William D. Bishop
Top rated Family Law attorney in Phoenix, Arizona
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
7210 North 16th StreetPhoenix, Arizona, 85020
First Admitted: 1990, Arizona
Professional Webpage: https://www.bdblawfirm.com/attorneys/william-bishop.html
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Arizona, 1990
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2017 - present, 2017
- Judge Pro-Tem, Superior Court of Arizona, 2002 - 2017
- Executive Counsel, State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section 2012 to present. Past Chair of the State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section 2017-2018. Chair Elect 2016. Case Law Committee (prior chair) 2012 - 2017; Co-Chair State Bar Convention / Family Law Section 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; Newsletter Comittee - Family Law Section 2016 - present., 2012
Videos:
- See www.bishoplawoffice.com, See website for videos, Family Law And Divorce, 2021
Representative Clients:
- Major focus in complex divorce cases and mediation. Have represented many high profile clients in high asset cases. Have represented numerous clients in complex property cases, including business valuation, valuation apportionment, waste and asset dissipation cases. 1995-present
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Family Law Specialist, Ariz.Board of Legal Specialization - 2001 to present (2022)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Arizona Women's Fresh Start volunteer attorney - 2010 - 2022 / Programs and Services committee 2020-present
Honors/Awards:
- National Moot Court Team, Arizona State University College of Law
- Arizona's Finest Attorneys 2010 - Present
- North Valley Top Attorneys
- Best Lawyers in America, US News
- Attorney At Law Magazine, Attorney of the Month September 2010
- Order of Barristers for Outstanding Oral Advocacy, Arizona State University College of Law
- Top Attorneys - American Registry, 2014 to present
- AVVO Top Rated 2010 - Present
- All-American and Academic All-American Wrestling Honors, Willamette University in Salem
- AV Rated - Martindale Hubbel Registrar of Preeminent Lawyers - present
- Best Lawyers In America, US News, 2023
Educational Background:
- Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, B.S., in Political Science and Psychology, 1984; Arizona State University College of Law, J.D. 1989; Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution (Mediation) 2015
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- I presented on numerous issues including community property profits where separate property businesses, community liens to separate property businesses, and reimbursement claims, Speaker / materials, Community Property Liens and Reimbursement Claims, For Better or For Worse 2022, Family Law Bar, 2022
- Presentation regarding use of model custody standards in Arizona family law cases, Speaker / materials, Utilizing Model Custody Evaluation Standards, For Better or For Worse / AZ AAML presentation, Legal / Family Law, 2023
- I presented on business valuation issues, community and separate property apportionment, divorce law as applied to student loans and equitable division principles, Speaker / Materials, Advanced Issues in Family and Divorce Law, National Business Institute, Family Law Bench, 2017
- I spoke and presented materials at the State Bar Convention regarding when contempt is available as a remedy, merger issues and how such relate to contempt remedies, Speaker / Materials, Contempt and Merger Issues, State Bar Convention, Family Law Bench, 2018
- I spoke and presented materials on updated cases regarding community and separate property claims, Speaker / Materials, Hot Tips, State Bar / AAML For Better or For Worse Seminar, Family Law Bench, 2020
- Spoke and presented materials at the annual Arizona AAML For Better or For Worse. Subject matter addressed community lien issues regarding community contributions to separate property real estate in divorce cases, Speaker / materials, Community Property Real Estate Liens - Beyond Drahos, For Better or For Worse Seminar, Family Law Bench, 2021
- Have presented at numerous seminars through the State Bar of Arizona, Maricopa County Bar Association, and National Business Institute. Speaker at Advanced Family Law seminars for other family law attorneys. Speaker 1995-present. Additional seminars etc. available upon request
- Author of article "A Long And Winding Road - Untangling the Knots In Business Valuation And Apportionment Cases", 2013. Published Summit Law Review
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Top 50 attorneys in Arizona (all practice areas), 2023
- Top 50 Attorneys in Arizona. Showmark and Super Lawyers, 2022
Industry Groups:
- Contested family law / divorce cases
- divorce and family law mediation; interstate custody and child support issues; mediation all family
- prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- uncontested family law / divorce cases
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