Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

We believe in the Golden Rule. Everyone has been in difficult situations where there are no easy answers. We recognize that not knowing what to do next can be unsettling. We know that most people have little experience with lawyers and even less experience with family law. And we know what it’s like to need guidance and advice. That’s why we are grateful. We appreciate the opportunity to help our clients and their families through challenging times.

We strive to provide the best family law legal representation combined with the best customer service. Our communication sets us apart. We know effective communication can alleviate many of the stresses and pressures a family matter creates. You will be well informed about the process from start to finish. We will continuously update our strategy and approach to meet your needs. We will focus on achieving what is most important to you.

How We Can Help

Family Law Consultations

We offer 1-hour initial consultations with an attorney online, over the phone, and in-person. During the consultation we will take the time to listen and learn what’s most important to you. Once we understand what you want, we will help you build a game plan that will accomplish your goals. We will discuss your options and you will be in a good position to determine your the best way forward. No matter what, after consulting with us you will feel better and more informed.

Divorce Representation

We offer full service legal representation for divorce and legal separations. Our experienced attorneys handle all types of divorce matters, from simple divorces to complex litigation involving children and high-assets and same-sex divorces to gray divorces. We have handled cases where the parties are in full agreement and ones where the spouses refuse to agree on anything. We have experience dividing businesses, real estate holdings, stock options, retirement accounts, and pensions. We are confident we can help with your situation. If we can’t, we will recommend someone who can.

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Child Custody Issues

The emotional nature of child custody issues can create a contentious legal fight. Regardless of your relationship with the other parent, the best interests of your child will be the paramount consideration. This means, unless you have safety concerns about the other parent, you should be open to negotiating parenting time, legal decision-making, and child support. We encourage our clients to work on their co-parenting relationship. We also understand that this isn’t always possible. We focus on resolution, but we are always ready to fight for your child’s best interests in court.

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Father's Rights

Parents, psychologists, judges, and the courts all agree that having both parents involved in a child’s life is critical to their well-being and development. In Arizona, it is policy that both parents should have substantial, frequent, meaningful, and continuing parenting time with their child. Unfortunately, the laws and requirements to establish your rights as a father can be complicated. Our attorneys are skilled at navigating the judicial system to help fathers like you exercise their rights.

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Modifications

Sometimes, when your circumstances change significantly, the agreements and court orders reached in your matter no longer work. The good news is, most agreements and orders can be changed. You can modify parenting time, legal decision-making, child support, and spousal maintenance in a few different ways. Mediation and informal settlement conferences are the quickest and most cost-effective ways to amend the terms of your orders. But if both parties aren’t agreeable to the change, we made need to make a formal Petition to the court.

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Appeals

Judges are human and sometimes they get it wrong. The law isn’t always black and white. The most common reason for an appeal is when the judge applies the law incorrectly. This can mean they misinterpreted the statute or made a ruling based on the wrong legal standards. To determine if you have a good-faith basis for an appeal, you need to speak with an experienced appellate attorney. Not many attorneys have appellate experience and even fewer have had success. Our attorneys have successfully argued many cases in the Court of Appeals.

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Our Proven Process Produces Results

1. Discovery Call

Before scheduling a consultation, we like to get to know our clients first. When you contact us, you will speak directly with an attorney. We will discuss the background of your matter and help you understand the legal process. During this call we will determine how we can help you.

2. Initial Consultation

You will meet with one of our attorneys to discuss the details of your matter and to review your legal options. Once you understand your options, we will discuss your next steps and you decide if you want us to help you. The initial consultation is a low pressure meeting to provide you the information you need to make the best decision for you.

3. Game Plan

After you decide you want our help, we will create a detailed game plan outlining our strategy, next steps, and your goals. You will review the plan, make any adjustments or changes, and once you approve, we will get to work for you. We will continue to provide you updates and adjust the game plan as needed.

4. The Legal Work

The amount of work we need to do is dependent on many factors. Mainly, your case type, the issues, agreements, opposing party, opposing counsel, experts required, and your cooperation will all have an impact on the duration and cost of your case. Settlement and negotiation are the least stressful and most cost-effective way to resolve your matter.

5. Resolution

When you are in the middle of it, you may feel like it will ever end. But rest assured, the issues will be resolved. The resolution can come in the form of agreements or through a court order. That will depend on you and the opposing party. We typically recommend resolving your issues through settlement, because it allows you to dictate the terms and avoid leaving the final decisions in the hands of the judge. When settlement isn’t possible, a trial may be required and the judge will determine the final terms of your matter.

You must hire Bryce Johnson over any family lawyer in Arizona! Bryce chose to help me when I was in a time of need. I will forever be grateful to him. He was always very kind, caring, supportive and guided me wonderfully throughout my situation. His knowledge, brilliance and clear explanations of the Arizona law lead us to a great win! He is completely authentic, extremely truthful & will always be there to assist you anytime.

T.A.

Jillian is amazing in every way. She is patient, very detailed and gives an honest answer. She was very knowledgeable in my case and did represent me in one of the court hearings. Any issue or question I have has always been answered. I am super grateful to Jillian because I feel like I have someone by my side 100% of the time.

A.J.

I was in dire need of an attorney and don’t know anything about law. I went through some difficult times trying to find one, but eventually came about to Ankita…I felt very relaxed (during an EXTREMELY stressful time in my life, hence I needed a lawyer!) and satisfied that I was at the right place and finally hopeful for a better future…I can’t say enough about how happy I am now (I actually got everything I could need for the health and safety of my children) and looking forward to a better future, all thanks to Ankita.

D.S.

I had a very positive experience working with Robbie Hendricks. He worked tirelessly on my case. He has a calm, well-balanced, yet confident and a force-to-be-reckoned with approach in the courtroom maintaining high integrity always. At every encounter, he was well-prepared, organized, knowledgeable, and his experience showed. On a human level, he was also very reassuring and had a listening ear. I was never left in the dark at anytime. Every question I had was answered in a beyond timely manner. I am honestly not sure how he does it. Each and every document that he wrote and prepared for my case was very detailed and our preparedness showed in court in comparison with opposing counsel. I was and am extremely grateful Robbie Hendricks represented me and was on my side, and without a doubt believe he is the best choice of any attorney.

B.P.

I worked with Stephen Vincent mainly , but the entire staff was quite knowledgeable and friendly. Stephen made something that normally seems to be a mess , in very understandable terms for me. I thought the price I paid for his service was a fraction of what I thought it would cost and quite frankly not even close to what they deserved. 

J.L.

I just recently completed my divorce. I would not have been able to get there with out the excellent support of both Robbie Hendricks and Ladd Gaustafson. My divorce was very drawn out as opposing counsel tried every ugly trick in the book to smear me. I was proud to say that Robbie and Ladd were definitely the more professional, thorough and prompt attorneys during these proceedings. I am totally happy with how they handled the matter. If you are going through a divorce..Just call Robbie before you do anything else. 

M.C