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Leonce A. Richard III

Dickinson Wright PLLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2011
  • Recognized in:
    Family Law
  • Website:
    http://www.dickinson-wright.co...
  • Location:
    1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400
    Phoenix, AZ 85004

Leonce (Lee) A. Richard III is a 30+ year attorney whose practice focuses exclusively on all aspects of family law:

  • Complex divorce cases
  • Valuation and division of businesses and professional practices
  • Division of stock grants, options and retirement plans
  • Determinations of sole and separate versus community property
  • Child custody (legal decision making and parenting time)
  • Financial support (spousal maintenance and child support)
  • Grand parent and third-party visitation and guardianship
  • Paternity
  • Post-divorce modification and enforcement
  • Appeals to both the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court

Mr. Richard also has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting premarital agreements and cohabitation agreements for clients who want to protect their rights and assets from unintended consequences arising from living as a married or unmarried couple.

Mr. Richard has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law for the past 17 years and named Lawyer of the Year – Family Law for 2019 by Best Lawyers of America. He has consistently been honored over the years by Best Lawyers of America and Southwest Super Lawyers as an outstanding family law attorney. He is currently the President of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the premier national organization for top-tier family law attorneys and is a frequent speaker on family matters.

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Lawyer Bio

Leonce (Lee) A. Richard III is a 30+ year attorney whose practice focuses exclusively on all aspects of family law:

  • Complex divorce cases
  • Valuation and division of businesses and professional practices
  • Division of stock grants, options and retirement plans
  • Determinations of sole and separate versus community property
  • Child custody (legal decision making and parenting time)
  • Financial support (spousal maintenance and child support)
  • Grand parent and third-party visitation and guardianship
  • Paternity
  • Post-divorce modification and enforcement
  • Appeals to both the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court

Mr. Richard also has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting premarital agreements and cohabitation agreements for clients who want to protect their rights and assets from unintended consequences arising from living as a married or unmarried couple.

Mr. Richard has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law for the past 17 years and named Lawyer of the Year – Family Law for 2019 by Best Lawyers of America. He has consistently been honored over the years by Best Lawyers of America and Southwest Super Lawyers as an outstanding family law attorney. He is currently the President of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the premier national organization for top-tier family law attorneys and is a frequent speaker on family matters.

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Family Law, Phoenix (2019)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Family Law
 

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Dickinson Wright PLLC
http://www.dickinson-wright.co...
 
Headquarters
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000
Detroit, MI 48226-3425
(313) 223.3500
19 Office Locations
in 2 Countries

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Toronto, ON

Commerce Court West, Suite 2200

199 Bay Street

Toronto, ON M5L 1G4

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416-777-0101

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Phoenix, AZ

1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400

Phoenix, AZ 85004

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(602) 285.5000

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Sunnyvale, CA

800 West California Avenue, Suite 110

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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(408) 701.6200

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Washington, DC

International Square, Suite 900

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1750

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Chicago, IL

55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1200

Chicago, IL 60603

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Lexington, KY

300 West Vine Street, Suite 1700

Lexington, KY 40507

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Ann Arbor, MI

350 South Main Street, Suite 300

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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