorneys in the Southwest” and “America’s Most Honored Professionals.”. Kerry’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and first party insurance disputes. His specialties include real estate litigation, products liability, consumer product warranties, insurance coverage, insurance special investigations, and administrative practice. He has taken numerous cases through jury trials, arbitrations and bench trials.. Kerry has been lead counsel in numerous State and Federal District Court real estate and product-related law suits. Kerry regularly advises insurance companies on first party coverage matters and coordinates coverage and special investigations, including examinations under oath and arson investigations. He has served as an appraiser in a number of first party insurance losses.. Kerry has been a guest lecturer for the Phoenix Association of Realtors and other local professional real estate organizations, addressing various risk management topics key to managing real estate brokerages. He has represented numerous real estate agents and brokers in civil litigation and in general risk-management matters.. Kerry has made numerous presentations to professional audiences concerning product liability law. He recently authored a paper and lectured in Toronto and Chicago concerning indemnity considerations in U.S. product liability litigation. Kerry acted as a Regional Editor for an ABA publication, Bad Faith and Punitive Damages, Annotations to First-Party Insurance Cases, Statutes and Regulations, 2d ed., (American Bar Association 2000). He is a regular guest lecturer for the International Association of Arson Investigators, addressing the appropriate investigation and litigation of civil arson cases, including the avoidance of excess exposure. Kerry is very well-versed in current issues facing both first-party and third-party insurance carriers doing business in the State of Arizona.. Kerry is a member of the American Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Maricopa County Bar Association, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel and The Harmonie Group. His personal interests include off-road motor sports, metal and machine work, SCUBA diving, and recreational target shooting. Kerry serves on the Board of Directors of the American Sand Association, a non-profit organization working to maintain a rational balance between motorized off-road recreation and environmental protection.

Kelsi is a dedicated attorney practicing estate law. She is focused on ensuring her clients’ legal needs are met with promptness and efficiency. Kelsi is recognized for her expertise by The Best Lawyers in America©, 2024 and 2025 editions, Super Lawyers®, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions, and featured in Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Wills, Trusts, & Estates, 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions. With a commitment to personalized service and a track record of success, she provides reliable legal counsel tailored to each client’s unique situation.. With a focus on effective client communication, Kelsi ensures that her clients fully understand the intricacies of estate planning and administration. Whether guiding them through the process of creating an estate plan or assisting in the administration of a loved one’s estate, her clarity and expertise shine through.. After completing an estate plan with Kelsi, clients not only gain a legally sound document but also a deep understanding of its intricacies. She ensures that her clients feel empowered and confident in their estate plans, knowing that each aspect has been meticulously tailored to meet their individual needs and circumstances. By taking the time to educate her clients and address any questions or concerns they may have, Kelsi fosters a sense of trust and assurance that their wishes will be carried out as intended. With her guidance, clients can rest assured that their estate plans are not just legal documents but reflections of their unique preferences and priorities.. Another cornerstone of Kelsi’s practice is her exceptional communication skills, which enable her to effectively manage estate and trust administration for clients residing outside of Arizona. Despite the geographical distance, she ensures seamless communication with her out-of-state clients, keeping them informed and involved every step of the way. Through clear and timely correspondence, Kelsi navigates the complexities of estate and trust administration, providing personalized guidance and reassurance to her clients regardless of their location. Her commitment to open communication fosters strong client relationships built on trust, reliability, and peace of mind, ensuring that distance is never a barrier to exceptional legal representation.. With a diverse background that spans years of experience in probate, trust administration, litigation, and estate planning, she brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to her practice. Kelsi’s previous roles at a boutique estate planning law firm and with the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C., have provided her with invaluable insights into the intricacies of estate law and related fields.. Outside of her legal practice, Kelsi is passionate about giving back to the community. She serves in an executive role on the Board of Governors for the Arizona State Bar and is also actively serving on the Board of the Arizona Bar Foundation. When she’s not advocating for the legal profession, Kelsi loves to spend quality time with her husband, elementary-aged son, and their min pin. Early mornings are often spent hiking the beautiful trails of Arizona.

