R Austin Goodale

R. Austin Goodale: Arizona Family Lawyer

An Arizona native, Austin Goodale has been an Arizona family law and divorce attorney since 1985, and has represented clients in Family Court matters continuously for almost three decades.

A Personal and Professional Understanding of Divorce

Mr. Goodale knows family law, and he knows the Family Court system. Equally important, he understands the pain of divorce, both personally and professionally; he empathizes with and feel compassion for his clients whose marriages are ending, or are experiencing post-decree turmoil.

Mr. Goodale and his wife share a blended family of six children – four of whom are married – living in the East Valley, with two younger children still at home, and 7 grandchildren. He understands family, relationships, and Family Law; he represents his clients with both a heart of compassion and with skill in family law. He stands ready to hear about, and to respond to, your  family law situation.

In addition to his busy law practice, Mr. Goodale has also served as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Maricopa County Superior Court, Family Court Division.

Personal, Educational and Military Background

Mr. Goodale attended Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1975, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and began serving our country as a U.S. Air Force officer and pilot.

After a year of pilot training, Mr. Goodale was stationed in the U.S. and in the Far East as a U.S. Air Force pilot, flying missions in the U.S., Asia, the Pacific, and Europe, accumulating more than 2,000 flying hours in the Lockheed Hercules C-130 multi-engine transport, and later went on to become a Distinguished Graduate of the US Air Force Squadron Officer School.

Following six years as an active duty military pilot, Mr. Goodale attended Texas Tech University School of Law and Texas Tech College of Business Administration, graduating in 1985 with both a Juris Doctorate law degree, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA).  He has practiced Arizona Family Law since 1985.