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Marc was born in Toronto, Canada.  In 1988, he began his undergraduate work at Montana State University.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992.  In college, his extra-curricular activities included 4-year membership of the Varsity tennis team, in which the last 2 years he acted as team captain.  He received his Juris Doctorate in 1995 from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington.. In 1995, Marc focused his area of practice in criminal law.  He practiced with Maricopa County for three years prior to joining Goldberg & Osborne in 1998.. From 1998 to 2002, Marc worked in Goldberg & Osborne’s Litigation Department.  In early 2002, he took over as Managing Attorney at the Metro Center office where he currently practices.. He has participated in various charities throughout the years including Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers, Icemen That Care and the Courthouse Experience.  In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, golf and spending time with his family.

Managing Family Law Attorney at the Law Office of Daniel Hutto, PLLC. My practice areas focus on family and juvenile law. I am licensed in Arizona and Minnesota.. I represent persons and families in a variety of different matters including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, child support, paternity, parenting time, legal decision-making (formerly "custody"), spousal maintenance, modifications and enforcement of existing orders, relocation, and orders of protection, injunctions against harassment, Department of Child Safety cases, dependency, and termination of parental rights, guardianship, and adoption.. Before beginning my career in private practice, I was an Assistant Attorney General with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. While at the Arizona Attorney General's Office I represented the Arizona Department of Child Safety in dependency, guardianship, severance, and adoption matters. I appeared in several hundred juvenile court hearings, including trials, evidentiary hearings, and mediations.

Madison Van Natter is an Associate Attorney at Doran Justice, PLLC. She was born in Lansing, Michigan, and later moved to Monticello, Minnesota, where she lived during elementary school and the early years of middle school. In 2012, Madison returned to Michigan, where she completed her high school education in Kalamazoo.. During high school, Madison discovered her passion for law through participation in mock trial. She was actively involved in her school’s Model United Nations organization and, in her senior year, began competing in high school mock trial competitions. She enjoyed working on cases and deepening her understanding of the law. Although she always intended to pursue a career in law, her experience in mock trial confirmed her desire to become a criminal defense attorney.. After high school, Madison was accepted into the James Madison Honors College at Michigan State University, a political science honors program. There, she earned a major in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, along with a minor in German. Throughout her four years at MSU, Madison actively participated in mock trial competitions, winning more than ten individual awards for her performances as both a witness and an attorney.. Additionally, she founded the MSU Undergraduate Moot Court Association, where she competed and placed at the national tournament for two consecutive years. Madison credits much of her success to the mentors and coaches who dedicated their time to help her grow as both an individual and a future attorney.. After completing her undergraduate studies, Madison attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During law school, she participated in nearly all internal competitions, placing in every single one. She also competed in law school mock trial, where she received personal awards for her performance as an attorney. Madison applied the speaking and advocacy skills she developed through mock trial to her coursework, ultimately earning the CALI award in her Litigation Experience class.. During law school, Madison participated in Arizona's Rule 39 program, which allows law students to represent real clients under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Under the guidance of Chris Doran and Tyler Schwenke, she had the opportunity to second chair DUI trials, conduct evidentiary hearings, and interview several police officers.. Madison also participated in Rule 39 through her law school clinic. In her third year, she joined the Public Defender Clinic, where she contributed to a DUI trial, interviewed clients, and helped negotiate favorable plea deals for several individuals. Madison loved making a difference in her clients' lives and supporting them during their times of need.. In her free time, Madison enjoys traveling, singing, and spending time with her friends, family, and her dog, Maxwell. She also loves getting to know and mentor the undergraduate students competing in Sun Devil Mock Trial. Madison values the opportunity to meet future lawyers and provide them with the same mentorship she received during her own competitive years. While some may argue that she spends too much time focused on law, Madison strongly disagrees. As one of her favorite mentors once said, “True success can only be accomplished by succeeding at something you are passionate about.” – CD. It is this passion that drives her to love her work and contributes to her success.

Loren Ungar focuses his practice on representing national, regional and local clients in complex commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, business torts, and class action suits.  Having also obtained his Master’s in business, Loren combines his substantive expertise as a litigator with his practical business skills.  He is dedicated to providing his clients with quality results through a practical and business-minded approach.  Loren views each case as an opportunity to partner with the client in early case assessments to analyze business objectives, develop strategy and budgeting to achieve an outcome consistent with the client’s desired business result.. His diverse litigation experience includes routinely representing large corporations, privately held businesses and individuals in cases involving failed financial transactions, breach of contract, fraud, probate, real estate, shareholder and partner disputes, and investor actions.. Representative commercial matters:. Representative class action matters:. Other published appellate matters:. Loren, a Phoenix native, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1998 and graduated with a joint J.D./M.B.A. degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2001.  He is admitted to practice before the state courts of Arizona, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania as well as the United States District Court for Arizona, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Loren is also a member of the State Bar of Arizona Professionalism Committee.

