Chandler Heights Domestic Violence Lawyers

Mr. Sander was born and raised in Oregon. After completing high school, Mr. Sander joined the United States Marine Corps where he served as a diesel technician and marksmanship instructor while serving two tours in Iraq with the 1st Marine Division. Upon being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Mr. Sander attended college at California State University, Long Beach. Mr. Sander earned his law degree from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2016; graduating in the top third of his class.
During law school, Mr. Sander worked exclusively for family law and criminal defense firms. Additionally, Mr....

Attorney Michael Skupin is a licensed Arizona family law and divorce attorney who proudly serves residents in and around Phoenix. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Arizona State University, College of Law back in 1997. With more than 14 years of experience under his belt, he has helped countless families with a wide range of contentious family issues. Attorney Skupin has extensive courtroom litigation experience and he can help you with variety of family matters including child custody, paternity, child support, debt and asset division, legal separation, divorce and visitation. Every family situation is unique, which is why Michael...

Born in Kentucky and raised in New York, Robert moved to Arizona while in high school. After graduating from a local high school, he earned a B.A. in Psychology, Cum Laude, from the University of Arizona. Robert entered the University of San Diego School of Law, and earned his law degree in 1985. After a few years in private practice, Robert worked criminal defense for the Coconino County Public Defender Office in Flagstaff from 1988-1989. He then went to work as a prosecutor for the Yavapai County Attorney Office in Prescott from 1990-1994. As a Deputy County Attorney, Robert...

I am a lawyer practicing primarily criminal defense at Phoenix Defense Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ. I also practice some juvenile and family law. I help people charged with misdemeanors, felonies, and DUIs.

Before this, I worked at the Arizona Attorney General's Office representing the Department of Child Safety in dependency, guardianship, severance and adoption matters. At the AZ Attorney General's Office, I appeared in hundreds of hearings including: trials, mediations, juvenile court hearings, and evidentiary hearings.

Prior to the AZ Attorney General's Office, I worked as a Deputy County Attorney in Gila County, AZ. Working in Gila County, I prosecuted...

Born and raised in Arizona, I grew up loving the practice of law. There is something about the competitive nature of law that really excites me. And, criminal defense is always a challenge. Walking out of court with the client's appreciation for the hard work put into his case is the best feeling. I have 3 children, one grandson. I have retired from officiating high school and youth football, basketball and baseball. My football and baseball ended after 15 years when the demands of my practice just took too much time. I went 29 years in football. But with...

Cynthia Best has lived and worked in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1991. Cindy Best has 27 years of legal experience and a particular passion for family law. Ms. Best has conducted over 150 trials and handled over a thousand mediations and settlements. She is extremely sensitive to the emotional nature of this type of work and welcomes the opportunity to empower her clients as they experience family transitions. Ms. Best also has a varied legal background in business litigation, insurance defense litigation, construction law and medical malpractice defense. Cindy's varied legal experience includes ADR, mediations and trials. Ms. Best founded the...

David Pierce Uffens is a practicing litigation attorney and Partner at Jaburg Wilk in Phoenix, Arizona. He has conducted over 80 trials and over 150 non-evidentiary hearings, mediations, and settlements. David has been selected as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star, he is Peer Reviewed by Martindale-Hubbell®, a National Association of Distinguished Counsel Fellow, and has received Top 10 rankings from the National Association of Family Law Attorneys and American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. He is also a Judge Pro Tempore in Maricopa County. David was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. He currently focuses on family and civil litigation and...

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J. Blake Mayes is a criminal defense attorney in Phoenix and a partner at MayesTelles PLLC. Known for his relentless advocacy and exceptional communication ability, Mr. Mayes is dedicated to helping his clients overcome all types of misdemeanor and felony charges. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He is licensed to practice in all Arizona state courts as well as the Ninth Circuit Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court of Arizona, and others. Mr. Mayes is AV®Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been included in...

Mr. Burns has practiced in Arizona in excess of 20 years. He is well versed in many forms of litigation within the Municpal, State and Federal court systems. His practice puts an emphasis on quality of representation with a caring attitude and an open-line of communication with his clients.

Steven Meyerand received his law degree, summa cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2007. While in law school, Steven focused his legal education on trial practice as a member of the Geoffrey Feiger Trial Practice Institute. Additionally, Steven received national recognition as a member of the Moot Court program. When Steven graduated, he accepted a position as a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. As a Deputy County Attorney , Steven focused on continuing to develop his skills as a trial attorney. During Steven’s more than 5 years as a Deputy County...

Craig Cherney is a different kind of attorney. He truly listens and solves problems rather than merely identify risks. Craig is also a unique talent for a family law dispute. Craig brings complex real property, business and financial expertise to family law matters enabling him to offer clients a tremendous strategic advantage. He provides a unique perspective to complex issues like asset valuation, asset recovery, disposition and sale of real property, division and valuation of of business partnerships, determining present value of future income streams and locating hidden assets or income often implicated in family law disputes. In law school,...

Amber originally started her legal career as an attorney in California. Amber moved to Arizona and has worked exclusively on divorce and family law cases. Amber is a very driven yet compassionate advocate for her clients. She truly is an "attorney who cares" about her clients and the outcome of their cases. Call Amber today if you need help with a divorce or other family law issue.

