Paul J. Buser - Family Attorney in Scottsdale

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Paul J. Buser negotiates, mediates, arbitrates, litigates and resolves disputes in the most complex cases of family law and estate planning. From Scottsdale Air Park, his firm welcomes "Valley of the Sun" residents and clients from outside their home states when their interests require legal counsel in Arizona. Mr. Buser's geographical areas of admissions to legal practice also span the continental United States—Idaho, New York, Ohio, Illinois, and the District of Columbia.

Areas of Practice:

The eclectic and versatile Law Offices of Paul J. Buser provides creative power for our clients. When the need arises to legally resolve family matters, be they simple or complex, whether your financial interest are $100,000 or multimillions, find the value of serious legal scholarship, experience and versatility in the team at the Law Offices of Paul J. Buser.

Experience:

Paul J. Buser has been successfully practicing law for over 35 years. Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Paul earned his B.A. from Purdue University and his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Buser is a diplomat of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy and has also been awarded advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) diplomat certifications from American Bar Association/Harvard University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution/Pepperdine University and Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution/University of Idaho.

Mr. Buser has handled cases as far away as Japan, England and India, and with assets as large as 110 million dollars. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona, New York, Illinois, Ohio, Idaho, and also before the United States Court of Appeal 6th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Districts of Northern and Southern Ohio and before the United States Supreme Court. He is experience within both the family court and probate court systems. From his Scottsdale Perimeter Center location, Mr. Buser welcomes Arizona residents as well as out-of-state and international clients when their residential and business interests require legal counsel in Arizona.

Cited as one of America’s 10 leading divorce lawyers in Emily Couric’s 1998 book entitled, The Divorce Lawyers, published by St. Martin’s Press, Mr. Buser has also received numerous other accolades for his dedication to the law profession. He has been named in Best 43 Divorce Lawyers in America, National Law Journal and in Nation’s Best 88 Family and Matrimonial Lawyers, Town and Country Magazine. Rated as preeminent in the field of Family Law by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, Paul Buser was also inducted in 1981 as a Fellow into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). This elite group of just 1600 Family Law Practitioners nationwide is recognized by judges and attorneys as attaining the highest level of knowledge, skill and integrity in their field of law. Calling Mr. Buser the “quintessential editor”, the AAML bestowed an outstanding achievement award on him for his diligent work as editor for the academy’s journal.

Scottsdale family atorney Paul J. Buser has written extensively for other professional journals as well, including the Family law Business Journal, the American Bar Association Family Advocate, the Family Law Quarterly, and Arizona Senior World. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of the online “The Arizona Business Lawyer”, legal magazine of the Business Law Section of the Arizona State Bar Association and the Editorial Board of “Divorce Litigation”. Click on Articles and Lectures to view a sampling from more than 200 legal articles written by Mr. Buser.

Admitted to Practice in:

Idaho and U.S. District Court for District of Idaho 9th Circuit
New York
Illinois
Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeal 6th Circuit
U.S. District courts, Northern and Southern Ohio
Arizona
District of Columbia, 2010
United States Supreme Court (American Party of Idaho vs. Andrus, 1976)

Awards and Honors:

Recipient, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers desk top award, plaque “In Recognition of Your Outstanding Efforts in Forwarding the Goals of the Academy” (Nov 2006)
Included in the St. Martin’s Press book, The Divorce Lawyers and featured as one of 10 of the leading divorce lawyers in the country on current trends in family law (1993 Emily Couric, author)
The Best Lawyers in America (1987 – 1990/Woodward/White, Inc. /New York)
Named one of the 43 Top Matrimonial Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal (December 1987)
Named one of the Best 88 Matrimonial Lawyers in America by Town & Country Magazine (May 1985)
Certificate of Achievement, ABA Family Law, one-week Mediation Institute, Harvard Law School (August 1985)
Idaho Trial Lawyers Outstanding Achievement Award (1980)
Who’s Who in American Law (1978)
Who’s Who in American Politics (1977-78)
Outstanding Young Man of America (1975-76)
Diplomate, American College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, three-week Institute, University of Houston, Bates College of Law (July 1974)
Recipient of senior year awards for excellence as managing editor of the St. Louis University Law Journal and best student paper on a constitutional issue, St. Louis University School of Law (St. Louis, Missouri 1972)
President, Purdue University (West LaFayette, Indiana) Chapter, Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalism Society (1968 – 1969)

Education:

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts, 1969
- Major: Speech/Communications (including public speaking, creative writing, radio and television)
- Minor: Political Science (with emphasis on Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia)
Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, Juris Doctorate, 1972

Professional Activities - American Bar Association:

Current Member, Family Law Section
Current Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section
Author, "Domestic Partner and Non-Marital Claims Against Probate Estates: Marvin Theories Put to A Different Use", 38 ABA Family Law Quarterly 315 (Summer 2004)
Liaison to ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly (1996-1999)
[Now ABA Commission on Aging]
Co-Chair, Senior Citizens and Family Law Committee (1995-1996)
Vice-Chair, Mental Health Law Committee (1996-1997)
Author, "Stock Redemptions in Marital Separation Agreements. Unsteady Steps for the Unprepared," 30 ABA Family Law Quarterly 41 (Spring 1996)
Co-Chair, Marital Property Committee (1995-1996)
Co-Chair, Law in the 50 States Committee (1995-1996)
Adoption, Juvenile Law, Needs of Children Committee (1993-1994)
Author, "The Battered Women's Syndrome – Tort Liability Makes it Essential to Separate Myth from Realty," 78 ABA Journal 68 (Winter 1992).
Issue Editor and Author, "The First Generation of StepChildren," 25 ABA Family Law Quarterly 1, (Spring 1991)
Council Member (the governing board), of the ABA Family Law Section, for three terms representing Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin) (1990-1991), Northwest Region, and Country At Large (1995-1989)
Family Law Section Committee Assignments – Stepparent Custody, Mediation and Arbitration, ByLaws/Policy & Procedure, Foreign Bar CLE (1989-1991)
Section Representative, Tax Dispute Resolution Institute, Internal Revenue Service/Citizen Government Forums, Washington D.C. (September 15, 1989)
Delegate, "The Law and The Child," American Bar Association/The Johnson /Foundation Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin (Fall 1988)
Editorial Board Member, Family Law Quarterly (1988-1991)
Editorial Board Member, Family Advocate (1978-1987)
Participant as Member of Editorial Board Planning Sections, Family Advocate and Family Law Quarterly - - Chicago, Denver, Santa Fe, Savannah, Sanibel, Carmel, St. Thomas, Charleston, Boston, San Antonio, Bermuda, and at all annual and mid-year section meeting sites (1978-1987)
Chairman, ABA Family Law Section, Policies and Procedures Committee (1987 – 1988)
Chairman, ABA Family Law Section, Liaison to Foreign Country CLE Committee (1987-1988)
Diplomat, ABA Mediation Training, Harvard Law School, one week intensive program, Cambridge, Massachusetts (August 1985)
Member, Family Law Section Nominating Committee (1982-1983)
Chairman, Family Law Section Membership Committee (1982-1983); Assistant Chairman (1981-1982)
Idaho Liaison, "Law in the 50 States" Program – Dallas (1979); Hawaii (1980); New Orleans (1981); San Francisco (1982); Atlanta (1983); Chicago (1984), Washington, D.C. (1985); New York (1986); San Francisco (1987); Toronto (1988)
CLE Speaker at ABA mid-year and annual meetings – Community Property (Washington, D.C. 1985); Alimony (St. Martin 1987); Stepfamilies (Atlanta 1993); Ethics and Professionalism (Atlanta 1993)

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Arizona State Bar Association

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
Maricopa County Bar Association (AZ)
District of Columbia Bar Association, Washington D.C.

Community and Professional Leadership Positions (Local and Statewide):

Capitol High School Americans Abroad Program (Idaho)
Boise Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Idaho Consumer Affairs, Inc.
Chairman, United Way, Lawyer's Division (ID)
Board Member, City of Phoenix (AZ) Clearpath Program

President, Boise Business Development Conference
Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee to Fourth Judicial District on Alternatives to Juvenile Incarceration (ID)
Member, Maricopa County Elder Abuse Prevention Association, Financial Exploitation Committee (AZ)
Speaker, Arizona Governor's Conference on Aging, Estate Planning
Panelist, Buisnes Law Program, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (Arizona State University)

Additional Community and Professional Leadership Positions (Local and Statewide):

