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Danette Pahl

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Licensed for 23 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

Spanish

About

As the founder of Pahl & Associates, Danette uses her experience and training as a former Tucson City Prosecutor to represent individuals and families in divorce proceedings.  Whether at the negotiating table or inside the courtroom, Danette aggressively advocates for the best interests of her clients and their children.  She ensures that the issues of community property division, spousal maintenance, legal decision-making authority, and child support are resolved fairly to enable clients to successfully move on from the dissolution of marriage or other family law dispute.Danette is fluent in Spanish and accepts cases in Pima, Pinal, Cochise, and Santa Cruz Counties.  She attended college and played intercollegiate soccer at the University of Illinois, and she received her M.A. in Latin American and Iberian Studies and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  Danette has practiced exclusively in the area of family law for over ten years.Danette is married to a veterinarian and has two children.  She is a sports enthusiast and dog lover.  In her spare time, Danette loves to travel. 

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

Spanish

Contact

Pahl & Associates6400 East Tanque Verde RoadSuite 150Tucson, AZ, 85715

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
July 27, 2020

I have worked with Danette for many years (sadly), first for my divorce, and then for ongoing child custody issues with a difficult Ex. Danette has been extraordinarily professional and has guided me through the maze of family law. My case was complicated and it was clear from the beginning that Danette had the best interests of my children in mind. I felt confident working with Danette, despite the emotional trauma of divorce. I have recommended her to several friends and would not hesitate to recommend her services again. If you are involved in a divorce situation, with kids and don't know where to go, call Danette.

Kay
July 18, 2020

Danette Pahl is the attorney that I would like to review. She is both a highly effective attorney and, more importantly, a wonderful human being. Danette knows what she is doing. She thoroughly researched and prepared for my divorce case, with excellent results! Because of her diligent efforts, my divorce settlement yielded just what I had hoped for—an equitable division of the community property. I not only received half of my husband’s pension but also health insurance and $100,000. These awards exceeded my hopes! In all of her cases, Danette adds personal touches—empathy, protectiveness, and sympathy. These heartfelt personal touches incentivize her to be quite tenacious on the behalf of her clients. As may be expected, these qualities surfaced in my case. She was very sympathetic, concerned and protective. These qualities serve her well in responding to the emotional aspects of her case (i.e., the emotional turmoil of her clients, who are distressed because of their divorces). These qualities also serve to enhance Danette’s legal prowess, pushing her to be tenacious on behalf of her clients (such as myself) and meticulous in her research for the case and the execution of the legal procedures involved. Considering both her effectiveness in the legal arena and the personal touches that she brings in her approach to a case, all-in-all, she is a wonderful and effective attorney, who I would highly recommend to anyone who is undergoing a divorce or has any other family law issues. Thank you so much Danette for your support, legal prowess, and effectiveness in the legal arena!

Alyssa
June 12, 2019

This woman has been a Godsend! She genuinely cared for my husband and myself and most importantly his child. Her presence in the courtroom is something to be reckoned with. In the 10 year custody battle with my husbands ex, I don’t think either one of us has felt so taken care of. She thinks of everything and then some. She came highly recommended by another lawyer friend and she exceeding all of our hopes and put our family back together. She is the most ethical lawyer we have come in contact with, that being said if your one goal is to screw over your ex at the cost of your child(ren) this is not the lawyer for you.

KD
November 9, 2012

Danette is hard working and very good at her job she not only mopped the floor with my ex she found every usable piece of dirt and put it to work. She even kept on after we won to make sure there was no possibility of being take back on appeal. Love love loved her!

Annie Weadock
September 17, 2011

Danette is what all attorneys should be about! She believes in the law, justice, integrity, and hard work. She is honest, direct, supportive, and compassionate. We knew she was always there working for us, available and industrious. She is not just involved in the law just for the money although she is worth every penny she charges and then some. She is not boisterous but a strong, determined fighter when necessary. We can not express our gratitude enough; she is awesome!

David
September 3, 2010

Danette provided a professional experience I will never forget. Within the first five minutes of meeting her, she scheduled a hearing for me. I am in the military, so I did not have many opportunities to travel to Tucson, but she consistantly kept me well informed. During court proceedings, she was extremely proficient and well prepared. Because of her, I managed to get everything I asked for in court. In addition, $3,500 in attorney fees were awarded to me by the court. I would definately recommend her for anyone attemting to gain custody of his or her child.

anonymous
October 17, 2018

I agree with the Congressman. I hired this woman for my divorce. I was in an ugly divorce. She did not lift a finger to support me on my behalf. I stood in the court and heard the Judge ask her if she filed 4 different documents on my behalf and her reply was no. She was collaborating with the opposing lawyer on how the assets were to be divided in my EX's favor. All the time she was driving my bill up reviewing emails. I DID NOT HIRE A LAWYER TO READ EMAILS. I HIRED A LAWYER TO PROTECT ME AND FIGHT ON MY BEHALF, AND TO END THE NIGHTMARE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. She produced no honorable results for me. All the time she allowed my divorce to drag out for 3 years. The last year was only to stall so they could reduce my child support down to nothing, and to drive my bill up over $40,000.00 plus dollars. To only have me be screwed over in end. She later tried to bill me another $20,000.00 for reviewing emails that I was able to escape. She is a liar and cheat and very dishonorable. She made the whole experience even worse.

