James Paul Peterson

Mr. Peterson was hired to handle a complicated custody case, to where the mother could not be located in another state. He was hired in good faith that he could handle the case that needed to be handled. I can remember the day in court, like it was yesterday. I was forced to pay one of his colleagues... to represent the mother who was not present. During this time, he had the court sign the document stating that I now had custody of my son and child support in the state of Arizona was to change to what Mr.Peterson stated in the court document. After presenting the documents to the State of Arizona the Attorney General and courts refused to recognize the documents because Mr.Peterson did not follow proper protocol and request jurisdiction from the State of Arizona since that's where the original order was created. I am now in debt over 100K in child support arrears and have had thousands garnished from my pay checks for a child that I raised from early childhood till he was 18. Although, I have done my research with local Texas Lawyers and Arizona Lawyers Mr.Peterson continues to deny that anything was done wrong. I would think hiring a colleague to represent my Ex should of been the first sign while under his advice, but I was eager to get the case done and was trusting the lawyer. I recently have reached to Mr.Peterson in good faith that he would take the right approach to fix his mistakes, and have had no response. I will be filing a complaint to the State Bar for his unprofessional practices and seeking representation to recover my losses and damages for the money paid for services that were not done appropriately. If you need a great family Lawyer I used Valerie Alonzo for Custody of my daughter and I highly recommend her services. Thank You

I have known Jim for more than 15 years as a friend. I lost a family member in 2009 who did not have a a will and I was unprepared to deal with the estate. Jim guided my family and provided the legal services we needed to navigate the difficult probate process in not having a will. Jim is insigh...tful and very knowledgeable. I have recommended many people to him for civil matters and estate planning. Thanks Jim! Great work.

Mr. Peterson has always been there for me when I needed him, even if it was just a shoulder to cry on. He is very caring and goes the extra mile to serve his clients. I would recommend him to anyone who needs the various types of services he offers. He is worth every penny of what he charges and is v...ery fair.