Est. 1967  •  Scottsdale, Arizona

When the Stakes Are Highest,
The Strategy Is Everything.

For professionals, executives, and business owners with significant assets on the line. Business valuations, executive compensation, real estate portfolios, complex property division — our nearly six decades of practice are built around what's hardest to untangle.

59

Years Serving Arizona

4.8 ★

Google Rating (244 Reviews)

30+

Years — Michelle Perkins

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Common Matters We Handle

High-Asset DivorceBusiness Owner DivorceExecutive / Professional DivorceComplex Property Division
Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

AVVO

AVVO

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TrustAnalytica

ThreeBestRated.com

ThreeBestRated.com

Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

SuperLawyers.com

SuperLawyers.com

Built for the Divorces That Aren’t Simple

When a divorce involves business interests, executive compensation, multiple properties, or a complex investment picture, the legal work is a different category of difficult. This is the work this firm is built around.

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Asset-First Strategy

Operating businesses, deferred compensation, real estate portfolios, retirement plans — we identify what’s actually at stake before the first filing and build the strategy around protecting it.

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Trial-Ready When It Matters

Most high-asset cases settle. But the leverage to settle well comes from being unambiguously prepared to try the case. Our attorneys are trial-tested in Maricopa County and across Arizona.

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Discreet & Responsive

Same-day outreach. Consultations scheduled within days. Communications routed through experienced counsel — not surfaced through staff. Your matter stays confidential at every level.

Practice Depth for Complex Divorces

The kinds of matters Owens & Perkins handles every week. If your situation includes any of the below, you're in the right place.

  • Business interests & operating-company valuations — including coordination with forensic accountants and valuation experts.
  • Real estate portfolios — primary residences, vacation homes, investment properties, commercial holdings.
  • Investment & brokerage accounts — including separate property tracing and commingling analysis.
  • Hidden asset discovery — coordinated with forensic accounting where the financial picture appears incomplete.
  • Executive compensation — stock options, RSUs, deferred comp, carried interest, performance grants.
  • Retirement & pension division — 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, QDRO preparation and enforcement.
  • Pre- and post-nuptial agreements — drafting, enforcement, and challenges where validity is in dispute.
  • High-conflict custody with significant assets — where the financial complexity and the parenting plan have to be solved together.

The Firm’s Senior Attorney

Meet Michelle J. Perkins, Esq.

Michelle co-founded Owens & Perkins in 1994 alongside her grandfather, C.D. Owens, who began practicing law in 1949. That decision fused decades of old-school values with modern legal expertise — and the firm has been serving Arizona families ever since.

Today, Michelle is recognized as one of the most accomplished family law attorneys in Arizona, with particular depth in divorce cases involving significant assets, complex property division, and business valuations. She personally directs the firm's strategic approach across every high-asset matter the firm takes on.

  • AV Preeminent Rated — Highest Possible Rating in Legal Ability & Ethics (2014–2026)
  • 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys — Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Former Judge Pro Tem — Maricopa County Superior Court
  • Platinum Client Champion — Martindale-Hubbell (2019–2025)
  • 0+ Years of Dedicated Family Law Practice
The Team Around Michelle

Experienced Attorneys. Collaborative Representation.

Michelle continues to guide the strategy and direction of the firm’s complex divorce cases. Clients will also work closely with one of the firm’s senior associate attorneys, who handle much of the day-to-day litigation and client communication. This collaborative approach allows every case to receive both high-level strategic oversight and responsive, hands-on attention throughout the process.

Michael J. Crane

Michael J. Crane, Esq.

Attorney

Known for courtroom precision and a working knowledge of the unwritten rules that govern Arizona family law procedure. Michael has served as Judge Pro Tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court and is the firm's lead attorney on a significant share of contested high-asset matters.

  • Avvo Top Attorney Rating — 9.1
  • Judge Pro Tempore (2024–2025)
  • Peer Review Rated — Martindale-Hubbell (2021–2025)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2023–2024)

Scott C Ghormley

Scott C. Ghormley, Esq.

Attorney

Brings an unusually analytical approach to family law, rooted in a biochemistry and business background before law school. Scott focuses on the structured, evidence-driven work that complex divorce cases demand — particularly business valuations, executive compensation, and complex property division.

  • Juris Doctor — Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, ASU
  • B.S. Biological Sciences & Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude — ASU
  • Admitted — Arizona State Bar (2021)
  • Minor in Business — ASU

What Our Clients Say

★★★★★

4.8 out of 5 based on 241 Google reviews

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"I interviewed 31 attorneys when my ex wanted to divorce. I'm an expert in hiring and it's what I have done professionally for 30 years. I reduced it down from 31 to 5 attorneys and then 3rd round interviews with 2... truly she was my pick from the beginning. Michelle is smart and she cares. She's always 3-4 chess moves ahead of the other attorney, and sees the whole board and how everything will play out."

Charles — Google Review, August 2024

★★★★★

“Michael Crane delivered nothing short of outstanding representation... Surgical precision, top-notch documents, and specialized jurisdictional understanding of the unwritten rules that are layered beneath the already complex Arizona Family Law Procedure.”

Lyle F. — Google Review, December 2025

★★★★★

“Michelle was a BLESSING to have by my side throughout my divorce process. She was able to diffuse several potentially disastrous situations with my ex. Her level of professionalism and integrity are hard to come by in the legal profession today.”

Sam — Google Review

★★★★★

“First-class legal talent. Owens & Perkins has a straightforward approach and it was comforting. Their ability to devise creative strategies to complicated legal problems is to be rivaled.”

Jackie M. — Client Review

★★★★★

“Michelle not only moved my divorce case along but... she stayed focused to my case, never showed her own emotions and continued to be the utmost stellar professionalism from beginning to end. If I were a teacher grading her paper, I would give her an A+ Excellence with stars.”

Donald H. — Google Review, January 2025

★★★★★

“No flashy advertisements or high rise offices. Just a really, really good law firm grounded in expert legal knowledge and representation. Look no further.”

Hans K. — Google Review, December 2024

Awards & Recognition

Recognized by peers, judges, and clients for over three decades.

Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

AV Preeminent Rated—Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal ability and Ethical Standards by both peers and Judges / 2014 – 2026
Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

2024 - 30 Year Anniversary - Admitted to the Bar - 1994
Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

Michelle J. Perkins, Esq. – AV Preeminent Rated – Highest Possible Peer Review Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards - 2014-2024
Republic Media

Republic Media

Attorney Michelle J. Perkins - Successful Women Owners Network Lifetime Achievement Award - 2016
Martindale-Hubbell®

Martindale-Hubbell®

Michelle J. Perkins, Esq. – AV Preeminent Rated – Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards – Judge and peer reviewed
Arizona Business Magazine

Arizona Business Magazine

Michelle J. Perkins, Esq. – 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona | 2013

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