Best Law Firms in Arizona for Family Law

Stephen Smith, Jennifer Gadow, and Kathleen Stillman are Family Law Specialists certified by the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. The firm is AV Rated which is the highest rating available by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability. Martindale-Hubbell bases these AV Ratings on performance in five key areas, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest). These areas are:

• Legal Knowledge – Lawyer’s familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
• Analytical Capabilities – Lawyer’s creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
• Judgment – Lawyer’s demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue.
• Communication Ability – Lawyer’s capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
• Legal Experience – Lawyer’s degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s)

Udall Shumway PLC has been serving businesses and consumers since Mesa was a small suburb of Phoenix. Located in the center of growth in the East Valley, we remain a leading Law Firm in the Phoenix-metro area because of the variety of legal services we provide as well as the skill and experience of our attorneys and staff. Several attorneys in the Firm have been and continue to be leaders in the community.

As a mid-sized Arizona law firm, Udall Shumway PLC is large enough to offer a full diversity of service and expertise, yet small enough to maintain personal contact with our clients. As a result of our knowledge, resources, talent and dedication to clients, the Firm has excelled in handling complex cases and obtaining excellent outcomes for clients in Injury and Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Estate and Tax Planning, School Law and Business and Real Estate Transactions, Criminal Law and Workers’ Compensation. A number of our attorneys have been Certified as Specialists in their fields by the State Bar of Arizona.

Not only do we strive for excellence in legal strategy and practice, we actually enjoy working together to serve our clients, the courts and the community. As a result, the Firm has been selected as one of the top law firms in the State by Arizona Business Magazine.