Atty. Philip (Jay) McCarthy, Jr.
Philip “Jay” McCarthy, Jr. is an attorney at Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. in Flagstaff, AZ. He is admitted to practice law in the states of Arizona, Nebraska, Missouri, and Alaska.
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Philip (Jay) McCarthy, Jr. is an Attorney based in Flagstaff, Arizona, practicing at Mangum Wall Stoops And Warden P L L C. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and adoption. Admitted to practice in Missouri (1980), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (1981), Nebraska (1982), and Alaska (1982). Educated at Creighton University (J.D., 1980) and Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys National Association of Counsel for Children North American Council on Adoptable Children. Serands clients in Flagstaff, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Philip “Jay” McCarthy, Jr. is an attorney at Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. in Flagstaff, AZ
- He is admitted to practice law in the states of Arizona, Nebraska, Missouri, and Alaska
- He is also admitted to practice in the Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache, Yavapai-Apache, and Hopi Tribal Courts
- Since 1976, Jay has been involved in programs to assist victims of domestic violence
- Prior to law school, Jay worked on the Omaha Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women and was responsible for coordinating community efforts to establish a shelter for victims of domestic violence
- Later, while living in Anchorage, Alaska, he served on the Board of Directors of the Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis, Inc. (AWAIC)
- Since moving to Flagstaff in 1991, Jay has served on the Board of Directors of the Northland Family Help Center, which provides shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence
- Prior to law school, Jay served as a Vista volunteer and also worked as an instructor in a 42-day wilderness program for juvenile delinquents from St. Louis, Chicago, and East St. Louis
- Upon graduating from Creighton University Law School in 1980, Mr. McCarthy served as a staff attorney with Southeast Missouri Legal Services
- In 1985, Mr. McCarthy joined the newly formed State of Alaska, Office of Public Advocacy, where he later served as Deputy Director
- Mr. McCarthy represented the Alaska Office of Public Advocacy and the National Association of Counsel for Children and the National CASA Association before the U.S
- Supreme Court in the case of Maryland vs
- Craigregarding the constitutionality of child witness protection laws
- In 2013, Mr. McCarthy represented the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys before the U.S
- Supreme Court in Adoptive Couple vs
- Baby Girl, ca case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act
- Mr. McCarthy is a member of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, National Association of Council l for Children and the North American Counsel on Adoptable Children
- He is the recipient of the American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division 2000 Child Advocacy Law Award
- He is also the recipient of the Arizona Bar Association 1996 Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney Award
- In 2005, he received an Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his commitment to the protection of children and knowledge of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- Jay has also been recognized by the DNA People’s Legal Services for his pro bono service
- In 2010, he received recognition for his pro bono legal work from the national Legal Services Corporation
- Jay was also awarded the Congressional Angels in Adoption Award in October 2013
- Also in 2013, Mr. McCarthy was the recipient of the Volunteer Lawyers Program, Family Protection Attorney of the Year
- In 2015, he received the Adoption Service Award from the Florida Adoption Council
- In 2022, Mr. McCarthy received the Arizona Supreme Court Pro Bono Attorney award
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Flagstaff are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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