Co-Chairman, Capitol High School Americans Abroad Program (AFS) (1973-74)
Co-Chairperson, Purdue University Alumni Association Chapter of Southern Idaho (1976)
Board Chairman, Boise Retired Senior Volunteer Program (1973-1974)
Vice-President, Idaho Consumer Affairs, Inc. (1973-74)
Campaign Manager for Idaho House of Representatives Honorable Ron J. Twilegar, first Democrat elected in Ada County in 40 years (1974)
Chairman, Lawyers Division – United Way (1974)
Chairman, Ada County Democratic Central Committee (1974-77)
Treasurer, Executive Committee member, and State Legal Counsel, Idaho State Democratic Party (1976-1980)
Member, Planning Committee, Mountain States Tumor Institute "Legal Rights of Patients" Boise (1976)
President, Boise Business Development Conference (1976-77)
Panelist, "Fair Trial/Fee Press, "Idaho Press Association Convention (1977)
Treasurer, Wetherell for Idaho Attorney General Committee (1977-78)
Chairman, Idaho Jefferson-Jackson Banquet (1978)
Member, Boise Citizens Sign Ordinance Committee (1977-78)
Member, Boise Foreign Relations Council (1978-80)
School Board Trustee, Boise Independent School District (1978-1983)
Advisory Board Member, Boise School District Volunteers (1980-1983)
Boise City Mayoral Candidate (1981)
Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee to Fourth Judicial District on Alternative to Juvenille Incarceration (1983-83)
Board Member, Idaho Youth Commission, appointed by Governor Cecil D. Andrus (1983-84)
Board of Directors, Citizens for Progressive City Government (PCG), Boise (1984-1985)
Co-Chairman, Citizens for PCG (for Downtown Redevelopment), Boise (1983-84)
Master of Ceremonies, Dinner Roast of Boise Major Dirk Kempthorne [Non United States Senator], Boise, Idaho (January 31, 1986)
Coach, Idaho Sporting Goods Baseball Team (ages 9-11), Boise (Spring/Summer 1988)
Choir Member, East Shore Unitarian Universalist, Mentor, OH (1994-1995)

Professional Leadership Positions (Local and Statewide):

Chairman, Idaho Law Day (1973)
Chairman, Boise Bar/Press Committee (1974-1975)
Member, Idaho Governor’s Council on Criminal Justice (1975)
Board of Governors, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association (1975-1980)
Member, Idaho State Bar Recertification Committee (1975-80)
Member, Idaho State Bar Specialization Committee (1978-79)
Lobbyist, Idaho State Bar and Idaho Trial Lawyers Association (1977-78)
Legislative Chairman, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association (1978)
Member, Idaho Law Foundation CLE Committee (1978-82)
Organizer and Charter Chairman, Idaho State Bar Family Law Section (1979-81)
Chief Lobbyist for Revision of Idaho Divorce Code (Title 32) (1980-81)
Panel Chairman, Idaho Medical Malpractice Screening Committee (1982-83)
Idaho Bar Exam Preparation Committee, Family Law Question (1982-83)
Chief Legal Lobbyist, Idaho Child Kidnapping Statute (1984 Legislative Session)
Chairman Fourth Judicial District Family Court Committee, Idaho (1983-86)
Program Chairman, Continuing Education and Board Member, Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council, Idaho (1983-1987)
Lecturer, Idaho Bar Review/BRI, Inc. Course, Topic – Domestic Relations (January 1987)
Regular Speaker, Idaho CLE Programs (1979-1987)
Speaker, "Transmutation of Separate Property to Marital Property" and "Human Capital as Marital Asset," Third Annual Trial Advocacy Institute, Cuyahoga County, OH Bar Association (Fall 1989).
Member Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council (1990-1991)
1. Gender Bias Committee, Property Subcommittee
2. Council Liaison to Illinois Legislature on Recodification of Illinois Revised Statutes
Speaker, "Representing the Battered Woman," Illinois State Bar Association, St. Louis, MO (Summer 1991)
Ad Hoc Chairperson, Ohio Attorney General’s Senior Advocate/Elder Law Committee (1992)
Ohio Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Section Advisor to Joint (Governor’s/Attorney) General/Dept Of Rehabilitation and Correction’s) Committee on Media Coverage and Public Access (Protest) re: Capital Punishment/Execution (1992)
Attorney General’s office representative/attendee, "Organized Crime, Drugs and Money Laundering," two-day CLE, co-sponsored by Ohio Attorney General and U.S. Justice Dept., Columbus, OH (Summer 1992)
CLE Certificate, U.S. District Court, Federal Court Practice Seminar (Cleveland, OH June 25, 1993)
Speaker, "New Trends and Theories in Presentation of Alimony Cases in Ohio, "Lake County Bar Association, Mentor, OH (Spring 1993)
Speaker, "Ethics, Professionalism and Workaholism as Addiction," Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Cleveland, Ohio (Spring 1993)
Columnist for The Daily Legal News (Cleveland) (1992-1996)
Columnist, Lake Legal Views (Lake County, OH Bar (1992-1996)
Member, Board of Directors, The Society of Professional Journalists/Cleveland Chapter (1996-1997)
Member, Association Specialists in Aging, Northeast Ohio Counties (1996-1997)

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Contact an experienced and qualified family attorney in Scottsdale today

A nationally recognized legal problem-solver, Scottsdale family lawyer Paul J. Buser welcomes opportunities to negotiate, mediate, arbitrate, or litigate the most complex family law cases. In the event that a marital dispute, a will, or trust dispute, or any other family matter begins to compromise the well-being of your wealth, contact the Scottsdale family law office of Paul J. Buser online or call his appointment administrator at 888-605-8279.