Cynthia L. Best
Founding Partner
OUR TEAM
About Cynthia L. Best
Cindy Best, Attorney, has lived and worked in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1991. Cindy Best has 30 years of legal experience and a particular passion for family law. Ms. Best has conducted approximately 200 trials and handled over a thousand mediations and settlements. She is extremely sensitive to the emotional nature of this type of work and welcomes the opportunity to empower her clients as they experience family transitions. Ms. Best also has a varied legal background in business litigation, insurance defense litigation, construction law and medical malpractice defense. Cindy’s varied legal experience includes ADR, mediations and trials. Ms. Best founded the Best Law Firm in 2007 and she was a Judge Pro Tem in Maricopa County in 2007-2008. During her tenure as a Judge Pro Tem, Cindy presided over trials, hearings, and mediations. Cindy was an official attorney observer for the Florida recount election in 2018. Cindy has been a resident in Scottsdale, Arizona for over 30 years. Cindy has a wide range of experience with complex and high-net worth divorce cases. Cindy and the law firm was awarded best of North Valley in 2021.
Background & Accolades
- Co-author of The Divorce Coach, published in 2009 and revised in 2015.
- NBI presenter on child custody and tax issues in divorce
- Maricopa County Judge Pro Tem 2007-08
- Admitted: 1993, Arizona; U.S. District Ct. of Arizona
- Law School: Creighton University Law School, J.D., 1988
- Undergraduate: University of Tennessee, B.S., 1976; M.S., 1978
Cindy Best has been selected to the 2017 Arizona American Jurist Institute’s Top 10 Attorneys list for Family Law!
Client Reviews
Shawn S.
I have been referring clients to Best Law firm for years and wholeheartedly recommend them. For anyone looking for help in areas surrounding family law and custody issues, you would be hard-pressed to find a more compassionate and caring team. I wholly endorse Best Law Firm – you are in safe hands with Cynthia and her team.
Superior Attorney & Firm
Cindy Best and her Firm are Superior in their profession. I can not express enough the gratitude I feel towards Ms. Best and her Firm after the premium job they did with our case. No stone was left unturned. Every pertinent detail was presented. Ms. Best is top notch with her research and preparation. She is thorough and effective when working with clients and witness testimony. She is equally as thorough and effective when cross examining opposing party witnesses. Her experience with domestic violence has provided her with invaluable and reliable resources utilized for her clients. She is “no nonsense” and honest when relaying information and potential outcome for each situation that arose. The opposing party was beyond difficult and unethical. She handled them effectively as well. She and her staff are a pleasure to work with. Every single person there is a pleasure to work with and they really work as a Team. Words can’t describe the gratitude I have for Ms. Best and her team. Thank you All!
A very pleased Dad!
I am sure everyone says this but i had a very unique situation that required Cindy and her team to do research that was out of the oridnary for our custody case. They went above and beyond my expectations. Cindy and her team were able to help the judge to see things I have been trying to get others to see for years. In the end, my son is better off since we won our case and he is happier and healthier then ever which in the end.. is all we wanted. I went into the court process thinking since I am a Dad I would never get what I wanted but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Cindy saw the reality of our situation and fought hard for what was the best interest of my son. We have used other lawyers in the past that were too afraid to battle custody against my son’s Mother however, Cindy put all that aside and fought for the best interest of the child, she will continue to be our first and only choice in the event we need family law in the future.
Best of the BEST
Cindy is by far a wonderful family law attorney. I was very pleased by the outcome of my case. Cindy was fair and did what was best for my son. I can not thank Cindy enough.
Thank You!
Thank you for all of your help! I don’t know how I would’ve made it through these last two years without the help of you and your firm. I am so appreciative of what you have been able to do for my family. You exceeded my expectations of what I would receive from an attorney. You and your firm have been timely, understanding and compassionate throughout my family law matter. I would recommend you and your firm to anyone who had a family law issue.
The BEST Law Firm!
Cindy’s knowledge, experience and professionalism are unmatched. Not only did Cindy provide the dedicated legal representation I needed but she did so with a personal touch that I never would have expected a law firm to provide. I highly recommend Cindy and her firm’s services for anyone going through a divorce or family law issue.
I am so Grateful!
I was unaware of the whole divorce process and was afraid I was going to lose my children. Cindy guided me through the process and I was able to get 50/50 and see my daughter on her birthday. I am so happy with the outcome!!! Thank you!!!!
Exceptional !
Cynthia, her associates and staff did an excellent job helping me settle some loose ends, in a difficult six year old divorce. She is a very experienced, knowledgeable Family Lawyer. I was happy with the outcome and would recommend Cynthia to anyone looking for an exceptional attorney.
Trustworthy and conscientious
Cindy prepared a will and living will for us, as well as reviewed other legal documents for us over the past five years. We have highly recommended her to several friends who have subsequently hired her. She has proven herself to be trustworthy and conscientious.
Thank You Cynthia!!
Cynthia helped me tremendously with my divorce. I was able to end my marriage with my pride still intact and the shirt on my back. I ended up with much better results than i had expected. I would recommend Ms. Best to anyone that needs a good family law lawyer.