Kathi Sandweiss, a former award-winning television journalist, now enjoys a combined arbitration and appellate practice. She is a partner at Jaburg & Wilk, P.C., where she has practiced law over 30 years. Since 2016, Kathi has been an active commercial arbitrator on the roster of the American Arbitration Association. Her AAA cases have included complex asbestos trust claims, franchise agreements, service agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, emergency injunctive relief in a cannabis dispute and multiple consumer claims. She served as sole arbiter on a complex commercial case, with over $1.4 million in dispute, involving issues of breach of contract, UCC and agriculture law. She is currently chair of a three-arbitrator panel in a complex multi-state arbitration. In her capacity as an AAA neutral, she has addressed various procedural issues, including arbitrability, attorney disqualification, jurisdiction and discovery disputes.. She is on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Council, State Bar of Arizona. She presented a seminar on arbitrability at the 2021 State Bar Convention and has written on the issue of delegation clauses in arbitration agreements – “Putting the Shine on Schein.”. Her arbitration practice is enhanced and enlightened by years of appellate experience – she has filed more than 150 appellate briefs and petitions for review in the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court, and has 23 published opinions.

Karen N. Wohlgemuth is a litigation associate at The Cavanagh Law Firm.  She focuses her practice primarily on complex civil and commercial litigation, including insurance defense, personal injury and construction defect.. Ms. Wohlgemuth graduated with distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelors of Arts in English.  She obtained her Juris Doctor from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.  During law school, she was a Trial Advocacy fellow and the sole 2016-2017 Paul W. Holloway Trial Advocacy Award winner.  She also gained extensive litigation experience in law school working in the legal claims division at an insurance company and has successfully tried numerous cases as a Rule 38 Prosecutor.

K. Bellamy Brown is a shareholder with The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Brown has wide experience representing clients in a variety of transactional and healthcare law matters. He has represented the Kuwait Investment Office, Westcor Development, Macerich, General Growth Properties, Kimco, Inc., Farallon Partners, and Russ Brown Realtors in complex real estate transactions and leasing matters. He also has substantial experience in software licensing and transfer agreements, the purchase and sale of businesses, and healthcare law matters, including HIPAA compliance, as well as the creation and organization of PSOs. He has represented major real estate developers in significant matters before the Arizona Supreme Court and is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Brown has also served as a lecturer for various professional groups including the National Business Institute. Mr. Brown received his J.D. from Columbia University, where he served on the Board of Editors of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, and his B.A. with high honors with distinction from Brigham Young University.

Josh Woodard is licensed in Arizona, California and Nevada, with a practice concentrated in labor and employment law. He advises and represents employer/management clients before state and federal agencies, including the Arizona Civil Rights Commission, the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the United States Department of Labor. Josh has extensive litigation experience in both state and federal jurisdictions in wage and hour issues, misappropriation of trade secrets, non-competition/non-solicitation matters, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, employment contracts, and related matters. He instructs and trains (including several Fortune 500 companies) in a variety of areas including sexual harassment prevention, supervision and leadership, organizational behavior, human resources management, and corporate ethics.. In addition, Josh has defended for-profit universities in a variety of employment-related matters including wage and hour class actions, DOL audits, EEOC investigations, and individual suits alleging discrimination, FMLA violations, and breach of contract.. Josh has formerly served as vice president and in-house counsel and brings a "real-world" perspective to clients.

Josh Austin is a Phoenix native with deep ties to his community. After graduating summa cum laude with a degree in Economics from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, Josh went on to earn his Juris Doctor, Criminal Law Certificate, and a Master’s in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University’s top-ranked Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.. While in law school, Josh externed with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, and upon graduation, he joined the United States Air Force as an active-duty JAG. His first assignment took him to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as a prosecutor. In this high-tempo environment, Josh tried numerous cases involving sexual assault, drug crimes, and more. He then deployed to Afghanistan, where he mentored Afghan prosecutors and judges in a centralized terrorism court, playing a key role in closing U.S.-controlled detainee operations.. Following his deployment, Josh was hand-selected as a Defense Counsel for the Western U.S. Region, successfully defending military personnel in a wide range of criminal cases, including sexual assault, wrongful drug use, and child pornography.. After transitioning to the Air Force Reserves, Josh brought his skills to the City of Scottsdale Prosecutor’s Office. There, he managed cases involving DUIs, domestic violence, theft, and other criminal offenses, and served as the lead prosecutor for Scottsdale’s Veterans and Community Courts. With over 50 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials under his belt, Josh has consistently demonstrated his courtroom prowess.. In addition to his prosecutorial work, Josh also served as an Appellate Counsel and Disability Counsel for the Air Force, advocating for veterans to ensure they receive the compensation and support they deserve for their service-related injuries and illnesses, including mental health challenges.. Outside of the courtroom, Josh is passionate about Arizona sports, enjoys golfing, hiking, and working out, and loves to travel with his wife and three sons. They share their home with a dog, fish, and a mouse.

