Kessler Law Group was founded by Eric W. Kessler in 1983 when he graduated cum laude from Arizona State University Law School. Eric initially focused his practice on civil, criminal, family, and juvenile court matters. He was also experienced in the niche practice of tax lien foreclosures, having clerked for several firms that represented tax lien investors. Mr. Kessler quickly became known throughout the country as one of the most knowledgeable and experienced tax lien attorneys in Arizona. His client base expanded to national equity firms that invest in Arizona tax liens. Currently, Kessler Law Group processes more tax liens each year than any other law firm in Arizona. The firm is a member of the National Tax Lien Association. Eric also found success in criminal law, which lead to his certification in 1995 by the Arizona Supreme Court as qualified lead counsel in death penalty cases. He was also chosen to be one of the few lead attorneys for capital cases in Maricopa County by the Maricopa County Capital Representation Committee. Eric has also expanded his criminal practice to include white collar and other serious criminal defense cases, both in state and federal court. Mr. Kessler currently practices in the following areas: serious crimes defense work, tax lien foreclosures, family law, and civil litigation.

Joseph Kibre is a 1975 Order of the Coif graduate of the UCLA School of Law. He received his B.A. Degree from UC Berkeley with distinction in general scholarship and an honors program in political science with distinction. Joe was an NDEA Graduate Fellow at UCLA, where he received M.A. and C.Phil. Degrees in European and American history before attending law school. Joe began the private practice of law in Los Angeles in 1975. He is a member of the bars of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Central and Eastern Districts of California. Since 1985, Joe’s practice has been devoted to family law, and entertainment and business litigation. Joe has handled complex and high profile cases, including the successful defense of prominent family law attorney Marvin Mitchelson against a civil rape action brought by one of his former clients and made public on CBS’ 60 Minutes, Sondra Locke’s action against Clint Eastwood for “palimony” and infliction of emotional distress, and an action brought by Mohamed Al Fayed against fraudsters who attempted to sell him forged government documents concerning the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. Joe has handled hundreds of family law cases, including matters for actors, directors, producers and other prominent people, including Sandra Bullock, Dick Wolf (Law & Order), Joss Whedon (Avengers, Buffy) Bruce Helford (Drew Carey, George Lopez), former California State Controller Kathleen Connell, pianist/composer George Winston, actors Pat Morita and Julie Brown, and the spouses of Joe Eszterhas, James Brolin, Christopher Lloyd, and Ronald Meyer (one of the founders of Creative Artists Agency), among others. (All of the foregoing were cases filed in courts as a matter of public record; the names of clients in matters in which there was no such public filing, including numerous premarital agreements, are not listed in order to protect their privacy.) Joe has also handled sophisticated and often high-profile business litigation matters for Sony Music and such “mini-major” independent motion picture production companies as Carolco Pictures Inc., Cinergi Pictures Inc., C-2 Pictures LLC, New Regency Productions, Inc. and Hyde Park Entertainment, including litigation on major motion pictures such as L.A. Confidential, Terminator 2, Rambo 3, Evita and others. Joe has also handled numerous appeals, including one resulting in a published opinion reversing a trial court, Lefton v. Kessler, 141 Cal. App. 3d 94; 190 Cal. Rptr. 109 (1983). He is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

In addition to being an attorney, Jerry is also a licensed clinical social worker. He takes a very different approach to the practice of family law. Jerry seeks to help his clients see the big picture during moments of crisis. He takes the time with his clients to understand what's important to them during these times. Divorce and custody cases can be very adversarial. Winning often means that it's the children who lose. Jerry works with his clients to do what is necessary to protect their children and their families. Before his work in the legal world, Jerry worked as a family therapist and social worker with DHR. He has the experience and knowledge to assist his clients who are involved with "the system." Jerry understands that frequently clients do not know the rights that they have when DHR is in the picture. He believes that we are all more than our biggest mistake. Jerry helps his clients overcome the issues that brought DHR into their home. Jerry is a lifelong resident of Cullman and a graduate of Hanceville High School. He takes pride in helping families in his community and nearby communities.