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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