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Respectfully referred to as the "Godfather" of DUI defense because of my vast experience and tens of thousands of former clients, I have enjoyed great success and pride in my representation of thase wrongfully accused. I graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 1976. Assistant Columbiana County Prosecutor 1976-1979. Municipal Court Judge, City of Tempe Arizona 1979-1981 full time. 1982-1985, part time. Assistant Arizona Attorney General 1981-1985. Private practice since. Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 1994 to the rated A-V and peer reviewed rated. This is the absolute best national rating attainable. Founding member, National College for DUI Defense, Harvard University. Represented over 25,000 clients. More than 200 jury trials, alone. When you come in for a no pressure, free initial consultation, you will talk to me, not some high pressured assistant or attorney who will never handle your case again and pass you off to another associate whom you have never met! My representation is very affordable, with financing options. Not a discount type firm. I will earn your trust and your fee.

"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." …Nelson Mandela. Tamera focuses on Adoption Law, Juvenile Law, Child Advocacy and Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) matters. She has dedicated her entire legal career to championing children’s interests in the foster care system, having been the “voice” for thousands of abused and neglected children. Tamera has legally assisted in creating thousands of “forever families” through representation of Foster Families, Blended Families, Relatives, Private Couples, Same-Sex Couples, LGBTQ families and Birth Mothers.. Tamera has served as an Associate Justice for the White Mountain Apache Tribe Court of Appeals (three-year term); served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court (three years); is a member of the Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law and Indian Law Sections; the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA); the Native American Bar Association of Arizona (NABA-AZ); National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA); and National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC). Tamera serves as a founding member on the National Adoption Day Planning Committee for Pinal County. Tamera is on the Advisory Council and is Chair-Emeritus for the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) after serving as a Director for 20 years, Board Chair for three years, and 18 years as the Scholarship Program Chair for AFFCF. Since its inception in 2012, Tamera has served as a Community Advisor on the Fostering Advocates Arizona (formerly Arizona Youth Opportunities Initiative). She served on the State of Arizona’s Foster Care Review Board from 1993-1996. Publications include: A Citizen’s Guide to Fact Finding and Action in the Juvenile Justice System, Children’s Action Alliance/Juvenile Justice Project, Arizona, contributor, 1995; Financial Services in the European Market of 1992, American Bar Association, Section of International Law and Practice, 1989 Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.; Europe 1992: Obstacles & Opportunities for United States Business, Utah Business Magazine, August 1989. Tamera (Arapaho) was one of the founding directors of the Inter-Tribal, Native American Communications Council, established in 1993. Tamera worked directly with Senator Ted Kennedy on the drafting of the “Torture Victims Protection Act.”. Tamera is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center (1994) in Washington D.C., where she served as the Senior Editor on the Law Center’s Legal Journal: Law & Policy in International Business. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California (1984) where she majored in International Relations. Tamera is admitted to practice in state, federal and Tribal courts in Arizona: Hopi, Pascua Yaqui, Gila River Indian Community, and Tohono O’odham Tribal Courts; and admitted before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Experienced Juvenile attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.

Experienced Juvenile attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.

Experienced Juvenile attorney serving clients in Tempe and surrounding areas.