Logan was born and raised in New York, and recently moved to Phoenix to be closer to family. She received her undergraduate degree with honors in Sociology from the University of Florida. She then obtained her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in Manhattan, New York. During her time at law school, Logan was a member of the Family Attorneys Mobilizing club. She also served as an intern to a Family Court judge in the Bronx, NY.. When Logan is not working on family law cases, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, taking group fitness classes, and watching reality TV.

Lisa practices in the areas of construction defect, property damage, insurance coverage, and construction law. She has experience defending clients through the litigation process including representation at mediations, arbitrations, and trials. Lisa has extensive experience analyzing insurance policies as well as negotiating construction contracts. She has represented developers, general contractors, and subcontractors.. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, she worked at insurance defense firms in Phoenix, Arizona.

Lisa joined Gurion Legal in 2020, bringing her prior experience handling big-firm, high-value cases to Gurion Legal’s boutique, customer-first law practice. Lisa’s civil litigation practice includes:. Lisa is an experienced and dedicated attorney, ready to help you with your case. Call her today for a free consultation at.

Lincoln is a partner at O'Steen & Harrison, PLC who joined the firm in 2021. He specializes in the areas of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims, including products liability, medical malpractice, car accidents, professional negligence, insurance bad faith, elder abuse, Section 1983 civil rights claims and consumer advocacy.. Lincoln graduated fourth in his class from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2006, where he served on the Arizona State Law Journal and received the 2005 Best Student Note Award. After law school, Lincoln clerked for Justice Andrew D. Hurwitz on the Arizona Supreme Court.. He has been named to the Super Lawyers list and Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation and Products Liability Litigation. He and his cases have been featured on numerous TV and radio programs, including Fox News, NPR Radio, and ABC 15.. Lincoln is a member of the Board of Governors of the Arizona Association for Justice (formerly the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association). He also is a member of the American Association for Justice and is a past co-chair of AAJ's IVC Filters Litigation Group.. Lincoln has a Master's Degree from Ohio University in Sports Administration and is a former member of the UC-San Diego men's basketball team. Before law school, he worked in the Athletic Department at Arizona State University and was an American History teacher and Head Boys' Basketball Coach at Buckeye Union High School in Buckeye, Arizona.. Lincoln is a native Arizonan who now lives in Phoenix with his wife, Rendee, and their two children.

Licensed Civil Engineer, former General Building Contractor with 19 years experience as a trial lawyer, all in the construction and insurance coverage areas.  Has been the engineer of record and/or General Contractor on over 500 projects ranging from high end custom single family homes to commercial/industrial buildings to restoration of a 1920's three story bank building.. Practice currently consists of representing building owners, homeowners, homeowners' associations, municipalities, engineers and general contractors.  Has tried numerous cases to verdict, including one case involving 279 homes and over 300 witnesses in a five-month jury trial.  Plaintiff verdicts have ranged from $420,167 for a single family home to over $14,000,000.  Has also tried cases on the defense side to a defense verdict.

Leading the firm's Family Law Practice, Melissa represents families and individuals in all types of domestic relations and disputes. She is a dedicated advocate, providing compassionate and concierge-style service to resolve her client’s most personal disputes. Melissa also brings over 17 years of experience working in Arizona’s criminal justice system as a victim advocate, probation officer, and sex crimes and domestic violence prosecutor. This courtroom experience and her mediation training enable Melissa to present the best case for her clients, often resolving disputes before trial.. Melissa's experience includes divorce, custody, property division, alimony, modification of orders, and beyond, including more serious issues like orders of protection. Just as every family is unique, so is each family's legal case. Melissa understands the complexities and sensitives of family law and thus tailors her services and legal strategy to each client's unique needs.

