Arizona Family Law · Since 1999
The person you hire is the person who argues.
A solo practice built for the hard end of the docket. Contested custody, complex property division, and high-conflict matters, handled by one attorney from intake through trial.
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The Approach
One attorney per case, from the first meeting to the last hearing.
Family law rewards preparation, not volume. Every file gets read cover to cover. Every hearing gets prepared as if it were the trial.
There are no associates learning your file at the podium and no paralegals reading it for the first time in a hearing. Clients hear the honest version of their odds at the first meeting, not the version that closes the retainer.
Practice Areas
Where the work sits
Contested custody, high-conflict parenting time, complex property division, business and professional-practice valuation, spousal maintenance, and post-decree enforcement.
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Divorce and Dissolution
Contested and uncontested matters under Arizona community property rules. Equitable division of business interests, professional practices, deferred compensation, and separate-property tracing.
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Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time
Litigated and negotiated custody under A.R.S. § 25-403, including relocation, high-conflict co-parenting, and substance-abuse or mental-health allegations. Modification of existing orders.
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Child and Spousal Support
Guideline calculation, above-guideline income analysis, and imputation issues. Arizona spousal-maintenance factor argument under A.R.S. § 25-319.
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Mediation
Lodestar-trained neutral, 40 hours through Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Available as mediator or as client-side counsel in another neutral's mediation.
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Collaborative Divorce
Full IACP-model collaborative practice for parties who want to stay out of court. Board member, Collaborative Professionals of Phoenix.
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Guardian ad Litem and Court-Appointed Advisor
Appointed on behalf of children in contested custody and dependency matters. Focused on the record and the child's interests.
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Post-Decree Modifications and Enforcement
Contempt actions, order enforcement, and parenting-plan modifications. Support review when circumstances change.
Collaborative Divorce
Resolution without the courtroom
Collaborative practice follows the full IACP model. Both parties, both attorneys, and any needed neutrals commit in writing to resolve the case without litigation. The process keeps decisions in the hands of the family rather than the court.
Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors of Collaborative Professionals of Phoenix and practices as collaborative counsel in cases where both parties want to stay out of court.
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A neutral who knows the docket
Jennifer completed the Lodestar 40-Hour Family Mediation Training at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. She brings the same preparation to mediation that she brings to trial.
She serves in two roles. As a neutral, she helps both parties reach a durable agreement. As client-side counsel, she represents one party inside another neutral's mediation, protecting that party's position while keeping the process moving.
The Attorney
Jennifer Shick
Practicing family law in Arizona since 1999.
Jennifer's caseload sits at the harder end of the docket: contested custody, high-conflict parenting time, complex property division, business and professional-practice valuation, spousal maintenance disputes, and post-decree enforcement. She also mediates and serves as collaborative counsel.
The person you hire is the person who argues.
What Clients Should Expect
The first consultation is a strategy meeting, not a sales meeting. Expect direct questions about finances, communication patterns, prior filings, and what a realistic outcome looks like for your facts. Expect a written scope, a written fee agreement, and a conflict check before any engagement is confirmed.
Communication is scheduled rather than reactive. Clients get a defined point of contact for updates and a defined process for emergencies. Court-facing work is documented in real time so the file is trial-ready by the time it needs to be.
Credentials
- Education
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1999
- Bar Admission
- State of Arizona, 1999
- Mediation Training
- Lodestar 40-Hour Family Mediation Training, ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
- Collaborative Practice
- Board of Directors, Collaborative Professionals of Phoenix
- Recognition
- Guardian ad Litem of the Year, 2005
- Recognition
- Court-Appointed Advisor of the Year, 2024
- Pro Bono
- Children's Law Center Volunteer Lawyers Program
She lives in Phoenix with her dogs Peep and Lily, her cat Eleanor, and a year-round commitment to football and hockey.
Recognition
- 2005 Guardian ad Litem of the Year
- 2024 Court-Appointed Advisor of the Year
Client Voices
In their words
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She told me the hard truth at our first meeting, and it was the right call. I always knew where my case stood.
Former client, custody matter
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Prepared for every hearing. Nothing was left to chance, and it showed in the courtroom.
Former client, property division
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The collaborative process kept our family out of a fight. We reached an agreement we could both live with.
Former client, collaborative divorce
Contact
Start with a consultation
Reach out to schedule a strategy meeting. A conflict check comes before any engagement is confirmed.
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- Hours
- By appointment, Monday through Friday.