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The Harding Firm. If you’re looking for a lawyer who will fight for YOU and your best interests, choose Kina Harding of The Harding Firm in Gilbert, Arizona! With 10 years’ experience and a certification in mediation with a focus on family law, Kina will be in your corner—every step of the way.
“Choose Wisely.” Attorney Harding’s law practice is a different kind of practice, and her motto when selecting an attorney is, “Choices change lives. Choose Wisely.” Choosing Kina for your lawyer would be a wise choice, as she has the experience you deserve, and she does collaborative law. Everyone has attorneys, but Kina believes in working together with YOU! Kina wants to do what’s best for a family, not just what’s legal. Kina adds, “The goal is not to have an overly litigious, constant fighting process. It’s more of a, ‘Your attorney protects your interests, and we’re going to work together to come to the best decision for all parties involved.’”
An example of collaborative law is, if you go to trial, you’ll have to divide your assets and debts equitably. However, with a collaborative process you can say that the husband is the breadwinner and the wife stays at home, so instead of splitting everything 50/50, the husband will give up more of his equity in the house or something to that effect. This allows children to stay in the home they grew up in. Basically, collaborative law allows you to think outside of the box and do what’s best for your family. It kind of “takes the bite” out of divorce, which is important.
Fighting for YOU! Kina, unlike some lawyers, isn’t money focused. She likes difficult cases, so she doesn’t mind something that she has a 50/50 shot of winning. However, Kina believes law must have a legitimate purpose, and not be a punishment. For example, if someone comes into her office and doesn’t want their child’s mother to see the kid again, Kina will ask what’s wrong with the mother. If the mom is a decent parent, Kina will tell her client that the reason for legal action has to have a legitimate purpose.
What’s more, Kina didn’t learn about mental health in law school, and she didn’t learn about breakups or anything of that nature. Kina says, “I am the proverbial one-trick pony. I do one thing extremely well, so if you are so distraught, you need to go to someone who can deal with that. If you want to ask me, ‘Hey, Kina, should I get a divorce or not?’ I have never been married. I have no personal knowledge, so I’m not going to advise you whether you should or not. I don’t know, but if I were getting a divorce, I would want to hire a firm like mine.”
No Surprises, Please! Kina is a Christian, although her clients don’t have to be. However, Kina does ask that her clients follow a Christian principle that everyone should adhere to. Essentially, don’t lie. Kina wants you tell her what’s going on, as she can deal with anything. Kina understands she’s not your God, your judge, and court isn’t how it’s portrayed on television. Basically, if you’re going to court, she shouldn’t learn anything new about you on that day. If the judge asks her client if they’re a super criminal (and Kina doesn’t think her client is) yet they say they’re a super criminal with a 20-page rap sheet, Kina would be “blindsided.” That would not be good for the lawyer or the client.
Kina can deal with almost anything, but she has to know about it upfront. Essentially, if Kina doesn’t know about something, she can’t fight against it. And because Kina wants to win, her clients have to respond when she asks them for something. An analogy Kina uses is: “We’re in a car together, and I’m the driver. You tell me the destination, and I’ll get you there. But any time you want to get out, I’m not going to hold you hostage. You can definitely say, ‘Hey, I decided I love her again. She’s the best thing since sliced bread.’ But if you get out of my car and six months from now you say, ‘Kina, let’s pick up where we left off.’ I’ll say, ‘No, sir. You’re going cut me another check.’ So that’s the way it works. The client determine the destination, but they allow The Harding Firm to drive.”
For Kina, communication is vital. She doesn’t expect her clients to respond within 20 minutes, as most people don’t sit around their computer all day, but she does expect her clients to respond within 2 weeks. Kina’s clients can’t wait until the last day to respond to her—it just doesn’t work like that. If clients don’t answer Kina’s questions or respond to her staff (at The Harding Firm), it frustrates the process. If you ignore her, Kina will drop you as a client because she can’t do her job without clients’ input.
