Advanced Family Law 2021

Comm. John J Assini Related Seminars and Products

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN J. ASSINI

Honorable John J. Assini (Jack) practiced law beginning in 1994 and was in private practice, handling family law matters until he was appointed to the bench as a Commissioner for the Pima County Superior Court in March of 2015. He is currently doing a family law trial rotation. He received his BA from the University of Arizona in Elementary Education, taught 1st grade for four years, could not find a rich wife, so he returned to University of Arizona for his J.D. degree. Jack is the Past Chair of the Executive Council of Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, a current board member for AZ- AFCC (Arizona- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) and currently continues to be a member at large with the Executive Council of Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona. Jack was frequently appointed as a Parenting Coordinator for high conflict family law matters, and as an attorney or best interest attorney for children. Jack also practiced in the area of collaborative law and was a member of the Southern Arizona Collaborative Law Group. As a Judge Pro Tem, Jack participated in hundreds of successful settlement conferences and mediations and continues to bring that style and technique to the bench.

Jennifer Becker Related Seminars and Products

Next Step Consulting

Laura C Belleau Related Seminars and Products

Karp & Weiss PC

Laura Belleau is the owner of Belleau Family Law Group, limiting her practice to family law cases, concentrating on those involving complex financial and children's issues. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), and currently serves as the National Past-President, having served as the National President in 2024/25. She is a past President of Arizona's Chapter of AAML and has previously served as the both the National and Arizona Chapter Treasurer. She is a Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a select group of the top 100 family trial lawyers from across the country known for excellence in family law trial practice. She is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State of Arizona's Board of Legal Specialization. She serves on the State Bar's Family Law Executive Council, served on both the Supreme Court's Child Support Guidelines Review Committee and Spousal Maintenance Guidelines Committee, and currently serves on the Supreme Court’s Parenting Time Guide Workgroup. She is a current member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and a past-president of Arizona's chapter. She is a Judge Pro Tempore for the Arizona Superior Court, Pima County, volunteers as child’s counsel/court appointed advisor in complex parenting time cases and frequently speaks and writes on family law topics.

Keith A Berkshire Related Seminars and Products

Attorney

Berkshire Law Office PLLC

Keith Berkshire is a certified specialist in Family Law, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, at the Berkshire Law Office, PLLC. Keith practices in all areas of family law, with a focus on complex litigation and appeals. Keith has a significant appellate practice with more published Family Law Opinions than another other attorney in Arizona, including 39 Opinions at the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court. Keith is the author of the Family Law section of the Arizona Appellate Handbook, and his Opinions include major cases such as Kim v. Pak, Saba v. Khoury, Volk v. Brame, McLaughlin v. Jones, Woyton v. Ward, Gonzalez-Gunter v. Gunter, and Barron v. Barron. Keith also successfully litigated the case Howell v. Howell, 137 S. Ct. 1400 (2017) at the Supreme Court of the United States.
Keith was a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, which restyled and rewrote the Family Law Rules in 2018; he previously served on the Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee of the State Bar of Arizona, the Civil Rules Committee, as well as the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law Section Executive Committee. Keith was also a member of the Court Procedures Workgroup for the Domestic Relations Committee of the State Legislature as part of the 2013 changes to the custody statutes, and has authored numerous other family law rules and statutes.
Keith is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 2012, is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and has been in the Super Lawyers Listing every year since 2012, including a selection as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona in all areas of practice, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024. Keith was also named Family Law Lawyer of the Year in Phoenix by Best Lawyers for 2022 and 2024. Keith is a frequent lecturer at CLEs on all areas of family law and appellate practice, and has served as an expert witness on variously family law issues.

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. Judge Burnett 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, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with her husband and two children.

Erin Kathleen Fox Related Seminars and Products

McNorton Fox, PLLC

Erin K. Fox is a partner with McNorton Fox PLLC in Tucson, Arizona. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona. Erin has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America for family law every year since 2021.
Erin is a judge pro tempore for Pima County Superior Court. She serves the court as a best interests attorney for children and Court Appointed Advisor. Erin also acts as a mediator to assist parties in resolving family law disputes without resorting to litigation.
Erin has been recognized numerous times for her volunteer work with Step Up for Justice and Southern Arizona Legal Aid and was honored as one of Tucson’s “40 Under 40” by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Erin is the current chair of the Family Law Section of the Pima County Bar Association. Erin earned her J.D. from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, and her B.A. in history and English from the University of Notre Dame.

James Alan Goodwin Related Seminars and Products

Judge

Pima County Superior Court

Governor Doug Ducey appointed Alan Goodwin to Division 2 of the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County in February of 2020. Judge Goodwin has served on the Family Law Bench since April of 2020. Prior to his bench appointment, Judge Goodwin served as the Special Victims Bureau Chief in the Pima County Attorney's Office, leading a team that prosecuted cases involving child homicide, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, internet crimes against children, sexual assault, and domestic violence. In 2016, he received the Arizona Felony Prosecutor of the Year Award and the Arizona State Bar Michael C. Cudahy Criminal Justice Award. Before coming to Pima County, Judge Goodwin worked for the State of Alaska Department of Law, worked in private practice, and served as an active duty Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force. Currently, Judge Goodwin is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, serving as a Military Judge on the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. Judge Goodwin graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1998.