Law is a thinking profession, not just a doing job. I became a lawyer because it gives me the opportunity to be of service to my community. I love the creativity involved with handling virtually every case.. I believe strongly in the power of people to do the right thing—even in the adversarial litigation process. When I can solve a problem for my clients and bring them back to the status quo, or make their lives better for having worked with me, that is the most rewarding part of practice. Reciprocal trust, courtesy, and respect are the hallmarks of the attorney-client relationship.  I strive to ensure not only that my clients are listened to, but also that they feel heard. I craft legal solutions that take each client’s unique needs and goals into consideration and tailor those solutions to better serve my clients.. I can make my client’s life easier by handling the day-to-day technical and legal aspects of their case, so they can focus on running their business. Whether it’s getting your business started or working towards building your brand, I view my role as a facilitator to help my clients implement their vision. If I can take some of the stress off of my clients then I have done my job.. My family is my strongest support system. They don’t just tell me what I want to hear, but what I need to hear.  That’s how I treat my clients—like family, by walking them through the good, bad, and the ugly and telling them what they need to know.

Law Attorney Focused on Family, Probate, Bankruptcy & Debt, Business Law. Jonathan S. Collins received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and then his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law.  He was a visiting student at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law for his last semester of law school.. Jonathan has been a member, in good standing, of the State Bar of Arizona since 2003.  He is also licensed to practice law before all Federal Courts of the State of Arizona. Jon has been a law clerk for a trial judge in the State of Oklahoma and has assisted on cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court dealing with family law issues.. He is an attorney who practices in multiple areas of the law to serve his clients needs. He handles complex family law cases which include divorce, legal separation, paternity, custody, child support, spousal maintenance (alimony), adoption, severance, dependency, and orders of protections. In addition to family law matters, he also works with clients in the areas of probate, wills, trusts, and estate planning, consumer bankruptcy, and debt reduction. Having knowledge and experience in all of these fields, he has been able to provide multiple resources to clients in helping them with any difficulty they face.. As for his past experience, he began his legal career as a Process Server while completing his undergraduate work at Arizona State University. While in Law School, he worked as a legal assistant, paralegal, and then an intern. Although he has been practicing in Arizona since 2003,  his legal experience in this field includes many more years at all levels.  He has always felt that to be successful, one must learn any business from the ground up.  He believes in being direct and honest as that will always bring about the best results.  Communication is key to a successful outcome.. Aside from working as an attorney, he has a happy home life with a son and two daughters, one daughter in law and a grandchild who are active and intelligent, and a beautiful and supportive Wife.  They spend non-work hours participating in various church, community and athletic programs as well. His Wife works in the healthcare profession and loves it.

Larry Wulkan’s practice concentrates on three areas: general civil and commercial litigation, civil rights litigation, and catastrophic injury litigation. He focuses on large, complicated cases with many moving parts.Larry has represented a Fortune 50 company in one of the largest pharmaceutical cases in the country, a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in a mass tort case, as well as families who have suffered catastrophic losses. He has represented clients in trials and appeals throughout the country in federal and state courts. Larry is involved in all aspects of his clients’ cases, from pre-suit investigation and filing, through briefings, hearings, and depositions, to trial and appeal. He finds simple solutions to complex problems. The hallmark of Larry's representation is his personal involvement and the relationships he builds with every client.. Larry also has a passion for representing clients in catastrophic personal injury cases and has recovered more than $30 million for his clients. He often brings civil rights, wrongful death and medical malpractice actions against police and detention officers, as well as those who provide medical services to inmates in jails and prisons. Validating his knowledge in the field of correctional health care, Larry is one of the few attorneys in the country recognized by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) as a Certified Correctional Health Professional.. Because building his cases often requires an immense amount of evidence gathering and witness interviews, Larry uses the latest technology to help him effectively tell his client's story to judges and juries.. EXPERIENCELarry's high-profile cases include representing: the family of an Army Veteran who died in the Maricopa County Jail after police and detention officers used a taser on the man, a municipality in a police shooting where a child was held hostage, a Fortune 50 company in connection with an allegation that it sold a dangerous drug, a Fortune 500 company before the Arizona Supreme court in connection with its medical care of Billy Preston, who is often referred to as "The Fifth Beatle," a former Maricopa County Superior Court Judge and Board of Supervisor in connection with claims they were arrested and maliciously prosecuted for political purposes, and a charter school in a landmark civil rights case.. Larry has argued numerous cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court and both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Larry began his legal career as a litigation attorney working on complex litigation cases and has narrowed his practice to only represent family law clients. While practicing in Chicago and before becoming a partner at Jaburg|Wilk, he worked with one of the largest law firms in the nation that was exclusive to family law representation. Larry has regularly worked on several high profile celebrity dissolutions and cases with multi-millions at stake.. Dissolution matters and post-decree proceedings are both in Larry’s area of expertise. While he can assist with complicated business valuations and divorces with substantial assets, he also helps clients with smaller estates though the divorce maze. “Divorce is an emotional roller coaster and my clients need me to be tough. They know I am going to be tough with their spouse’s attorney, but they can also expect me to be tough with them. I advise them in a manner which best preserves their rightful portion of the marital community.” – Larry Hirsch. His experience spans from pre-nuptial agreement and co-habitation agreements to post-nuptial agreements; from spousal maintenance negotiations to child custody and visitation; from complicated tax issues to dissolution of assets; from child support modifications to paternity. In family law representation, there is much to be said about the art of negotiation as many family issues are resolved through negotiation and mediation. Larry is skilled at both and teaches negotiation seminars.. He is active in family law organizations as a member of the Arizona State Bar, Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division member as well as being the Vice President of Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section. He is also active in the Greater Valley of the Sun community as Chairman of Young Jewish Phoenix and having served on the executive committee of Phoenix Human Rights Campaign. Larry’s commitment to family law is evidenced in by his speaking and writing – author of two chapters in West Domestic Relations Arizona Legal Forms publication and an article in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding child support arrearages – and participant in Channel 12 Lawyers on Call – Family Law segments. He delivers lectures to attorneys on how to sharpen their negotiation skills.

