Mozell Law Group - Mental Health Attorney

The Mental Health Attorney in Arizona

Joshua Mozell is a mental health law attorney in Phoenix, Arizona advocating for Families, Providers, and Mental Health Systems.

  • Arizona
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Arizona

Mental Health Law Practice

IMG 9782 (1)

At the Mozell Law Group, our Mental Health Law practice is dedicated to navigating the complex intersection of legal rights and mental health challenges. We advocate for individuals and families through guardianship, estate planning, provider representation, and more.

Josh Mozell combines deep legal expertise with compassionate understanding of mental health conditions, ensuring that vulnerable clients receive both vigorous representation and respectful care. We work closely with healthcare providers, families, and individuals to protect rights, preserve dignity, and secure appropriate treatment and accommodations. As a caseworker for several years before attending law school, Mozell worked directly with people with chronic mental illness. He understands the system’s shortcomings from the inside.

He is president of the board of a local non-profit called the Association for the Chronically Mentally Ill (whose members push for legislative remedies and other reforms. Through his leadership, it is the most effective grassroots mental health legislative group in the country (passing more than 30 laws in the last seven years). He sits on an independent oversight committee that monitors conditions for people with serious mental illness in central Arizona. Mozell has the ears of agency heads, hospital directors and police chiefs, and sits on a joint legislative committee which addresses shortcomings across the system. He has been appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court to the Steering Committee on Mental Health and the Justice System.

At the Mozell Law Group, our Mental Health Law practice is dedicated to navigating the complex intersection of legal rights and mental health challenges. We advocate for individuals and families through guardianship, estate planning, provider representation, and more.

Josh Mozell combines deep legal expertise with compassionate understanding of mental health conditions, ensuring that vulnerable clients receive both vigorous representation and respectful care. We work closely with healthcare providers, families, and individuals to protect rights, preserve dignity, and secure appropriate treatment and accommodations.

mountain line

Our Specialties

Practice Areas

We deliver comprehensive legal solutions that protect the rights and dignity of individuals navigating mental health challenges within the healthcare and legal systems.

View All Practice Areas
  • dulcey lima hr1smketjzi

    Guardianships & Conservatorships

    Guardians and conservators are court-appointed decision makers who help the incapacitated person handle their health care, legal, financial, and personal affairs.

  • pond in papago park tempe arizona usa 2024 09 22 10 15 23 utc

    Mental Health Guardianship

    The Mozell Law Group specializes in mental health guardianships, handling more cases than any other firm in the state of Arizona.

  • phoenix arizona state capitol 2025 03 13 12 59 21 utc

    Civil Commitment

    Arizona has a unique and complex civil commitment process. Having expert attorneys on hand can help make navigating this process less stressful.

  • superstition mountain in arizona 2024 10 11 08 31 16 utc

    Estate Planning

    A well-drafted estate plan is one of the most important gifts you can leave your loved one. Click for more information on this topic.

  • superstition mountain 2024 11 25 22 00 46 utc

    Special Needs Trusts

    With the right attorney, special needs trusts help ensure your loved one continues to receive public benefits and long-term supplemental support.

  • phoenix arizona usa cityscape 2025 03 24 00 25 24 utc

    Substance Abuse

    Appointing the right guardian or conservator for a mentally ill loved one can be a difficult task. Here you can find the right attorney to guide you through this process.

  • southwest sunset 2024 12 03 10 40 18 utc

    Provider Representation

    A substantial portion of our mental health practice is dedicated to providing representation to hospitals, community based mental health providers and networks, as well as individual licensed mental health practitioners.

  • saguaro sunset 2024 12 05 09 45 28 utc

    Non-Profit Creation and Incubation

    As an experienced Arizona healthcare attorney and nonprofit leader, our firm offers a unique Nonprofit Incubator Program to help you turn your vision into reality.

Mental Health Law

Practice Areas

While specializing in helping clients navigate the mental health system, Josh Mozell focuses on these main practice areas.

  • Guardianship & Conservatorship

    Appointing the right guardian or conservator for a mentally ill loved doesn’t have to be a difficult task with the right attorney.

  • AdobeStock 495815349 (1)
  • Non-Profit Creation and Incubation

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing viverra ornare, eros dolor nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing viverra ornare, eros dolor nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

  • Mental Health Guardianship

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing viverra ornare, eros dolor nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

  • Civil Commitment

    Arizona has a unique and complex civil commitment process. Having expert attorneys on hand can help make navigating this process less stressful.

  • Special Needs Trusts

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing viverra ornare, eros dolor nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing.

  • Estate Planning

    A well-drafted estate plan is one of the most important gifts you can leave your loved one. Click for more information on this topic.

