LEONARD KARP, Esq. Partner of the law firm of Karp & Manzi, PLC, in Tucson, Arizona. 

Leonard Karp is considered one of the foremost legal authorities concerning complex divorce, cohabitation and mediation issues, high end financial cases and civil litigation regarding domestic violence, spousal abuse and child molestation.

Prior to forming the Karp & Manzi law firm, he was the managing partner for many years at Karp & Weiss.  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) where he served two terms as the Arizona Chapter of the AAML.  He is a Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which is a select group of the top 100 family trial lawyers from across the country known for excellence in family law trial practice for over 30 years.  He is a member of the International Academy of Family Law, a Judge Pro Tempore for the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, frequently volunteers for pro bono work and frequently lectures and writes on family law topics.

Education: Undergraduate & Graduate

• Juris Doctor (JD) in Law, University of Arizona, 1965

List of Awards

• Selected as one of the top lawyers in the Southwest by superlawyers.com

• Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell for 37 years (1987-present)

• 2014 State Bar of Arizona Award for outstanding contributions to the practice of family law in the State of Arizona

List of Associations/Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona (Member, Probate and Trust Section)

• Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Trusts and Estates Section)

• American Bar Associations (Member, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section)

• Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council