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Patricia “Trish” Lenzner is a compassionate advocate representing clients in all aspects of family law: divorce, legal separation, paternity (establishment and modifications), third party rights, post Decree modifications, enforcement and contempt.. Trish works hard for her clients from the initial meeting to the final settlement or trial. She is detail oriented and focuses on obtaining the best results, based on the law and each client’s particular facts.. Trish made the decision to become an attorney later in life because she wanted to help people through what is the most traumatic and devastating event in their lives. She wants to help families recover, so they can move on. Trish said: “Helping families has been one of the most satisfying undertakings of my life.”. When not in the office or the courtroom, Trish is hiking one of the many trail systems in the Valley, volunteering at an elementary school, or catching up with old friends.. Education:. Community Involvement:

Kaitlin Simone DiMaggio is a graduate of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. She went to law school so she could represent a close family member after he was unjustly sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole. Her involvement in his case drives her passion to help others who are enmeshed in the legal system.. During her time in law school, Kaitlin worked over 350 hours of pro bono service working on the post-conviction cases of men and women who experienced a manifest injustice or who claimed innocence. She also holds a Master of Counseling degree from Arizona State University, and maintains her license to practice therapy.. Before earning her law degree, Kaitlin practiced as a licensed therapist. She worked at a court-mandated counseling agency running group and individual therapy sessions for those convicted of domestic violence and drug-related offenses, later becoming the Clinical Supervisor of an offender treatment program and a Program Manager for a government contract. Kaitlin is an advocate for criminal justice reform and is passionate about helping clients who are enmeshed in the legal system.. Kaitlin has experience working on criminal cases involving domestic violence, sex-related offenses, DUI’s, and more. Additionally, she has worked on numerous post-conviction cases and parole hearings. Simone is also a zealous advocate for clients in family court, and has worked on cases involving custody disputes, divorce, and child support.. Kaitlin is admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Arizona. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the Criminal Justice Reform Team of the Arizona Faith Network, and the Healthy Families Arizona Advisory Board.

Kimberlee Handy utilizes her backgrounds in law, psychology, and family development to achieve her clients’ goals quickly, caringly, and inexpensively. Kimberlee’s years of experience in mediation greatly enhances her ability to. negotiate and advocate for the best interests of her clients.. Kimberlee is dedicated to providing each of her clients with personalized, professional, and highly effective legal representation. She and her staff do everything possible to make clients feel valued and respected.

I have been licensed to practice law since 2004.  My practice has always focused solely on family law, including legal decision-making, parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, division of assets and debts, prenuptial agreements, paternity, Orders of Protection and all post-decree modifications.

After spending more than a decade in “big law,” Allison L. Kierman founded Kierman Law, a woman-owned small business focusing on life and estate planning. Allison concentrates her practice on guiding families through the wills, trusts, and estate process and probate litigation.. Allison understands that making plans to ensure your family’s future and financial security is complicated and may involve sensitive issues. As a mother of two, Allison has the knowledge and understanding of how difficult it is to think of leaving your children with a guardian and will help you carve the best plan for ensuring your children’s future success. Allison is a natural care-taker, and will protect your family needs in a confidential, detailed, and sophisticated manner. Allison provides unique and creative solutions to difficult estate planning questions and never loses sight of the big picture. Allison can be entrusted to help you allocate life insurance proceeds, minimize estate taxes, protect your assets from creditors, and control distribution of assets to young children, special needs family members, family members with failing health, and family members who have made questionable life choices. Allison’s goal is to ensure that your estate goes to whom you want in the way you want.. Allison also provides general business consulting and counseling for those families who are also business owners and demand advice on business structuring and trusts. Allison coordinates her efforts with financial planners, accountants, and other advisors to ensure consistency and verity that all aspects of the estate plan are properly implemented.. Allison has been named a Southwest Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2012, a designation given to the top 2.5% of lawyers in Arizona or New Mexico who are either forty years old or younger or have practiced law for ten years or less.

Although Family Law is an undoubtedly demanding area of practice, Scottsdale divorce attorney, Alexus C. Mamood, has come to find that she thrives in the profession because no two cases are the same.. “It is also in this area of practice that people are in their most vulnerable state and as an advocate, I am able to help them navigate their way to a solution that works for the entire family,” Ms. Mamood said.. Ms. Mamood’s defining characteristic that helps her practice law is the determination to achieve the best outcome possible for all parties involved.. “I always tell my client that I understand this is a very difficult time in their life and I will do everything that I am able to in order to get them through this bump in the road,” Ms. Mamood said.

Alan J. Mamood (“AJ”) is an Arizona native, born and raised in Tucson, AZ. Like most of his family, AJ attended the University of Arizona where he graduated Cum Laude in 2011 with a Bachelor of Political Science and Criminal Justice administration. Shortly after earning his undergraduate degree, AJ relocated to Phoenix, AZ to attend law school at Arizona Summit Law School, graduating Cum Laude in 2015. AJ’s passion for family law began during law school, where clerked for a local family law firm for two years. During law school, AJ was also highly involved in the law school’s mediation clinic and served as a faculty research assistant. Since receiving his law license in 2015, AJ has practiced in many diverse areas of the law, including family law.

