Jennifer Manzi, Esq.

Biography

Jennifer Ann Manzi, Esq. is an experienced family law attorney based in Tucson, Arizona, currently serving as Of Counsel with Karp & Manzi, PLC. She has practiced law for over 20 years, focusing exclusively on family law, including divorce, child custody, spousal maintenance, property division, and other complex family law matters. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist through the State Bar of Arizona and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Ms. Manzi is admitted to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a Judge Pro Tempore and Arbitrator for the Pima County Superior Court. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law Executive Council and has held leadership roles with Southern Arizona Legal Aid.

Throughout her career, Ms. Manzi has authored articles on family law topics and presented extensively at legal education programs. She is known for her practical and strategic approach to resolving family law disputes, both in and out of court. She earned her law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Education: Undergraduate & Graduate

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, NY Juris Doctor

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy

List of Publications

  • Contributing Author, Maricopa County’s “For the Defense,” November, 2004

  • Civil Relief for Uncivil Behavior: Domestic Tort Causes of Action, Leonard Karp, Esq., and Jennifer Manzi, Esq. American Bar Association’s “Family Advocate,” Fall, 2016

List of Associations/Memberships

  • State Bar of Arizona

  • Certified Specialist in Family Law

  • American Bar Association

  • Pima County Bar Association

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow

  • State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law Executive Council

  • Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County Superior Court

  • Arbitrator, Pima County Superior Court

  • Lawyers for Literacy, literacy volunteer

  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Director, Board of Directors

  • Junior League of Southern Arizona

  • Western Trial Advocacy Institute, Laramie, Wyoming

  • National Family Law Institute, Houston, Texas