Billie Tarascio

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Billie Tarascio

4.6
26 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 20 years

Family Lawyer at Mesa, AZ
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

1744 South Val Vista Drive, Suite 205, Mesa, AZ

About Billie

Biography

Effective, Creative, and Assertive Divorce Lawyer Text Anytime. Day or Night 480-405-7718.

Are you or your spouse entitled to Alimony? Find out before your file.

Child Custody cases are some of the MOST sensitive and important. Contact us today.

Your Divorce may have consequences for the rest of your life. Protect yourself! Contact me today.

Our attorneys have experience with everything from very basic to very complicated family law issues.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 50%

21 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 20%

21 years

20%
Alimony 10%

21 years

10%
Child Custody 10%

21 years

10%
Child Support 10%

21 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 14 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 20 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2005

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Modern Law

1744 South Val Vista Drive, Suite 205, Mesa, AZ, 85205

mymodernlaw.com

Online Presence

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Billie Tarascio's Reviews

Showing 6 - 7 of 7 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | October 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Too busy to listen to you

I unfortunately hired modern law to represent me and my attorney had 50 plus cases. I’ve been divorced already for many years so there is already a decree in place. I asked for relocation, child support and attorney fees and in the span of about a year, modern law didn’t even file any of those things... properly. I’m out of money as this has lasted a year and a half and not going anywhere. They are just playing a very weak defense and no offense against my ex husband who is not an attorney and representing himself and is running circles around modern law. All of my exhibits get denied and my ex actually got all my bank and credit card info bc they didn’t object to the subpoena in time. Dates were pushed out over and over again bc my attorneys schedule was too busy even though I’m on a time crunch with having to move out of state. If you want to pay a bunch of money to have no one help you and not file anything correctly, go with modern law. I’m literally losing everything because they don’t file things timely or correctly and I’m losing my kids because I have to go out of state to work and I guess they don’t know how to file for a relocation situation or to change a parenting plan. I feel very alone and unheard in my emotional fight for my kids. Not sure what I’m supposed to do now. I probably would’ve been better off being my own attorney. They also just email you file after file with no explanation or conversation. So if you are a lawyer, you will understand the complicated paperwork. If you are a non- attorney and need communication, understanding and legal guidance, do not choose modern law.

Posted by Arline | October 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

I DO NOT RECOMMEND MODERN LAW!

THE WORST FIRM! Modern Law seems to be more worried about social media & appearances rather than the actual job being done for clients. I first worked with Katie, who is a Junior associate. I felt Katie advised me incorrectly on the process for obtaining an order of protection (you would hope and pra...y your attorney would know this).. which ultimately ended up hurting my case tremendously! I had to go to ANOTHER temporary hearing AND PAY FOR IT bc of this error. I was also billed for her team ghost writing something I couldn't even use. Katie did not show up on camera for my trial either. I sat alone on camera with my ex husband, his attorney & the judge. SO SCARY AND INTIMIDATING! Katie called in by phone for my trial.. No warning. SUPER UNPROFESSIONAL! After the trial, she called me & asked me how the judge's face looked etc. Just so disappointing! I had to pay the same amount for the trial even though I felt completely unrepresented. Talked with the owner Billie about the experience. Knowing my case was high conflict, Billie then proceeded to tell me I was a good candidate to represent myself with her other document prep business. WHAT?! I was shocked because that is the worst advice and 1000% not what I needed to hear during that time! Billie "allowed" me to switch to another attorney within her firm after our conversation. She also insulted me on this same call saying I clearly love to talk & should just self represent. Ironic coming from Billie! This is the most stressful time in my life and the last thing I need to hear from the owner who I have given my life savings to is an insult and then feeling like she doesn't want to even help me! She would recommend I represent myself later down the road AGAIN. That's twice! Feels like this firm just wants to do the light lifting and collect money for it. Then my new attorney Christopher called me to see if I had "given Billie's offer of representing myself any thought."I had TWO motions by Modern Law submitted on my behalf without my approval. I felt everything Modern Law did for me was left until the absolute last minute. Unacceptable for Modern Law to bill clients for motions they can't even review before submission. I was over billed for pretty much everything. My ex submitted to drug tests and the firm billed me $15 for "file maintenance of every single test even though I received them and reviewed them independently. No discussion on it either. Just kept racking up billable hours. What a waste of funds. Every meeting/phone call we had included at least 2-3 people from the firm. All three billed me for the meetings too. YAY! Again, huge waste of funds. After a very stressful summer of working with Modern Law, they basically told me I had to give them another $11k or they would not represent me @ my rapidly approaching next hearing. I already paid way more than this amount for the previous work and couldn't afford anymore up front so they withdrew from my case less than one week before my discovery responses were due! Again, last minute...Crippling my case! Knowing I was out of money and would not be working with them further, they quickly threw together some documents to file or send over half way started so they could bill me for those too. My attorney Christopher even billed me for a closing letter TO ME saying thanks for working with him. I have never written a negative review like this but as a single mother who works hard for her money and had to go to court against a drunk driver to fight to keep her kids safe, Modern Law more than let me down. I wish I would have read more truthful reviews about this firm before wasting my hard earned money with them. Don't be fooled by all the SEO and the Social Media posts. It's all fluff. Modern Law is not it. Ironically, once I parted ways with Modern Law, I settled my "high conflict" case out of court. Funny how that works, right?! And we settled for EXACTLY what I offered since day 1. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH MODERN LAW.

