Berkshire Law Office PLLC
Lawyers
Keith Berkshire
Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law, Family Law
About Law Firm
The Berkshire Law Office, based in Tempe, AZ is committed to helping our clients with all areas of family law, including divorce, high net-worth divorce, legal separation, annulment, spousal maintenance (alimony), legal decision-making (custody)/parenting time issues, paternity, child support matters, property division, orders of protection and pre-marital agreements.
Keith Berkshire is widely considered one of the best family attorneys in Arizona. Beyond being one of the approximately 70 Certified Specialists in Family Law, through the State Bar of Arizona, Keith is also part of a very small group of family law attorneys in the State of Arizona admitted as Fellows to the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The “Academy” is the most select group of family law attorneys in the country, with a rigorous selection criteria. Keith has also chosen some of the best attorneys to join him in his practice, all focusing on family law trial and appellate matters.
In Family Court, or in the Appellate Court, experience and knowledge of the law matters. The Berkshire Law Office has been involved in some of the most groundbreaking family law appellate cases in Arizona including multiple cases at the Arizona Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The attorneys at the Berkshire Law Office are considered amongst the best appellate attorneys in the State and lecture frequently to other attorneys on appellate matter. The Berkshire Law Office recently won two cases at the Supreme Court of the United States regarding military disability benefit division.
The attorneys at the Berkshire Law Office have handled divorce cases with estate values in excess of a hundred million dollars to cases where there was only debt to be divided; they have represented presidents of corporations and single parents with little income, as well as all of those in between. Our attorneys attempt to mediate most matters so our clients have more control over their final outcome and do not spend unnecessary attorney's fees. But when an equitable settlement is not an option, our attorneys aggressively pursue our clients’ interests in court and frequently utilizes experts for business valuations, legal decision-making (custody) evaluations, forensic accounting, tax implications, vocational assessments, real estate appraisals, and retirement account division.
No matter the area of family law, the complexity or simplicity, the Berkshire Law Office can assist you in achieving the best possible outcome for your situation.
Keith Berkshire is widely considered one of the best family attorneys in Arizona. Beyond being one of the approximately 70 Certified Specialists in Family Law, through the State Bar of Arizona, Keith is also part of a very small group of family law attorneys in the State of Arizona admitted as Fellows to the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The “Academy” is the most select group of family law attorneys in the country, with a rigorous selection criteria. Keith has also chosen some of the best attorneys to join him in his practice, all focusing on family law trial and appellate matters.
In Family Court, or in the Appellate Court, experience and knowledge of the law matters. The Berkshire Law Office has been involved in some of the most groundbreaking family law appellate cases in Arizona including multiple cases at the Arizona Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The attorneys at the Berkshire Law Office are considered amongst the best appellate attorneys in the State and lecture frequently to other attorneys on appellate matter. The Berkshire Law Office recently won two cases at the Supreme Court of the United States regarding military disability benefit division.
The attorneys at the Berkshire Law Office have handled divorce cases with estate values in excess of a hundred million dollars to cases where there was only debt to be divided; they have represented presidents of corporations and single parents with little income, as well as all of those in between. Our attorneys attempt to mediate most matters so our clients have more control over their final outcome and do not spend unnecessary attorney's fees. But when an equitable settlement is not an option, our attorneys aggressively pursue our clients’ interests in court and frequently utilizes experts for business valuations, legal decision-making (custody) evaluations, forensic accounting, tax implications, vocational assessments, real estate appraisals, and retirement account division.
No matter the area of family law, the complexity or simplicity, the Berkshire Law Office can assist you in achieving the best possible outcome for your situation.
Notable Work
Cases
Howell v. Howell, 137 S.Ct. 1400 (2017) – Supreme Court of the United States
Merrill v. Merrill, 137 S.Ct. 2136 (2017) – Supreme Court of the United States
Barron v. Barron, 440 P.3d 1136 (2019) – Supreme Court of Arizona
Woyton v. Ward. –P.3d—(2019 WL 5445823) (App.2019)
Buckholtz v. Buckholtz, 246 Ariz. 126 (App. 2019)
Berrier v. Rountree, 245 Ariz. 604 (App. 2018)
Amadore v. Lifgren, 245 Ariz. 509 (App. 2018)
Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez, 245 Ariz. 229 (App. 2018)
McLaughlin v. Jones, 243 Ariz. 29 (2017) – Supreme Court of Arizona
Chapman v. Hopkins, 243 Ariz. 236 (App. 2017)
Clark v. Kramer, 243 Ariz. 272 (App. 2017)
Turner v. Steiner, 242 Ariz. 494 (App. 2017)
Lundy v. Lundy, 242 Ariz. 198 (App. 2017)
McLaughlin v. Jones, 240 Ariz. 560 (App. 2016)
Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez, 241 Ariz. 372 (App. 2016)
Howell v. Howell, 238 Ariz. 407 (2016) - Supreme Court of Arizona
Merrill v. Merrill, 238 Ariz. 467 (2016) - Supreme Court of Arizona
Sheets v. Mead, 238 Ariz. 55 (App. 2015)
Goodman v. Forsen, 239 Ariz. 110 (App. 2015)
Volk v. Brame, 235 Ariz. 462 (App.2014)
Swain v. Hicks, 235 Ariz. 209 (App. 2014)
Keefer v. Keefer, 225 Ariz. 437, 239 P.3d 756 (App. 2010)
Publications
Family Law Case Update Emersion – State Bar of Arizona, Phoenix, June 2019
Top 10 Child Related Cases – State Bar of Arizona, Phoenix, January 2019
Child Support Judicial Panel – State Bar of Arizona, Phoenix, 2018
LGBT and Third Party Visitation – State Bar of Arizona, Phoenix, January 2018
Top 10 Business and Valuation Cases – AAML Southwest Divorce Conference, Phoenix, 2017
Children as Witnesses – AZAFCC, Florence AZ, 2017
Current Status of Non-Parent Rights - Maricopa County Bar Association – March 2017
Special Actions – Arizona Family Law Institute – January 2017
Case Law Updates – Arizona Family Law Institute – January 2017
Same Sex Cases and Competing Issues – Advanced Family Law Seminar Tucson, 2016
Special Actions – MCBA Seminar – March 2016
Non-Parent Rights CLE – Arizona Family Law Institute – January 2016
Safe Harbor/Haven Therapy – State Bar Convention - July 2015
Legal Issues for Never Married Parents – Sedona AFCC Conference - February 2015
Trial Procedure – State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January 2015
Special Actions – State Bar of Arizona, Advanced Family Law Seminar Tucson, 2014
Child Support Deviations - State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January, 2014
Good Law that can't be cited - State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January, 2014
Trial Objections - State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention, June 2013
Family Court Memo Decisions - State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January, 2013
Walsh v. Walsh, Seminar on Business Valuation - October 2012
Divorce 101 - Law Review CLE - May 2012
Family Law Trial Advocacy - Expert cross-examination - June 2011
Patterns of Non-Precedent – Arizona Bar Young Lawyers Division February, 2011
Subterranean Law – State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Family Law Institute, January, 2011
Hiding in Plain Sight I, II and II – State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section Newsletter – 2011/12
Enforcing Rule 69 Agreements - CLE By the Sea, July 2009.
Reviews
I am an attorney in Virginia and had Mr. Berkshire handle my divorce. As I am in the same line of work, I have seen the good and bad side of the attorney world. I can say with absolute certainty that Mr. Berkshire is one of the good. I highly recommend him.
Experience, trust, real. Helpful.