José Antonio Saldivar is an Arizona native that attended Arizona State University for both Undergraduate and Juris Doctorate Studies.  A proud proponent of individual rights, José has labored for over a decade to be the voice of the underserved.  As Counsel in the Yuma County Public Defender's Office, José defended the Constitutional Rights of hundreds of such defendants and worked tirelessly to champion reform in this area.  José currently holds Court Admissions to the following:. ·      Arizona Supreme Court. An avid athlete, José enjoys most outdoor activities, including cycling, swimming and soccer.

Jonathan focuses his practice exclusively in family law. He assists clients with family law matters that relate to children including child custody issues, parenting time, paternity, relocation, and adoption. Additionally, he has represented clients with dissolution, spousal maintenance, pre- and post-martial agreements, appeals and post-modification matters. Prior to joining Jaburg Wilk, he practiced family law for several years at another Arizona family law firm.. Besides his legal work, Jonathan is a strong proponent of giving back to his community. He is board chairman of Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services, STARS, a non-profit working to improve quality of life for individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities.

John has practiced law for almost six years. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, he worked with a small firm focusing on insurance defense and construction defect. Prior to practicing law, he held a Real Estate Salesperson license in California and was also a licensed plumber in Arizona.. John is from Powell, Wyoming where he began training in a Hawaiian martial art during his junior year of high school. He has continued to train and teach this martial art for over 30 years.. John met his wife in Mexico City and has been married for 16 years. In his free time, John enjoys hiking, playing racquetball, and traveling with his wife.

Jennifer Rebholz is a distinguished Senior Counsel at Zwillinger Wulkan, where she represents plaintiffs in complex civil litigation matters. With nearly two decades of experience spanning both defense and plaintiff advocacy, she brings a comprehensive perspective to every case she handles.. As a State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death — a distinction held by only the top 4% of Arizona litigators — Jennifer has established herself as a leader in her field. Her extensive trial experience includes over 35 jury trials and hundreds of arbitrations, earning her membership as an Associate in the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Jennifer's practice focuses on complex transportation cases, premises liability, commercial disputes, and defamation matters. She has particular expertise in catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims, with extensive experience handling cases across Arizona's counties. Her unique perspective in civil litigation stems from her experience on both sides of the courtroom. Prior to joining Zwillinger Wulkan, she served as captive counsel for a major insurance company and worked as a civil defense litigator, representing both individuals and businesses. This diverse background provides her with invaluable insights into case strategy and resolution. Jennifer has handled cases across Arizona's judicial landscape, representing clients in most of the state's counties. She also serves as an arbitrator in first-party arbitration cases, drawing on her extensive trial experience to provide fair and knowledgeable dispute resolution.. ExperienceCurrently serving as Chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Board of Legalization Specialization Task Force, Jennifer continues to shape the future of legal practice in Arizona. Her leadership extends to her past role as President of the State Bar of Arizona (2021-2022), where she championed professional excellence and civil advocacy. Jennifer holds a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and is admitted to practice in Arizona and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Her commitment to the legal profession is evident through her active membership in numerous professional organizations, including the American Association of Justice and the Arizona Association of Justice.

Jennifer L. Sellers is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm, focused in the Employment, Labor, OSHA and Immigration practices.  She provides counseling in both the transactional and litigation arenas of employment & labor law.  She offers advice on hiring, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, severance agreements, employee manuals, compensation, benefits and terminations.. She also represents clients in a wide variety of employment litigation matters which involve discrimination issues, including sexual harassment and retaliation, Section 7 issues under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), wage and hour issues and leave issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).  Her litigation experience includes agency practice.  In particular, she represents clients in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the U.S. Department of Labor, and the National Labor Relations Board, and the Arizona Department of Economic Services.. Ms. Sellers also handles issues involving the Affordable Health Care Act and addresses the changes and options it presents to companies.  Her Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage practice includes counseling and training on state and federal prevailing wages and benefits requirements, coverage and applicability of prevailing wage laws, coverage exemptions, worker classification and pay issues, addressing wage determinations, wage surveys, and representation of employers before the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division and similar state agencies.. She has particular experience in matters involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Her employment and labor background, as well as her Master of Science in Taxation, allows her to advise clients on both the IRS rules and the U.S. Department of Labor rules that govern ERISA plans.  She provides administrative counsel and advice to a wide variety of qualified plans including ESOP and 401(k) plans.. Ms. Sellers also works on merger-acquisition transactions.  She handles due diligence matters as they relate to benefit and employment issues.  Ms. Sellers has handled sales transactions that were in excess of $10 million.

