Awards & Recognition

Karp & Manzi, PLC is a Tucson, Arizona family law firm ranked first-tier in Arizona in the Best Law Firms rankings published by Best Lawyers® (2026) and, as predecessor firm Karp & Weiss, by U.S. News & World Report (2013, 2014, 2022, 2023). The firm was named Family Law Firm of the Year in Arizona in The Lawyer Network's 2025 Annual Awards. Founding partner Leonard Karp has held Martindale-Hubbell's AV® Preeminent™ peer-review rating — the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards — continuously since 1987.

A National Voice in Family Law

In 1989, Leonard Karp and his wife, psychologist Dr. Cheryl L. Karp, co-authored Domestic Torts: Family Violence, Conflict and Sexual Abuse (Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, Family Law Series) — a groundbreaking legal text published when marital-immunity law was only beginning to be reformed. The book received an Honorable Mention in the Association of American Publishers' 1989 Annual Awards for Excellence in Publishing and established Mr. Karp as a sought-after national authority on domestic torts. He has been quoted and featured in the ABA Journal (January 1999, "See You in Divorce Tort") and profiled by the Arizona Daily Star, which described him as one of the "Top Guns in Tucson's divorce arena" (April 1989). He has lectured extensively for AAML chapters, bar associations, and national organizations including the American Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

Firm Awards Timeline

  • 2026 — Best Law Firms, First-Tier Rankings, Arizona — Best Lawyers® (Karp & Manzi, PLC)

  • 2026 — AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (Leonard Karp — held since 1987)

  • 2025 — Family Law Firm of the Year, Arizona — The Lawyer Network Annual Awards (Karp & Manzi, PLC: Leonard Karp, Jennifer A. Manzi)

  • 2023 — Best Law Firms in Arizona, First-Tier Rankings — U.S. News & World Report (as Karp & Weiss)

  • 2022 — Best Law Firms, First-Tier Rankings, Arizona — U.S. News & World Report (as Karp & Weiss)

  • 2015 — Peter Economidis Lifetime Achievement Award — Foundation for Family Justice (Leonard Karp)

  • 2014 — Best Law Firms in Arizona, First-Tier Firm Rankings — U.S. News & World Report (as Karp & Weiss)

  • 2013 — Best Law Firms — U.S. News & World Report (as Karp & Weiss)

  • 2013 — Best Attorneys in Arizona, Selected by Peer Recognition — Best Lawyers® (Leonard Karp)

  • 2012 — AV® Preeminent™ for 25 Years, 1987–2012 — Martindale-Hubbell (Leonard Karp)

  • 2007 — Elected Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Leonard Karp)

  • 2006 — Top Lawyers in Tucson — Tucson Lifestyle Magazine (Leonard Karp)

  • 1999 — Featured, ABA Journal, "See You in Divorce Tort" (Leonard Karp)

  • 1999–2000 — The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law — featured in Tucson Lifestyle's "Tucson's Best Lawyers" (Leonard Karp)

  • 1989 — Domestic Torts: Family Violence, Conflict and Sexual Abuse published (Shepard's/McGraw-Hill); Honorable Mention, AAP Annual Awards for Excellence in Publishing

  • 1989 — "Top Guns in Tucson's divorce arena" — Arizona Daily Star profile (Leonard Karp)

Leonard Karp

A Record of Recognition
Spanning Four Decades

Leonard Karp has been recognized by his peers as one of the nation's leading family law attorneys since the earliest editions of The Best Lawyers in America, which the Arizona Daily Star reported placed its listed attorneys "among the top 1 percent of the nation's attorneys" as appraised by their peers. His recognition includes:

  • AV® Preeminent™ rating, Martindale-Hubbell — the highest possible peer-review rating in legal ability and ethical standards, held continuously since 1987 and formally honored at the 25-year mark (1987–2012). The rating remains current today.

  • Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) — elected January 5, 2007 (Certificate No. 653), an invitation-only international fellowship of leading matrimonial lawyers.

  • Founding Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (early 1990s).

  • Two terms as President, Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), where he led the collaboration of more than two dozen Fellows to create a judicial manual on family law.

  • Peter Economidis Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), presented by the Foundation for Family Justice.

  • Repeated listings in The Best Lawyers in America for family law, including "Best Attorneys in Arizona — Selected by Peer Recognition" (Best Lawyers®, 2012–2013).

  • "Top Lawyers in Tucson" — Tucson Lifestyle Magazine (October 2006), and inclusion in Tucson Lifestyle's "Tucson's Best Lawyers" feature excerpting The Best Lawyers in America 1999–2000.

Recognition matters because it reflects the judgment of peers, judges, and clients over more than 40 years. If you are facing a divorce, custody, or complex family law matter in Arizona, meet our attorneys or call 520-325-4200.

FAQ’s

  • Karp & Manzi, PLC is ranked first-tier in Arizona in the 2026 Best Law Firms rankings published by Best Lawyers®, and was named Family Law Firm of the Year in Arizona in The Lawyer Network's 2025 Annual Awards. As predecessor firm Karp & Weiss, the firm earned first-tier Best Law Firms rankings from U.S. News & World Report in 2013, 2014, 2022, and 2023.

  • Leonard Karp has held Martindale-Hubbell's AV® Preeminent™ peer-review rating — the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards — continuously since 1987. He is an elected Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2007), a founding Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a two-term President of the Arizona Chapter of the AAML, recipient of the 2015 Peter Economidis Lifetime Achievement Award from the Foundation for Family Justice, and a repeated honoree in The Best Lawyers in America.

  • Tucson attorney Leonard Karp and psychologist Dr. Cheryl L. Karp co-authored Domestic Torts: Family Violence, Conflict and Sexual Abuse, published in 1989 by Shepard's/McGraw-Hill as part of its Family Law Series. The book received an Honorable Mention in the Association of American Publishers' 1989 Awards for Excellence in Publishing.

  • Karp & Manzi, PLC continues the practice of its long-established predecessor firm, Karp & Weiss, a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated practice recognized for more than 40 years of excellence in family law, civil litigation, estate planning, and mediation in Tucson, Arizona.