Congressman
September 19, 2017

She was nice until we got a $23,000 bill for a $5000 job. Liar and a cheat. Stay away. These other reviews are written by her friends. Most hated lawyer by judges in Tucson.

anonymous
July 27, 2020

I have worked with Danette for many years (sadly), first for my divorce, and then for ongoing child custody issues with a difficult Ex. Danette has been extraordinarily professional and has guided me through the maze of family law. My case was complicated and it was clear from the beginning that Danette had the best interests of my children in mind. I felt confident working with Danette, despite the emotional trauma of divorce. I have recommended her to several friends and would not hesitate to recommend her services again. If you are involved in a divorce situation, with kids and don't know where to go, call Danette.

Kay
July 18, 2020

Danette Pahl is the attorney that I would like to review. She is both a highly effective attorney and, more importantly, a wonderful human being. Danette knows what she is doing. She thoroughly researched and prepared for my divorce case, with excellent results! Because of her diligent efforts, my divorce settlement yielded just what I had hoped for—an equitable division of the community property. I not only received half of my husband’s pension but also health insurance and $100,000. These awards exceeded my hopes! In all of her cases, Danette adds personal touches—empathy, protectiveness, and sympathy. These heartfelt personal touches incentivize her to be quite tenacious on the behalf of her clients. As may be expected, these qualities surfaced in my case. She was very sympathetic, concerned and protective. These qualities serve her well in responding to the emotional aspects of her case (i.e., the emotional turmoil of her clients, who are distressed because of their divorces). These qualities also serve to enhance Danette’s legal prowess, pushing her to be tenacious on behalf of her clients (such as myself) and meticulous in her research for the case and the execution of the legal procedures involved. Considering both her effectiveness in the legal arena and the personal touches that she brings in her approach to a case, all-in-all, she is a wonderful and effective attorney, who I would highly recommend to anyone who is undergoing a divorce or has any other family law issues. Thank you so much Danette for your support, legal prowess, and effectiveness in the legal arena!

Alyssa
June 12, 2019

This woman has been a Godsend! She genuinely cared for my husband and myself and most importantly his child. Her presence in the courtroom is something to be reckoned with. In the 10 year custody battle with my husbands ex, I don’t think either one of us has felt so taken care of. She thinks of everything and then some. She came highly recommended by another lawyer friend and she exceeding all of our hopes and put our family back together. She is the most ethical lawyer we have come in contact with, that being said if your one goal is to screw over your ex at the cost of your child(ren) this is not the lawyer for you.

KD
November 9, 2012

Danette is hard working and very good at her job she not only mopped the floor with my ex she found every usable piece of dirt and put it to work. She even kept on after we won to make sure there was no possibility of being take back on appeal. Love love loved her!

Annie Weadock
September 17, 2011

Danette is what all attorneys should be about! She believes in the law, justice, integrity, and hard work. She is honest, direct, supportive, and compassionate. We knew she was always there working for us, available and industrious. She is not just involved in the law just for the money although she is worth every penny she charges and then some. She is not boisterous but a strong, determined fighter when necessary. We can not express our gratitude enough; she is awesome!

David
September 3, 2010

Danette provided a professional experience I will never forget. Within the first five minutes of meeting her, she scheduled a hearing for me. I am in the military, so I did not have many opportunities to travel to Tucson, but she consistantly kept me well informed. During court proceedings, she was extremely proficient and well prepared. Because of her, I managed to get everything I asked for in court. In addition, $3,500 in attorney fees were awarded to me by the court. I would definately recommend her for anyone attemting to gain custody of his or her child.

anonymous
October 17, 2018

I agree with the Congressman. I hired this woman for my divorce. I was in an ugly divorce. She did not lift a finger to support me on my behalf. I stood in the court and heard the Judge ask her if she filed 4 different documents on my behalf and her reply was no. She was collaborating with the opposing lawyer on how the assets were to be divided in my EX's favor. All the time she was driving my bill up reviewing emails. I DID NOT HIRE A LAWYER TO READ EMAILS. I HIRED A LAWYER TO PROTECT ME AND FIGHT ON MY BEHALF, AND TO END THE NIGHTMARE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. She produced no honorable results for me. All the time she allowed my divorce to drag out for 3 years. The last year was only to stall so they could reduce my child support down to nothing, and to drive my bill up over $40,000.00 plus dollars. To only have me be screwed over in end. She later tried to bill me another $20,000.00 for reviewing emails that I was able to escape. She is a liar and cheat and very dishonorable. She made the whole experience even worse.