Family Law Success Stories
Best Law Firm has helped thousands of families during the past 18 years. We help families through negotiation, settlements, mediations and court litigation when necessary. The goal is to resolve issues with the least amount of money and stress and only use court litigation as a last resort. Every family we meet is important to us so we would like to share just a few of our success stories with you.
We represented an unmarried father and were able to reunite him with his 4 year old son after the mother secretly moved him to Florida.
We represented a mother and were able to require the father to undergo therapy before he could have any parenting time with his three daughters who he had been physically and emotionally abusing. We had a certified domestic violence expert testify in the case.
We represented an unmarried mother and were able to reunite her with her 2 year old daughter after the father took the child in secret without permission or a court order.
We represented a husband who had a large estate and the wife wanted assets greater than their prenuptial agreement allowed.
We represented a wife in a long term marriage to obtain the spousal maintenance that she was due.
We represented the husband whose wife violated their divorce decree's spousal maintenance agreement by living with her boyfriend.
We represented an unmarried mother and were able to obtain a large child support order from the father who was a professional athlete and it was upheld on appeal. (Murphy)
We represented an unmarried father and were able to fight abuse allegations filed against him and get a court order for 50-50 parenting time for his 2 children.
We represented an unmarried father and were able to defend him against false allegations and obtain a court order where he was named primary custodial parent of his 3 year old son.
We represented a mother who lived in Italy whose teenager was unlawfully kept in Arizona after summer visitation by the Father. It was ordered for the child to return to his mom in Italy.
We represented a father whose 2 children were taken to Kansas after their divorce was filed in Arizona and the court ordered them to be returned.
We represented a father who lived in Texas and fought for primary custody of his daughter who lived in Arizona. The daughter was able to move to Texas because of the mother's abuse and neglect.
We represented a Canadian mother whose husband attempted to get a divorce in Arizona where he could keep the kids. Mother had no long term visa and would have lost her children. Tali Collins was a "friend of the court" and was heard at a Canadian hearing on the same matter that had been filed in BC.
We were the mediators for a mother who wanted to keep the community house (and equity) and the father who wanted to keep his community retirement. We were able to craft an agreement where she received more spousal maintenance up front which the husband agreed to pay to keep the community retirement he had earned.
We represented two ER doctors and mediated their parenting agreement which was drafted to help each doctor have the maximum time with their son.
We represented a father who was a doctor and obtained sole custody of his two daughters after the mother had a worsening mental illness.
We represented a father whose former wife attempted to enforce an out of state child support arrears calculation that was incorrect. We also won the case on appeal. (Glover)
We represented a mother and successfully protected against potential kidnapping by the father to a non Hague country, the UAE. The parenting time order put in safety measures and supervisors to protect the daughters.
We represented a father from Japan to obtain a parenting time order for his young son.
We represented a father to severe the rights of the mother with their two daughters after the mother was imprisoned for criminal abuse against them.
We represented a father and were able to negotiate a parenting plan with joint legal decision making and a 50-50 parenting plan for his son.
We represented a divorced couple against the grandmother who wanted visitation time with their daughter against the parents' wishes.
We represented a married couple and negotiated visitation with a former mother in law, grandmother to their son/step son.
We represented grandparents and negotiated parenting time with a previously estranged father of their grandson.
What Our Clients Say
Our experienced team at Best Law Firm has helped thousands of clients. See what some of them have to say about working with us.
J.S
Divorce Mediation“Ms. Best resolved my spousal maintenance issue with my husband and his attorney in two hours. She accomplished what the lawyers could not do in 9 months of litigation. I am very grateful for her help.”
B.W.
Divorce With Children“We hired this law firm to represent our son in trying to get joint custody. They did a fabulous job keeping us informed as to their plan each week. I have to say I do not think my son would be enjoying his daughter right now with his 50/50 custody if it was not for this law firm.”
T.N.
Custody And Father's Rights“You are the Best, before I retained counsel, I was not able to see my children and did not know what rights a father had in Arizona. I now have joint legal and physical custody. Thank you for all that you have done for my family.”
R.C.
Divorce Mediation“Thank You! Thank you! Thank You! Thank you for getting my son what he deserves! Thank you for finally ending this 9 year chaos…I slept like a little baby last night! You are all GREAT!”
MM
Family LawI’ve used Best Law Firm twice now. Excellent communication skills, rapid responses, and they know EXACTLY what they are doing. They look out for you.like one of their own and do everything they can to keep your case cost effective. Highly recommend!
J.G.
Family Law“The service provided at ‘Best’ was beyond exceptional. The staff at ‘Best’ were professional, going above and beyond their normal duties to help me. I would sincerely recommend ‘Best’ for anyone looking for help with their families legal matters.”
B.H.
Family Law“I have worked with Best Law Firm on two issues in the past 12 months. Their service is exceptional and the quality of their attorneys is second to none! So, their name (Best) is truly appropriate! I would recommend their legal services to anyone!”
C.J.
Divorce With ChildrenThank you for the excellence in your craft and communication each and every step of the way, for the care, for helping me to be brave and strong in holding someone accountable for their wrongdoings, for helping my sons and me to receive the best possible scenario out of the worst situation of my life.
TM
Family Law“Alan was very professional and quick, he had our paperwork done the same day. When I called him to follow up I was able to speak with him then. Highly recommend Alan, he’s very easy to talk to, he’s very knowledgeable, and he means business.”
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Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
