Keith A. Berkshire
Top rated Family Law attorney in Tempe, Arizona
Practice Areas:
Appellate
Education Qualification:
University of Houston Law Center
Practice Areas:
Appellate
1225 W. Washington Street, Suite 307Tempe, Arizona, 85281
First Admitted: 2005, Arizona
Professional Webpage: https://www.berkshirelawoffice.com/attorneys/keith-berkshire...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, 2017
- Author of the family law section of the Arizona Appellate Handbook published by the State Bar of Arizona, 2021
- Member, United States Patent and Trademark Office License 55,856
- State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section Committee on Case Law Updates, 2010
- Member, American Inns of Court - Horace Rumpole Chapter
- Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- State Bar of Arizona Family Practice and Procedure Committee, 2014
- Member, State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section
- Member, Family Law Assistance Project
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Hoffman v. Miller, 255 Ariz. 165 (App. 2023), 2023
- Tiger v. Pennel, -- Ariz. -- (App. 2024), 2024
- Skoglund v. Barbour, -- Ariz. -- (App. 2024), 2024
- Woyton v. Ward. 247 Ariz 529 (App. 2019), 2019
- Hoobler v. Hoobler, -- P.3d – (App. 2022), 2022
- Saba v. Khoury, -- P.3d – (2022) - Supreme Court of Arizona, 2022
- Brucklier v. Brucklier, -- P.3d-- (App. 2022), 2022
- Angelica R. v. Popko, 509 P.3d 392 (App. 2022), 2022
- Larchick v. Pollock, 252 Ariz. 364 (App. 2021), 2021
- Kelly v. Kelly, 252 Ariz. 371 (App. 2021), 2021
- Sebestyen v. Sebestyen 250 Ariz. 537 (App. 2021), 2021
- Saba v. Khoury, 250 Ariz. 492 (App. 2021), 2021
- Solorzano v. Jensen, 249 Ariz. 489 (App.2020), 2020
- McQuillen v. Hufford, 249 Ariz. 69 (App. 2020), 2020
- Dole v. Blair, 248 Ariz. 629 (App. 2020), 2020
- Barron v. Barron, 440 P.3d 1136 (2019) – Supreme Court of Arizona , 2019
- Buckholtz v. Buckholtz, 246 Ariz. 126 (App. 2019), 2019
- Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez, 245 Ariz. 229 (App. 2018), 2018
- Swain v. Hicks, 235 Ariz. 209 (App. 2014), 2014
- Amadore v. Lifgren, 245 Ariz. 509 (App. 2018), 2018
- Berrier v. Rountree, 245 Ariz. 604 (App. 2018), 2018
- Keefer v. Keefer, 225 Ariz. 437, 239 P.3d 756 (App. 2010), 2010
- Volk v. Brame, 235 Ariz. 462 (App.2014), 2014
- Goodman v. Forsen, 239 Ariz. 110 (App. 2015), 2015
- Sheets v. Mead, 238 Ariz. 55 (App. 2015), 2015
- Merrill v. Merrill, 238 Ariz. 467 (2016), 2016
- Howell v. Howell, 238 Ariz. 407 (2016), 2016
- Clark v. Kramer, 243 Ariz. 272 (App. 2017), 2017
- Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez, 241 Ariz. 372 (App. 2016), 2016
- McLaughlin v. Jones, 240 Ariz. 560 (App. 2016), 2016
- Lundy v. Lundy, 242 Ariz. 198 (App. 2017), 2017
- Howell v. Howell, 137 S.Ct. 1400 (2017), 2017
- Chapman v. Hopkins, 243 Ariz. 236 (App. 2017), 2017
- McLaughlin v. Jones, 243 Ariz. 29 (2017), 2017
- Merrill v. Merrill, 137 S.Ct. 2136 (2017), 2017
Representative Clients:
- Current Status of Non-parent Rights - Maricopa County Bar Association, 2017
- Top 10 Business and Valuation Cases – AAML Southwest Divorce Conference, Phoenix, 2017
- Alternative Careers for Engineers - University of Arizona, Fall, 2009
- Child Support Judicial Panel – State Bar of Arizona , Phoenix, 2018
- Family Law Trial Advocacy - Expert crossexamination - June, 2011
- Subterranean Law – State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January, 2011
- Alternative Careers for Engineers - University of Arizona, Fall, 2008
- Domestic Violence: Differentiation and Parenting Plans – Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Court, February, 2011
- Enforcing Rule 69 Agreements - CLE By the Sea, July, 2009
- Alternative Careers for Engineers - University of Arizona, Fall, 2010
- Patterns of Non-Precedent – Arizona Bar Young Lawyers Division February, 2011
- Hiding in Plain Sight – State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section Newsletter – January, 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Specialist in Family Law, State Bar of Arizona, 2011
- Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2016
- United States Patent and Trademark Office - Patent Attorney, 2004
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer Program, Arizona Court of Appeals High School
- Domestic Relations Committee of Arizona Legislature, Court Procedures Workgroup
- Arizona Court of Appeals Pro Bono Pilot Program
- State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section, Case Law Update Committee
- Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2005
- State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee
Honors/Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Family Law Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2017
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2020
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2018
- Best Family Law Attorney in Arizona, Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Journal, 2020
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Journal, 2019
Educational Background:
- University of Arizona, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, Family Law Immersion, State Bar of Arizona, 2022
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, Case law immersion, State Bar of Arizona, 2020
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, What happens now after Gunter v. Gonzales, Pima County Bar, 2020
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, Top recent child related case updates, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, Immersion family law updates, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
- Taught continuing legal education seminar for other attorneys and judges., Instructor, Rules and Statute Updates, State Bar of Arizona, 2021
- Taught seminar, Instructor, Child related case law updates, State Bar of Arizona, 2022
- Taught seminar, Instructor, Preserving the record, State Bar of Arizona, 2022
- Taught seminar for attorney on new appellate decision Walsh v. Walsh and its impact on business valuation and goodwill., Presenter, Walsh v. Walsh and Business Valuation, 2013
- Presented on the use of special actions (appeals) in family court., Presenter, Family Law Special Actions, State Bar Of Arizona, 2014
- Discussion on Family Law Memorandum Decisions., Author, Hiding in Plain Sight, State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section Newsletter, Family Law, 2010
- Presented seminar on child support income calculations and deviations from Child Support Guidelines, Presenter, Child Support Deviations, State Bar Of Arizona, 2014
- Presented seminar on current memorandum decisions., Presenter, Good law that cant be cited, State Bar Of Arizona, 2014
- Taught seminar for other attorneys on effective use of trial objections., Presenter, Effective Trial Objections, State Bar Of Arizona, 2013
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