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Dana M. Levy has practiced nothing but family law for three decades at Dickinson Wright, and volunteers her time running settlement conferences from the other side of the bench as a Maricopa County Judge Pro Tempore.
Dana M. Levy — At a Glance
| Firm | Dickinson Wright PLLC, Phoenix |
|---|---|
| Focus | Family law exclusively for 30+ years, per the firm — dissolution, post-dissolution, paternity, child custody, child support, high-net-worth property division; mediation |
| Credentials | State Bar of Arizona Board Certified Family Law Specialist (certified 2010); Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Education | B.A., Brandeis University; J.D., Arizona State University (Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), 1994; admitted to the Arizona bar 1995 |
| Office | 1850 N. Central Ave., Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
| Peer recognition | AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell); Best Lawyers in America (2013–2027; Lawyer of the Year 2023 and 2026); Southwest Super Lawyers (2011–2026); Phoenix Magazine Top Lawyers; AZ Business Top 100 (2026) |
Sources: dwlaw.com (firm website), State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell. Compiled August 2026. Updated October 2026.
Origin
Thirty Years, One Practice
Dana Levy earned her undergraduate degree at Brandeis University before completing her J.D. at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 1994, and was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona the following year. Per the firm, she has practiced family law exclusively for more than 30 years — dissolution, post-dissolution disputes, paternity, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, and complex property and debt division, including business valuations in high-net-worth cases.
She earned the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization’s Family Law Specialist certification in 2010 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an organization the Academy itself describes as representing the recognized leaders of the family law bar. She also serves as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court, volunteering her time to run settlement conferences — meaning she regularly sits on the other side of the process she practices in.
Practice
Where the Work Concentrates
Per the firm, Levy’s caseload spans the full range of Arizona family law matters: divorce, post-decree modification, paternity, legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, and property/debt division — including business valuation disputes that arise when a marital estate includes a closely-held company or professional practice. She also maintains a mediation practice.
Track Record
What’s Documented
Family law settlements are typically confidential, and Levy’s firm does not publish a dollar-figure results table, consistent with standard practice in this area of law. What is independently verifiable is the sustained recognition record below and her active service as a court-appointed settlement-conference judge, a role Maricopa County only extends to attorneys the bench considers qualified to help resolve other people’s cases fairly.
Client Voice
Client Reviews
Detailed, attributed client reviews for Levy were not part of the public sources reviewed for this profile; family law clients often keep their matters private.
Community
On the Other Side of the Bench
Levy’s role as a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore is itself a form of public service — she volunteers to run settlement conferences for family law litigants, a role that requires the court’s confidence in her judgment and neutrality. She is also involved in the Maricopa County Family Law Section and does pro bono work through the Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP).
Recognition
Genuinely Peer-Reviewed
Levy’s Board Certified Family Law Specialist credential is a formal State Bar of Arizona certification — the basis for this profile’s use of the word “specialist.” She also holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been listed in Best Lawyers in America from 2013 through 2027 (Lawyer of the Year in 2023 and 2026), has been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers from 2011 through 2026, and has been named to Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers and the AZ Business Top 100 (2026), alongside her AAML Fellowship. None of these are pay-to-play placements.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
The Framework Behind an Arizona Divorce
Arizona divides marital property under community-property rules (A.R.S. § 25-211), aiming for an equitable — not necessarily equal — division. Spousal maintenance eligibility runs through A.R.S. § 25-319’s threshold factors before amount and duration are even considered. Custody matters — legal decision-making and parenting time under Arizona’s current terminology — are governed by A.R.S. § 25-403, centered on the child’s best interests. None of this is legal advice; a Judge Pro Tempore’s day-to-day experience with how these statutes actually get applied in Maricopa County settlement conferences is a genuinely distinctive vantage point.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Levy’s file is built on the credentials that are harder to manufacture: a real state specialist certification, an AAML Fellowship, and a volunteer judicial role that puts her inside the county’s own settlement process. For someone who wants a credentialed specialist with visibility into how Maricopa County family court actually resolves cases, this is a strong option.
Methodology & Sourcing
Compiled from Dickinson Wright’s website, the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers directory, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell. No claim was taken from firm marketing without a second-source check where one existed. Compiled and verified August 2026.
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