LANCE BROBERG is committed to serving his clients with their diverse and complex litigation and trial needs. Lance focuses extensively in matters regarding intra-corporate disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and trade misappropriation. Lance’s trial and litigation experience extends from provisional relief obtained immediately on the filing of a complaint through bankruptcy and appellate matters.  Lance has distinguished himself by, among other things, successfully obtaining multiple jury verdicts awarding punitive damages in the context of business disputes.

Kyle is an experienced litigation attorney assisting clients with contractual disputes, business matters, real estate, employment contracts, and other commercial matters. He has an active motion practice assisting clients with resolution of their legal matters. Kyle also has experience with immigration law.While in law school, Kyle worked as a commercial real estate broker and financial analyst in Illinois where he developed financial modeling skills and valuation techniques for various forms of properties and investment grade real estate prospects.

Kurt Fernandez was born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Nogales, Arizona. Mr. Fernandez graduated from Nogales High School. After high school, Mr. Fernandez went on to receive an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Mesa Community College. After receiving his degree from Mesa Community College, Mr. Fernandez went on to attend Everest College, where he received an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies. Years after beginning his legal career, Mr. Fernandez went on to receive his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University. Shortly after receiving his Bachelor’s, Mr. Fernandez attended the University of North Dakota School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate.. Mr. Fernandez is currently licensed in North Dakota and Arizona.. Mr. Fernandez began his legal career working as a Paralegal. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Fernandez has worked in the areas of Bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, Worker’s Compensation, Immigration, Contracts, Corporate Compliance, and Personal Injury.Mr. Fernandez has over 10 years of experience in the field of personal injury. Mr. Fernandez has a great deal of experience handling: motor vehicle accidents, motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians, slip and falls, premises liability cases, wrongful death cases, and dog bites.. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Fernandez has helped thousands of people in Arizona by helping them get back on their feet and get the compensation they deserve.. Now it’s your turn to get the help you need!. Got Hurt? Call Kurt!. Areas of Practice:. Bar Admissions:. Education:. Professional Associations and Memberships:

Kurt Altman is the owner and principal of Kurt M. Altman, P.L.C. (dba Altman Law + Policy), a law firm and lobbying practice built on quality advocacy.. Advocacy is needed both in the courtroom and to influence public policy decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Regardless of what form advocacy takes, it boils down to human interactions and relationships. Whether your objective lies inside a courtroom or in the halls of state capitols, Kurt is by your side with more than 27 years of knowledge, experience, and relationships to further your interest. Kurt M. Altman, P.L.C. brings humanity back into legal practice and policy development to help you achieve your goals.. Kurt has 27 years of practice, with a focus on criminal law, constitutional litigation, and policy development. He has spent his diverse career as not only a public servant protecting the safety of the community as a former state and federal prosecutor, but also as a private advocate protecting individual and collective rights of everyday people through legal and political means.. Since 2008, Kurt has operated his own law practice, advocating for clients in a variety of cases in Arizona and Federal courtrooms. In 2012, he also joined the Goldwater Institute, becoming its Director of National Affairs & General Counsel, which started him on the path of lobbying for clients in the halls of state capitols throughout the nation. In 2016, Kurt became a signatory for Right on Crime. In 2017, he joined Texas Public Policy Foundation’s criminal justice reform movement as Right on Crime’s State Policy Director for Arizona and New Mexico.. Always on the go, Kurt is an adjunct law professor at Arizona State University where he teaches courses in white-collar crime and criminal evidence.. When not working, you’re likely to find Kurt at a hockey rink somewhere in North America, at a soccer field in Arizona, or shopping with his daughter.

