LEWIS LABADIE - Key Persons
Amber Labadie was born in England. Her father spent 20 years in the Air Force, and she was raised in Illinois, North Carolina, and Alaska. She has/had four siblings.
Amber is married to her husband, Neil, and they have four children and eight grandchildren. Amber and Neil enjoy spending time with their family, including traveling together. They moved their family 25 years ago from Illinois to Arizona and never looked back. Brittany is their oldest daughter.
Amber and her husband fostered through the Department of Child and Family Services for over 16 years and fostered over 40 children. They adopted their youngest daughter from foster care. The experiences they had with the foster care system were hard but very rewarding. Their oldest son and his wife also fostered and adopted through foster care. Two of their grandsons were adopted through stepparent adoption. Adoption is very close to Amber's heart and soul. Amber enjoys assisting Brittany in handling DCS adoptions through foster care and all other adoption matters.
Amber's legal experience is extensive spanning almost 40 years in all types of law including family law, adoption, corporate, estate planning, etc. She started her career as a legal assistant, went on to obtain her paralegal certificate and then in January 2022, she became one of the first ten people licensed to practice family law as a Legal Paraprofessional or an "LP" in Arizona. There are currently only a few states that allow for a non-attorney to practice law. Arizona only opened up this opportunity in 2021. There are currently over 30 licensed LP's.
Amber's favorite type of law will always be adoption; however, now that she is a licensed Legal Paraprofessional in family law, she spends most of her time assisting clients in their family law cases. Her clients range from uncontested divorces plus many other family law cases such as paternity, modifications of parenting time or child support, stopping child support, pre-marital or post-marital agreements, etc. She has experience in and out of the courthouse and really enjoys helping her clients get the best result and hopes that her compassions helps alleviate some of their stress.
Amber joined our firm in 2016. She is our rockstar Legal Paraprofessional or "LP". As an LP, Amber can represent clients in court, provide legal advice and assists clients at a much more affordable option than an attorney, while still having access to attorneys, when necessary.
Amber is able to save you money by offering a more affordable option whether it's an uncontested divorce or another type of family law matter. She offers a flat fee and the ability to offer payment plans in some cases. Most contested matters have to be billed hourly with a retainer. She also offers bundling in cases where clients just need help drafting pleadings to save money so they can represent themselves in Court.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Member of the Legal Team
- Adoption & Business Attorney, Principal
- Adoption and Business Attorney, Managing Partner
Brittany Labadie is the Managing Partner at Lewis Labadie. She has been working with Lewis Labadie since it opened in 2014. Brittany's current practice areas include adoptions and corporate/business law.
Brittany spent her early childhood in a small town in Illinois. Since age 10, she has called Arizona home. She loves the arid desert, its contrasting browns and greens, and the refreshing smell of the creosote after a monsoon. Brittany enjoys traveling and planning trips. Most of her free time is spent in nature, hiking or on the water. She is an animal lover and has three dogs.
Brittany was educated in Arizona. She attended Red Mountain High School, where she graduated in two years. She obtained her undergrad degrees at Mesa Community College and University of Phoenix. Brittany attended law school at Arizona Summit. Throughout her education, she worked one or two jobs - even during law school. She understands time management and dedication to goals.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Brittany worked in several positions in law firms. These positions include law clerk, paralegal, legal assistant, office administrator, collections specialist, marketing, and receptionist. Her insight helps the firm identify its needs and to relate to its employees.
In the business and corporate world, Brittany is a strong and diligent advocate, advisor, and litigator. Brittany is a strategic planner. She assists start-ups to million-dollar business with their success. She is a creative problem solver. Her attention to detail and thorough work products are highly sought after.
Brittany has a wide range of additional legal knowledge. She worked in family law for over 20 years - well-educated in divorces, property division, prenuptial agreements, mediation/arbitration, domestic violence, QDROs, same-sex and LGBQI+ issues, legal decisions, parenting time, and child support.
Her career includes bankruptcy, debt collection (high volume/high value), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, representation of creditors and debtors, immigration, business, civil litigation, juvenile law (adoptions, dependency, delinquency, and terminations), probate (guardianships), cannabis law, personal injury, HOA law, name changes, and estate planning (wills and estates).
Brittany works in Federal and State of Arizona courts. She has experience in justice courts, superior courts, administrative courts, and appellate courts.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Founding Partner
- Member of the Legal Team
- Principal
- Fouding Partner
Daniel has been practicing in Arizona since 2011 and in tribal jurisdictions since 2010. Daniel attended Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, graduating cum laude in 2010. Among his law school accolades, Daniel was the recipient of the Hon. William C. Canby Scholarship in 2010 and was the 3rd place speaker in a national moot court tournament. Daniel was a law journal editor for two years, editing for Jurimetrics, the journal of the American Bar Association's Section of Science & Technology Law.