  • Substance Abuse

    Appointing the right guardian or conservator for a mentally ill loved one can be a difficult task. Here you can find the right attorney to guide you through this process.

  • Provider Representation

    A substantial portion of our mental health practice is dedicated to providing representation to hospitals, community based mental health providers and networks, as well as individual licensed mental health practitioners.

josh court upscaled web

About Josh Mozell

Joshua Mozell is a Phoenix health law attorney and founder at Mozell Law Group PLLC. Josh and his team are the only attorneys in Arizona and one of the few groups in the nation with a family-focused mental healthcare practice.

​Supported by his background in the mental health system, decades of mental health law experience with his law firm partners, and a team of expert clinicians, Josh specializes in guiding families through the complex environment of legal issues that impact loved ones with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. Josh also represents larger institutions such as, community hospitals, major hospital systems, and behavioral health outpatient programs who consult him on matters of confidentiality, informed consent, medical treatment, capacity, civil commitment, guardianship and conservatorship issues, interface with law enforcement and the courts, and advance directives.

Learn More

Key Benefits

How we are different

IMG 3581

When a loved one faces a mental health condition, ensuring their safety and well-being is paramount. In Arizona, a general guardianship often falls short in addressing the unique challenges of mental health crises, as it lacks the authority to take critical actions like consenting to inpatient treatment or managing urgent care needs. A mental health guardianship is essential—not only to establish legal authority but also to effectively utilize it to secure timely, appropriate care. At our firm, we are here to make that happen with unmatched expertise and resources.

Mozell specializes in mental health guardianships, handling more cases than any other firm in Arizona. Mozell’s unparalleled legal expertise is complemented by direct connections to mental health providers, insurers, law enforcement officials, legislators, and hospitals across the state—relationships no other lawyer in Arizona can match. These connections enable our firm to navigate complex systems swiftly, ensuring your loved one receives the care they need when it matters most.

From filing petitions and representing you in court, to calling the leadership and mental health clinics, our firm provides comprehensive, compassionate support tailored to your needs. We guide you through establishing and utilizing a mental health guardianship, leveraging Mozell’s extensive network to access the necessary mental healthcare.

Request a Consultation

Key Benefits

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

How we are different

Family-Focused

Simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

Mental Health Advocate

Simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

Estate Planner

Simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

Experienced & Resourceful

Simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Scrambled it to make a type specimen book.

phoenix arizona usa cityscape 2025 03 24 00 25 23 utc

Tagline

Key Benefits

Aliqua id fugiat nostrud irure ex duis ea quis id quis ad et. Sunt qui esse pariatur duis deserunt mollit dolore cillum minim tempor enim elit aute irure tempor cupidatat.

ganapathy kumar l75d18aval8
  • Benefit 1

    Eos laudantium repellat sed architecto earum unde incidunt. Illum sit dolores voluptatem.

  • Benefit 2

    Eos laudantium repellat sed architecto earum unde incidunt. Illum sit dolores voluptatem.

  • Benefit 3

    Eos laudantium repellat sed architecto earum unde incidunt. Illum sit dolores voluptatem.

Advocating for Minds That Matter: Family-First Legal Care

Accent heading

When mental health meets legal challenges, families need more than standard representation. [Firm Name] delivers compassionate, specialized legal strategies designed to protect vulnerable loved ones while navigating the complexities of mental healthcare systems.

Call to actionSecondary action →
dulcey lima hr1smketjzi

Advocating for Minds That Matter: Family-First Legal Care

Accent Heading

This is just placeholder text. Don’t be alarmed, this is just here to fill up space since your finalized copy isn’t ready yet. Once we have your content finalized, we’ll replace this placeholder text with your real content.

Horizontal Small.svg

This is just placeholder text. Don’t be alarmed, this is just here to fill up space since your finalized copy isn’t ready yet.

170,000+stat description

170,000+stat description

170,000+stat description

Schedule a Consultation

If you’re curious, this is Website Ipsum. It was specifically developed for the use on development websites. Other than being less confusing than other Ipsum’s, Website Ipsum is also formatted in patterns more similar to how real copy is formatted on the web today.

No spam, ever.

AdobeStock 495815349 (1)

Recent Blog Posts

Latest News & Information

Publications + Appearences

Josh in the Press & Media

When the conversation turns to mental health law—whether it’s patients’ rights, involuntary treatment, or cutting-edge policy—newsrooms call Josh. As a nationally recognized subject-matter expert and trusted advisor, he translates complex statutes into clear guidance the public can rely on. Browse his latest TV, radio, and print features to see why the media—and his clients—count on Josh for authoritative insight.

mozell mark light@4x

Schedule a Consultation

Scheduling a consultation with a mental health attorney is the first step toward getting the guidance and support that you and your family needs.