Jeffrey Manley practices in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, litigation, and corporate law focusing on counseling high income and high net worth individuals, families and closely held business organizations on tax, succession and asset protection utilizing a multidisciplinary integrated approach.  Mr. Manley has over 30 years of experience serving as general counsel for multi-generational families, closely held businesses and professional corporations, preparing succession plans, minimizing taxes and avoiding litigation.. Areas of Concentration. Significant Representations. Professional & Community Involvement. National Board of Visitors, The University of Arizona College of Law, State Bar of Arizona. American Bar Association. Maricopa County Bar Association. Valley Estate Planners. Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. Arizona Community Foundation. Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation. Phoenix Art Museum. St. Theresa Perpetual Fund. Catholic Community Foundation. University of Arizona Foundation. UBS Attorney Network

Jamie Sparks is compassionate attorney that handles both criminal defense and personal injury cases, with over 16 years of litigation experience.

James T. Giel (“Jim”) has a broad range of experience in public finance. Over the past 26 years, he has represented school districts, community facilities districts, fire districts, and other special districts as bond counsel, issuer's counsel, special district counsel, borrower's counsel, and underwriter's counsel. He has been counsel on numerous transactions involving general obligation bonds, assessment bonds, revenue bonds, lease financings, and formation and consolidation elections.. Jim also has experience in the use of special districts as a development financing tool and is integral to the firm’s community facilities district practice, having represented some of the largest CFD’s in Arizona. He has served as election counsel to many school districts and fire districts for bond, override, lease, and land sale elections. Jim has experience with tax credit financings, such as Build America Bonds, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, and Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds.. Jim has also represented regional investment banks, conduit issuers, manufacturing entities, housing developers, nonprofit organizations and an airport.

I focus my practice on medical malpractice and nursing home defense, section 1983 defense, and wrongful death and personal injury defense. I also have experiencing defending premises liability and transportation claims.. I am a second-career lawyer.  Before becoming a lawyer, I was an actor for 18 years, working in films, television shows, plays, and commercials.

In over forty years of practice, Doug has represented banks and businesses of all kinds, from international mining companies, airlines, and commercial banks to high tech start-ups and professional service firms. Since 1994, he has focused his practice on the healthcare industry, supporting medical professionals in matters of regulatory compliance (including Medicare “incident to” billing, Stark, Anti-Kickback, and HIPAA), licensure, professional employment, group organization and management, and strategic alignment with hospital systems, health maintenance organizations, and accountable care organizations. He has advised “from concept to commissioning” in the development of radiation treatment centers, endoscopy centers, imaging centers, home health and hospice service providers, recovery care centers, cardiac catheterization laboratories, and ambulatory surgery centers. He has drafted and reviewed hundreds of physician employment and independent contractor agreements, and drafted, defended, and defeated covenants intended to restrain the ability of a physician to practice in competition with a former employer. He has advised medical billing services, credentialing services, and practice management services. He is an experienced, value-adding, and cost-effective advisor for the business of medicine.

In addition to the formulation of estate plans while addressing wealth transfer tax issues and income tax issues, David has vast experience in assisting clients in estate and trust administration and dispute resolution, and various family business planning and succession planning matters. He has expertise in the preparation of all related estate planning and trust documents and related transactional documents.. COURT AND BAR ADMISSIONS: State Bar of Arizona (1976) State Bar of California (1973) U.S. Tax Court (1974) U.S. Supreme Court (1997) U.S. Federal District Court, Arizona and CaliforniaPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS: Arizona Community Foundation Professional Advisory Board Member 2009-2010 Chair of the Executive Counsel of Probate & Trust Section of State Bar of Arizona Tax Section, Real Estate Section, and Probate and Trust Section of State Bar of Arizona Arizona Bar Foundation, Fellow Central Arizona Estate Planning Council (former president and director) State Bar of California Probate & Trust Section American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section and Tax SectionHONORS, APPOINTMENTS AND AWARDS: Best Lawyers in America Southwest Super Lawyers Arizona's Finest Lawyers American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, FellowPUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING EXPERIENCE: Published articles in the Arizona State Law Journal, Arizona Bar Journal, and other State Bar of Arizona publications. David has been a speaker for various tax and estate planning seminars, including the State Bar of Arizona and Arizona Community Foundation.

