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Clients' Choice Award by Avvo 2019

Attorney Michael J. Clonts Received the Lead Counsel Seal Award 2019

Attorney Michael J. Clonts received the Lead Counsel Seal Award in Family Law

Attorney Brandon M. Sander Received Attorney and Practice Magazine's Top 10 Attorney Award 2019

Attorney Brandon M. Sander received Attorney and Practice Magazine's Top 10 Attorney Award, recognizing the highest degree of excellence in Family Law, a feat less than 1% of attorneys nationwide may receive.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson Distinguished with the AV Preeminent Award 2019

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson received the AV Preeminent Award by Martindale-Hubbell, in recognition of their strong legal ability and high ethical standards.

Attorney Michelle J. Perkins Received the Martindale-Hubbell Platinum Award 2019

Attorney Michelle J. Perkins received the Client Champion Platinum Award by Martindale-Hubbell for the second time. This honor recognizes attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients and demonstrate ongoing commitment to delivering superior client service.

Attorney Max N. Hanson Received the Martindale-Hubbell Gold Award 2019

Attorney Max N. Hanson received the Client Champion Gold Award by Martindale-Hubbell for the second time. This honor recognizes attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients and demonstrate ongoing commitment to delivering superior client service.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson Received the Arizona Republic Top Lawyers Award

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson received the Arizona Republic Top Lawyers of Arizona award, back to back years, recognizing their excellence and achievements.

Clients' Choice Award by Avvo 2018

Attorney Michelle J. Perkins has been awarded the 2018 Avvo Clients' Choice Award. She continues to be highly recommended by her clients and has had the honor of receiving this award every year since 2012.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson have been rated and recognized by their peers and by Judges for both their legal ability and high ethical standards.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson have been rated and recognized by their peers and by Judges for both their legal ability and high ethical standards. It is an elite group as only 8 percent of all attorneys hold an AV Preeminent Rating – Judicial Edition, a designation trusted worldwide by consumers needing legal services.

Attorney Brandon M. Sander has been awarded Top 40 Under 40 by American Academy of Attorneys

Attorney Brandon M. Sander has been nominated and selected for top 40 under 40 by the American Academy of Attorneys. This award recognizes elite attorneys who are dedicated to the promotion of excellence in the field of law and their communities.

Attorney Brandon M. Sander has been recognized as a Rising Star for the year of 2018 by AILA

Attorney Brandon M. Sander has been recognized as a Rising Star for the year of 2018 by AILA for his record of ongoing and exceptional growth and increased levels of leadership and responsibility.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson Receive 2018 Avvo Top-Rated Award

Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson recieved the 2018 Avvo Top-Rated Award. This is the highest rating possible. This rating is a testament of their superior legal expertise and highest ethical standards.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson Receive Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Rating

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson have been rated and recognized by their peers and by Judges for both their legal ability and high ethical standards. It is an elite group as only 8 percent of all attorneys hold an AV Preeminent Rating, a designation trusted worldwide by consumers needing legal services.

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson Received the Arizona Republic Top Lawyers Award

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson received the Arizona Republic Top Lawyers of Arizona award recognizing their excellence and achievements.

Client Champion Gold 2017

Max N. Hanson received the Client Champion Gold Distinction Award

2017 10 Best – The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

Attorney Max N. Hanson has been honored as one of the “10 Best” in exceptional and outstanding client service in Arizona by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys. This award is only given to attorneys who have been nominated and whose client satisfaction rates are among the top in the state.

Attorney CD Owens Receives Award from State Bar of Arizona

CD Owens recently received this Special Award of Honor from the State Bar of Arizona for more than fifty years of service in the legal profession.
Congratulations CD!

2017, 2016 & 2015 Nation’s Top One Percent by National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Every year since 2015, Attorney Michelle J. Perkins has been honored as being among the nation's Top One Percent of family law attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished counsel. This award is reserved for less than 1% of attorneys nationwide and is only given to those attorneys who demonstrate the "highest ideals" of the legal profession. Read more about the selection process here.

2017 10 Best - The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

Attorney Michelle J. Perkins has been honored as one of the "10 Best" in client satisfaction among family law attorneys in the state by the American Institute of Family Law attorneys. This award is only given to attorneys who have been nominated and whose client satisfaction rates are among the top in the state.

2017 Top One Percent Most Honored Professionals - The American Registry for Business Excellence

Attorneys Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson have been recognized by The American Registry for Business as being a part of the top 1% of business professionals within their field. They were selected for this honor from an elite group of law professionals based on repeated, verified honors from the press, peers, clients, and trade groups over a five year period.

