Keith Berkshire is a certified specialist in Family Law, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, at the Berkshire Law Office, PLLC. Keith practices in all areas of family law, with a focus on complex litigation and appeals. Keith has a significant appellate practice with more published Family Law Opinions than any other attorney in Arizona, including 43 Opinions at the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court. Keith is the author of the Family Law section of the Arizona Appellate Handbook, and his Opinions include major cases such as Kim v. Pak, Saba v. Khoury, Volk v. Brame, McLaughlin v. Jones, Woyton v. Ward, Gonzalez-Gunter v. Gunter, and Barron v. Barron. Keith also successfully litigated the case Howell v. Howell, 137 S. Ct. 1400 (2017) at the Supreme Court of the United States.

Keith was a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, which restyled and rewrote the Family Law Rules in 2018; he previously served on the Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee of the State Bar of Arizona, the Civil Rules Committee, as well as the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law Section Executive Committee. Keith was also a member of the Court Procedures Workgroup for the Domestic Relations Committee of the State Legislature as part of the 2013 changes to the custody statutes, and has authored numerous other family law rules and statutes.

Keith is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 2012, is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and has been in the Super Lawyers Listing every year since 2012, including a selection as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona in all areas of practice, in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2026. Keith was also named Family Law Lawyer of the Year in Phoenix by Best Lawyers for 2022, 2024 and 2026. Keith is a frequent lecturer at CLEs on all areas of family law and appellate practice, and has served as an expert witness on variously family law issues.

*The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0.0 hour of professional responsibility.

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When registering, please indicate your choice of REGULAR entrée or VEGAN entrée.

Regular Entrée: Cider Brined Chicken, Brown Butter Sweet Potato Puree, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Mushroom Sage Reduction (gluten free).

Vegan Entrée: Maple Roasted Butter Nut Squash Steak, Sweet Potato Puree, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Mushroom sage Reduction

All meals served with rolls and butter, Autum Green Salad (Baby kale, Rocket Arugula, Roasted Squash, Dehydrated Apples, Cranberries, Candied Pecans, Apple Cider Maple Vinaigrette) (vegan) and Apple Crisp, Oat Streusel, Salted Caramel (vegan) for dessert.

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1. The guest must be eligible for membership in the Scottsdale Bar Association. See www.scottsdalebar.org, click on Membership Information, then Membership Categories.

2. The guest cannot be a former Scottsdale Bar member.

3. The guest cannot have attended lunch for free in the past.

4. The member must attend the luncheon with the guest.

5. The member must register him/herself for the luncheon, then contact Paige Martin at paigemartinesq@aol.com with the guest’s name and email address, and choice of regular or vegan meal, so that she can register the guest. Member registration and the request for guest registration must be completed before the registration cut-off on the Friday before the luncheon, at noon.

6. The member can only invite one guest to any luncheon.

7. The member is responsible for following up with his/her guest after the luncheon to invite the guest to join Scottsdale Bar.

8. The Board of Directors reserves the right to limit the number of guests attending each luncheon.