Angela Y Peacock

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Angela Y Peacock

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Tempe, AZ
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family

7855 South River Parkway, Suite 122, Tempe, AZ

Virtual Consultation Available

About Angela

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

40%
Child Custody 30%

30%
Family 30%

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2022 2020
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+ 7
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 23 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Peacock & Banfield, PLLC

7855 South River Parkway, Suite 122, Tempe, AZ, 85284

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Angela Y Peacock's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

111 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 13 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes

Posted by anonymous | February 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great Attorney!

I have worked with Angela as my attorney for over two (2) years, and I am very impressed with her skill, kindness and responsiveness. She is excellent in the courtroom, and the judge agreed with 100% of our positions, and even ordered the other side to pay a portion of my attorneys fees. Angela is... a pleasure to work with, she was able to guide me in the right direction in my case, and I felt she had my best interests at heart. I cannot say enough good things. I am really glad I found her when I needed her! Thank you, Angela.

Posted by DS | May 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Quite simply the best attorney you could hire

Angela’s knowledge of family law is second-to-none and we experienced this from the moment we had our introductory meeting, based on her understanding of our situation once explained, through to the day we had our successful final outcome. She asked pointed questions, pointed out the flaws in our cas...e we would have to address and offered possible paths we would take to remedy depending on the respondents actions from the outset. Angela continued to steer us in the right direction all through the case and was effective, clear and concise in her filings and petitions. If you expect to hire a top professional with exhaustive knowledge of the law, Angela provides that in abundance. Once satisfied with her knowledge, it was also very important to us that Angela had a caring character and would act in a way consistent with how we view the world. It’s easy to find an aggressive attorney but much harder to find a compassionate attorney that is assertive and steely to back-up their knowledge when needed. Angela has these qualities in abundance. She handled our cares and concerns directly and clearly and was patient with our long list of ‘what if’ questions, always replying in a timely manner and offering to meet whenever we needed by whatever method suited us. She does expect you to do the work with her, but if you’re interested in a successful outcome and you are smart, then you’ll follow her advice as she knows her business. She also does this in a way that allowed us to save money, as she gave us lots of homework that allowed us to keep our costs down when she could of easily had her office do the work and just billed us for the hours. Angela outlined our case from the very beginning in a very matter-of-fact way and continued that approach throughout our case. I have to emphasize that this was critical as we were quite emotional over this case. We needed somebody with clarity and vision that would not get wrapped up in our emotion. Too many people sympathize vs. strategize. When you hire an attorney for a family law case, you need your attorney to do the latter and strategize and that is what Angela provides. She focuses on the law, the strategy, the process, the requirements and the step-by-step approach needed to walk through the case and this helps ease the emotional stress. This was not a one-time thing. As you move through a case like this, things come up that are emotional and have to be dealt with and Angela was there every step of the way each time a situation came up to help explain and calm us. Angela also gave us input forcing us to think about future issues that may arise that had not previously considered and should provide safeguards against. This was not something that she was going to get paid for or credit for in the future, but it was another example of her diligent and professional attitude in providing us that outlook. We now have some solid plans in place for dealing with situations that may arise because of Angela’s advice. I would recommend Angela to anybody looking to fight a family law case. Her knowledge, approach, belief in what is right and work ethic are excellent and I believe in any case against another attorney Angela would prove the be the most prepared, most knowledgeable and frankly the most caring about what the outcome would be. Angela brings a ‘partnership’ to your case that every client hopes for from an attorney and we could not of asked for a better advocate. Thank you Angela, always. D and S.

Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Went For 2nd opinion.

What an amazing honest, straightforward, no bullshit attorney. I went for a 2nd opinion and I found her very honest. She looked at my case and could have convinced me to spend thousands more on my case but instead, told me like it is and said I would be wasting money and would not convince the judge... otherwise based on the situation. She also thoroughly explained why and what would happen. I admire her honesty. And I appreciate that.

Posted by Brent | September 23, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great legal representation at a very stressfull time.

After 37 years of marriage, I found myself in need of an excellent family law attorney. I found Angela Peacock, and I am grateful that I did. Angela was not only skilled in applying the law, but she was also skilled in guiding me through various stages of distress and sheer panic in a caring way. A...ngela was always conscientious about telling me the truth; she was careful about not telling me what I wanted to hear. I appreciated her candor, especially because it helped me focus on my goals and it prevented me from incurring unnecessary attorney’s fees. She helped me through some trouble of my own making and she calmly found ways to defuse several difficult issues. Angela stuck with me from start to finish. To every extent possible, Angela argued the merits of my case in pleadings to the court. Angela did not back down when faced by the opposing counsel who played fast and loose with the facts. In many instances Angela calmly, methodically, and quite successfully countered inaccurate information that opposing counsel presented to the Judge. This quality of legal help is not inexpensive, but her billing was fair and accurate. Angela is not just an excellent attorney, but she is a caring and kind person as well. I would recommend Angela to anyone in similar circumstances

