2026 Family Law Institute featuring For Better or For Worse® - Day 1

Barry L Brody Related Seminars and Products

Barry L. Brody, PC

Barry L. Brody is a sole practitioner in the Phoenix area. Mr. Brody is a Certified Family Law Specialist, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, including two terms as past-President of the Arizona Chapter. His practice is limited to the areas of complex family law litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Brody received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, with high distinction, from Arizona State University in 1975, his Juris Doctor Degree from Pepperdine University-School of Law in 1977, and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1978. Mr. Brody was a Judge Pro Tempore in the Maricopa County Superior Court Family Court Division, and was a Member of the Judges and Commissioners Family Law Study Committee. He is a Past-Chair of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, is a Past President of the Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section and is a Member of the Family Law Certification Advisory Commission. Mr. Brody is also a contributing author to Arizona Guide for Family Practice and Editor of The Divorce and Children Handbook. Mr. Brody is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Family Law, including two years as Lawyer of the Year, and Family Law Mediation, Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Super Lawyers of the Southwest in both Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, AVVO as a “Superb” member, Ten Leaders, Marquis Who's Who in American Law, and he has spoken at numerous seminars. Mr. Brody’s website is located at: www.divorceaz.com

Dana M Levy Related Seminars and Products

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dana M. Levy has been a shareholder at Dickinson Wright PLLC (fka Mariscal Weeks, P.A.) since 2003. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona and a fellow of the Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys. Ms. Levy concentrates her practice on complex dissolution, post-dissolution, paternity, child custody and child support matters. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa County Family Law Section. She serves as a pro tem judge and mediator in family law for the Maricopa County Superior Court and as an arbitrator for the State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Program. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers in Arizona (since 2013), including named Family Lawyer of the Year in Phoenix for 2023, Southwest Super Lawyers since 2011, including named as one of the top 25 women attorneys in Arizona in 2016, has been honored by Arizona Business Magazine in 2017 and in Arizona Business Leaders Magazine for 2024. Ms. Levy received her B.A. from Brandeis University and her J.D. from the Arizona State University School of Law.

Robert L Schwartz Related Seminars and Products

member

Dickinson Wright PLLC

ROBERT L. SCHWARTZ has been practicing law for over 50 years, specializing in family law. He is admitted to practice in the federal courts of New York, Arizona, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Schwartz is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and former president of the Arizona chapter. He is a certified family law specialist by the State Bar of Arizona; is a frequent lecturer on family law and related matters; and was the co-chairman of the State Bar Family Law Advisory Commission. Mr. Schwartz was a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Procedure for Family Law. Mr. Schwartz has been previously listed and is currently listed in the publication "Best Lawyers in America" in the areas of family practice and mediation. For 2024, he has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in Family Law and "Lawyer of the Year" in Family Law Mediation by Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Schwartz is a member of the law firm of Dickinson Wright PLLC. He received his B.A. from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida and J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

Annette Trainor Burns Related Seminars and Products

Law Offices of Annette T Burns

Annette Burns is an attorney in Arizona since 1984, a certified Family Law Specialist, practicing in the areas of ADR, including mediation and parenting coordination. She is a former President of the international association AFCC, and during her tenure, AFCC’s Guidelines for Parenting Coordination were rewritten. She writes and presents frequently on family law rules, cases, parenting coordination, and coparenting communication. She has been named to Arizona’s Top 25 Women Superlawyers and Top 50 Superlawyers numerous times, and is a co-author of the Arizona Family Law Rules Handbook (updated annually), and the books Co-Parenting by Design (2024) and BIFF for CoParent Communication (2020).

Kristi A Reardon Related Seminars and Products

Berkshire Law Office PLLC

Kristi Reardon is one of approximately 80 Specialists in Family Law certified by the State Bar of Arizona. She is an accomplished litigator and appellate attorney with experience in all areas of family law, including complex and high asset financial matters, paternity matters, and custody matters. Kristi is the author of Arizona Legal Forms – Family Law, which is published by Thomson Reuters. Kristi’s extensive experience and dedication to her clients have established her as a respected authority in family law. She frequently presents at legal conferences and seminars, sharing her insights on case law updates, trial litigation strategies, and appellate procedures. Her published appellate matters include notable cases before the Supreme Court of Arizona and the Arizona Court of Appeals. Kristi is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. She is also recognized in the annual Super Lawyers listing. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Kristi is committed to mentoring young attorneys and contributing to the legal community.

