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At a Glance
| Firm | Bishop Law Office, P.C. (also referenced as Bishop, Del Vecchio & Beeks in some sources) |
| Attorney | William D. Bishop |
| Offices | 7210 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85020; also 8747 S. Priest Dr., Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85284 |
| Focus | Complex divorce, child custody, premarital agreements, and high-asset property division |
| Certification | Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization (since 2001) — one of roughly 60–75 attorneys statewide holding this credential, per contemporaneous sources |
| Admitted | Arizona, 1990 |
Sources: Super Lawyers, Martindale, Justia, Best Lawyers, bdblawfirm.com. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Thirty-Five Years, Anchored by Bar Leadership Roles
William D. Bishop earned his J.D. from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 1989/1990 (sources vary on which year to cite — graduation versus admission), was admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1990, and began his career in commercial litigation before shifting focus to family law and divorce. He earned his Board of Legal Specialization certification in Family Law in 2001, a credential this profile independently verified across Super Lawyers, Martindale, Justia, and multiple additional sources before using the word “specialist” to describe him. He has chaired both the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the State Bar of Arizona’s statewide Family Law Section, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a credential his own materials describe as held by roughly 30 Arizona attorneys.
Practice
Complex Divorce and High-Asset Property Cases
Mr. Bishop’s stated practice emphasizes complex divorce cases, premarital agreements, mediation, and high-asset property division — including business valuation, valuation apportionment, and asset dissipation disputes — an emphasis his commercial litigation background is credited with supporting. He has also served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Superior Court of Arizona Family Court.
Track Record
Family law matters are not typically reduced to comparable settlement figures the way personal injury cases are, and confidentiality around family court proceedings limits public case-result reporting generally. No independent case-result table 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
Attributed reviews describe Mr. Bishop as someone clients would recommend “to anyone in need of legal help in a family matter,” with one client specifically thanking him for “an outstanding job” on a divorce case. A peer endorsement independently describes him as receiving “nothing but the highest compliments” from referred clients over the years. No negative reviews were located in the sources reviewed for this profile; that reflects the public record available, not a claim of a flawless history.
Community
Mr. Bishop has volunteered with the Women’s Fresh Start Resource Center from 2010 to 2025, per his own listed materials, and regularly chairs and speaks at family law continuing-education seminars for other attorneys and judges — activity distinct from his direct client caseload.
Recognition
Mr. Bishop’s Board of Legal Specialization Family Law certification was independently verified across multiple sources before this profile used “specialist” to describe him. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected to Super Lawyers for multiple consecutive years, both peer-review-based recognitions distinct from pay-to-play marketing designations.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona is a community property state; property and debt acquired during marriage are generally divided under A.R.S. § 25-318, which requires an “equitable” — not necessarily equal — division. Child custody (called “legal decision-making” and “parenting time” under current Arizona law) is governed by A.R.S. § 25-403, applying a best-interests-of-the-child standard. Spousal maintenance eligibility and factors are set out in A.R.S. § 25-319. Arizona has no formal legal separation waiting period requirement beyond standard service and response timelines under the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Bishop Law Office’s genuine differentiator is William Bishop’s verified Board of Legal Specialization certification combined with sustained Bar leadership roles (State Bar and Maricopa County Family Law Section chairmanships) that go beyond individual case work into shaping statewide family law practice and legislation. The honest caveat: the firm’s name has been referenced inconsistently across sources (Bishop Law Office vs. Bishop, Del Vecchio & Beeks vs. current “BDB Law” branding), consistent with a firm that has added or changed partners over time — prospective clients should confirm the firm’s current name and attorney roster directly before retaining.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Justia’s attorney directory, Best Lawyers, and bdblawfirm.com. Bishop Law Office, P.C. did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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