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With a passion for doing what's right for his clients, Alexander D. Nirenstein's 18 years of legal experience led him to found the Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist, PLC in 2003, Arizona's first boutique family law firm and one of Arizona's most well-known and respected family law firms.

Mr. Nirenstein, responsible for the supervision of Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC's business operations, has grown to be one the most sought-after divorce attorneys in the Southwest, handling cases involving prominent social figures and celebrities. As Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC's Managing Member, Mr. Nirenstein heads a legal team of renowned reputation and expansive experience that provides strategic counsel in some of Arizona's most high-profile and highly contentious litigated cases. He has also dealt extensively with complex community property distribution and business matters, as well as interstate and international custody disputes.

With an edge for business, and a mind for taking the unbeaten path, Mr. Nirenstein's success in the legal field includes working closely with the president of the New York Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in New York, where he also represented a multitude of the state's most prestigious and high-net-worth clients in family law cases.

Since coming to the Valley, Mr. Nirenstein has taken an active role in the community. His involvement includes donating his time to the Men's Anti-Violence Network (MAN), a domestic violence prevention and public policy awareness organization headed by the Arizona Foundation for Women. Mr. Nirenstein also authored a monthly divorce and family law column in the Phoenix Business Journal and hosts Arizona's only family law blog, at www.azfamilylawblog.com, where he and his team provide expert legal advice on family law and divorce as a public service.

Admitted to practice law in Arizona, New York and Connecticut, and licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Nirenstein received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina.

Practice Areas

Divorce & Family Law
Probate Litigation
Appellate Practice

Education

University of South Carolina, J.D.

Bar Admissions

Arizona
New York
Connecticut
US. Supreme Court Civic & Professional Memberships


Professional Experience

Former member of the State Bar of Arizona's Family Law Practice & Procedure Committee
Authors Arizona 's number one recognized family law blog, azfamilylawblog.com


Co-founded Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist, PLC
Worked closely with the president of the New York Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in New York
Named a "Leading Lawyer" by The Business Journal

Dustin Christner's practice is concentrated on complex civil litigation. He has experience defending products liability and automobile warranty actions. Many of these cases involve large document production against aggressive, well-financed plaintiff's counsel.

In defense of product manufacturers, Dustin has represented automobile, tire, construction equipment and consumer product manufacturers. He has defended these corporations against claims of personal injury, wrongful death, crashworthiness, seat belts, rollover/roof crush, airbag deployment, tire tread/belt separation and electrical fires.

Dustin's automobile and motorcycle warranty practice has included automobiles and motorcycle manufacturers in breach of contract, Magnuson-Moss, Arizona Lemon Law and breach of warranty claims in both state and federal court

Dustin has represented hospitals, nurses, nursing homes, cardiologists, obstetricians, rheumatologists and other healthcare providers throughout Arizona. His representation has involved a wide variety of medical care issues ranging from wrongful birth to surgical complications.

In his construction practice, Dustin represents general contractors and subcontractors against claims that include breach of contract, nonconformance with specifications, consumer fraud and breach of warranty.

Joan Bundy PLC is a law firm based in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving the Phoenix-Tucson corridor. The firm's principal, Joan Bundy, is a licensed attorney in the state of Arizona and a 2005 graduate of the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law.

Joan has extensive experience in criminal law, including both prosecution and defense work. Her practice emphasizes criminal law, family law, divorce, child custody and support, Native American law, elder law, probate, and estates and trusts.

Joan entered the legal field to further her lifelong interest in serving vulnerable and marginalized populations, including low-income people, Native Americans, children, older adults, and companion animals. She has worked for four Native American tribes: the Gila River Indian Community, the Tohono O'odham Nation, and Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona; and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona's Animal Law Section.

During law school, Joan was the University of Arizona's winner in the Arizona State Bar Indian Law Section Writing Competition. She also received the Arizona State Bar Public Lawyers Section Scholarship and competed at Harvard Law School as a member of a moot court team.

Born in Colorado, Joan was raised in a small town in western Iowa and has lived in Arizona since 2000. Before entering the legal field, she spent a decade in journalism and public relations.