Krystal M. Ahart is a partner at Kahn & Ahart, PLLC, dba Bankruptcy Legal Center™. She focuses her practice on assisting individuals and businesses through the bankruptcy process in Chapters 7, 11, and 13. She first began working with her law Partner in 2002, when she was hired as a receptionist for the law firm of James F. Kahn, P.C., moving her way up from file clerk/receptionist, to secretary, to paralegal, and finally to lawyer, all while caring for a sibling, working during the day, and taking her undergrad and law classes at night.. Krystal is an active member of the legal community and devotes a substantial amount of time to serving the underserved. She works closely with the Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) on the Friend of the Court Reaffirmation program at the bankruptcy court, where she teaches law students various skills including effective client communication, interviewing, courtroom decorum, and presentation; the law students then represent debtors who do not have their own attorney at their reaffirmation hearing (as a “Friend of the Court”).. Krystal is a past-president of the Young Lawyers Division Board of the Maricopa County Bar Association and currently serves as Chair of VLP’s Advisory Committee and as Co-Executive Director of Arizona Consumer Bankruptcy Counsel (“ACBC”). In 2014, she was the first recipient of the Honorable Sarah Sharer Curley Self-Help Center Volunteer Award, in recognition of her commitment to the success of the Bankruptcy Court’s Self-Help Center.. Krystal recently became the fourth female to be Certified as a Bankruptcy Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona. She was selected to be a member of the 2020 Class of American Bankruptcy Institute's 40 Under 40 Program and to Super Lawyers’ 2021 Southwest Rising Stars® list, an honor reserved for only 2.5% of attorneys in the Southwest! In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding, camping, and hiking - with her awesomely well-behaved dog (Tyson) by her side.

Kristopher Rezagholi, Esq has been helping Arizonans with their legal matters since 2007 and takes great pride in providing the highest quality legal representation for his clients.. Mr. Rezagholi is a graduate of Arizona State University where he earned a degree in Political Science, Economics and Philosophy.  While at Arizona State University Mr. Rezagholi was an honors student and active in many extracurricular activities.. Mr. Rezagholi then continued at Arizona State University where he earned his Law degree. Once again, Mr. Rezagholi received high academic honors and was the recipient of the Pedrick Scholar award. While in law school Mr. Rezagholi clerked at the law firm of Franklin & Associates and The Honorable Thomas O’Toole.. After graduating from law school, Mr. Rezagholi embarked on a brief career at the commercial litigation law firm Hudspeth & Associates. At this top civil law firm, Mr. Rezagholi worked on cases in areas of complex commercial litigation, products liability, and intellectual property law. While this work was challenging and satisfying, Mr. Rezagholi was not ultimately fulfilled. So, he returned to practice where he could use his scientific knowledge and trial skills in a unique and synergistic way to advocate for accused individuals in his community.. Mr. Rezagholi returned to the practice of DUI, Criminal Defense law and Civil Litigation. Mr. Rezagholi has successfully handled hundreds of DUI and Criminal cases. As a trial attorney, Mr. Rezagholi has vast experience from DUIs and vehicular crimes to Aggravated Assaults and Homicide. Mr. Rezagholi is an experienced and highly skilled defense attorney dedicated to providing the finest defense to anyone accused of a DUI or Criminal offense.. It is important to note that Mr. Rezagholi’s solid foundation of analytical skills enables him to analyze and evaluate the many scientific details of DUI and forensic criminal cases. Mr. Rezagholi has vast experience in accident reconstruction and is able to communicate on the same level as the trial experts. It is this unique insight that has helped a great many of Mr. Rezagholi’s clients in cases ranging from DUI to Personal Injury.. Most importantly, Mr. Rezagholi has a wealth of oral advocacy experience in and out of the Courtroom. Mr. Rezagholi has dealt with Judges and prosecutors across the state of Arizona behind closed doors and in open Court. Mr. Rezagholi has the highest level of experience necessary to effectively and persuasively advocate for you at every level of your case. Remember, a win at trial is great, but getting a case dismissed before it gets to trial is even better.

