About Lisa Stone
Lisa Stone is an experienced, award-winning attorney, who limits her practice to family law. Having practiced law in Arizona for over 29 years, Lisa has devoted her legal career to helping clients navigate the complex, often unfriendly and seemingly broken, family court system. In addition to her extensive litigation and negotiation background, truly caring about the emotional and financial challenges clients face is what sets Lisa apart from her peers.
Attorney Profile
Lisa is A/V rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and to the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Lisa is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is a Sustaining Member of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers. Lisa is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts having served as Arizona’s chapter president in 2005. Early in her career, Lisa was named to the inaugural class of Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Top Arizona Business Leaders Under Age 40.” Lisa has been an adjunct law professor and has taught several continuing legal education courses to attorneys, judges and paralegals. When not in the office, Lisa is a volunteer and board member to multiple local children’s charities and civic leadership groups, a part-time graduate student at University for Peace (UPEACE) and “Mom” to her many rescued dogs.
Bar Associations & Professional Memberships
State Bar of Arizona, admitted 1994, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and World Peace Through Law sections member.
Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section Member
American Bar Association, Family Law Section Member
Scottsdale Bar Association, Board of Directors and Member
Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, member, Arizona Chapter president 2005.
James Lawson Institute, graduate 2019
Education
California Western School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993
Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, 1990
Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advance Mediation Training, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2012
University for Peace, UPEACE Costa Rica, Master of Arts, Candidate 2024
Awards/Distinctions
Southwest SuperLawyers 2023 A/V Rated, Martindale Hubbell®
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, Sustaining Member
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys™ 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, 2019
AVVO, Client’s Choice Award
Family Law Assistance Project, Volunteer Lawyers Program, Family Law Attorney of the Year, 2003
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services, Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys 2002 and 2003
Family Law Assistance Project, Outstanding Family Law Educator, 2000
Arizona’s Finest, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1999
Community Service
Florence Crittenton, INSPIRE Panelist
T-Gen Ambassador
Scottsdale Leadership, Member