Congressman
September 19, 2017

She was nice until we got a $23,000 bill for a $5000 job. Liar and a cheat. Stay away. These other reviews are written by her friends. Most hated lawyer by judges in Tucson.

anonymous
July 27, 2020

I have worked with Danette for many years (sadly), first for my divorce, and then for ongoing child custody issues with a difficult Ex. Danette has been extraordinarily professional and has guided me through the maze of family law. My case was complicated and it was clear from the beginning that Danette had the best interests of my children in mind. I felt confident working with Danette, despite the emotional trauma of divorce. I have recommended her to several friends and would not hesitate to recommend her services again. If you are involved in a divorce situation, with kids and don't know where to go, call Danette.

Kay
July 18, 2020

Danette Pahl is the attorney that I would like to review. She is both a highly effective attorney and, more importantly, a wonderful human being. Danette knows what she is doing. She thoroughly researched and prepared for my divorce case, with excellent results! Because of her diligent efforts, my divorce settlement yielded just what I had hoped for—an equitable division of the community property. I not only received half of my husband’s pension but also health insurance and $100,000. These awards exceeded my hopes! In all of her cases, Danette adds personal touches—empathy, protectiveness, and sympathy. These heartfelt personal touches incentivize her to be quite tenacious on the behalf of her clients. As may be expected, these qualities surfaced in my case. She was very sympathetic, concerned and protective. These qualities serve her well in responding to the emotional aspects of her case (i.e., the emotional turmoil of her clients, who are distressed because of their divorces). These qualities also serve to enhance Danette’s legal prowess, pushing her to be tenacious on behalf of her clients (such as myself) and meticulous in her research for the case and the execution of the legal procedures involved. Considering both her effectiveness in the legal arena and the personal touches that she brings in her approach to a case, all-in-all, she is a wonderful and effective attorney, who I would highly recommend to anyone who is undergoing a divorce or has any other family law issues. Thank you so much Danette for your support, legal prowess, and effectiveness in the legal arena!

Alyssa
June 12, 2019

This woman has been a Godsend! She genuinely cared for my husband and myself and most importantly his child. Her presence in the courtroom is something to be reckoned with. In the 10 year custody battle with my husbands ex, I don’t think either one of us has felt so taken care of. She thinks of everything and then some. She came highly recommended by another lawyer friend and she exceeding all of our hopes and put our family back together. She is the most ethical lawyer we have come in contact with, that being said if your one goal is to screw over your ex at the cost of your child(ren) this is not the lawyer for you.

KD
November 9, 2012

Danette is hard working and very good at her job she not only mopped the floor with my ex she found every usable piece of dirt and put it to work. She even kept on after we won to make sure there was no possibility of being take back on appeal. Love love loved her!

Annie Weadock
September 17, 2011

Danette is what all attorneys should be about! She believes in the law, justice, integrity, and hard work. She is honest, direct, supportive, and compassionate. We knew she was always there working for us, available and industrious. She is not just involved in the law just for the money although she is worth every penny she charges and then some. She is not boisterous but a strong, determined fighter when necessary. We can not express our gratitude enough; she is awesome!

David
September 3, 2010

Danette provided a professional experience I will never forget. Within the first five minutes of meeting her, she scheduled a hearing for me. I am in the military, so I did not have many opportunities to travel to Tucson, but she consistantly kept me well informed. During court proceedings, she was extremely proficient and well prepared. Because of her, I managed to get everything I asked for in court. In addition, $3,500 in attorney fees were awarded to me by the court. I would definately recommend her for anyone attemting to gain custody of his or her child.

anonymous
October 17, 2018

I agree with the Congressman. I hired this woman for my divorce. I was in an ugly divorce. She did not lift a finger to support me on my behalf. I stood in the court and heard the Judge ask her if she filed 4 different documents on my behalf and her reply was no. She was collaborating with the opposing lawyer on how the assets were to be divided in my EX's favor. All the time she was driving my bill up reviewing emails. I DID NOT HIRE A LAWYER TO READ EMAILS. I HIRED A LAWYER TO PROTECT ME AND FIGHT ON MY BEHALF, AND TO END THE NIGHTMARE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. She produced no honorable results for me. All the time she allowed my divorce to drag out for 3 years. The last year was only to stall so they could reduce my child support down to nothing, and to drive my bill up over $40,000.00 plus dollars. To only have me be screwed over in end. She later tried to bill me another $20,000.00 for reviewing emails that I was able to escape. She is a liar and cheat and very dishonorable. She made the whole experience even worse.

