Door one
Family Law
Divorce, custody, support and prenuptial agreements in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette counties, with particular depth where a business, a ranch, or equity compensation is on the table.
Aaron Herzberg · Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson Hole divorce and criminal defense, prepared for trial.
I handle complex divorce and family law, selected criminal defense in Teton County, and the federal citations visitors bring home from Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Every case gets one lawyer, thirty years of courtroom judgment, and the discretion a small town requires.
Experience
30+ years
Practicing law since 1995
Courtroom
70+ trials
Bench trials, first chair
Tax depth
LL.M.
Taxation, Georgetown, with distinction
Peer rating
AV
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®
Practice areas
Three kinds of trouble. One way of working.
Most people arrive here with one specific problem. Start with yours.
Door two
Criminal Defense
If you were arrested in Jackson or Teton County, the next few days matter more than the next few months. DUI, assault and domestic violence, drug possession, and clearing the record afterward.
Door three
National Parks
A citation in Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park is a federal charge heard by a U.S. Magistrate Judge, not a traffic ticket. In many cases I can appear so you do not have to come back to Wyoming.
How I work
An iron fist in a velvet glove.
Most cases should settle, and the strongest settlements go to the side that is plainly prepared not to. So I prepare every matter as though it will be tried: the financial record built, the valuations tested, the weak points found before the other side finds them. If a courtroom does become necessary, you will have a lawyer who has spent three decades in them — firm, professional, respectful, and strategic.
Fit
Built for some clients, and not for others.
Built for
- Divorces where a business, professional practice, ranch or real-estate portfolio has to be valued and divided
- Executives and owners with equity compensation, trust interests, or property in more than one state
- Parents in a custody dispute who want a plan, not a war
- People charged in Teton County who need senior counsel rather than a volume practice
- Visitors to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park facing a federal citation who cannot simply come back for a court date
Not built for
- Low-conflict, low-asset divorces where the lowest fee is the priority
- Anyone who wants a large team, a junior associate, or an assembly line
- Matters I would not have the time to prepare properly
About
Thirty years of preparing cases the same way.
I was admitted to practice in 1995 and spent the first seventeen years of my career as a founding partner of an Orange County, California divorce litigation firm that I helped build to thirty attorneys and staff. I was certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, and I tried the divorces of executives, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and public figures: business valuations, executive compensation, assets traced across borders, the disputes where the financial record decides the case. Along the way I earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown, with distinction, which is why what a settlement is actually worth after tax is where I do some of my best work.
For the decade after that I sat on the client's side of the table, as general counsel to a company in one of California's most heavily regulated industries, closing real estate and corporate deals and litigating the partnership and business disputes that came with them. No law firm teaches what clients actually need from a lawyer; that did, and it is how Puzzle Group is run.
Puzzle Group is deliberately small. You work with me, not a rotating team. I take matters selectively so each one gets senior attention, and in a community the size of Jackson, files are handled quietly and nothing is rushed.
Seventy-plus bench trials have taught me what judges respond to and what they ignore. That is the judgment I bring to a settlement conference, a parenting plan, or a federal magistrate's courtroom.
- AdmittedWyoming (Bar No. 8-7503) · Colorado (Bar No. 63178) · California · District of Columbia · Texas
- EducationLL.M., Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, with distinction · J.D., UC Hastings College of the Law
- RatingAV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer rating for ethics and legal ability
- CommunityMember, Jackson Hole Rotary Club
What clients and colleagues say
In their words.
“Thoughtful, creative, and steadfast when it mattered most. He protected my interests, helped me navigate tough decisions, and remained a trusted advisor from start to finish.”
“A strong grasp on financial statements, business structures, valuation issues, and tax implications. Aaron communicates clearly, asks the right questions, and understands how legal strategy intersects with financial and tax planning.”
“Extremely smart and a strong advocate. Aaron's quick communication and deep knowledge of complex tax law set him apart.”
“Skillful, knowledgeable and professional. An excellent job representing the interests of his clients.”
“Streets ahead of his colleagues. Efficiency, expertise and grace.”
“I am confident Aaron and his team got me the best settlement.”
Testimonials reflect individual experiences and do not predict results in any particular case.
Start
Start with a confidential conversation with Aaron Herzberg.
Family-law consultations are a scheduled, paid meeting, in person in Jackson or by video, in which you and I go through your situation and I tell you what I would do. Criminal and national-park matters begin with a free thirty-minute call. The chat button in the corner of any page and the contact form both work for any kind of matter; the chat can put the call on my calendar at once. Either way, please hold the confidential details until my office has run a conflicts check.
- Phone(307) 300-2496
- Office40 E Simpson Ave, Jackson, WY 83001
By appointment, Monday–Friday - Emailinfo@puzzlegroup.com
- RemoteVideo consultations for out-of-state clients and national-park matters
From the blog
Recent writing.
Family law
Mediation, arbitration, or a private judge? Choosing how to resolve your divorce
How each path affects cost, speed, privacy and control.
Criminal defense
What to do after an arrest in Wyoming
The first seventy-two hours, in order.
National parks
Should I pay my national park violation notice or go to court?
What the box on the notice means, and what paying actually admits.