Hello, I’m glad we have found each other. My name is Michael Alvarez and I look forward to helping you and your family through this difficult time in your lives. First things first, you will get through it and I will be there to help you along the way.

Now a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. I attended Arizona State University for my undergraduate and law school education. I am an attorney practicing in the areas of family and juvenile law throughout all of Arizona. I represent persons and families in a variety of different legal matters including dissolution of marriage (fancy term for divorce), legal separation, child support, paternity (establishing parental rights), parenting time (where the child/children will live on a day-day or week/week schedule), legal decision-making (which parent gets to make major life decisions for the child, mainly educational and non-emergency medical decisions), spousal maintenance (aka alimony), modifications and enforcement of existing orders, relocation, orders of protection, injunctions against harassment, Department of Child Safety (DCS) cases, dependency, termination of parental rights, guardianship, and adoption.

I’m currently happily stationed at Barreda Law, PLLC as a Partner with an amazing team of attorneys and paralegals. Prior to my current position I worked in one of Arizona’s largest family law firms in Downtown Phoenix. In this role I represented hundreds of Clients in over 9 counties in Arizona. Prior to entering private practice, I was an Assistant Attorney General with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, where I represented the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) in dependency, guardianship, severance, and adoption matters. While with that office, I appeared in several hundred court hearings, including trials, evidentiary hearings, and mediations. As a result of these diverse experiences, I have extensive in court experience as well as settlement and mediation skills.

I look forward to speaking with you soon.