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MEET CORY STUART & KRISTY BLACKWELL
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 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.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
There’s a reason why so many new clients are referred to us by past clients.
Cory has always given me sound advice and helped to do the right thing for my case. He is not afraid to be honest and tell me if my requests are unreasonable or let me know if I am being too nice. I feel confident that the end result will be what is in the best interest of those involved and be fair in order to achieve a plan that will last and work for each party.
Kristy helped with my adoption in a very special way and I would trust her with anything in the world. She’s pretty amazing at what she does and will always go above and beyond to do what’s right for you.
Very pleasant and professional. Samantha made us feel welcome and comfortable, as did Cory. Cory gave us the direction and assurance we were seeking. Thank you!
Kristy Blackwell did a great job guiding us through a private adoption. Loved that she was able to give us a flat fee so we knew exactly what to expect and weren’t stressed over mounting bills like we were with other lawyers who seem to charge by the minute and eat up retainers quickly.
I met with Kristy Blackwell this morning to learn more about the process for my husband and I as we seek to adopt children. She was on time, professional, and very articulate. I learned quite a bit and felt the meeting was highly valuable to us as we navigate this way of becoming a family.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kristy Blackwell. She has been absolutely amazing, answered all of my questions, and was able to get me set up with a game plan during the initial consultation. Her office staff is just as wonderful and has gone above and beyond for my family and me. We would definitely recommend this group to anyone seeking legal advise!
Kristy and Cory are extremely knowledgeable. They answer every question without hesitation. I feel like they fought for me every step of the way. My case involved a contested termination of parental rights. Overall, it was a tough case but with their help, we won! I am forever grateful for their help!
We just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Stuart & Blackwell for helping us through this entire process and playing the part you all did in bringing us Noah (our pride and joy)!
Kristy, you went above and beyond for us in so many ways from beginning to end, we don’t know where we’d be without your help. Your time, attention, and care did not go unappreciated. We look forward to using you again in the future for our next adoption. We can’t thank you enough! Please see photos from finalization day below. :)
Blessings,