Rio Verde Lawyers

Justin has been passionate about Family Law far before graduating Law School in 2015. Coming from a background as a private investigator, Justin understands the challenges of divorce litigation, and aggressively works to protect the rights of his clients.

As a Scottsdale Divorce Lawyer, Justin focuses in paternity rights, divorce litigation, modification of court orders, child support, and other areas of family law. He is particularly passionate about protecting and establishing Father’s Rights to ensure his clients’ can receive the precious time that they deserve with their children.

Justin understands the challenges that many fathers face when trying to establish fair custody...

Kent is tenacious, knowledgeable, thorough and aggressive. Kent treats his clients as he would want to be treated if he were involved in a legal matter. He constantly considers the legal strategies available in light of the practical, emotional and economic consequences of potential options and results. He gives each client personalized attention and strives to handle each matter in an efficient and cost-effective manner. He goes the extra distance. Kent Berk was born in Denver, Colorado, and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1972. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree...

Gene Stratford is an experienced attorney based in Phoenix. He has been successfully representing clients for more than 33 years in various legal matters including criminal law.

Since 2015, she has served the legal needs of citizens in greater Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Regardless of what part of law Erika has focused on, she has always been enthusiastic about helping her clients realize justice for their situation. In particular, she is devoted to family law and is keen on taking cases which allow her to work with families.

Herself the child of divorcees, Erika has experienced the toll a divorce takes on a family, especially the turmoil experienced by children. It was in the aftermath of her own experience that she realized her desire to become an Arizona...

Michael has been serving the Scottsdale, Arizona community through appeals and divorce/family law since 2017. He is dedicated to securing justice and fairness for all of his clients, and he enjoys seeing the law upheld and developed for the good of his community. Michael began his career in family law while still attending law school in southern Illinois. There, he realized what would become a lifelong passion in both working with the law and representing families’ needs in court.

In addition to the professionalism displayed in handling family law cases, Michael’s passion for appeals has made him our primary appellate attorney...

Since earning her law degree, Randi has dedicated her career to helping parents secure their rights, and the rights of their children—even in the most volatile situations.

Her background in both Psychology as well as in Family and Children Services has given her unique insight into the inner-workings of family law, preparing her to take on high conflict child custody issues, including cases that involve domestic violence and substance abuse.

As a Scottsdale Divorce Lawyer, Randi has also worked on cases involving high conflict dissolutions, relocation, grandparents’ rights, child custody, third-party rights, property and asset division, and more. She has...

Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Cheryl went to college and law school in the U.S. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Arizona State University, and she received a Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon. She is a member of the Bar Association in both Oregon and Arizona, and she comes to our firm after having run her own family law practice in Oregon. Cheryl is passionate about working with people to help them resolve difficult family situations. She keeps her cool even when her clients are under tremendous stress, and is a...

Danny Adelman has focused his practice on medical malpractice and other catastrophic personal injury litigation for most of the past 20 years. He graduated first in his class (summa cum laude) at the Arizona State University College of Law, where he also served as Editor-in-Chief of the ASU Law Journal. After being admitted to practice law in 1987, Danny served as a judicial law clerk for Chief Justice Frank X. Gordon. Following his clerkship he became an associate at Lewis and Roca, a large Phoenix law firm, and then served as Associate Counsel to the Majority in the Arizona State...

Ryan Heath is a devoted father, attorney, and civil rights activist committed to defending constitutional freedoms and justice. As the Founding Partner of Heath Law, PLLC, Ryan specializes in constitutional law, family court due process, election integrity, and free speech advocacy. His practice is defined by creativity, compassion, and a steadfast commitment to his clients. Education and Credentials: Juris Doctor, Regent University School of Law Studied constitutional interpretation under U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Class President, Student Bar Association Recipient of the “Community Changer Award” Admitted to Practice in Arizona Legal Practice Areas: Criminal Defense Constitutional Law Civil Rights Litigation Family Court Due Process Election Integrity Notable Achievements: Successfully reversed $250,000 in sanctions...

Hani is in the business of protecting his clients’ inventions, technology, designs and brands. He knows that in order to be an effective advocate for his clients, he has to fully understand their businesses, objectives, technologies, competitors and the industries where they operate. His experience is technology extensive and covers products, processes and designs in mechanical, health care, information technology, material sciences, medical devices, computer networking, memory devices, electronics, gaming, apparel, nutritional supplements, biotechnology along with entertainment, sports and media. As a seasoned patent attorney, he prepares, files and prosecutes patent and trademark applications in front of the United States...

David W. Hume, Esq. Born: June 28, 1958 in Portage, Wisconsin Undergraduate Education: Marquette University College of Business, Milwaukee, WI BS in Accounting and Economics (cum laude), 1981 Law School Education: Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI Juris Doctorate in Law, 1984 Bar Admissions: State Bar of Arizona, 1985, and Wisconsin State Bar, 1984 Court Admissions: Arizona Supreme Court, U.S. District Court of Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, Wisconsin Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin Academic...

After thirty years of practice in NY, my wife, Shelley, and I moved to Boca Raton, FL (NY with FL weather). In addition to creating, editing and publishing CasePrepPlus.com, a comprehensive paid subscription online annotated advance sheet service for the NY Bar from 2006 to 2014, which is now published by NYSBA as a member benefit, I continued providing consultations and drafting motions and appeals for a few of my colleagues back in NY, and handled first party PD hurricane and tropical storm claims, private LTD and group ERISA claims, and general legal matters as a member of the FL...

George Smith is a third-generation Arizonan who has been practicing law throughout the state since 1997. Mr. Smith attended Arizona State University, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1992 and his law degree from Arizona State University in 1996. He has been with Berk & Moskowitz since 2000. Mr. Smith has a broad, interdisciplinary practice in the state and federal courts including litigation of commercial and business disputes, real estate disputes, personal injury cases and family law matters. He prides himself on providing not only legal solutions and advice, but also practical solutions and advice to his clients. ...

Michael Aurit, JD, MDR is a professional family mediator, Arizona attorney and Founder of The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation in Scottsdale, AZ. Michael serves on the National Board of Directors of the Academy of Family Mediators and he is a Fellow of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section. Michael is a member of The Association for Conflict Resolution and he is current Ethics Chair of MCAFM. Michael received his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law, his Master's Degree in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine and his Bachelor's of Fine Arts from...

Ladd is an associate attorney who grew up in Arizona and graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. During law school, Ladd worked at both the Maricopa County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals. He received litigation experience working as a student law clerk at the Goldwater Institute, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office. He served as an editor on the Journal of Law, Policy, and Military Affairs as well as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Before law school, Ladd lived in Paraguay for two...