Amanda J. Taylor

Amanda J. Taylor

4.6
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 27 years

Family Lawyer at Yuma, AZ
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Animal Law, Bankruptcy & Debt

219 South Second Avenue, Yuma, AZ

About Amanda

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 80%

Divorce, Child Custody, Military Divorce, Adoption, Guardianship, Father's Rights, Complex Custody, Division of Property

80%
Child Custody 10%

Father's Rights

10%
Bankruptcy and Debt 5%

Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 27 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1998

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2013

Location

Amanda J. Taylor

219 South Second Avenue, Yuma, AZ, 85364

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Amanda J. Taylor's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews | Case Results

Posted by Lina | March 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Intelligent and compassionate

I love Amanda! She represented me in a custody case in 2018 and again in a modification of parenting time and petition to enforce that was concluded this year in 2023. Both times, the cases were drawn out over a year. They were high conflict, complicated, and emotionally draining. Amanda made me feel... comfortable in my case even though I don’t have a great history. She has always gone above and beyond for me. Amanda is a very talented lawyer and she definitely knows her stuff. She is quick-witted, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor. She is a pleasure to watch in court as she artfully performs her job. I would not have been able to get through any of these cases without her. Her staff is also exceptional, pleasant to work with, and communicated with me through every step.

Posted by Chace | September 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amanda SAVED MY CASE

Amanda took over my custody case after I had had a terribly negligent attorney who let my case go unattended for two years. I was being overcharged child support and had been cut off from my child. Amanda took over and in a matter of weeks managed to undo two years worth of damage. She knows what she...’s doing and she’s swift and knows her stuff. She’s a vicious litigator and a genius attorney. I just wish I had hired her first.

Posted by Elizabeth | April 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Knowledgeable, hard working, compassionate

I'm writing this review because I want our community to be aware of how blessed we are to have the services and expertise of an attorney like Amanda Taylor available to us. Our case was a difficult and unique one because we live out of state and the well being of little children was at risk. I had co...nsultations with a few lawyers prior to speaking with Ms. Taylor and they were all very pessimistic and hesitant to even attempt our case. They also went straight to quoting us their prices and never showed any sense of concern for the children for whom we were fighting. Right when I was about to throw in the towel, I came across Ms. Taylor's law office and she became instantly concerned and intrigued by the challenge that our situation presented. Her assistants immediately started up the paperwork to begin the guardianship case and they worked tirelessly to get information to and from the two states. They were very easy to get ahold of and it soon began to feel like we were working toward a common goal and that her and the staff were professionally and emotionally invested in helping us win. While in court, Amanda was collected, knowledgeable, tenacious and in sync with my intentions. She was bold when needed and was quick to catch inconsistencies as well as in quoting statutes. In the end, the Law Office of Amanda Taylor got us guardianship of our three little nieces despite the odds being stacked against us. I will be forever grateful to those women for working so hard to get my nieces into a safe place. You can't go wrong with Amanda and her staff- they are hard working, sharp, ambitious and have a genuine passion for what they do.

Posted by Gerardo | February 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Lawyer

I would recommend Amanda Taylor to anybody seeking a awesome lawyer with great experience and knowledge in the field of law. I was a young single father at 21 years old wanting to see my kids without any issues as their mother was not allowing me to see them when I had every right to. That all chang...ed after Amanda came on board and made things happen. Miss Amanda Taylor was able to help me get court ordered visitations with my children and I've been able to be apart of theirs life's without anyone telling me "no" since. I thank Amanda Taylor for her tremendous work ethic and commitment to helping those in need of her services. She kept me in the loop every step of the way and never made me doubt anything. Just know if you have Amanda on your side you've made the right choice.

Posted by Valerie | November 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Great Attorney

Amanda Taylor represented me for child support modification, to regain monies owed to me and enforce an order in my divorce decree. She and her staff were very communicative and responded to my inquiries in a timely manner. She definitely stood up for me and fought for I deserved. She was also very ...affordable and worked with me to make payments.

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Amanda J. Taylor's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jerry Baker

Family lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Amanda Taylor without hesitation. Recently, a client's case took us from Washington to Yuma. As I am unlicensed outside of Washington, I needed local counsel who was willing to help on an urgent matter related to a parental kidnapping. Almost nobody I called in Yuma was willing to even return my calls or emails, let alone work on the case. Although my client did not have much money, and the urgent nature of the case required late night and weekend work, Amanda took it on and got us the result we had hoped for. She struck me as a competent, ethical attorney with integrity, who really cared more about the outcome of the case than the money she might earn - a rare gem in the often unscrupulous field of family law. I would happily work with her again and recommend friends and family to her."

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Pamela Walsma

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Amanda is bright, hardworking and dedicated to her clients. She has helped many clients through very difficult situations."

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Heather Vinci

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Amanda always passionately advocates for her clients. I enjoy working with her."

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Kenneth Sheffield

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I worked with Amanda at the Yuma County Legal Defender's Office. She has an excellent legal mind, and is one of the most caring attorneys that I have known. Amanda goes out of her way to help her clients be successful in their current matter and in the future."

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2013.

Admonition issued in AZ, 2013

updated on 01/29/2024

An admonition means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar gives the lawyer an admonition in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Amanda’s comment:

“This episode was a minor infraction. In which I wrote Child Protective Service an angry letter because they failed to protect children in our location. The supervisor filed a bar complaint because of the letter and the fact that I said they were harassing my client and not doing their job.”

Honors

2024

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Amanda Taylor, PLLC.

2008 - 2010

City Prosecutor, City of San Luis

2001 - 2002

Staff Attorney, Yuma County Legal Defender

2000 - 2001

Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General Arizona

Associations

2005 - Present

Federal District Court 9th Circuit

Member

1998 - Present

Yuma County Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

1982 - Present

PETA

Member

1974 - Present

Humane Society

Member

Education

1997

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

University of Utah

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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