Join us for an insightful and comprehensive seminar that explores the world of family court appeals. Our experienced faculty will provide our annual rule and caselaw updates, as well as delve into the ins and outs of family court appeals, including how best to set up your case for an appeal or avoid creating an appealable issue.
Faculty:
Erica Leavitt, Esq., Schmillen Law Firm
Kristi Reardon, Berkshire Law Office PLLC
Kristi A Reardon, Berkshire Law Office PLLC
Kristi A. Reardon is a Certified Family Law Specialist with Reardon House Colton PLC. She has experience in all areas of family law, including complex financial matters and high-stakes custody matters. In addition to her litigation practice, Kristi is also an appellate lawyer. Her published appellate matters include notable cases before the Supreme Court of Arizona and the Arizona Court of Appeals. Kristi is the author of the Arizona Legal Forms book published by Thomson Reuters and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and is recognized in the annual Super Lawyers listing.
Erica Leann Leavitt
is a family law attorney with Schmillen Law who has extensive experience at both the trial and appellate court levels. Erica graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in political science. She then attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where she graduated cum laude with pro bono distinction. After graduating law school, Erica clerked for the Honorable Judge Andrew Gould at the Arizona Court of Appeals. Since her clerkship, she has focused on Family law at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition to extensive trial court experience, she has also worked on numerous appeals in the Court of Appeals Division One and Two, the Arizona Supreme Court, and has helped draft a Petition for Review to the United States Supreme Court. She has also argued several cases at the Court of Appeals, Division One.