Billie Tarascio
Founding Partner
Billie Tarascio has been immersed in family law since graduating in 2005. For her, it isn’t just about winning cases, it’s about protecting families and shaping futures. As founder of Modern Law, she has built one of Arizona’s most respected firms, known for relentless advocacy, innovative strategies, and unwavering client commitment.
Billie commands the courtroom, but just as importantly, she empowers clients to face life’s hardest transitions with clarity, strength, and compassion. She believes every custody plan, settlement, and courtroom decision carries the weight of future generations, a responsibility she embraces with passion, precision, and an unshakable drive to protect what matters most.
Billie Tarascio
Founding Partner
Billie Tarascio has been immersed in family law since graduating in 2005. For her, it isn’t just about winning cases, it’s about protecting families and shaping futures. As founder of Modern Law, she has built one of Arizona’s most respected firms, known for relentless advocacy, innovative strategies, and unwavering client commitment.
Billie commands the courtroom, but just as importantly, she empowers clients to face life’s hardest transitions with clarity, strength, and compassion. She believes every custody plan, settlement, and courtroom decision carries the weight of future generations, a responsibility she embraces with passion, precision, and an unshakable drive to protect what matters most.
Quick Facts About Billie
Education
Juris Doctorate, University of Oregon School of Law, 2005
Journey to Family Law: After earning her law degree in 2005, Billie realized that traditional law firms often placed unnecessary financial barriers in front of clients. In 2008, she founded Modern Law with a clear mission: to transform family law by making legal services more accessible, affordable, and client-centered.
Star Sign & Enneagram Type
♏ Scorpio
8 – The Challenger: Fearless, decisive, and driven, Billie thrives on taking charge and standing up for others. She’s hardwired to protect what matters most and to turn obstacles into opportunities.
Fun Fact
Billie is a mom of four, balancing the grounding routines of family life with the adventure her children bring each day. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy, she’s a passionate traveler whose passport carries stamps from around the globe. In her downtime, she loves experimenting in the kitchen, especially with Italian cooking, and she believes that food, like family, is best enjoyed gathered around a full table.
What it's like to work with Billie
When you work with Billie Tarascio, you’re partnering with one of Arizona’s most formidable voices in family law. She doesn’t just practice divorce and custody law; she defines it. A seasoned litigator, national speaker, law firm strategist, and published author, Billie brings unmatched skill and vision to every case.
Her record speaks for itself. She has handled divorces involving more than $55 million in assets, resolved some of the most complex property disputes, and fought custody battles intertwined with addiction, abuse, and crisis. In one extraordinary case, she helped a client break free from a destructive cult, securing both safety and freedom against impossible odds. Billie has also won on appeal, including achieving an upward deviation of child support, a rare and significant victory under Arizona law.
Renowned for her expertise in high-net-worth divorces, business valuations, and property division, Billie combines fierce advocacy with strategic precision. She is the author of Decode Your Divorce and co-author of Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Attorneys, cementing her role as both a thought leader and a relentless advocate.
Clients quickly discover what sets Billie apart: she brings clarity to chaos, never backs down from conflict, and relentlessly pursues outcomes that protect her clients and their families for the long term. With Billie, you’re not just hiring an attorney; you’re gaining a force of advocacy, strategy, and unwavering commitment.
What it's like to work with Billie
When you work with Billie Tarascio, you’re partnering with one of Arizona’s most formidable voices in family law. She doesn’t just practice divorce and custody law; she defines it. A seasoned litigator, national speaker, law firm strategist, and published author, Billie brings unmatched skill and vision to every case.
Her record speaks for itself. She has handled divorces involving more than $55 million in assets, resolved some of the most complex property disputes, and fought custody battles intertwined with addiction, abuse, and crisis. In one extraordinary case, she helped a client break free from a destructive cult, securing both safety and freedom against impossible odds. Billie has also won on appeal, including achieving an upward deviation of child support, a rare and significant victory under Arizona law.
Renowned for her expertise in high-net-worth divorces, business valuations, and property division, Billie combines fierce advocacy with strategic precision. She is the author of Decode Your Divorce and co-author of Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Attorneys, cementing her role as both a thought leader and a relentless advocate.
Clients quickly discover what sets Billie apart: she brings clarity to chaos, never backs down from conflict, and relentlessly pursues outcomes that protect her clients and their families for the long term. With Billie, you’re not just hiring an attorney; you’re gaining a force of advocacy, strategy, and unwavering commitment.
Getting to Know Billie
If you weren't in the legal profession, what would your alternative career be?
Most likely business or marketing
Which fictional lawyer or legal character do you resonate with the most? Why?
Julia Roberts in The Pelican Brief, because she’s fearless, brilliant, and refuses to be silenced.
If you could create a new law, what would it be and why?
The Pasta is a Right Act → Every family must know at least one homemade pasta recipe and pass it down.
If you could have a legal-themed superpower, what would it be and why?
Unyielding optimism and flexibility
Practice Areas
Billie leads with the belief that every legal decision shapes lives for generations. As both a seasoned family law attorney and a trusted estate planning advisor, she blends fierce advocacy with thoughtful strategy to protect her clients’ futures. Her unique combination of courtroom experience and long-term planning skills ensures that families receive not only strong representation in the present but also security for years to come.
FAMILY LAW
Billie has built her reputation as one of Arizona’s most formidable voices in family law. She has successfully represented clients in complex divorces involving multimillion-dollar assets, high-conflict custody cases, and property disputes that require sharp legal and financial insight. Known for her ability to bring clarity to even the most chaotic situations, Billie guides clients through some of life’s most difficult transitions with strength, precision, and unwavering commitment. Whether the challenge is custody, support, or protecting assets, her clients know they have a relentless advocate who refuses to back down.
Estate Planning
Beyond resolving family disputes, Billie helps clients secure peace of mind for the future through comprehensive estate planning. She works with families to create strategies that protect legacies, ensure smooth transitions, and minimize unnecessary financial or emotional strain. With the same attention to detail that defines her courtroom work, Billie crafts wills, trusts, and tailored estate plans that reflect her clients’ values and safeguard their loved ones. Her approach is both practical and compassionate, giving clients the confidence that their future is in capable hands.
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