Arizona license and practice

Cynthia L. Best is admitted to practice law in Arizona and is an Active member of the State Bar of Arizona (State Bar of Arizona #014731, admitted May 15, 1993). Verify the current individual Bar record at State Bar of Arizona record before hiring an attorney.

Cynthia L. Best (known as Cindy Best) founded Best Law Firm in Scottsdale in 2007 after her own divorce, and has practiced family law in Scottsdale for over thirty years. She has personally conducted more than 200 trials and handled more than 1,000 mediations and settlements, served as a Maricopa County Judge Pro Tem in civil and family court, and co-authored The Divorce Coach Handbook with her daughter and law partner Tali Best Collins. She graduated from Creighton University Law School with her J.D. in 1988 and was admitted in Arizona in 1993.

Disciplinary history: The State Bar of Arizona member record for Ms. Best (State Bar of Arizona #014731) shows two entries: on June 8, 2017, a short-term suspension, Case 16-0318 (2 charges); and on August 18, 2017, reinstatement granted, Case 17-2331-R. She is currently an Active member of the State Bar of Arizona. The State Bar notes that its website does not display all public sanctions or public information concerning a lawyer’s disciplinary history; the history-request form confirms the lawyer’s entire record.

Matters this legal field covers

Family law legal work may cover adoption, child support, custody, dissolution, guardianships, juvenile law, and visitation.

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