David Roy Gans Mercer
Cactus Blossom Legal LLC
David graduated Summa Cum Laude as co-valedictorian of his class from Arizona Summit Law School and received his LL.M. from Arizona State University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in all state courts in the State of Arizona and in the Federal District Court – District of Arizona.
David previously founded and worked at AZ 3D Law, a nonprofit law firm that assisted low-to-moderate income individuals with family law, bankruptcy, probate, and estate planning cases. David found the work very rewarding, and appreciated the opportunity to help people who otherwise could not have afforded legal representation. David’s favorite thing was helping underdogs prevail in seemingly hopeless cases. David has since moved on to found Cactus Blossom Legal, where he currently works.
David does not limit his practice to Maricopa County, and is willing to travel (and has traveled) throughout the State of Arizona to assist people in need of legal representation. David particularly enjoys traveling to and representing people in Arizona's more rural counties, as he believes there is a profound access to justice issue in most rural counties (because many attorneys don't live or practice there) and people in those counties benefit tremendously from the assistance of skilled counsel. David knows what it is like to represent yourself in family court with no real legal training, and tremendously enjoys helping people avoid having to go through the family court "school of hard knocks" like he did.
When he isn’t working, David spends most of his time gaming, doing nerd stuff, going shooting, going to the theater, being a foodie, or traveling to wineries. David is married, has an infant son (who profoundly influenced his views on fatherhood), and is looking forward to growing his family. David is a California native, but hated living in California and thinks of Arizona as his true home--he moved to Arizona from California long before it was cool to do so, and never regrets it.
- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- LL.M. (2018) | Tax Law/Taxation (Sub Focus: Bankruptcy & Estate Planning)
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- Arizona Summit Law School
- J.D. (2016) | Law
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- Honors: Co-Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, Dean's List (Every semester), 3 CALI Awards (Intro to Civil Litigation I, Bankruptcy, Trusts & Estates)
- Activities: Law Review, ASLS Clinic
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- University of Phoenix
- B.S. (2013) | Business Management
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- Cactus Blossom Legal LLC
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- President & Secretary
- AZ 3D Law
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- The Law Office of David R. G. Mercer
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- Of Counsel
- Moorhead Law, PLC & Urgent Law
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- Rule 38(d) Certified Limited Practice Student
- ASLS Bankruptcy & Consumer Debt Clinic
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- Extern
- Probate Lawyers Assistance Project (PLAP)
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- Rule 38(d) Certified Limited Practice Student
- ASLS Family Law Clinic
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- I'll Drink to That: The Beer Bill
- Accord, A Legal Journal for Practitioiners, Arizona Summit Law Review
- Pro Bono Student of the Year (ASLS)
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Bankruptcy
- CALI
- Trusts & Estates
- CALI
- Intro to Civil Litigation I
- CALI
- ABA Family Law Section
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- State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section
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- State Bar of Arizona # 033241
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- State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division
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- MCBA Young Lawyers Division
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- MCBA Family Law Section
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- American Bar Association # 3002497
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- Maricopa County Bar Association
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- Activities: Solo & Small Firm; Young Lawyers; Bankruptcy Law; Estate Planning, Probate & Trust; Family Law
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- State Bar of Arizona Probate and Trust Law Section
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- MCBA Solo & Small Firm Division
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- Activities: Board Member 2017 - 2017; General Member at all other times.
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- MCBA Bankruptcy Law Section
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- MCBA Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Section
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- Arizona Association of Family Law Attorneys
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Federal Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
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- Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section
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- Arizona Consumer Bankruptcy Counsel # 149
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- Arizona
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Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Current billing rate: $300/hour Flat fee limited scope rates also available.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- English: Spoken, Written