Meet Us
On a mission to help create families and find the best home possible for children in need.
BUILDING & PROTECTING FAMILIES
CARING. CAPABLE. COMPREHENSIVE.
At Stuart & Blackwell, we will take the time to understand your situation and your feelings surrounding your situation. We promise individualized attention and a tailored approach uniquely suited to you and your needs.
We are honored to help expectant mothers explore adoption and find the right parents for their child and we thrive on assisting adopting parents through the adoption process.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Cory Stuart
Practice Areas:
adoption, termination of parental rights, dependencies, family law, and estate planning


I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. I started law school in 2001 and graduated from Syracuse Law School in 2003. Prior to that I received my bachelor’s degree in 2000 from Arizona State University. After becoming licensed to practice law in Arizona in 2004, I worked for a couple of law firms before co-founding Stuart & Blackwell in 2011 with Kristy. Kristy and I focus on adoption, adoption litigation, foster parent and dependency litigation, guardianships, estate planning, and family law and related litigation.
I am an active member of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, which is dedicated to the promotion and development of highly competent, ethical practices in adoption and children’s law. I am also a member of the Arizona Adoption Coalition, a statewide non-profit group of adoption agencies and professionals dedicated to improving adoption services and promoting adoption.
My professional goal is to educate the community about adoption; promote adoption; prevent children from falling into the foster care system; maintain children in stable, loving homes; and promote guardianships by relatives when adoption is not available.
On a personal note, I have been married to my wife, Allison, for over 20 years. We are both Arizona natives and together we are raising 5 children in Mesa, Arizona.
I’ve served as president of my local little league for 8 years and have coached many of my boy’s baseball teams throughout the years. I have also been actively involved in The Boy Scouts of America and served in many leadership positions in the local scout troop.
When I’m not practicing law, I enjoy baseball, visiting my cabin to relax, listening to sports radio, and wrangling my kids.
Kristy Blackwell
Practice areas:
adoption, termination of parental rights, guardianship, and other services in the juvenile court


Kristy is originally from Portland, Oregon but has lived in Arizona since 2000. She graduated from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2004 and prior to that received her bachelor’s degree from Portland State University. She worked for several years as an associate for another firm before co-founding Stuart & Blackwell in 2011 with Cory. Together they focus on adoption, adoption litigation, foster parent and dependency litigation, guardianships, estate planning, and family law and related litigation.
Kristy is an active member of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, which is dedicated to the promotion and development of highly competent, ethical practices in adoption and children’s law. The Academy is often referred to as “Quad A” or ///A within the adoption community and she sits on both the Independent Adoption Committee and the Agency Committee within Quad A. She is also the President of the Arizona Adoption Coalition, a statewide non-profit group of adoption agencies and professionals dedicated to improving adoption services and promoting adoption.
Kristy has spoken on adoption and guardianship throughout Arizona. Her professional goals are to educate the community about adoption; promote adoption; prevent children from falling into the foster care system; maintain children in stable, loving homes; and promote guardianships by relatives when adoption is not available.
Kristy has been married for nearly 25 years and together they have 2 wonderful children. When not practicing law, she enjoys traveling with her family, kayaking, listening to true crime podcasts, and reading.

3920 South Alma School Road, Suite 5
Chandler, Arizona 85248
TEL: (480)420-2900
FAX: (480)420-2911
SERVICES
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Foster Care
Juvenile Law
Family Law
Estate Planning
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