Kevin C. Whitacre

Senior family law attorney Kevin Whitacre is an Indiana native who moved to Arizona in 2011. While attending Arizona Summit Law School, Kevin was a professor’s assistant and research assistant, and he earned CALI Awards for his performance in his legal writing and research classes. Kevin participated in law review in his second and third years of law school before graduating in December 2013 and taking the bar examination in February 2014. Licensed to practice law in June of 2014, Kevin has been practicing family law almost exclusively since October of 2016.

Kevin feels most fulfilled when a client expresses relief at having someone in their corner who can skillfully walk them through the complicated family law process. Many individuals going through a divorce or other family-law-related issues have not participated in litigation in their entire lives. As such, it is crucial to bear in mind that not only is the court process often complex, but the stress to litigants is compounded by the fact that the experience is new – it’s a known unknown. Kevin’s years of experience help him guide his clients through this difficult period in their lives.

Kevin is methodical in his approach to practicing law – he is systems and detailed oriented. Like many things, breaking down the process into small steps makes a daunting task more manageable. From beginning to end, there are many stages of litigation. It is important to have a plan and a goal for the case overall, but also for each individual step along the way.

Kevin helps his clients think through all their options and determine goals, objectives, and red lines they will not voluntarily cross. When possible, he recommends finding a point of compromise to find a mutually agreeable solution to a problem to avoid unnecessary stress, effort, and expense. This is particularly true in cases involving minor children; after all, the parties will have to co-parent for years to come, and contentious litigation does not lend itself to future cooperation. However, sometimes settlement is not always possible for one reason or another. While settlement often renders the best long-term results and serves the client’s best interest, Kevin does not back down from taking a case to trial if litigation proves necessary.

Outside of his attorney role, Kevin is an active member in the local billiards community and enjoys attending concerts and Arizona Diamondbacks games.