Posted by Cindy | April 18, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

A light in the darkness

Finallly, my case was over. And a new path of my life was created by Angela Peacock. She is such a wonderful lawyer in my divorce case. I remembered the day that I received a package of documents from the oposite attorney, I was so worry because they "looked" such scary. The whole night I couldn't sl...eep. I didn't know what to do, how to do. I just researched for good divorce attorney online. And I found her, Angela Peacock, with a lot of excellent reviews from her clients. At our first appointment, I knew that she was the one. She just made me trust her at our first conversation. I still remembered after I told her about the case, then she asked me "Cindy, tell me what is your goal". She did care about how I want to settle the case. And toward this point, she guided me to closing the case more quickly with result. Angela is a very accountable, and responsible one that I can rely on. She gave me not only the professional legal advisements but also the supports that a person in the stuck situation as me really needed. Whenever the opposite party had comments, concerns, requests, or anything that related to the case, Angela just informed me right the way, and discussed the solutions with me quickly. Divorce is such a difficult thing in life. Making it over the faster the better, because it may bother you every night , it may affect your job. Looking for a way out, equal looking for an attorney that you can count on. Thanks Angela so much that she led me walking out from the darkness. Angela, all you did was such an excellent job. I greatly appreciated... I know, you will help a lots more people like me who getting stuck in a divorce. From the bottom of my heart, "Thank you!". Wishing you all the best! Your client, Cindy

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Angela Y Peacock's Lawyer Endorsements

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Fred Ruotolo

Family lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Angela on many cases. I would be very confident and comfortable referring my family and closest friends to her for their family law and divorce matters. Angela is unique among family lawyers in that she is both very detailed oriented, she will not miss a small detail, but yet at the same time, like all great lawyers, she can see the big picture and long term needs of her clients. Her mastery of these conflicting skills enables her to provide exceptional advice to her clients. I have witnessed her under pressure and she does not crack under pressure. She is calm under fire, keeps a clear and rational head. She cannot be intimidated. She is very understanding to her client's needs and will work hard to make sure her clients are protected. She is a skilled litigator, and a successful negotiator. She will encourage settlement when settlement is the right thing to do. She is compassionate, reasonable and cares greatly about her clients. She is highly respected."

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Nicole Bernabe

Family lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Wees

Family lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Angela is knowledgeable, experienced, assertive without being the sort of lawyers that judges don't like, and cares for her clients. I have referred clients to her when I could not take them on, which is perhaps the highest compliment one can pay to a lawyer. I highly recommend her."

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Gregory Riebesehl

Family lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Angela is a pleasure to work with."

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Judd Nemiro

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Angela is an excellent lawyer and an asset to the legal community. She is my go-to person when I have a question about family law. Angela is very knowledgeable in her practice areas and is devoted to the highest level of representation for her clients. I never hesitate to refer potential clients to Angela when their needs fall outside of my practice area or I have a conflict of interest that prevents me from taking the case. I know that Angela will provide the same high level of service that I would want if I were hiring an attorney, and I am confident that any potential client will be in good hands with Angela."

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Kristy Blackwell

Family lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Angela is extremely professional, knowledgable and has excellent negotiating skills. I would recommend her to anyone."

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Barry Brody

Family lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Very skilled and informed. She serves her clients well."

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Steven Cole

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Angela is extremely thorough, aggressive, and knowledgeable. She knows what she's doing, and she's very professional."

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Sherynn Perry

Family lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I find Ms. Peacock to be very professional; ethical, polite, and efficient. I have no doubt that she is a very qualified attorney, and in my cases against Ms. Peacock, she has always been organized, thorough and courteous."

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Kevin Bumstead

Family lawyer | Mar 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I was oppposing counsel with Ms. Peacock approximately two years ago. During our case I was impressed with her tough negotiating skills but also her fairness knowledge of the law and dedication to her client. Since my case with Ms. Peacock I have referred matters to her and will continue to so in the future."

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Fred Ruotolo

Family lawyer

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James Wees

Family lawyer

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Judd Nemiro

Family lawyer

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Kristy Blackwell

Family lawyer

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Kevin Bumstead

Personal injury lawyer

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Sherynn Perry

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Certified Specialist - Family Law, State Bar of Arizona

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2002

Advanced Legal Research American Jurisprudence Award, Creighton University School of Law

2002

Outstanding Tournament Director Int'l Moot Court Board, Creighton University School of Law

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Owner, Peacock & Banfield, PLLC

2008 - 2014

Attorney, Bishop Law Office, P.C.

2006 - 2008

Attorney, Fromm Smith & Gadow, P.C.

2002 - 2006

Attorney, Quindry & Koniuszy, LLP

Associations

2007 - 2013

Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee Member

2002 - 2014

State Bar of Arizona

Member

2002 - 2014

Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Education

2002

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Hawaii, Manoa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

NBI Program

Child Custody and Visitation, Phoenix, AZ

2012

NBI Program

Road Map to Divorce Proceedings, Phoenix, AZ

2010

NBI Program

Financial Settlements and Support Issues, Phoenix, AZ

Languages

English

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