Craig D Henley Related Seminars and Products

State Bar of Arizona

Craig Henley is a motivated, personable lawyer with thirty (30) years of trial experience in a variety of forum including, but not limited to, local, state and federal courts in the states of Arizona, Louisiana, Texas and Ohio. Craig is licensed in both the State of Arizona and State of Louisiana (inactive) but has practiced exclusively as Senior Bar Counsel with the State Bar of Arizona for the last eleven (11) years. He has previously served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Louisiana 16th Judicial District Attorney's Office and practiced law with various sized law firms in the State of Arizona. Craig was a partner at the Law Offices of Henley & Hicks and solo practitioner at the Law Office of Craig Henley for six (6) years. Among his high-profile cases, Craig has successfully litigated a securities fraud case in the State of Ohio valued at well over one hundred eighty million dollars ($180MM), prosecuted an extensive voter fraud case in the State of Louisiana and represented the State of Arizona Treasurer.

Nicole Dawn Marie Siqueiros-Stoutner Related Seminars and Products

Since graduating from ASU Law, Nicole Siqueiros-Stoutner has devoted her career to family law, with a focus on litigation, mediation, and parenting coordination. She began as a legal advocate for domestic violence victims and a CPS case specialist, supporting children and families in crisis. She later clerked for a former presiding family court judge at Maricopa County Superior Court and mediated divorce and paternity cases. Nicole went on to lead the legal department of a nonprofit and practiced at three boutique Phoenix family law firms, eventually becoming a partner and co-founding Sheldon & Stoutner in 2019.
In 2020, she was appointed as a Commissioner of the Maricopa County Superior Court, serving for one year before returning to private practice. Nicole has received numerous honors, including the State Bar of Arizona Leadership Institute (2009–2010) and Phoenix Business Journal’s "Forty Under 40" (2011). She was named a "Top Attorney" by North Valley Magazine from 2012 to 2020. Thomson Reuters recognized her as a "Rising Star" in 2019 and 2020, and a "Super Lawyer" in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
She co-authored Co-Parenting By Design, published by Unhooked Books in 2024. Nicole frequently writes and presents CLE seminars for the Arizona State Bar, Maricopa County Bar, AFCC chapters, AAML, and the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence. Her topics include trial advocacy, legal decision-making, mental health, cultural competency, parenting coordination, and multi-jurisdictional custody.
She has served as a Judge Pro Tem for Maricopa County Superior Court, conducting ADR conferences and private mediations. Nicole is a trained mediator and Parenting Coordinator. She chaired the Arizona State Bar Family Law Executive Council in 2024 and the Maricopa County Bar Family Law Section in 2018 and 2019. She is a former Board Member of Los Abogados and remains active in both that organization and the Arizona Women Lawyers Association.

Bethany Gribben Hicks Related Seminars and Products

Sole proprietor

HicksMediation

Judge (ret.) Bethany G. Hicks received her Bachelor’s Degree from Vassar College, her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Development from Boston University and her Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State University. From 1991 through 2015, she served as a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court, including terms on the family, civil, probate, juvenile and criminal benches. In particular, Judge Hicks served as the presiding judge for the Family Court department from 2000 to 2003, as the Associate Dean (2005) and Dean (2006) of the Arizona Judicial College and as a judge pro tem on both the Arizona Court of Appeals (Division One) and the Arizona Supreme Court. Since leaving the bench, Judge Hicks has conducted a private mediation/arbitration practice and serves as a court-appointed parenting coordinator for parents who are unable to agree on parenting issues. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar Association, Arizona Women Neutrals and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Monica H Donaldson Stewart Related Seminars and Products

