Kathleen A. McCarthy - Tucson, AZ
Attorney at McCarthy Family Law, PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Tucson, AZ
300 N. Main Ave. #203 Tucson, AZ 85701
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50
Years
Experience
Tucson Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 09/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Kathleen earned her Law Degree with Honors from the University of Arizona in 1976. She immediately waded headlong into the risky yet exciting process of opening her own practice which today is called McCarthy Family Law.
Early in her career, Kathleen learned legal services were only part of what her clients needed. They also desperately needed a process to help them heal from the deeply personal and disruptive emotional turmoil that led them to divorce. Seeing this, she examined how lawyers could help facilitate this healing by maintaining a laser focus on their client’s needs, showing a willingness to truly listen and inform without judgment, and being responsive to these needs.
Today, the firm maintains this objective and Kathleen’s legacy under the guidance of the firm’s managing attorney, Scott Simonson.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- State Bar of Arizona Continuing Education Award, for outstanding contributions to the State Bar’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996 - 2020
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association’s Alice Truman Leadership Award
- Best Lawyers of America
- Southwest Super Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Kathleen A. McCarthy
Included on the 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southwest Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder
Pro Bono Activities
- Kino Learning Center (K-12)
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994
Specialties and Certifications
- Domestic Relations, Certified
- Board Certified, Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona
Other Affiliations
- Arizona Executive Law Council (President, 1994-1995)
- Arizona State Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (President, 1993-1994)
- Arizona Executive Family Law Counsel, 1998-2001
- Pima County Bar Association Commission on Unified Family Courts, 1999-2001
- American Bar Association
- Pima County Bar Association (Former Co-Chair)
- Arizona Board of Family Law Specialization Commission, 1999 - Present (Member)
- Arizona Board of Family Law Specialization Commission, 2020 - Present (Board-elect Chair)
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Contact
300 N. Main Ave.
#203
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone Number: 502-513-0244
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
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