Ms. Perkins is the Managing Partner of Owens and Perkins, P.C. in Scottsdale. Ms. Perkins was admitted to the practice of law in Arizona in 1994 and was a sole practitioner in Scottsdale for two years. She then co-founded Owens and Perkins, P.C. with her grandfather, C.D. Owens. In 2022, Owens & Perkins celebrated 55 years in business!

Ms. Perkins is the former Chair of the Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section (2005-2006), former member of the Superior Court Domestic Relations/Mental Health Committee (2005-2006), former Board Member of the Scottsdale Bar Association (6 years), former Arbitrator for the State Bar Fee Arbitration Committee and former Board Member of the Homeless Legal Assistance Project (6 years), former member of the Arizona Chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization, an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of entrepreneur's who transform the world, and Successful Women Owners Network (SWON), recognizing women who embody innovation, growth, community service and lifetime achievement.

Ms. Perkins has also taught continuing legal education seminars to fellow attorneys and volunteered for the Maricopa County Superior Court as a Judge Pro Tem in both family law and probate matters, with an emphasis on settlement conferences for complex, high conflict litigation.

Some of her most notable achievements include:

• Lawyergist - Superb Attorney Rating 2024
• Martindale-Hubbell – AV Preeminent Rated—Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal ability and Ethical Standards by both peers and Judges / 2014 – 2024
• Martindale Hubbell – Client Champion Platinum Award / 2017 – 2023
• AV Preeminent Rated 
• Lawyergist – Top-Rated Lawyer by the Legal Community / 2018 – 2023
• The American Registry – America’s Most Honored Lawyers Top 1% / 2016-2023
• Lawyergist – Client’s Choice Award / 2012—2023
• The Arizona Republic – Top Lawyers – For Excellence and Achievement / 2015 – 2020
• AZ Business Magazine – Arizona’s Top Lawyers / 2012 / 2014
• Republic Media, Arizona Republic – Lifetime Achievement Award, Successful Women Owners Network (“SWON”) / 2016
• AZ Business Magazine – 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business / 2013
• America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Lifetime Achievement Award
• Martindale-Hubbell – Client Distinction Award / 2013 – 2015
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top 1% / 2015 – 2017
• The American Institute of Family Law – “10 Best” / 2017
• The American Registry – America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 5% / 2014-2015
• Scottsdale Bar Association – Award of Excellence / 2009
• Southwest – Top 5% of family law lawyers / 2007