Laurence B. Hirsch

Top rated Family Law attorney in Phoenix, Arizona

Jaburg Wilk Law Firm
Laurence B. Hirsch
Jaburg Wilk Law Firm

Practice areas: Family Law

Licensed in Arizona since: 2003

Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2014

Jaburg Wilk Law Firm

1850 N. Central Ave
Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-248-1088 Email: Laurence B. Hirsch Visit website
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Larry began his legal career as a litigation attorney working on complex litigation cases and has narrowed his practice to only represent family law clients. While practicing in Chicago and before becoming a partner at Jaburg|Wilk, he worked with one of the largest law firms in the nation that was exclusive to family law representation. Larry has regularly worked on several high profile celebrity dissolutions and cases with multi-millions at stake.

Dissolution matters and post-decree proceedings are both in Larry’s area of expertise. While he can assist with complicated business valuations and divorces with substantial assets, he also helps clients with smaller estates though the divorce maze. “Divorce is an emotional roller coaster and my clients need me to be tough. They know I am going to be tough with their spouse’s attorney, but they can also expect me to be tough with them. I advise them in a manner which best preserves their rightful portion of the marital community.” – Larry Hirsch

His experience spans from pre-nuptial agreement and co-habitation agreements to post-nuptial agreements; from spousal maintenance negotiations to child custody and visitation; from complicated tax issues to dissolution of assets; from child support modifications to paternity. In family law representation, there is much to be said about the art of negotiation as many family issues are resolved through negotiation and mediation. Larry is skilled at both and teaches negotiation seminars.

He is active in family law organizations as a member of the Arizona State Bar, Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division member as well as being the Vice President of Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section. He is also active in the Greater Valley of the Sun community as Chairman of Young Jewish Phoenix and having served on the executive committee of Phoenix Human Rights Campaign. Larry’s commitment to family law is evidenced in by his speaking and writing – author of two chapters in West Domestic Relations Arizona Legal Forms publication and an article in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding child support arrearages – and participant in Channel 12 Lawyers on Call – Family Law segments. He delivers lectures to attorneys on how to sharpen their negotiation skills.

First Admitted: 1999, Illinois

Professional Webpage: http://www.jaburgwilk.com/our-people/laurence-hirsch

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member, State Bar of Arizona - Family Law Section
  • Vice President - Family Law Section, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2009
  • Member, State Bar of Arizona- Young Lawyers Division

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Board Member, Executive Council 70
  • Phoenix Human Rights Campaign, Former Executive Committee Member
  • Chairman of Young Jewish Phoenix

Honors

  • Rated BV Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Super Lawyer, Southwest Super Lawyers
  • 2012, 2013, 2014, Rising Star, Southwest Super Lawyers
  • 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
  • Forty Under 40, Phoenix Business Journal, 2011

Educational Background

  • University of Southern California Summer Institute of Entertainment Law , 1997
  • University of Iowa , 1996

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Top 6 Relocation Factors that an Arizona Family Law Judge Considers, http://www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/top-6-relocation-factors-that-an-arizona-family-law-judge-considers, ABC Sonoran Living
  • Using social media as a weapon to harm your spouse, whether intentionally or unintentionally, during the pendency of a divorce case can have serious negative consequences. Courts may consider social media activity as evidence in divorce proceedings, and actions that are intended to hurt or discredit your spouse may backfire and negatively impact your own case. , Author, How Social Media Can Impact Your Divorce Proceeding, JaburgWilk.com, 2024
  • Using social media as a weapon to harm your spouse, whether intentionally or unintentionally, during the pendency of a divorce case can have serious negative consequences., Author, How Social Media Can Impact Your Divorce Proceeding, JaburgWilk.com, 2023
  • The holiday season tends to bring out the best, or the worst, in people. It is a time to celebrate the joys of life and let the stress of the prior year slip away. Unfortunately, divorce and the holidays tend not to mix well – and parents in the throes of a difficult divorce may find themselves being anything but merry. , Ho Ho Ho! Can Happy Holidays and Divorce Co-exist?, JaburgWilk.com
  • When a couple is getting divorced both current and future tax obligations as well as tax basis are very important. There are four areas that we frequently advise our clients about., Divorce and Taxes, JaburgWilk.com
  • Authored two chapters in West Domestic Relations Arizona Legal Forms publication, 2009
  • Relocation Challenges for Divorced Parents, http://www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/relocation-challenges-for-divorced-parents, JaburgWilk.com
  • How is Child Support and Alimony Determined in Arizona?, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/how-is-child-support-and-alimony-determined-in-arizona, ABC Sonoran Living
  • Let Kids Be Kids!, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/let-kids-be-kids, ABC Sonoran Living
  • Frequently Asked Questions: Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in Divorce Cases, www.jaburgwilk.com//news-publications/frequently-asked-questions-attorneys%E2%80%99-fees-and-costs-in-divorce-cases
  • Why is my Divorce Lawyer Friendly with the Opposing Lawyer?, www.jaburgwilk.com//news-publications/why-is-my-divorce-lawyer-friendly-with-the-opposing-lawyer
  • Guidelines to Dealing with Children During Your Divorce, www.jaburgwilk.com//news-publications/guidelines-to-dealing-with-children-during-your-divorce
  • What Are Requests For Admission And How Can They Help My Divorce Case?, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/divorce-requests-for-admission
  • What is Community Property Law in Arizona and Why Does it Matter?, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/what-exactly-is-community-property-law-in-arizona-and-why-does-it-matter
  • Should I have a Premarital Agreement?, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/should-i-have-a-premarital-agreement
  • Can I Move Out of State with My Child?, www.jaburgwilk.com/news-publications/can-i-move-out-of-state-with-my-child

Office location for Laurence B. Hirsch

1850 N. Central Ave
Suite 1200
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Selections

9 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2012 - 2014

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