Tabitha was born in San Diego, California and lived there until she was 12. She then moved to Billings, Montana where she received her Bachelors of Science in Human Service and a Associates in Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation from Montana State University, Billings. After graduating from college Tabitha went to work for the the Billings Family Drug Court treatment team, and was a case manager for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Tabitha’s experience with the family drug court is what lead Tabitha to attend law school. She wanted the opportunity to help individuals on more of a personal level by working to resolve some of the legal issues they were facing.. While attending law school Tabitha was awarded the Certificate of Service for her Pro-Bono work. Tabitha has worked in several public offices in Maricopa County including the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Arizona Department of Liquor.. Additionally, Tabitha has worked for several private law firms in the valley. Tabitha’s first job was at a high volume firm which focused primarily on criminal defense and family law. Subsequently, Tabitha worked for the Harding Firm and MyAZLawyers where she focused her practice on family law. Tabitha had the opportunity to work in the courtroom appearing at resolution management conferences, temporary order hearings, child support hearings, enforcement hearings and trials.. After working in private law firms, Tabitha had the opportunity to work as a Staff Attorney for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. While working for the Salt River Pima-Mariocpa Indian Community, Tabitha focused primarily on family law. Her practice included divorce, custody, establishment of paternity, parenting time, and child support. She also worked with step parents to complete severance of parental rights and adoptions. She also worked on complex Indian Child Welfare cases. Further, Tabitha worked with clients to resolve consumer credit issues and worked with insurance companies to resolve car accident payments. She had the opportunity to complete over a hundred cases while with the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community.. Tabitha is licensed by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Court.. In her spare time Tabitha enjoys volunteering in the community, attending Suns games, and taking her dogs to the dog park.

Jillian is one of the founding members and a lead attorney at State 48 Law Firm. She is a former social worker who is a thorough and strong litigator, and passionate about being a true advocate for her clients when they feel they may not have a voice. She enjoys complex cases where she can use her creative side to develop unique solutions for clients in particular situations. Her clients value her great communication and her demeanor in court.. While at ASU, Jillian interned with the Department of Child Safety for four years and accepted a full-time position with DCS upon graduation. It was through her position at DCS that she realized her passion for the law. Soon thereafter, Jillian decided to attend law school at Louisiana State University and experience life in the South. During her time in law school, she interned at a pro bono family law firm, worked at the Office of Public Defense in the juvenile defense section, and gave legal aid to sexual assault victims as a student attorney.. After graduation from LSU, Jillian decided to move her legal talents back to Arizona where she jumped into family law and has never looked back.

Yvette Ansel is a litigator, focusing her practice in the areas of domestic relations and civil litigation. She began her legal career in New York City in the litigation department of one of the nation’s premier law firms. She later practiced in Minneapolis furthering her litigation skills with respect to her client’s most challenging legal issues.. Ms. Ansel’s practice in domestic relations includes, but not limited to, dissolution with and without children, post decree modification, paternity actions, orders of protection, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.  She is also well versed in the area of civil litigation, including real estate and business disputes.. Ms. Ansel received her B.A. in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University, where she graduated cum laude with departmental honors.  She received her Juris Doctorate from the Cardozo School of Law where she was elected to the Moot Court Board. Ms. Ansel is admitted to practice in New York, Minnesota and Arizona. She is a member of the Maricopa County State Bar, the State Bar of Arizona with section membership in the family law and trial practice section areas as well as a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

I have been representing people in Arizona divorce and family law cases for over 18 years. I really enjoy being able to help my clients through the difficult time of a divorce and often form freindships with the clients I represent. I operated my own law firm for a large majority of my years practicing family law in Arizona until I joined the team of divorce and family law attorneys at Hildebrand Law, PC. If you are looking for an attorney who is very easy to talk to and who has the experience to effectively represent you in an Arizona divorce or family law matter, please give me a call.

Michael has been serving the Scottsdale, Arizona community through appeals and divorce/family law since 2017. He is dedicated to securing justice and fairness for all of his clients, and he enjoys seeing the law upheld and developed for the good of his community. Michael began his career in family law while still attending law school in southern Illinois. There, he realized what would become a lifelong passion in both working with the law and representing families’ needs in court.. In addition to the professionalism displayed in handling family law cases, Michael’s passion for appeals has made him our primary appellate attorney – he handles the research, drafting, and final oral representation in appellate court. Families and individuals in Scottsdale who are in need of an attorney to represent their needs should contact Michael today. He is an exemplary model of the careful attention an attorney should be giving to your case.

Rideout Law is a results-driven criminal defense law firm, known for its team of experienced trial attorneys who are ready to fight for you and your case. The team at Rideout Law understands that every case is different, and works to craft a customized plan around each client’s best defense strategy.. Rideout Law has handled many sensitive cases, in which professionals (like teachers, firefighters and other public servants) needed to protect themselves after being accused of a crime.. Since a criminal conviction can easily cost someone their job and reputation, these individuals had a lot at stake. They turned to Rideout Law because they had confidence that they’d be treated with respect, in a confidential manner, and get the best defense team for their needs.. With multiple locations around Arizona, you can rest assured Rideout Law can handle your criminal case wherever you are.

I have been practicing law over 20 years.  I counsel individuals and businesses in areas including; corporate formation, buy/sell agreements, employment and tax issues, contracts, leases, wills and trusts.. I offer a free consultation so I can get to know you and your issues.  I will also travel to you.