ALYCE L. PENNINGTON is a Shareholder in the Firm's Tucson office.  She practices in the areas of domestic relations, probate and general civil law. Prior to joining the Firm in 1997, she was a partner in the law firm of Richards & Pennington. She previously was an attorney for the Pima County Public Fiduciary and was responsible for the defense of proposed patients in civil commitment proceedings, probating estates and representing the public guardian and conservator. Prior to entering the legal profession, Ms. Pennington was in education. Ms. Pennington received her education at the University of Arizona obtaining a B.S. in Secondary Education in 1978, and a J.D. from the College of Law in 1982. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, Pima County Bar Association, and the Arizona Women Lawyers’ Association. She is a Certified Specialist, Family Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. She serves on the Executive Council of the State Bar Family Law Section.

Ms. Pennington has obtained substantial training and experience as a mediator.  In May 2005 she completed additional 40 hours of training as a mediator. She acts as a mediator for parties in many areas, but primary experience is in family law matters and guardianship/conservatorship and other contested elder law matters.

She has also completed training in 2005 to act as a Collaborative Divorce attorney.  She is a member of the Collaborative Law Group of Southern Arizona and is available for Collaborative Divorce cases. For more information about this process, see the website at www.Divorcewisely.com. Collaborative practice is an approach to divorce based on mutual respect, an honest exchange of information, a solution that focuses on the priorities of both spouses and their children, and a pledge by all participants not to litigate the matter. 

Ms. Pennington has significant experience in settlement and contested trials in the Family Law and Probate areas. She has represented litigants in Guardianship/Conservatorship and estate litigation. She also serves frequently as court appointed attorney for children or incapacitated parties and as a parenting coordinator/special master in family law cases. She is active as a volunteer in the community.

apennington@dmyl.com
520-322-5000