Megan C Hill Related Seminars and Products

Senior Regulatory Attorney

Tucson Electric Power Company

David N Horowitz Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek

David Horowitz specializes in family law and domestic relations matters, including divorce, paternity, child custody, legal decision making, parenting time, child support, mediation and arbitration.

He 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.

David is also a respected mediator in family law disputes and serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. He is a Certified Family Law Specialist (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers honoree. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, served 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. David is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and serves on the USA Chapter Board of Managers.

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 35 years. He received his B.S.B.A. in Business Economics(Honors and Highest Distinction)(1987) from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management and his J.D. (Summa Cum Laude)(1990) from the University of Arizona College of Law.

Hon. Cynthia T Kuhn Related Seminars and Products

Superior Court Judge

Pima County Superior Court

Honorable Cynthia T. Kuhn was appointed to the Pima County Superior Court in 2016. Judge Kuhn began her judicial career, first on the civil bench in 2016, rotated in 2018 to a hybrid civil-probate assignment, and then presided over family law cases from 2020 - 2022. Judge Kuhn now serves on the civil bench. Before her judicial appointment, Judge Kuhn maintained a civil litigation practice, including environmental, commercial, employment, and personal injury matters. Judge Kuhn also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the liability management section, defending state agencies and their employees in civil litigation. Judge Kuhn served on the “Committee on Mental Health and the Justice System” and “State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee.” Judge Kuhn currently co-chairs the new judge orientation program for all Arizona general jurisdiction judicial officers. Judge Kuhn absolutely enjoys every day serving the community as a judicial officer and, despite her prior experience in civil litigation, she finds she learns something new every day through her Superior Court civil caseload.

Hon. Lisa Schriner Lewis Related Seminars and Products

Pima County Superior Court

Hon. Lisa Schriner Lewis is a Tucson native who was appointed as Commissioner to the Family Law Bench in March of 2021. Prior to her appointment as a Commissioner she was a Shareholder in the Tucson law firm of Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana, P.C. Judge Lewis received her Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Med/Microbiology from Northern Arizona University, and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. Prior to her appointment, she was a certified specialist in family law and had also been appointed by the Court to represent children in difficult family law matters as a best interest attorney, child’s attorney, and Court Appointed Advisor.

Prior to her appointment, Judge Lewis was a frequent participant in the family law clinics with the Volunteer Lawyers Program and Step Up to Justice and has been honored several times for her pro bono work. She was named as the Outstanding Young Lawyer by the State Bar of Arizona in 2010 and named one of the Top Fifty Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona in 2007, 2011 and 2013 from the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education. Judge Lewis was also named as the Top Pro Bono Attorney in 2008, Top Pro Bono Family Law Attorney in 2007, and Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the Month in May of 2006 and November of 2013 by the Volunteer Lawyers Program of Southern Arizona. In her free time, Judge Lewis enjoys reading, taking her children to their numerous extracurricular activities, and watercolor painting.

Annie Marie Rolfe Related Seminars and Products

Family Law Attorney

Rolfe Family Law PLLC

Hon. Daniel Gregory Sakall Related Seminars and Products

Judge

Pima County Superior Court

Honorable Greg Sakall is a Pima County Superior Court Judge. He is currently that court’s Associate Presiding Judge and on the Civil bench. Previously, he was assigned to the family bench and served as that bench’s presiding judge. He also serves as the Chair of the Committee on Family Court, and chaired the Spousal Maintenance Guideline Review Subcommittee. In 2023, he was selected as Judge of the Year by the Arizona Supreme Court. After law school, Judge Sakall clerked for U.S. District Judges William D. Browning and Cindy K. Jorgenson, and afterwards was in private practice. He has also been an adjunct associate professor and is a guest lecturer at the James E. Rogers College of Law.
Education: Hillsdale College (B.A., summa cum laude, double major in Spanish & History); University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude).

Spencer Tadashi Schiefer Related Seminars and Products

Schiefer Law Firm, PLC

Steven D Wolfson Related Seminars and Products

Equity Member

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Steven Wolfson's practice focuses on all areas of family law, including legal decision-making and parenting-time disputes, business valuations, spousal maintenance and high-income child support determinations and pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Mr. Wolfson has been certified as a specialist in family law by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization since 2008. He is AV-rated as a preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Wolfson was selected to be included in the Best Lawyers in America in the area of family law for 2010 through 2025. He has been selected for listing in Super Lawyers every year since 2007. Mr. Wolfson was also listed by Super Lawyers as a Top Attorney in Arizona for 2010 through 2025. He was also selected by Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law to receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award, Class of 1991.

Mr. Wolfson serves as a Judge Pro Tem in the Maricopa County Superior Court for family law cases, a former representative of the State Bar Family Law Section to the Domestic Relations Committee (DRC) of the Arizona legislature, and is a member of the Maricopa County, State Bar of Arizona and American Bar Associations. He is a past chair of the State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section (2001- 2002) and serves as the Legislative Liaison of the Family Law Section. He has been appointed to many committees of the Arizona Supreme Court. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.