Offering legal services in every area of probate and family law, collaborative divorce, mediation, matters involving sensitive mental health issues and complex litigation ranging from custody disputes to exploitation of vulnerable adult cases.
Litigation involving the family is likely to be the most trying emotional experience of your life. Whether assisting an elderly family member, a family member with a mental illness, or ending a marriage, let us assist you in navigating this difficult time with understanding, compassion, knowledge and strength.
Ms. Soderquist's litigation experience involves a wide spectrum of complex, multi-national probate and mental health matters, as well as issues involving family law.
She believes that out-of-court settlements are the most cost-effective means of resolving most disputes. Nevertheless, she possesses the resolve and tenacity to litigate if alternative resolutions fail.
If the problem you are facing involves a family member or loved one, protection of your interests or the loved one's interest, or matters related to mental health, you are in the right place. We may be able to help you and your family, and we'll be happy to speak to you to see if we can help.
Carol A. Soderquist earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State University College of Law and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1998. In 2000, she was admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and in 2013, she was admitted to practice in New York State.
Her practice strengths are negotiating and rapidly solving complex cases. She participated in the Maricopa County Superior Court probate court mediation project in 1999, and continued her mediation education at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
She is a Collaborative Divorce practitioner, an out-of-court method in which the parties with the assistance of experts, agree upon terms of their decree of dissolution, which is then submitted to the court. The core of the collaborative divorce method is cooperative resolution that strives to keep family relationships intact.
Ms. Soderquist serves as a probate judge pro tem and as a Parent Coordinator/Special Master for the Maricopa County Superior Court.
In addition to being a lawyer, she is licensed as a private fiduciary by the Arizona Supreme Court.
Soderquist was a past Chair (2003-2004) of the Arizona State Bar's Mental Health & Elder Law Executive Council.
She has presented numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on mediation, probate, mental health and family law. She participated in a presentation for the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL), on the controversy surrounding the term "Parental Alienation" and whether "Parental Alienation Syndrome" should be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM), 5th edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
In September of 2021, Ms. Soderquist presented for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, "Working with Blended Families: ALTCS, Estate Planning & Family Law."
Litigation involving the family is likely to be the most trying emotional experience of your life. Whether assisting an elderly family member, a family member with a mental illness, or ending a marriage, we'll assist you in navigating this difficult time with understanding, compassion, knowledge and strength.
We'll be happy to speak to you to see if we can help.
| Direct # | Office # |
|---|---|
| (480) 720.2528 | (480) 499.8400 |
| Office Address | Mailing Address |
| 17470 N Pacesetter Way Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
4939 W Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85226-2066 |
| Zoom consultations available | |