Ajo Lawyers

Justin provides legal counsel in the areas of Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship matters, as well as the administration of probate estates and trusts. Justin takes a methodical approach in assessing complex legal issues and enjoys educating others about probate law so they better understand their options. Justin has been practicing law since 2018 after graduating from the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law at ASU. He believes that everyone can benefit from simple estate planning that can help prevent expensive court proceedings. When court proceedings are required for the care of a loved one, and in administering a decedent’s estate,...

Louis K. Lombardo is a leading divorce and family law attorney with Blake & Pulsifer, APC, serving clients across Arizona and the United States. With a legal career in family law that began in Arizona in 1995, Mr. Lombardo has successfully represented over a thousand clients. His extensive expertise encompasses a wide range of family law matters such as divorce, child custody, paternity issues, rights of grandparents and third parties, restraining orders, protective orders, modifications or enforcement of existing court orders, appeals against court decisions, and step-parent adoptions, among others involving the welfare of parents, children, and financial support.

I've invested my life’s work and livelihood in solving complex problems for people at a time when the issues at hand seem insurmountable and grief has rightfully consumed their being. I attended the University of Nevada at Reno and obtained my J.D. from Willamette School of Law in 1997. Less than 10 years later I founded the Thompson Law Firm with the intention of fighting for justice when necessary and supporting my clients every step of the way before, during, and after the resolution of their case.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland, attorney Douglass S. Lodmell is an expert in estate planning, taxation and strategic asset protection for domestic and international clients. In addition to a Juris Doctorate degree, Doug Lodmell has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance as well as an advance law degree in taxation. He has authored numerous articles for professional journals as well as a popular book about the explosion of lawsuits in America called The Lawsuit Lottery: The Hijacking of Justice in America. Doug’s extensive expertise in estate planning and asset protection make him a frequent guest speaker at medical, dental and...

Mitchell E. Cohen, a graduate of New York Law School has been practicing law in Arizona since October 1982. Limiting his practice to all aspects of Family Law, Mr. Cohen is licensed to practice in all Arizona Courts as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mitchell Cohen previously owned the Law Office of Mitchell E. Cohen in Tempe, Arizona and has been the lead attorney on over 3,000 family law matters. Mitch Cohen is intimately aware of both the financial and emotional issues associated with divorce, custody and support issues. ...

Jason is dedicated to providing his clients with the highest level of legal representation and real estate market advice. He focuses his practice on real estate, short sale, foreclosure alternatives, and alternative dispute resolution. Jason is a licensed Realtor committed to helping struggling home owners and investors throughout the Phoenix metro area. His hands on involvement in the Arizona real estate community sets him apart from many of his colleagues as one who deals with short sales and foreclosure alternative on a daily basis. Prior to forming Wells Law Group, PLLC, Jason worked for the Law Office of Barry...

Co-Founder of The Valley Law Group, is recognized as one of Phoenix’s leading family law attorneys. After graduating from Arizona State with the highest honors and inclusion in America’s most prestigious student honor societies, Ryan attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. His career as a law student was decorated with numerous awards, including the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Book Award, nomination for membership in Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, as well as Moot Court. Ryan began his law career in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in various roles with...

Mr. Beam is the owner and founder of Beam Law, PLC. Mr. Beam is a former DUI and Felony Prosecutor where he effectively represented the State by spending thousands of hours in court, negotiating and litigating criminal law cases. On the other side, he has successfully defended hundreds of clients ranging from minor traffic tickets to dangerous felonies. He has vast legal experience including complex civil group actions, but now focuses his practice on DUI, auto accidents, serious personal injury, and criminal defense. He graduated from the University of Michigan where he was elected captain of his tennis team for...

Prior to opening her own law firm, Caroline Aeed was a trial attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. As a public defender, Ms. Aeed was renowned for her undefeated trial record. Caroline Aeed has been recognized by the Court for her vigorous sentencing advocacy, mitigation presentations, and seamless disposition planning. Caroline Aeed graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms. Aeed attended The University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. While in law school, Ms. Aeed argued two Appeals in front of the Supreme Court of Wyoming. A second-generation native Arizonan and second...

Kamper, Estrada & Simmons, LLP, with attorney, Giancarlo Estrada offer comprehensive Estate and Trust Administration services to business owners, individuals, and families. Giancarlo Estrada and his legal team are experienced in legal matters of Estate Planning including Wills, Probate, Asset Protection, Living Trusts and Trust Administration. The firm offers administration in any type of Revocable and Irrevocable Trust including Firearm Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Qualified Domestic Trusts and more.In addition to serving families and individuals, the firm offers services to business owners for the formation and protection of the business. The legal team at Kamper, Estrada...

