Helen R. Davis

Helen R. Davis

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Biography

With over two decades of experience in family law, Ms. Davis serves as a senior member at the firm and focuses on difficult divorce and guardianship lawsuits. Prior to this, she served as President and Chair of the Firm and has been a part-time professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

The Arizona State Bar has board-certified Ms. Davis as a specialist in family law. Additionally, she is acknowledged as a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and rated AV Preeminent through Martindale-Hubbell. She has also been commended by exceptional organizations such as The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and more.

She graduated summa cum laude with her B.A. from Arizona State University in 1994 and then received her J.D. cum laude from the same university in 1997.

Education

  • Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona

    • J.D. - 1997

    • Honors: cum laude

    • Honors: Order of the Coif

    • Honors: Order of the Barristers

    • Honors: William H. Pedrick Scholar, 1997

    • Honors: Chair and Member, Moot Court Board

    • Honors: Co-winner Best Oral Advocate of Class

    • Honors: Writing Instructor

    • Law Review, Jurimetrics Journal, Senior Articles Editor, 1995, 1997

  • Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

    • B.A. - 1994

    • Honors: summa cum laude

    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1997

  • U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1997

Honors

  • Most Influential Women in Arizona, 2018

  • Martindale Hubbell AV Rated

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Family Law, 2013 – present

  • Best Lawyers in Arizona, Family Law, 2013 – present

  • Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, 2014 - present

  • Southwest Super Lawyers, 2015 - present

  • PHOENIX Magazine Top Lawyer in Family Law, 2022

Classes & Seminars

  • Adjunct Faculty, Community Property, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 2015 - present

Professional Association

  • State Bar of Arizona, Executive Council for Family Law Section, 2001 - present; Past Chair, 2007 - 2008; Past Member CLE Committee

  • State Bar of Arizona, Certified Family Law Specialist, Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section

  • American Bar Association, Past Member of the Continuing Education Committee

  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2014 - present

  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Board Member, 2008 - present

  • Arizona Women Lawyer’s Association, Past Chair, 2005; Past Member of Steering Committee

  • Marriage and Family Communications Committee, Arizona Legislature, appointed by Governor Napolitano

  • Quadrennial Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court), Member 2008 - 2009, Past Member of the Economic Workgroup Subcommittee of the Child Support Guidelines Review Committee, 2007 - 2008

  • Restyling of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure (appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court), Member, 2017 - present

  • Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona, Board Member, 2010 - 2014; President Elect, 2011 - 2012; President, 2012

  • Daughters of Penelope

  • East Valley Community Board Member Dignity Health, Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, 2012 - present

  • Liaison from the East Valley Community Board to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Board, 2015 - 2016

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1850 North Central Avenue

Suite 1900

Phoenix, AZ 85004

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1850 North Central Avenue

Suite 1900

Phoenix, AZ 85004

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13250 North Del Webb Blvd

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Sun City, AZ 85351