Family Law

Family Law, Divorce, Probate, Juvenile, Adoption.

Family Law

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Restraining Orders

Abuse

• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Sexual Abuse

Children

• Adoptions
• Child Support
• Children's Rights
• Custody
• Foster Care
• Paternity
• Visitation

Couples

• Marriage
• Power of Attorney
• Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Education & Schools

• Private Schools
• Public Schools
• Student Rights
• Teacher Abuse
• Title IX

Elder Law

• Competency Hearings
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Nursing Homes
• Powers of Attorney
• Advanced Health Care Directive
• Healthcare Power of Attorney
• Healthcare Proxy
• Nursing Home Negligence

Rights

• Grandparent Rights
• Termination of Parental Rights

Divorce

Family Law, Divorce, Probate, Juvenile, Adoption.

Divorce

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment
• Child Support
• Custody/Visitation Rights
• Delinquent Support Payments
• Division of Property
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)
• Restraining Orders
• Uncontested Divorce

AZ, May 2007
Bar Number: 025154

Supreme Court of Arizona, United States District Court of Arizona, Supreme Court of Hawai'i, and United States District Court of Hawai'i.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Arizona Bar Association, Maricopa County Bar Association, and Hawai'i Bar Association.

I attend continuing legal education seminars on the topic of Family Law.

Dissolution of marriage with children - issues of parenting time, custody, support, division of property. Divorce and establish custody, parenting time and support, equitably divide assets and debts. Post-decree modifications - issues of modification of custody, parenting time and support.

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Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and Hawai'i.

Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, has cultivated a reputation with our clients and within the legal community as a collection of experienced attorneys delivering aggressive and innovative services in a cost-effective manner. While we have the technological resources and offer the work product expected from a large law firm, we retain the small firm efficiency and focus on personal attention to client needs that has always characterized the firm's practice.

We strive to provide effective legal services with the performance and technical resources of a large firm, while retaining the personal client interaction and cost-effectiveness of a small firm. We do it by placing a premium on flexibility, state-of-the-art technology, personal integrity, and a philosophy in which the client's needs are paramount.

We pride ourselves on the human and technical resources we have developed to serve our clients and maintain a state-of-the-art computer system. Our most important resource, however, is human. Our support staff of paralegals and legal assistants enables us to serve clients as efficiently and economically as possible, and to maintain personal contact with clients under any circumstances.

Our attorneys often work together as a team to meet the needs and serve the interests of our clients. This kind of flexibility allows us to adapt to developments and react quickly and efficiently to pressing concerns, while placing the diverse experience and expertise of the entire firm at the client's disposal. Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, is committed to performing legal services in a professional and efficient manner, and we take great pride in the work we do for our clients.

Our goal in providing legal services is straightforward and direct: to satisfy the customer. That process involves more than delivering legal performance that serves the needs of the client. It calls for developing a working relationship founded on mutual understanding and trust. We endeavor to keep clients informed and actively involved in decisions affecting their legal interest, and we strive to earn the client's respect by demonstrating personal integrity and honesty.

If you need a considerate, yet diligent family law lawyer, Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, is here to help. Although based in Phoenix, Arizona, we represent individuals and companies nationally and throughout the world.

Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, was created one afternoon over lunch and handshakes. Three experienced litigation attorneys decided to bring their experience and skills to a small firm setting, with a joint commitment to quality representation and the establishment of close client relationships.

The attorneys of Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, make up an effective team, able to take on the most complex and challenging issues facing you, whether involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, aviation, criminal defense, family law, litigation, business formation and transactions, or other matters. Our lawyers have litigated high-profile cases in various courts throughout Arizona.

Located in downtown Phoenix in the H.Q. Story Historic District Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC, is in the heart of the downtown corridor, adjacent to the federal and state courts, agencies, and governmental bodies with which we interact. Our clients are quite varied and range from businesses to individuals of every type. We offer a full range of legal services to meet the needs of a broad variety of clients, ranging from high-profile cases to small pro bono matters undertaken as a public service.

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Staff Attorney for the Hawai'i State Senate Minority Caucus and solo firm of Peralta & Associates while residing in Hawai'i. Practiced under solo firm of Peralta & Associates in Phoenix, Arizona. Joined the Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC in April 2008. Experience in domestic relations law, adoptions, and probate, and also has experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, and contract dispute.

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(602) 523-9000

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yes

Yes, Spanish.

Fixed fee available for some adoption and probate cases, depending on the issues and complexity.

$275 per hour, billed by the tenth of the hour.

Yes, consult is free for the first one-half hour.

No, the retainer depends upon the type and number of issues that need be addressed.