Kristen Kaffer, Esq. is a family law attorney practicing in Phoenix, Arizona and throughout Maricopa County.  Ms. Kaffer was born and raised in South Carolina and decided to relocate to Arizona in 2004.  Kristen received her undergraduate degree from Furman University in Music  and her Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia in Music.. Kristen decided to pursue a legal career while in Arizona and received her law degree from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.  During law school, Kristen developed a passion for family law on both a personal and professional level.  During law school, Kristen completed  externships with the Honorable Bruce Cohen and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.  After graduating from law school, Kristen completed a fellowship with the Diane Halle Center for Family Justice and served as bailiff for the Honorable Daniel Kiley.

Krista McCarthy grew-up in Arizona and has explored a vast majority of this state on the back of a horse. Krista grew up riding and competing in rodeos, and ultimately attended college with the aid of a rodeo scholarship. Krista’s competitive edge and belief in the “under-dog” led her to a career in the law, specifically litigation.. Krista has been licensed to practice law in Arizona since 2009, and has focused her practice on representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants involved in civil litigation; primarily negligence claims.  Krista has first-chaired multiple successful jury trials, and has litigated claims involving a variety of issues ranging from simple negligence to complex insurance bad faith.. Krista is committed to the obtaining justice for each of her clients. This commitment continually drives her to provide competent, passionate and zealous representation.

Kris Leonhardt is an associate in the firm’s Phoenix office. She focuses her practice on defending employers against a wide range of employment law claims, including disability, race, age, and sexual harassment, retaliation, and unlawful termination of employment.. Kris earned her J.D., cum laude, (2008) from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where she was a Pedrick Scholarship Recipient, worked for the Arizona Justice Project and participated in the ASU Lodestar Mediation Clinic.. Before joining Fisher Phillips, Kris gained significant litigation and trial experience practicing family, criminal, and general civil law. She also spent two years at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.  Kris has an Preeminent AV Rating, has earned the “Client Distinction Award” by Martindale-Hubbell, and was rated “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Arizona” by National Trial Lawyers.. Ms. Leonhardt was admitted to the practice of law in Arizona in 2008 and Kentucky in 2010. Ms. Leonhardt is a second-generation attorney, following in the footsteps of her father, uncles, and brother.

Knowledge of the law and confidence in Court is what you need in a criminal defense attorney. This knowledge and confidence is what Christine Whalin projects during every client meeting, settlement negotiation, pretrial hearing, and jury trial. Christine became an attorney in 2006 and joined DM Cantor in 2010, becoming partner in 2018. She is one of only 12 female criminal defense attorneys in the state of Arizona who are Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law per the State Bar of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization.. Christine is a trial lawyer practicing for over 15 years in the area of criminal defense. She focuses on representing individuals in all types of criminal cases ranging from state and federal felony and misdemeanor matters, along with school discipline and Title IX litigation. Throughout her career, Christine has represented countless clients on their criminal cases, achieving successful results in the form of dismissals, reduced sentences and complete acquittals after jury trial. Christine represents people in any type of criminal matter, and is particularly skilled in handling major felony cases involving sexual misconduct, sexual assault and other serious “life-in-prison” allegations. In addition, she is extremely successful in handling pre-charge matters and having those investigations closed and not filed.Christine has been listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2023.. Representative Cases

Kiersten Murphy is a shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., practicing in public bidding and procurement law and commercial litigation. In addition, Kiersten has worked alongside lawyers in the firm’s Native American affairs practice. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the American Bar Association, and is licensed to practice in all Arizona State Courts, the United States District Court of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. As a member of the Public Bidding & Procurement practice group, Kiersten provides top-notch legal counsel to clients who need help identifying and pursuing opportunities to do business with the government. Nearly every government entity has its own procurement opportunity notification system, process, timeline, rules and regulations. Without adequate legal guidance, it can be intimidating and cumbersome for companies to identify these lucrative business opportunities, let alone pursue them.The Public Bidding & Procurement practice group has extensive experience navigating the complex and specialized public bidding and procurement laws from start to finish, beginning with assisting clients to identify and pursue meaningful revenue-generating opportunities for their companies, and to work through bid protests and other contract-related matters.As a commercial litigator, Kiersten represents businesses and individuals pursuing or defending against a variety of civil lawsuits, including: breach of contract claims, trade secrets, temporary restraining orders, judgment enforcement/collection, civil appeals, etc.As a participant in the firm’s Native American Affairs practice, Kiersten has assisted in providing strategic legal advice to Native American tribes, tribal organizations and affiliated entities, including matters regarding tribal sovereignty and tribal government.