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Biographical Information

Founding Partner

AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards)

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers

Arizona’s Finest Lawyers sustaining member

BAR ASSOCIATIONS

  • State Bar Arizona, admitted 1994, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections Member

  • Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section Member

  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section Member

  • Scottsdale Bar Association, Member

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

State Bar of Arizona, 1994

Education

EDUCATION

  • California Western School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993, San Diego, CA

  • Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, 1990, Tempe, AZ

  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA

Honors & Awards

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

  • AV Rated (Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards) by Martindale-Hubbell, 2003-present

  • Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2011-present

  • Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, Sustaining Member

  • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2014 Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award

  • Association for Volunteer Administration of Central Arizona, Award Recipient, 2005

  • Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, Top 25 Pro Bono Attorneys, 2004 & 2003

  • Maricopa County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program, Family Law Attorney of the Year, 2003

  • Business Journal “40 under 40” award recipient, Top Arizona Business Leaders Under Age 40, March 2001

  • Volunteer Lawyers Program Family Law Outstanding Educator Award, 2000

  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation “Arizona’s Finest” Award, 1999

PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS & COMMITTEES

  • Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court, 2005 to present

  • Adjunct Professor, Arizona Summit School of Law, 2011 to present