2017 AV PREEMINENT RATED – JUDICIAL EDITION FROM MARTINDALE-HUBBELL

Successful Women Owners Network Lifetime Achievement Award

Michelle J. Perkins has received the Successful Women Owners Network Lifetime Achievement Award by Republic Media. She has been featured in Republic Media Custom Publishing. Click on the link below to read the publication:

"Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated, Judicial Edition"

Attorneys Michelle Perkins and Max Hanson are AV Preeminent Rated, Judicial Edition, from Martindale-Hubbell, 2016.

"America's Most Honored Professionals"

Attorneys Michelle Perkins and Max Hanson have been recognized by The American Registry as the "Best of the Best." Only those who have been publicly awarded multiple times for their professional excellence can be considered for this award. Both Michelle and Max are in the top 1%.

"Ranking Arizona 2016"

Owens & Perkins has been ranked #2 out of 10 Family Law Firms by AZ Big Media Publication, "Ranking Arizona 2016". This is the second year the firm has ranked in this position.

“2016 Client Distinction Award”

Michelle J. Perkins, CD Owens, and Max N. Hanson were awarded with the 2016 Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award for their communication ability, responsiveness, value of services, and quality of service.

“2016 Arizona's Top Lawyers”

Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson received the Arizona Republic 2016 Top Lawyers of Arizona award recognizing their excellence and achievements.

“2016 AV Preeminent Rated”

Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson are AV Preeminent rated from Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating possible. This rating is a testament of their superior legal expertise and highest ethical standards.

"2016 AVVO Clients' Choice Award"

Michelle J. Perkins has received the 2016 AVVO Clients' Choice Award for Divorce.

“2015 Best Places to Work”

Owens & Perkins, Attorneys at Law has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work winners by the Phoenix Business Journal for the second year in a row.

"2015 America's Most Honored Professionals"

Michelle J. Perkins has been awarded for continuous professional recognition – an accomplishment realized by the Top 5% of American Professionals. This is the second year that Ms. Perkins has received this award.

“2015 Arizona's Top Lawyers”

Michelle J. Perkins and Max N. Hanson received the Arizona Republic 2015 Top Lawyers of Arizona award recognizing their excellence and achievements.

“2015 Client Distinction Award”

Michelle J. Perkins, CD Owens and Max N. Hanson were awarded the 2015 Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, recognizing their excellence in quality of service, responsiveness, overall value and communication ability.

"2015 Top Rated Lawyer"

Michelle J. Perkins is 2015 Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law by Martindale-Hubbell. This award is a testament of Ms. Perkins' ethical standards and legal ability.

“Kudzu Best of 2014 for Arizona Attorneys Award”

We have received the Kudzu Best of 2014 for Arizona Attorneys award. This is our third year in a row.

“2015 Top 10 Family Law Attorneys In Arizona ”

Max N. Hanson and Michelle J. Perkins have both been selected as two of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Arizona by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Inc.

“2015 Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business″

Owens & Perkins received second place for Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business 2015 for Law Firms: Family Law.

"2015 AVVO Clients' Choice Award"

C.D. Owens received the 2015 AVVO Clients' Choice Award for DUI.

“2014 Excellence Award”

Owens & Perkins, PC received the 2014 Excellence Award in Legal Services by the United States Institute for Advancement of Trade and Commerce. This is in distinguished recognition of consistently demonstrating an exemplary level of excellence in serving clients and the business community at large with a targeted focus on delivering superlative customer service while adhering to a strong code of business ethics.

“2014 Top Valley Lawyers”

Ms. Perkins has been named 2014 Top Valley Lawyers by North Valley Magazine.

“AV Preeminent Rated”

Ms. Perkins is AV Preeminent rated from Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating possible. This rating is a testament of Michelle's superior legal expertise and highest ethical standards.

“2014 Best Places to Work”

Owens & Perkins, Attorneys at Law has been selected as one of the 2014 Best Places to Work winners by the Phoenix Business Journal.

"Top 40 Under 40"

"Arizona's Finest Lawyers"

Max N. Hanson has been named one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers. This accomplishment demonstrates high skills, integrity and full commitment to the rule of law.

"2014 America's Most Honored Professionals"

Michelle J. Perkins has been awarded for continuous professional recognition – an accomplishment realized by the Top 5% of American Professionals.

Martindale-Hubbell Directory of Distinguished Attorneys includes only firms with Very High Ratings in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.

“2010 Directory of Distinguished Attorneys”

Martindale-Hubbell Directory of Distinguished Attorneys includes only firms with Very High Ratings in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.

“C.D. Owens Day” for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona

Jim Lane, the Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona, proclaimed August 14, 2009 as C.D. Owens Day in recognition of C.D.’s commitment to hard work and dedication to his profession.

“Scottsdale Bar Association Award of Excellence”

Presented to Michelle Perkins in recognition of her outstanding service to the legal community, August 13, 2009.

“Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007″

The top 5% Lawyers in Arizona and New Mexico.

“Maricopa County Bar; Family Law Section CHAIR 2005 and 2006″

For distinguished leadership of the Family Law Section, Maricopa County.