Atty. Thomas P Alongi
Thomas P. Alongi, Esq., graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1989, and has practiced appellate, family, OOP, criminal, and juvenile law over the past 36 years.
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Thomas P Alongi is an Alongi Law Firm, PLLC based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Alongi Law Firm, PLLC. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, criminal defense, dv defense, and juvenile. Admitted to practice in Kansas (1989), Minnesota (1998), and Arizona (2001). Educated at University of Kansas (J.D., 1989) and DePauw University (B.A., 1986). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas P. Alongi, Esq., graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1989, and has practiced appellate, family, OOP, criminal, and juvenile law over the past 36 years
- He served as an assistant Geary County Attorney in Junction City, Kansas (1990-2000), assistant U.S
- Attorney in Tucson (2000-01), assistant Tucson City Prosecutor (2002-04), and associate attorney with Davis | Miles, PLLC (2004-07) handling criminal defense and family law
- Between January 2007 and June 2014, Tom worked as a senior staff attorney at Community Legal Services in downtown Phoenix, focusing his representation on survivors of intimate partner violence in family court
- In June 2014, Tom joined a law partnership at Alongi & Donovan Law in Tempe, Arizona, and in May 2016, he opened a solo practice at Alongi Law Firm, PLLC, where he and his wife, Elizabeth, are now owners and managing members
- In addition to his law practice, Tom has regularly appeared as a facilitator on family law topics for the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education in a variety of settings, including the Arizona State Bar Convention, Modest Means Program, and assorted regional trainings and webinars
- He has also presented seminars for the Arizona, California, and Louisiana State Bars, Maricopa County Bar Association, Arizona Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Fresh Start Women's Foundation, National Business Institute, local family violence shelters, and the Arizona Association of Independent Paralegals
- Tom taught Family Law, Community Property, Civil Procedure II, and Criminal Procedure as an adjunct professor at Phoenix School of Law from 2009-12, and he served as a judge pro tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court from 2008-21
- He participated in the SBA Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee from its creation in August 2006 until June 2014, and as its chair from 2012 to 2014
- He also chaired the SBA Legal Services Committee for 2014-15 and regularly participated in legislative work groups
- Tom lives in Phoenix
- In his spare time, he plays principal horn with the Gilbert Symphony Orchestra and also performs with the Phoenix Brass Collective, Salt River Brass, and Millennial Choirs & Orchestras
- He also enjoys reading, writing, developing his IT skills, hiking, swimming, and (best of all) being exploited by his six grandchildren
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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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A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
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 Phoenix 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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