Kina says, “I’m not sitting here twiddling my thumbs wondering what your credit card debt is just because I want to know. I need that information, so I can be prepared in court.” The Harding Firm is a different kind of practice. It’s not a firm where they are racking up attorney’s fees to provide emotional support. Kina and The Harding Firm do things differently. They’re goal oriented, plus committed and focused on principles because that is how they will get their clients to where they need to go.
Mediation & Advocacy. Kina is also certified in mediation, and she hires herself out to do that (she can broker a settlement instead of going to trial). With Kina as a mediator, clients don’t have to wait 90 days or 9 months for a trial. Instead, everything can be settled in 45 days, which is a quicker process.
Something else that The Harding Firm is certified in is parent coordination. Kina uses the example: “Let’s say the parents disagree on where little Johnny is going to attend school. So instead of spending tens of thousands of dollars to go to court, I can hear everything from Mom, everything from Dad, and, based on the facts, decide where the child goes to school.” This process is much quicker AND more cost efficient as opposed to filing a claim and then getting a ruling from a judge in 6 to 18 months. By that time, the child would have already been in school a year before the client’s proverbial “day in court!”
Kina is an advocate at heart. A lot of family law attorneys get “burned out” after 5 to 7 years because of the emotional nature of family law. Kina has been able to stay fresh after 10 years because, when she gets off work, she literally checks it at the door and her team does, too! Kina doesn’t have an emergency number because, if someone has an emergency, they should call 911. If it’s not that type of emergency, Kina says it can wait until 8 o’clock the next business day. Kina and The Harding Firm work hard—Kina wants to win, AND she’s driven to win!
Meet the Owner. The Harding Firm’s owner, Kina Harding, has a brother who always got in trouble as a child, and Kina saw the impact that had on her family. This inspired Kina to attend law school to help people. When Kina experienced her own family law issues in law school, she realized that—if someone’s family is a mess—you can’t fight for criminal justice because family is really the most important thing. Thus, Kina shifted her focus from criminal to family law, and she’s been helping people ever since!
Let Kina and The Harding Firm resolve your case. Contact them today!
Call them at (480) 442-4142.
The Harding Firm Reviews
“Professional Firm, reasonable fees and happy clients. Trust Kina Harding for your legal needs.”—Ann A.
“I adopted my 2 foster sons and Kina was my lawyer during that process. Her team was very helpful with all the paperwork, and they were always available for any questions I had. Kept our adoption day stress free and a happy occasion!!!”—Anthony B.
“Ms. Kina Harding is a rare find in the legal field. Ms. Hardings representation in my case was beyond impressive. I bombarded her with emails and phone calls, to which she always responded promptly, with accurate guidance. She gathered and sorted 5 years of information which she reviewed with me in detail to make sure she was best prepared for Court. In Court she was precise, organized and firm on fact of law and evidence. She won my case for Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support. Unlike other attorneys I have experienced working with, Ms. Harding not only dominated in Court, she continued to represent me until the case was completed. Having been and emotional, scattered client, I can confirm Ms. Harding is patient and genuinely cares about the best interests of her clients.”—Tracy K.
“The Harding firm helped me through a very tough and trying time in my life. I was deploying and was being taken to court by my daughters father for custody. While I was stressing Ms. Harding and her team assured me that I would be ok if I followed her instructions. I will admit I was nervous but they walked me through everything and was readily available when I needed them. Being a military service member isn’t easy and it’s not easy communicating in a combat zone thousands of miles away. But Ms. Harding not only won my case but helped me work on myself when it came to my custody case. I would refer her to anyone if they are looking for someone who cares about the clients best interest.”—Ciera J.
“Kina Harding and her firm are amazing! Not only are they professional and reliable, they are readily available at a moment’s notice. My mom found Kina for me when I was going through an emergency custody battle for my daughter. Kina met with me that day and helped me start the process immediately. I now have full custody of my daughter and 100% legal decision-making rights. I was extremely happy with my outcome and the way she handled the entire process. Honestly, the Harding Firm was a God send. I cannot recommend them enough. Kina is stoic and “all business” and has a sensitive staff who comforted me during the most trying time of my life. Thank you thank you Harding Firm!”—Kristie S.
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