Representative Experience

Ms. Hamilton practices exclusively in the area of family law. Ms. Hamilton has been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 1992. Her experience includes handling complex divorce matters, often including business valuation issues and other forensic matters. Ms. Hamilton also specializes in custody litigation and handles issues concerning child support, paternity, cohabitation, and premarital agreements.

Ms. Hamilton has served as the President of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, is a member of the Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AZAFCC), served on the Executive Board for the Family Law Section for approximately 8 years, has served on the Judicial Training Committee for Family Law Judges and has been honored to be named as a Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.  Ms. Hamilton has also been placed in the Order of Justitia with 100 or more jury and/or bench trials and/or arbitrations to verdict and/or decision.

Associations & Activities

• State Bar of Arizona
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• The Trial Law Institute
• Litigation Counsel of America
• Board member and past President of the Arizona Family Planning Council
• Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• National Charity League
• National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
• American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 designation, 2015
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Barrister, Order of Centurions

Awards & Recognition

• Two time State Bar of Arizona honoree as one of the top 50 pro bono lawyers
• Maricopa County’s Volunteer of the Year in Family Law
• The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law
• AV Peer Rated with Lexis Nexis and Martindale-Hubbell
• Arizona Women’s Magazine Who’s Who in Business for ten years
• Southwest Super Lawyers 2007 – present
• The National Advocates:  Top 100 Matrimonial and Family Lawyers, 2014
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys:  One of the 10 best for client satisfaction, 2015
• Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow, 2015
• PHOENIX Magazine Top Lawyer in Family Law (2022)
• Most Influential Women in Arizona, 2021

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1984

Education

• University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 1984)
• Butler University (B.S., cum laude, 1981)

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