928-863-8996
Leslie G. Helford, J.D.
Attorney At Law
EXPERIENCE
–Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Arizona
–Experienced mediator
–Arbitrator with the Coconino County Superior Court
–Experienced litigator
–Represent divorced and divorcing parties
–Represent parties in settlement negotiations, including four-way settlement conferences with parties and attorneys and judicial settlement conferences
–Practice areas include: custody, visitation, grandparent and third party rights, child support, spousal support, asset and debt division, and property disputes
–Represent parties in protective order proceedings related to domestic violence
–Represent children and parents in dependency, parental termination, paternity, and step parent adoption proceedings
–Draft prenuptial, marital and post-marital agreements
–Experience with mental illness, substance abuse and developmental disabilities issues related to guardianship, dependency, parental termination and divorce proceedings
–Experience working with mental health and financial professionals, governmental agencies, and school systems
–Experience with issues related to elder and estate law, business valuation, and pension division
–Training in legal issues relating to adoption, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and domestic partnerships
EDUCATION
University of Oregon School of Law
Eugene, Oregon
Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
1988
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Bachelor of Science – Major English/Minor French
1972
University of Rouen
Rouen, France
Various courses in French and English literature
1971
OTHER TRAINING
Lemmon Mediation Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Mediation Training
1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section
American Bar Association
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
American Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section
National Association of Counsel for Children
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