Steven Janssen has been practicing law since 2002 and has extensive experience with trusts, wills, estate planning, probate, trust administration, personal injury, wrongful death, business law, and real estate. Steve is an Arizona native who lives in the West Valley with his wife and children. In addition to his dedication to his clients, Steve is involved in his church and the West Valley.

Cristina Perez Hesano is a bankruptcy, personal injury, and civil litigation attorney with a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University. After starting her career as a judicial extern in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, for the Honorable Redfield T. Baum, Cristina gained experience in consumer bankruptcy matters at two law firms, honing the skills that would allow her to open her own firm. In 2010, Cristina established Perez Law Group, PLLC.

At Perez Law Group, PLLC, Cristina provides experienced representation to individuals and businesses in bankruptcy and debt negotiation, as well as...

Joe is a registered patent attorney and a licensed professional engineer in Arizona. Joe represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law. His practice includes patent and trademark prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, litigation of intellectual property disputes in both federal and state court, and the preparation of various documents, including licensing agreements and assignments. Joe is admitted in both the state and federal courts of Arizona. Prior to attending law school, Joe was a structural engineer for more than four years with a mid-size engineering firm in Massachusetts...

Peter graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. His work background is Christian Ministry, Commercial/Residential Property Management, and Real Estate. He is passionate about protecting elders, helping families, and guarding business and personal assets. Peter loves researching, especially the liability regimes within Estates and Probate.

Brian grew up in Nogales, Arizona, a city that lies along the border of the United States and Mexico. Growing up in Nogales gave Brian a unique perspective on some of the major issues our country is currently facing; including but not limited to immigration and drug trafficking. Brian’s is the son of a refugee. His mother was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Although she naturalized many years before her birth, Brian witnessed firsthand the traumatic effects that immigrating to a foreign country at a young age can cause. In 1961, at the age of seven, his mother immigrated to the...

Derick Runion was born and raised in Phoenix and is dedicated to serving the city’s citizens to this day. He graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2007. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2010. During law school, Derick was a member of the dean’s list, the order of the barristers, and the moot court. Before Derick got licensed to practice law, he spent some time working for insurance companies. This gave him a unique insight into the strategies these...

Civil litigation attorney.

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...

Jamal F. Allen founded Allen & Associates, PLC in 1996 to protect the rights of people severely injured by the negligence of others and those charged with felony or misdemeanor crimes anywhere in Arizona. Our firms gets great settlements and recoveries for accident injury victims. And, Mr. Allen consistently obtains winning results for our criminal defense clients. Mr. Allen received a B.A. in Communications from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University College of Law in 1993. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Allen defended insurance companies at a...

The law firm of Robert J. Campos & Associates, P.L.C., has been proudly serving the citizens of Arizona since 1996. The Firm specializes in the defense of clients who are accused of, or charged with, a criminal offense.

Robert J. Campos founded the Firm in 1996, after serving 7 years as a Maricopa County Prosecutor and 2 years as a La Paz County prosecutor. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Campos gained extensive training and experience handling very serious cases.

In addition to his extensive experience as a former prosecutor, Mr. Campos also has several years of experience as a city court...

My practice has spanned more than 35 years, representing both individuals and large institutional clients, in both litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis on real estate and business related matters. I actively practice law in both Arizona and California. Additionally, I am an Arizona licensed real estate broker.

Prior to joining Jaburg Wilk in 2007, I founded and managed his own law firm in Beverly Hills, California, and later served as in-house counsel for a multi-faceted real estate company located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Legal services are not always affordable. I take pride in working closely with...

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...

Aaron K. Haar practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and business litigation. Aaron advises clients in all matters related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He assists clients in procuring trademark and copyright registrations. He regularly counsels clients on a variety of pre-litigation and litigation issues in state and federal court as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has significant experience resolving disputes concerning trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and internet-based properties. Aaron is a member of the Executive Council of the State...

The Law Office of Roman A. Kostenko has a wealth of experience across a wide range of practice areas, including complex commercial and business disputes, real estate transactions and litigation, construction disputes, debt collection, formation and operation of various corporate entities, preparation of various corporate and commercial agreements, family law, and estate planning. Contact us today for a free consultation and evaluation of your case or matter.

Ms. Banfield received her Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2010. Since graduating from law school, she has worked exclusively in the area of family law.

Ms. Banfield has experience in litigation and also working with both parties to mediate divorce settlements. Ms. Banfield’s passion for family law came from her experiences in law school with internships with a pro bono domestic violence office, a Superior Court family law judge, and two successful family law attorneys.

Ms. Banfield is Lead Counsel Rated in Family Law, a distinction that recognizes her legal experience, solid reputation, and...