Managing Attorney

Donaldson Stewart PC

is the managing attorney for the law firm of Donaldson Stewart PC, where she practices in all aspects of family law, including collaborative divorce and family law mediation. She has also served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court, conducting settlement conferences in family law matters since 2007. Ms. Donaldson Stewart received her B.S. degree, summa cum laude, and her J.D. degree from Arizona State University. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona as well as the Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Arizona. Ms.Donaldson Stewart served as the president of the East Valley Bar Association in 2008 and 2009, and has served as the Treasurer of that organization since 2010. She also currently serves on the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. In 2011, Ms. Donaldson Stewart was named one of Arizona’s Finest Attorneys, and in 2012 and 2013, she was selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star.”

Cassie Bray Woo Related Seminars and Products

Robert Ian Brooks Related Seminars and Products

Judge Brooks was appointed to the Superior Court in January, 2020. He currently serves on the family court rotation and was previously on the Juvenile Court rotation. Prior to his appointment, Judge Brooks was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Arizona where he prosecuted violent crimes, and served as the human trafficking prosecution coordinator and gang task force coordinator. Judge Brooks has also worked for the Arizona Attorney General's Office, Osborn Maledon, and the International Justice Mission. He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 2009. When not on the bench Judge Brooks almost certainly with his wonderful wife and four children. Together they enjoy sports, hiking, mountain biking, books, and a lot of food.

Hon. Nathan Thomas Wade Related Seminars and Products

Honorable Nate Wade is a Judge currently serving on the Family bench in Pima County. Judge Wade was recently appointed by Governor Hobbs, and served as a Commissioner in Superior Court prior to his appointment. Judge Wade was previously a Deputy Public Defender in Pinal County and Co-Chair of the Legislative and Policy Committee for Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He also spent 7 years with the Pima County PD as a felony trial attorney.? Judge Wade also worked on criminal justice legislation at the Arizona state legislature both through AACJ and as a public defender. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and currently serves as the Secretary for the Law College Association.

Hon. Randi Leigh Burnett Related Seminars and Products

Pima County Superior Court

The Honorable Randi Burnett currently serves as the presiding judge of the family bench for the Pima County Superior Court. Prior to joining the bench in April 2021, Randi was a partner at Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana, P.C. for several years and then spent her last two years of private practice at The McCarthy Law Firm. Her family law practice included a broad range of family law matters including divorce, legal separation, same-sex family law issues, multi-state jurisdictional issues, high conflict custody issues, grandparent visitation, minor child guardianships, child support, spousal maintenance, paternity, and appellate matters. Randi has presented at multiple legal seminars on numerous topics, including complex financial issues, ethical issues, high conflict custody concerns, and the unique concerns involving autistic children in custody matters. Outside of work, Randi enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with her husband and two children.

Amanda Moncayo Parker Related Seminars and Products

Maricopa County Attorney's Office

is a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court. She is presently assigned to the Juvenile Division where she manages the cross-over youth calendar. Prior to becoming a judge, Amanda was the Bureau Chief of Appeals at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. She also clerked at the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Amanda obtained her undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University and her law degree from the George Washington University Law School. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys playing the piano and watching her sons play baseball and basketball.

