Peter Economidis

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Divorce, Child Custody and Family Law

Waterfall Economidis is dedicated to helping our clients work through some of the most difficult and emotional times of their lives. Whether we are dealing with a complex business valuation problem, an intricate marital or separate property allocation, or a child custody issue, our primary goal is to reach a negotiated settlement that is beneficial to our client and serves the best interests of any children involved. When negotiation or mediation is not successful, however, we take cases to trial. With support and input from lawyers in other practice areas of our firm, we assist clients in all aspects of their business and personal lives.

Our services in Divorce, Child Custody and Family Law include:
* Annulment
* Child Custody and Parenting Time (Visitation)
* Child Support
* Community and Separate Property Rights and Division
* Complex Valuation and Division of Business Interests
* Division and Valuation of Pensions and Retirement Plans
* Divorce
* Grandparent Rights
* Guardianship
* Interstate and International Child Custody and Support
* Paternity and Maternity
* Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements
* Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
* Termination of Parental Rights

Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana PC
5210 E Williams Circle #800
Tucson AZ 85711-4478
Tel: 520 790-5828
Fax: 520 745-1279
E-mail: peconomidis@wechv.com

Practice Areas
* Family Law/Domestic Relations
* Mediation of complex divorce and family law matters

Since his admission to practice in 1966, Peter Economidis has tried dozens of civil and criminal cases to verdict and judgment in state and federal courts. Beginning in about 1980, he has limited his practice to divorce and family law cases, and he now specializes as a Mediator of complex divorce and family law matters, and has successfully mediated the settlement of nearly 100% of his cases.

Mr. Economidis is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and served two terms as President of the Arizona Chapter. He is also certified by the Academy as a Mediator. Mr. Economidis has been listed in “Best Lawyers in America”, in Family Law, a designation he has enjoyed since the book’s first publication in 1977 and was Named by Best Lawyers for 2009 as Tucson Best Lawyers Lawyer of the year. He also has been designated as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in the subspeciality area of Family Law Mediation since inception of that category. In 1985 and again in 1999, Mr. Economidis was also named as one of Arizona’s Best Lawyers.

Mr. Economidis has been a frequent lecturer in family law subjects, including community property law, the equitable division of property, spousal maintenance, custody and support matters, taxation, premarital agreements, business and professional practice valuations as well as a myriad of other subjects. He has also been selected by the State Bar of Arizona to teach Arizona’s course on Professionalism and to lecture to Arizona judges at a judicial conference. More recently, he has also lectured on the subjects of mediation and arbitration.

Mr. Economidis has also served as a Judge Pro Tempore in both civil and family law matters in the Pima County Superior Court since approximately 1975.