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William P Sargeant

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Practice Areas

25% Divorce / Separation
25% Child Custody
25% Child Support
25% Appeals

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

I have retired.

4316 N. 40th St

Phoenix, AZ
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Languages Spoken

Polish

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I have practiced law in Arizona for 47 years. Twenty years of that was as a Maricopa county Superior court Judge.Between 2000 and 2005 I was assigned to... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 5 reviews “I would not recommend William Sargeant” Posted by: Frank, 11 months ago. Client Review: I think it's time for William to retire. During one meeting he sat there for 30 seconds thinking with his pen hovering over a piece of paper and... more Flag “Excellant lawyer and good man” Posted by: Terry, over 1 year ago. Client Review: I hired Mr. Sargeant to serve as my standard of care expert in a legal malpractice lawsuit against another lawyer in connection with the other... more Flag View all 5 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 12 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Bill is a dedicated attorney. He is thorough, methodical and effective. I endorse this lawyer. Endorsement from lawyer: Patrick Sampair , Mesa (AZ), 3 days ago I endorse this lawyer. Endorsement from lawyer: Matthew Lopez , Tempe (AZ), 5 days ago View all 12 endorsements

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5 reviews

“I would not recommend William Sargeant”

Posted by: Frank, 11 months ago.

Client Review: I think it's time for William to retire. During one meeting he sat there for 30 seconds thinking with his pen hovering over a piece of paper and... more

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“Excellant lawyer and good man”

Posted by: Terry, over 1 year ago.

Client Review: I hired Mr. Sargeant to serve as my standard of care expert in a legal malpractice lawsuit against another lawyer in connection with the other... more

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12 endorsements

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Bill is a dedicated attorney. He is thorough, methodical and effective. I endorse this lawyer.

Endorsement from lawyer: Patrick Sampair , Mesa (AZ), 3 days ago

I endorse this lawyer.

Endorsement from lawyer: Matthew Lopez , Tempe (AZ), 5 days ago

Résumé

License

49 years since William P Sargeant was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Arizona	Active	1963	07/11/2008

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
member (partner) at Cates, Hanson, Sargeant & Schoenau, plc	2005–2010
Judge at Maricopa county Superior court	1985–2005

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Arizona College of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1963
University of Arizona	Finance	BS - Bachelor of Science	1960

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Maintaining the Independence of the Judiciary	Civil Rights Committee of the Arizona Anti-Defamation League	1999

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
	Maricopa County Bar Association	1966-present
	State Bar of Arizona	1963-present

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Contribution

Contributor Level 11

Answers:	109	Legal Answers
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	15	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	1	Legal Guide
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Cases

Bell-Kilbourn v. Bell-Kilbourn

Outcome: My client Wife prevailed

Coles v. Coles

Outcome: Wife's award of property and maintenance upheld