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Tom has over 33 years of experience as a trial and appellate attorney.
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Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Juvenile Law
Video Conferencing
- FaceTime
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Arizona
- State Bar of Arizona
- ID Number: 020973
- Kansas
- Kansas Supreme Court
- ID Number: 14150
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- ID Number: 0281669
Professional Experience
- Owner & Managing Partner
- ALONGI LAW FIRM, PLLC
- - Current
- Tom owns and manages a private law practice that provides comprehensive services for clients requiring assistance in family, criminal, and juvenile court. He also appears routinely in the Arizona Court of Appeals.
- Judge Pro Tempore
- Maricopa County Superior Court
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- Tom offered volunteer services to the local superior court, including docket coverage in family and specialty courts, as well as settlement conferences for family court litigants.
- Partner
- Alongi & Donovan Law, PLLC
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- Tom was a law partner in a private firm in Tempe, Arizona. He represented clients in family, criminal, and juvenile court - and also in the Arizona Court of Appeals.
- Senior Staff Attorney
- Community Legal Services
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- Tom represented indigent survivors of domestic violence litigating for child custody in the Maricopa County Superior Court. He also served on a number of legislative workgroups, continued presenting relevant legal topics on abundant occasions over these 7+ years, and chaired the State Bar of Arizona's Committee on Family Law Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- Phoenix School of Law
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- During the period of this school's ABA accreditation, Tom taught courses in Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Community Property, and Family Law.
- Associate Attorney
- Davis | Miles, PLLC
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- Tom represented private clients in criminal and family court. He also presented multiple topics at numerous legal conferences such as family law and domestic violence intervention.
- Assistant City Prosecutor
- Tucson City Prosecutor
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- Tom prosecuted misdemeanor crimes, including domestic violence and DUI. He also assisted with training of new officers at the law enforcement training academy.
- Deputy Public Defender III
- Navajo County Public Defender
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- Tom represented indigent criminal defendants charged with major felonies, including sex crimes and aggravated DUI.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney
- Department of Justice
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- Tom prosecuted federal offenses related to major drug trafficking, smuggling of undocumented immigrants, and postal theft.
- Assistant County Attorney
- Geary County Attorney
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- Tom prosecuted major felonies, including domestic violence, narcotics trafficking, and other violent crimes. He also litigated multiple cases in the Kansas Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
- Assistant County Attorney
- Finney County Attorney
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- Tom handled juvenile, traffic, and mental health cases.
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law
- J.D. (1989) | Law
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- DePauw University
- B.A. (1986) | History; Computational Mathematics
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- Activities: Symphony Orchestra
Professional Associations
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- State Bar of Arizona  # 020973
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Family Law Section Appellate Section Criminal Law Section
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