Ian Fischer is an accomplished litigator whose problem-solving and advocacy skills help his clients achieve critical outcomes. He has a strong record of success in resolving complicated legal issues that would otherwise hamper business operations. Ian represents clients with complex contract disputes, business torts, class actions, and actions alleging Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), False Claims Act, or antitrust violations. Ian works closely with his clients to understand their specific goals for each dispute they face and to develop practical approaches to achieving those goals.. In addition to his civil defense work, Ian leverages his experience as a former public defender to assist clients in the unfortunate event that they must interact with the criminal justice system. Ian assists clients who are facing an investigation into potential criminal conduct, who are defending against criminal charges or who are called upon as a witness to, or victim of, a criminal offense.. Ian completed a year-long clerkship with Chief Justice Ruth McGregor at the Arizona Supreme Court.

I'm Cody Hayes and I operate a law firm dedicated to helping people become unmarried without ruining the rest of their lives.  I was a teenager when my mother and stepfather transitioned out of their marriage.. As a family, we were always doing things together: Sailing trips to Catalina Island; Hiking and backpacking through every tiny canyon and stream we could find, and mountain biking and rollerblading together as a family all over the city.  My twin brother and I had the time of our lives.. I remember how confusing it was to have been there through all those good times, only to find myself with two parents who no longer wanted to be with each other. It was hard for me to understand why it wasn’t worth it for them to try again.. My parents encouraged me and my brother to ask questions. And they gave us honest answers. In the end, I remember asking each of them independently if they could see any way possible to stay their own ways, each of my parents helped me understand that being apart from one another was what would make them the happiest.. I couldn’t argue with that. I didn’t like it and it wasn’t my preference, but I could respect their decision because I knew it was the truth.. As time went on, I came to realize that the relationship I had with my parents didn’t depend on them being together at all.. And they were right about their happiness. By transitioning out of their dysfunctional marriage and moving forward with their individual lives, they became more relaxed, more joyous, and easier to be around. They both refocused on what was important to themselves and began to accomplish their personal goals again.. In a dysfunctional marriage, nobody wins. Moving forward with their lives made it possible for my parents to be happy, and enabled them to support me and my brother in ways they couldn’t have managed if they had stayed together.. At Hayes Esquire PLLC, it’s our mission to help people become unmarried without ruining the rest of their lives — and to help couples with children transition from husband and wife to partners in parenting. We achieve our goals by seeing to it that clients of the firm gain the legal information, advice, and emotional support they need to ensure that their disputes are resolved without a lot of bitterness and resentment, that their families are left intact, and that the stress and expense often associated with prolonged litigation is alleviated.. Not only is a divorce the end of a marriage, but it can also be the beginning of a fulfilling life for everyone involved. If you’d like to transition from married to unmarried in a way that moves you toward the brightest future possible, please contact us for a complimentary consultation.. Sincerely,. Cody L. HayesHayes Esquire PLLC

I will communicate with you on all matters affecting your case, I will consult with you on all important decisions, and I will champion your cause.  17 years of criminal defense including death penalty certified, post-conviction relief, record expungment(s), admitted to federal court practice.

I started my criminal defense legal practice in Phoenix under the auspices of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Here, as a future criminal attorney, I benefited from tremendous training and education the County provided for prosecuting criminal defense matters. I now apply that knowledge as a criminal defense attorney for the firm.. Experience. I have tried various cases from simple drug crimes to more serious violent crimes and sex crimes. With the priceless knowledge acquired from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, I soon realized that my skills and efforts were being underutilized and were meant to better serve the public in criminal defense.. After serving as a Deputy County Attorney under former County Attorneys, Rick Romley and Andrew Thomas, I took my training and knowledge to a local private defense firm. Here I quickly rose to become the top defensive litigator in the law firm.. The Feldman Law Firm, PLLC. After several years, I decided to open up The Feldman Law Firm, PLLC to better serve clients and the community.. Among my recent achievements, I have been named a top lawyer under 40 by the ASLA, a top rated criminal defense attorney by SuperLawyers and my firm has an A+ rating by the BBB.. Criminal Defense Attorney. I'm solely focused on criminal defense, in all aspects and handle cases of all sizes.  Not only do I defend clients; but I've also been a prosecutor so I'm very familiar with both sides of the judiciary process.. If you are facing criminal charges, please feel free to call me for a free consultation at