More About Jeff

Jeff’s practice includes all aspects of divorce litigation, with special emphasis on:

  • Complex financial issues
  • Complex trust and estate planning-related divorce litigation
  • High-income spousal maintenance and child support matters
  • Professional practice and business valuations
  • High-asset tracing and commingling issues
  • Family law appellate cases
  • Litigating and consulting on prenuptial agreements
  • Mediation of complex family law cases

He also has extensive experience as a court-appointed family law special master.

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Expert Legal Educator and Advocate for Ethical Practice

Jeff is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™, is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona, and enjoys the AV Preeminent® Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell®.

In 2010, the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court appointed Jeff to serve on the Attorney Discipline Probable Cause Committee, which he considers the most consequential committee on which he has had the privilege to serve. He concluded his service on that committee in 2020. The Probable Cause Committee consists of three members of the public and six lawyers who are tasked with scrutinizing State Bar charges of unethical or unprofessional conduct against lawyers. The Committee protects the public interest and ensures consistent treatment of lawyers through this intensive oversight system.

Expert Legal Educator and Advocate

Jeff frequently presents legal seminars for lawyers, from basic to advanced coursework, and he has authored numerous articles and mathematical formulas that assist attorneys with complex financial issues related to divorce litigation. Jeff also enjoys teaching, including Ethics and Professional Responsibility, as an Adjunct Professor of Law and family law courses at local colleges.

Practice Areas

Family Law

Complex Financial Litigation in Divorce

Appeals

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Honors & Awards

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™ (Fellow):  The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™ (AAML) is the most highly regarded association of family law attorneys in the country. Jeff has been a Fellow of the Academy since 2010. The Academy was founded “To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.” Academy Fellows are among the most highly skilled negotiators and litigators who handle all facets of family law cases. There are over 15,000 lawyers in Arizona; fewer than 50 are Fellows of the Academy.
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law, 2017-present:  Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. 
  • Certified Specialist in Family Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization: Jeff was first certified as a Family Law Specialist in 2002. Certification by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization is reserved for attorneys who demonstrate proven experience and expertise in a particular area of law, pass the scrutiny of their professional peers, and pass a rigorous and challenging specialization exam.
  • AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®: AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment achieved when a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
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Professional Memberships

  • State Bar of Arizona: Past Chair, Family Law Section Executive Council; Former Member, Member Assistance Committee; Former Member, Consumer Protection Committee; Former Member, Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee
  • Maricopa County Bar Association: Member and Past Chair, Family Law Section

Professional Activities

Education

  • J.D., Arizona State University
  • M.B.A., University of Kentucky
  • B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1993

Original Writing

See a list of available family law articles authored by Jeff Pollitt.

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