Ronee F Korbin Steiner Related Seminars and Products

Korbin Steiner & Marquis

Judge Ronee Korbin Steiner, appointed to the Maricopa County Superior Court Bench in 2015, served in the Family Department, where she was the Associate Presiding Judge, and the Criminal Department from 2019 to 2023. She is now in the juvenile department. She has served on the following executive boards: Arizona chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section and Public Lawyers Division. She also served as Co-Chair for the Family Law Initiatives Committee and for the Behavioral Health Committee, and co-chair of the Criminal law Section Executive Board for MCBA. She is currently on the Executive Board for MCBA. She also served on the Maricopa County Jury Advisory Committee. Most recently, she served on the subcommittee that created the Spousal Maintenance Guidelines for the Supreme Court. In the criminal department, Judge Korbin Steiner was instrumental in assisting the courts throughout the state with establishing procedures and best practices for the Lifetime Injunctions statute recently passed. Judge Korbin Steiner graduated Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude with Honors in the Liberal Arts, from the Ohio State University and then from Temple University School of Law in 1993. After a judicial clerkship in Philadelphia, she practiced as a Maricopa County Public Defender. She then went into private practice where she focused on family law. Before her appointment to the bench, Judge Korbin Steiner was an Arizona Bar Certified Specialist in Family Law. She was a parenting coordinator, provided mediation services and was a Maricopa County judge pro tem. She has taught many CLEs for the State Bar, MCBA, the Paralegal Institute, NBI and others. As a family law practitioner, Judge Korbin Steiner was awarded Family Law Litigator of the Year by Volunteer Lawyers Program and was named one of Arizona’s Top 50 Pro Bono Lawyers. She was also a volunteer attorney for the Sandra Day O’Connor House. She has provided legal assistance through Fresh Start, Chrysalis and other pro bono programs.

Ethan Steiner Related Seminars and Products

Dr David Weinstock Related Seminars and Products

J.D., Ph.D.

Forensic Counseling and Evaluations PLLC

Dr. Weinstock received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. He is a licensed psychologist in Arizona and a licensed and retired attorney in New York and Massachusetts. His focus is on family law, specifically family evaluations and family and individual counseling. He has conducted family law evaluations for over two decades, both privately and at the Pima County Conciliation Court. He has also provided treatment to adolescents, including experience working with the gifted population.
Dr. Weinstock has experience working within the criminal justice system, which includes training at the Arizona State Hospital, conducting competency evaluations and risk assessments. Dr. Weinstock has experience with sexual offender and sex addiction evaluations and treatment. Dr. Weinstock is a co-creator of IFTAZ.com (Intensive Family Transformation). He is a board member of notMYkid. He is an advisory member for Child Health & Resiliency Mastery (CHARM) and Defenders of Children . He is currently an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine and part-time faculty in the Graduate Psychology Department at Northern Arizona University (NAU). He participated with the Maricopa County Superior Court’s Behavioral Health Committee. He is a former board member for the Arizona’s Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AzAFCC), the Arizona Psychological Foundation (AzPF), Arizona’s Domestic Relations Committee and the Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA). He is also a former co- chair of the Arizona Psychological Association’s forensic committee and Communications Representative for the Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA).

David N Horowitz Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek

David Horowitz has significant experience in all child-related issues, including step-parent adoption, grandparents' rights, parenting coordination, same-sex parenting, and guardianship/conservatorship. His practice also offers guidance with prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, complex divorce (including business valuation and complex custody and child support issues), collaborative divorce, mediation, arbitration, and court-appointed special master services. He is also a respected mediator in family law disputes and serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. David is a Certified Family Law Specialist (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Super Lawyers honoree. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, serves on the Academy's board of governors, and chairs its Mediation Committee. He is the current chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission and an officer of the State Bar's Family Law Executive Council. David teaches Family Law and Legal Studies at Phoenix College and has been an adjunct faculty member at the Phoenix School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School. He has been practicing in Arizona for over 30 years. He received his B.S.B.A. in Business Economics (1987) from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management and his J.D. (1990) from the University of Arizona College of Law.

William D Bishop Related Seminars and Products

William D. Bishop (Bill) is the managing partner of Bishop, Del Vecchio and Beeks Law Office, PC. Bill has transitioned to primarily providing mediation services. Bill’s credentials and associations include: Certified Family Law Specialist; Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML); Best Lawyers in America; Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Lawyer Judicial Edition; Southwest Super Lawyers Top 50 Attorneys (all areas of practice); Arizona Business Magazine Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona (all areas of practice); Executive Counsel State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section; former Chair State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section; former Chair Maricopa County Family Law Section. Author: A Long & Winding Road (business valuation separate property / community lien apportionment cases). Bill frequently volunteers for the Fresh Start Women’s Center. B.S. Willamette University. J.D. Arizona State University College of Law.

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