I have over nineteen years of criminal law and DUI experience. I am a former Assistant City Prosecutor and Deputy County Attorney. I am a Criminal Defense Attorney / Lawyer accepting DUI and criminal cases throughout Maricopa County, including cities of Phoenix, Peoria, Glendale, El Mirage, Surprise, Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, and the Maricopa County Justice Courts.

Ryan M. Borges is a member of the Arizona State Bar and licensed to practice in the State of Arizona. Ryan received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Roger Williams University School of Law in 1999, and his Master of Law (L.L.M.) from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000. Ryan worked for five years as a state prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Ryan handled and litigated thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases as a prosecutor, and eventually was one of the attorney’s picked to start the new Major Crimes Auto Theft bureau...

Joey Hamby is a criminal defense attorney in practice in Arizona since 1994. Over the years he has personally been counsel of record on hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases in state and federal courts. Joey represents clients in all stages of their cases, from pre-charge investigation through jury trial.

Joey began working on death penalty cases over twelve years ago. In that time period he represented approximately 16 defendants charged with first degree murder and facing the possibility of capital punishment. He has also been a Rule 32 expert on a capital case. Joey...

I received my law degree from Seattle University School of Law in 2007. During law school, I focused primarily on Criminal Law while participating in advanced courses in Comprehensive Pretrial and Trial Advocacy. Those courses allowed me to prepare for and conduct mock trials with the guidance of King County prosecutors in front of King County judges. Additionally, I excelled in the nation's #1 Legal Writing program. When I graduated, I accepted a position as a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. As a Deputy County Attorney, I continued to work on developing my skills as a trial...

Tyler K. Allen was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tyler completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. There, he founded the Mock Trial team and was a judiciary intern in the United States Senate. Prior to attending law school, Tyler worked in Utah Governor John Huntsman’s office in communications, campaign finance, and voter outreach. During law school Tyler was active in mock trial, completed an externship with the Arizona Court of Appeals, and worked as a law clerk for Maricopa County Attorneys Office. Tyler graduated from Arizona State University Law School and was admitted...

I grew up in a police family and this gives me a different perspective to Criminal Defense. I understand the ins and outs of law enforcement, as well as the distinct issues that clients can face in their cases. The criminal justice system punishes individuals who are guilty of breaking the law. However, things are not as straightforward as they seem. Those who aren’t guilty may face a compelling case by the prosecution, and those who did commit a crime may be treated unfairly. After the commission of a crime, those who are accused, arrested, and charged have rights...

Derek Debus is a dedicated trial attorney with a passion for protecting the rights of his clients. Derek attended law school at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He graduated with distinction for pro bono service. He received recognition as a Trial Advocacy Fellow with the College of Law. While in law school, Derek served as a Staff Editor on law review and as Captain of a mock trial team. Additionally, Derek earned numerous awards for academic achievement, including being named a Willard H. Pedrick Honors Scholar and receiving CALI awards in Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and many other...

Ms. Moore earned her law degree from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law in Tucson, Arizona, graduating cum laude.

Ms. Moore was admitted to practice in 1988 in Arizona and in the U.S. District Court of Arizona. Since that time, she has practiced extensively in Arizona, Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Ms. Moore has experience representing clients in high conflict family law cases, including contested dissolutions, paternity cases and postdecree matters.

Ms. Moore has successfully handled several appeals. In addition, her work on behalf of her clients over the years has led the Arizona State Legislature and the Arizona Supreme...

The crucial part of your criminal defense is who leads your fight. Guy Brown, Phoenix criminal defense attorney, has 20 years of trial experience getting clients reduced charges & dismissed cases.

Brian is passionate about trial work, and spent over seven years doing mock trials before becoming a lawyer and an adjunct professor/trial coach for law students at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Brian co-teaches the top 8 oral advocates at the law school and prepares them to compete in the National Trial Competition, the nation's most prestigious trial competition. He has won numerous awards for his trial advocacy abilities, including the William T. Birmingham award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy (presented each year to the top trial advocate in the University of Arizona Law School's graduation class) and the...

Amanda practices criminal defense and also provides entrepreneur's / small business legal services by providing concierge-level services for business formation, trademarks, copyrights & important contractual agreements. Early on in her career as a trial attorney, Amanda discovered a passion for helping other lawyers and aspiring lawyers improve their craft, and I built a reputation as an educator on a variety of topics, including DUI defense, trial techniques, legal ethics, attorney wellness, and productivity. Amanda worked as a law professor for several years prior to opening my AJB Law firm where she combines both trial skills and talent for speaking and...

Michael Harwin of the Law Offices of Michael Aaron Harwin, P.C. (www.michaelharwinlaw.com), is an award-winning, nationally-recognized attorney whose practice focuses primarily on representing professionals, their businesses, and families in criminal and regulatory matters. If you find yourself under government investigation, or if you have been charged with, for example, a DUI, financial crime, or domestic violence, among other charges, and the charge may impact your career, licensing or employment, then Michael Harwin is the attorney just for you. For instance, if you are (1) a licensed health care professional; (2) a law enforcement, military or national security clearance holder;...