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At a Glance
| Firm | Faith Law, PLC (formerly Faith, Ledyard, Nickel & Shelsky, PLC) |
| Website | faithlaw.com |
| Attorneys | 10, per the firm |
| Attorney | Paul J. Faith, Founder |
| Offices | 1360 N. Bullard Ave., Suite 201, Goodyear, AZ; Surprise, AZ |
| Focus | Real estate (residential and commercial), business law, and a broad general practice serving Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, and the West Valley |
| Founded | 1979, by Paul J. Faith |
| Certification | State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law (Paul J. Faith; Michael Faith) |
| Recognition | Best Lawyers; Super Lawyers |
Sources: firm website, LinkedIn, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization roster, Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce member listing. Compiled August 2026. Updated October 2026.
Origin
Nearly Five Decades in the West Valley
Paul J. Faith founded the firm in 1979, and it describes itself today as the largest full-service law firm based in the West Valley, serving Avondale, Goodyear, and Litchfield Park as well as the greater Phoenix area. Now known as Faith Law, PLC (formerly Faith, Ledyard, Nickel & Shelsky), the firm lists 10 attorneys and offices in Goodyear and Surprise. Paul J. Faith and Michael Faith are both board-certified real estate specialists.
Practice
Real Estate at the Core of a Broader General Practice
The firm’s own materials list business law, real estate (residential and commercial), civil litigation, personal injury, probate, collections, employment, HOA disputes, landlord-tenant matters, estate planning, trusts, criminal defense, LLC formation, settlements, conservatorship, and guardianship. Real estate is the practice area anchored by the Faiths’ board certifications and is treated here as the firm’s primary listing.
Track Record
No independently verifiable, itemized case-result compilation for the firm’s real estate matters was located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
No independently attributable, dated client reviews specific to the firm’s real estate practice were located in the sources reviewed for this profile. The firm advertises a strong A-V Martindale-Hubbell rating and inclusion in the LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, per its own materials.
Community
The firm has been a long-standing member of the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce and describes itself as marking 30-plus years of continued service to the West Valley in chamber materials.
Recognition
Paul J. Faith and Michael Faith each hold the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization certification in real estate law — a peer-reviewed, examination-based credential distinct from purchased marketing-list placements. The firm’s attorneys have also been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. This profile uses the word “specialist” advisedly, and only as to the two Faiths individually, on the strength of their documented certification; it is not extended to other attorneys at the firm absent their own documented certification.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona real estate purchase and sale disputes generally run on a six-year statute of limitations for written contracts under A.R.S. § 12-548. Landlord-tenant matters in residential leases are governed by Arizona’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq., and homeowners’ association disputes typically fall under the Planned Communities Act, A.R.S. § 33-1801 et seq.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Faith Law’s differentiator is longevity and breadth — a firm founded in 1979 that has grown into what it describes as the West Valley’s largest full-service practice, anchored by two board-certified real estate specialists.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from the firm’s own website and LinkedIn page, the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization public roster, and the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce member directory. Faith Law, PLC did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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