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Billie Tarascio's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bert Millett

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've recommended Billie to many of my clients and they are always pleased with her. Billie knows how to get great results for an affordable price. You can count on Billie for creative solutions to difficult problems. I highly recommend her."

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Brian Reidy

Unknown lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Other

"Billie and her team are constantly testing and improving their office to make a client's experience better. I have gotten to know Billie over the past couple of years and I know that she deeply cares about her clients and the happiness of the individual's case. If you need help in Arizona, Billie and her team is the place to go!"

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Ryan McKeen

Family lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billie is a nationally known family lawyer. Her commitment to improving her practice to best serve the needs of her clients is well known in the legal community."

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Jami Goldman

Unknown lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Judd Nemiro

Family lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is on top of things and handles things aggressively for her clients."

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Amy Foster

Family lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billie is knowledgeable and professional. She will work with clients on payments to make sure that they can afford services and they know what they are paying up front with no hidden fees. Modern Law is an excellent law firm with an eye towards how to serve the maximum number of people with the best possible resources. I would be happy to send anyone to Modern Law for their family law needs."

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Ryan McPhie

Family lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billie is very unique in the legal community. She is an intelligent business person, an approachable and empathetic resource for her clients, a pleasure to work with, and an exceptional advocate who gets great results. I highly recommend her."

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Stephanie Easterling

Family lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"Billie Tarascio has created a law firm where clients' needs and resources are considered in relation to their goals. Billie is empathetic, understanding, and a powerful advocate. Working with Billie is a joy as she has the passion and vision all attorneys should possess."

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Lindsay Wostmann

Family lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have found Billie to be a competent and effective attorney. She is well versed in the law and seems to truly care about the clients she helps."

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James Baldock

Family lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Billie Tarascio is passionate about making access to justice affordable. She is a great attorney who always puts the client's needs first."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

10 Best Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2012

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale Hubbell

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Owner/Founder, Access Legal

2010 - Present

Managing Member, Modern Law

Associations

2015 - Present

State Bar of Arizona, Legal Tech Committee

Chair

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

2013 - Present

Maricopa County Bar Association

2012 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Oregon State Bar

2014 - 2015

State of Arizona, Legal Tech Committee

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Successful Relocation!

Successful Relocation!

Proven Waste- Recovered Assets

Proven Waste- Recovered Assets

Domestic Violence/Custody

Mother won sole custody

Spousal Maintenance

Wife Won!

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Education

2005

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2016

State Bar of Arizona Conference How to Start a Cloud-Based Law Firm

2015

State Bar of Arizona Measure Measure Measure

2015

Arizona Women Lawyers Association

Future of Law

2014

American Bar Association

Legal Document Automation in the Cloud

2012

American Bar Association

How to Grow a Law Practice Using Limited Scope Legal Services

Publications

2016

American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section Making Alternative Fee Billing work

2014

Arizona Bar Journal Limited Scope Legal Services

Languages

English

Activity

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