Jeremy Geigle is a 5-star client-rated criminal defense attorney in Mesa, Arizona. Jeremy leads the JacksonWhite Criminal Law team and provides superior representation to individuals in Mesa, the Phoenix metro area and other parts of Arizona. Call Jeremy at (480) 818-9943 to learn more about his services or visit https://www.jacksonwhitelaw.com/criminal-defense-law/

high profile and complex criminal cases; handled a variety of cases including, but not limited to, misdemeanor and felony DUI's, sale and possession of drugs, child abuse, sex assault, attempted murder, fraud and theft, probation violations, and aggravated assaults; handled thousands of criminal cases and conducted over 75 trials including numerous jury trials involving misdemeanor, serious felony and dangerous felony charges

Bryan J. Gottfredson is a Tucson native and received his B.A., cum laude, in Economics, from The University of Arizona in 2001, and his J.D. from The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 2006. Mr. Gottfredson's practice focuses on enforcing his clients' legal rights in business disputes arising out of breach of contract and business torts. He has served as lead business counsel in arbitrations, mediations, and civil litigation matters in Maricopa County Superior Court and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. While in law school, Mr. Gottfredson was an Ares Fellow and a member of...

Mr. Gregory is licensed to practice in Arizona and Nevada. He has more than 27 years of experience helping families and businesses avoid legal troubles. With proper planning this is possible. For families, it is necessary to put in place a detailed estate and asset protection plan. On the business side, from choice of entity to hiring employees, to tax matters, to contracts with business partners and clients, intellectual property, licensing, franchising, business succession planning, Mr. Gregory has the expertise to take a business from its infancy to an IPO and beyond. Should litigation be...

Max Mahoney practices mainly Family Law with Keith Berkshire, but also has experience in the areas of business, construction, real estate, and collections law. Before coming to Berkshire Law Office, Max practiced civil litigation at Rose Law Group and was a litigation file clerk with Cantelme & Brown, PLC and the Goldwater Institute. Max graduated cum laude from Arizona State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing in Anthropology, History, and Political Science. Max attended Phoenix School of Law where he received his J.D. in 2011. While at Phoenix School of Law Max was the Administrative Editor for...

Ms. Leonhardt joined the firm in 2013. Prior to joining Owens & Perkins, P.C., Ms. Leonhardt worked at several small firms practicing family, civil and criminal law. Ms. Leonhardt also spent two years at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office practicing juvenile law. Ms. Leonhardt received her Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 2008, graduating cum laude.

Ms. Leonhardt now practices exclusively in the area of family law with an emphasis on complex, high net worth divorce cases.

Ms. Leonhardt was admitted to the practice of law in Arizona in 2008 and Kentucky in 2010. Ms....

Brooke Franco was born and raised in Idaho and has settled in Arizona. Brooke is a skilled litigator who is an aggressive and talented advocate for her clients. Brooke focuses her legal practice in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and administrative law. During her law school career Brooke developed her advocacy skills, and has received multiple awards for her oral and written advocacy. Brooke has also attended the National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston, MA, where she received an award for being the top oral advocate. Brooke believes that every person deserves to have an advocate who ensures that...

I advise exclusively companies and management on employment and labor relations issues. I do not represent individual clients, except executives in conjunction with employment/compensation agreements. My corporate clients range from local start-ups to fortune 500 companies with international operations, and public entities. They seek my advice primarily for issues relating to claims of wrongful termination, wage and hour laws, restrictive covenants, international employment, secondment and consultancy contracts, union organizing and labor relations. I try to reach out to businesses and public entities to inform them of important legal issues in my field of expertise and to provide cost-effective means...

Mr. Kadish assists individuals and businesses with a wide range of Business and Real Estate matters. He has helped organize and form dozens of business startups, including LLC's, corporations and limited partnerships. Mindful of saving time and money for his clients, Mr. Kadish promotes resolving disputes through negotiated settlements instead of litigation. In addition to serving his business clients, Mr. Kadish has extensive experience negotiating, documenting, and closing real estate transactions, both simple and complex. Mr. Kadish is often called upon to counsel with fellow lawyers, escrow officers, and other real estate professionals concerning complicated real estate transactions....

Since 1969, Harlan Crossman has practiced Workers' Compensation law. Since 1972, he has devoted his legal practice to representing Arizona workers injured on the job. Mr. Crossman is an Arizona State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Worker's Compensation Law and has been since 1978. He has taught law school courses on the subject at Arizona State University School of Law. Mr. Crossman is a member of the State Bar and State Bar Committee on Workers' Compensation. He served a number of years on the Compensation Rules Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee of the Industrial Commission of Arizona. He was...