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I was a police officer and detective for 15 years before becoming a felony and DUI prosecutor.  For several years I prosecuted both felony offenses and misdemeanor and aggravated DUI's with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.. I have been practicing exclusively criminal and DUI defense for the last fifteen years.  During that time, I have successfully defended people charged with DUI, Aggravated DUI, marijuana and drug possession, marijuana and drug sales,domestic violence, robbery, burglary, sex offenses, weapons offenses, manslaughter and homicide.  I have negotiated favorable resolutions, have fought to have cases dismissed and have conducted a number of jury trials to successful outcomes.. Clients will find that they benefit from personalized and individual attention.  From start to finish, I investigate all aspects of a matter including both factual and legal issues in order to achieve the most favorable result possible.  Clients can reach me directly anytime by cell phone, text or e-mail and I am always available to answer questions and respond to their needs.

I understand the emotional difficulties of divorce, separation and paternity actions.  I know that each case presents unique facts and deserves my full attention.  My varied background includes having been a radio and television journalist and former business owner. I know my way around the court system and am an efficient litigator and advocate but do my best to settle cases whenever possible.

I have been practicing for 16 years. I started with criminal law until I went though my own divorce. I then switched to Family Law to help protect parents from what I went though. Every client has my cell phone number and I take calls on the weekends. I love what I do. No divorce is easy for the people going through it. But going through it knowing your rights, obligations and having someone there to guide you makes this tough experience less painful.

Alyson Foster is a native Arizonan, born and raised in the East Valley.  She grew up in Tempe and Mesa, within ten miles of her current office, and she and her brother attended Mountain View High School in Mesa.  Her parents went to Chandler and Tempe high schools, attended ASU, and became teachers– her father teaching at McClintock High School and her mother teaching in the Mesa Public School system. Both sets of her grandparents lived in Arizona as well and her grandfather was a  professor at ASU. While most of her grandparents have passed away, her paternal grandmother still resides in Tempe and recently celebrated her 92nd birthday.. Alyson admits that she was a bit of a black sheep in her family because she chose to attend U of A instead of ASU. Alyson earned both a Baccalaureate Degree in Psychology and a Juris Doctorate in Law at U of A, graduating from her undergraduate studies Summa Cum Laude and from her Doctorate program Magna Cum Laude.. After graduating from law school, Alyson moved to California for a brief time.. While there, she took the bar exam and passed and was admitted to the California State Bar. Alyson missed Arizona, however, and wanted to raise her children near their extended family, so she moved back to the Valley in 2005 and obtained her license to practice law here.. Upon moving back to Arizona, Alyson held positions with several large law firms in the Valley and learned to practice law in a “trial by fire” setting.  She was forced to work long hours and follow strict firm policies.  The office procedures were always out of her hands and she had little control over which cases she accepted and rejected or how she handled representation of the clients. Ultimately Alyson’s role also shifted away from direct representation of the clients and more toward the role of a salesman and office manager. None of this was conducive to the type of representation she believed the clients deserved or to the type of personal, family life she desired.. While Alyson believes clients were attracted to the large firm advertising and the “beyond aggressive” representation slogan, they generally preferred the no nonsense, honest approach with which she handled their cases.  “I don’t make promises to clients that I can’t keep and I believe it is my duty to assist clients in weeding out issues that can and should be settled from those that are worth ‘fighting for’.”. Alyson is now a partner at Aslamy & Foster and can provide the type of representation she believes is in the best interest of her clients. Alyson’s clients benefit from the big firm experience she obtained, while receiving the dedication and attention only provided by the intimate setting of a small firm.

Adam J. Gross is nothing if not persistent. He works tirelessy to defend his clients by carefully reviewing the evidence, finding the issues, and developing creative strategies to defend and negotiate for his clients. Adam knows that being charged with any crime is serious, and he has learned through his experience that persistence pays off.. Adam represents clients in a wide range of criminal cases including felonies, misdemeanors, and DUIs. Adam worked at a large firm where he successfully respresented clients in cases ranging from criminal speeding charges to serious “life-ending” felonies. Before his work at the large firm, Adam was a criminal defense attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office where he represented hundreds of clients with felony charges ranging from drug possession to murder charges. Adam has argued hundreds of motions ranging from evidence suppression to release condition modifications and defended clients both serious felony and DUI jury trials, and misdemeanor bench trials.. Adam attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. While attending law school, Adam was awarded the Best Student Note for his article that was published in The American Bar Association’s Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology. Adam externed at the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Phoenix. While there, Adam researched and wrote memos and motions to challenge unlawful searches and seizures, drafted Freedom of Information Act requests and response letters, and helped research and edit a capital habeas petition. Adam also externed at the Court of Appeals with the Honorable Jon W. Thompson where he reviewed trial court records and drafted Anders appeal decisions. Finally, Adam served as a Rule 38 Limited Practice Student at the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, practicing as an attorney for several clients and acting as trial co-counsel that gave the opening statement and cross examining the State’s main witness and the victim.. When not working, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and their two children in a wide range of activities like hiking, sightseeing, and sledding (when there’s snow) to name a few.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.