Congressman
September 19, 2017

She was nice until we got a $23,000 bill for a $5000 job. Liar and a cheat. Stay away. These other reviews are written by her friends. Most hated lawyer by judges in Tucson.

anonymous
July 27, 2020

I have worked with Danette for many years (sadly), first for my divorce, and then for ongoing child custody issues with a difficult Ex. Danette has been extraordinarily professional and has guided me through the maze of family law. My case was complicated and it was clear from the beginning that Danette had the best interests of my children in mind. I felt confident working with Danette, despite the emotional trauma of divorce. I have recommended her to several friends and would not hesitate to recommend her services again. If you are involved in a divorce situation, with kids and don't know where to go, call Danette.

Kay
July 18, 2020

Danette Pahl is the attorney that I would like to review. She is both a highly effective attorney and, more importantly, a wonderful human being. Danette knows what she is doing. She thoroughly researched and prepared for my divorce case, with excellent results! Because of her diligent efforts, my divorce settlement yielded just what I had hoped for—an equitable division of the community property. I not only received half of my husband’s pension but also health insurance and $100,000. These awards exceeded my hopes! In all of her cases, Danette adds personal touches—empathy, protectiveness, and sympathy. These heartfelt personal touches incentivize her to be quite tenacious on the behalf of her clients. As may be expected, these qualities surfaced in my case. She was very sympathetic, concerned and protective. These qualities serve her well in responding to the emotional aspects of her case (i.e., the emotional turmoil of her clients, who are distressed because of their divorces). These qualities also serve to enhance Danette’s legal prowess, pushing her to be tenacious on behalf of her clients (such as myself) and meticulous in her research for the case and the execution of the legal procedures involved. Considering both her effectiveness in the legal arena and the personal touches that she brings in her approach to a case, all-in-all, she is a wonderful and effective attorney, who I would highly recommend to anyone who is undergoing a divorce or has any other family law issues. Thank you so much Danette for your support, legal prowess, and effectiveness in the legal arena!

Alyssa
June 12, 2019

This woman has been a Godsend! She genuinely cared for my husband and myself and most importantly his child. Her presence in the courtroom is something to be reckoned with. In the 10 year custody battle with my husbands ex, I don’t think either one of us has felt so taken care of. She thinks of everything and then some. She came highly recommended by another lawyer friend and she exceeding all of our hopes and put our family back together. She is the most ethical lawyer we have come in contact with, that being said if your one goal is to screw over your ex at the cost of your child(ren) this is not the lawyer for you.

KD
November 9, 2012

Danette is hard working and very good at her job she not only mopped the floor with my ex she found every usable piece of dirt and put it to work. She even kept on after we won to make sure there was no possibility of being take back on appeal. Love love loved her!

Annie Weadock
September 17, 2011

Danette is what all attorneys should be about! She believes in the law, justice, integrity, and hard work. She is honest, direct, supportive, and compassionate. We knew she was always there working for us, available and industrious. She is not just involved in the law just for the money although she is worth every penny she charges and then some. She is not boisterous but a strong, determined fighter when necessary. We can not express our gratitude enough; she is awesome!

David
September 3, 2010

Danette provided a professional experience I will never forget. Within the first five minutes of meeting her, she scheduled a hearing for me. I am in the military, so I did not have many opportunities to travel to Tucson, but she consistantly kept me well informed. During court proceedings, she was extremely proficient and well prepared. Because of her, I managed to get everything I asked for in court. In addition, $3,500 in attorney fees were awarded to me by the court. I would definately recommend her for anyone attemting to gain custody of his or her child.

anonymous
October 17, 2018

I agree with the Congressman. I hired this woman for my divorce. I was in an ugly divorce. She did not lift a finger to support me on my behalf. I stood in the court and heard the Judge ask her if she filed 4 different documents on my behalf and her reply was no. She was collaborating with the opposing lawyer on how the assets were to be divided in my EX's favor. All the time she was driving my bill up reviewing emails. I DID NOT HIRE A LAWYER TO READ EMAILS. I HIRED A LAWYER TO PROTECT ME AND FIGHT ON MY BEHALF, AND TO END THE NIGHTMARE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. She produced no honorable results for me. All the time she allowed my divorce to drag out for 3 years. The last year was only to stall so they could reduce my child support down to nothing, and to drive my bill up over $40,000.00 plus dollars. To only have me be screwed over in end. She later tried to bill me another $20,000.00 for reviewing emails that I was able to escape. She is a liar and cheat and very dishonorable. She made the whole experience even worse.

Congressman
September 19, 2017

She was nice until we got a $23,000 bill for a $5000 job. Liar and a cheat. Stay away. These other reviews are written by her friends. Most hated lawyer by judges in Tucson.