Top Litigation Lawyers Near Me in Phoenix Area

Mr. Ulrich is dedicated to aggressively defending the rights of his clients.  He has been defending individuals and companies in Arizona since 2003 and is an experienced trail attoreny.  Walter graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University College of Law in 2003 and has handled hundreds of cases in his years of practice in Arizona federal and state courts.  Prior to founding The Ulrich Law Firm, Walter worked at a mult-national law firm handing complex matters in federal and state courts of various jurisdictions.. Mr. Ulrich has extensive expderience representing those facing criminal prosecution ranging from minor traffic offenses to homicide and regularly appears in the Maricopa County Superior Court as well as municipal and justice courts accross Maricopa County.. Mr. Ulrich approaches each case with the energy and optimism necessary to achieve the best possible result.  Mr. Ulrich has successfully obtained dismissals in multiple felony and misemeanor cases, as well as successful jury verdicts and lenient plea resolutions.. Mr. Ulrich is a long-time resident of Arizona, having graduated from Brophy College Preparatory and earned bachelors degrees in Finance and German from Arizona State University Barrett Honors College.  Mr. Ulrich is admitted to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal District of Arizona.

Mr. Royal's practice is primarily devoted to Business Divorce and related consultation, dispute resolution and litigation.  He represents and consults with companies, directors, officers, managers in LLC's with respect to direct derivative and shareholder litigation involving intracorporate disputes.  He has acquired skills in resolving family business conflicts and use of legal and non-legal means to solve legal issues arising out of such conflict including litigation if necessary.

Mr. Lopez, a University of Southern California Law grad, is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully tried numerous jury trials, bench trials and arbitrations.  Mr. Lopez’s practice focuses on complex commercial and tort litigation, including business disputes, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, real property disputes, real estate purchase contracts, title insurance, broker defense, landlord tenant matters, both commercial and residential, retail lease disputes, Petroleum Marketing Practices Act ("PMPA") and other general tort and commercial litigation matters.

Mr. Freeman practices in Arizona and Nevada where he has extensive experience representing a diverse group of national and international clients in connection with complex commercial and products liability litigation.  He is recognized in Martindale-Hubbell as AV® Preeminent™ (the highest peer review rating) and in Southwest Super Lawyers®.  Mr. Freeman’s experience includes representing commercial clients on a wide-range of topics, including aviation issues, commercial leasing disputes, contract disputes and compliance, insurance coverage matters, construction defect liability, and premises liability.  In addition, Mr. Freeman has extensive experience as an advocate for manufacturers of a variety of products, including passenger and light truck tires, after-market alternators and starter motors, automotive batteries, plumbing and bathroom fixtures, glass and glazing products, boilers, pesticides, mining and other heavy equipment, and recreational vehicle components.  He has appeared in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts as well as arbitration proceedings, including courts and tribunals located in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas.. In 2011, the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives appointed Mr. Freeman as the first of five commissioners to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, where he serves as Vice-Chair.  Mr. Freeman is a private pilot who earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Arizona and was selected as a Graduate College Fellow to assist with the development of the University’s Heat Transfer Laboratory.  During law school, he was the Executive Managing Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal, an Editor of Jurimetrics Journal (the ABA Journal on science and technology law), and a writing instructor.  Mr. Freeman is a contributing editor of the Tort Law Desk Reference and a member of the Executive Board of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Mr. Clifford Frisbie is a litigation associate attorney with Kelly Law Team, touting more than 20 years of personal injury experience. Originally born and raised in New York, Clifford has made Arizona his home for more than 15 years. Clifford is actively licensed in Arizona and Nevada – offering a unique opportunity for fellow Phoenicians to retain a local attorney for an injury claim that may have occurred while visiting Nevada.

Mr. Bhatheja is a civil trial lawyer.  During his career, he has represented clients in personal injury disputes and commercial litigation. Mr. Bhatheja's work at the Zachar Law Firm is entirely focused on serious injury cases.

Mr. Abrahams is a partner in the firm's Insurance Defense group. In the third party context, his clients include national corporations, financial institutions, local business enterprises, employers, homeowners, and auto owners. Mr. Abrahams has also authored and advised in the authorship of dozens of coverage opinions on behalf of nationally recognized insurance companies. Mr. Abrahams is proud of his work on behalf of the New Foundation, a school and treatment facility for at-risk youth. The New Foundation is proud to list Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson among its continuing Capital sponsors.

MoniQue Simpson is an Arizona native. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, she moved to Tempe to attend Arizona State University after her award of the Maroon and Gold Scholarship. MoniQue was admitted to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism from which she earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, as well as a minor in business. MoniQue continued with her education at Arizona State University’s College of Law where she practiced as a Student Attorney for the Civil Justice Clinic and obtained an externship at the Arizona State Court of Appeals, Division One.. Upon graduation, MoniQue joined the law firm Thomas, Thomas & Markson, P.C. where she was promoted to Partner. For more than nine years, MoniQue represented individuals, insurance policy holders, and companies in contested matters throughout Arizona in state and federal courts. Her practice areas include civil litigation, premises liability, and appeals. MoniQue has tried cases before juries and arbitrators. She excels at representing her clients at mediation. This encouraged her to begin volunteer work as a mediator. As a founding member of Thies, Lihn & Simpson, MoniQue will continue her litigation practice, as well as serve as a mediator for parties who desire her assistance.. MoniQue not only practices law, she is a mother of a wonderful son.  They enjoy spending time reading and cooking together. She also volunteers her time to the community by serving on boards and committees of various legal organizations.  She is a big proponent of education, which is why she has served as a volunteer instructor of Junior Achievement and an Adjunct Professor at Mesa Community College teaching business law. MoniQue mentors aspiring and current law school students, making time to help promote diversity in the legal profession. As such, she sits as a committee member on the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee.  Furthermore, MoniQue has prepared materials for and presented at training and annual meetings of corporations, risk management and loss prevention departments, as wells as claims handling.

Michelle primarily practices in the areas of estate planning and business law.. Through her estate planning practice, Michelle serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and families of all levels of sophistication seeking to create or revise their estate plan. Michelle focuses on developing custom approaches designed to meet the needs of each client, from a practical and efficient plan for moderate estates to sophisticated planning for more complex estates.. Michelle’s transaction work focuses on assisting closely held business owners with business formation, operating agreements, contract review, formation of 501(c)(3) non-profits, and buy/sell agreements.. Beyond estate planning and business law, Michelle has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Her broad expertise enables her to offer holistic legal guidance to clients facing diverse estate planning and business needs.. Awards & Recognition. - Best Lawyers in America,Ones To Watch, 2021 - 2024. - Southwest Super Lawyers,Rising Star, 2020 - 2024. - Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Reviewed. - Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Wills, Estates, and Trusts, 2024. - Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith, 2022, 2023. Community Involvement. -Ryan House, Marketing and Development Committee Member, 2020. -Voices for CASA Children Volunteer – 2014 to date. -Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteer, 2010-2012. -The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, Volunteer 2010

Michael W. Pearson is a partner with Curry, Pearson & Wooten PLC. His practice is devoted largely to complex litigation including aviation accidents, aviation regulation, severe personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation and defamation matters. In addition, he often consults with clients regarding Federal Aviation Regulation compliance. Michael is one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, AV rated, is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has achieved the highest rating possible by "AVVO." He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the "Top 100 Trial Attorneys" and has been selected by his peers as a "SuperLawyer.". Michael teaches aviation law and regulation classes at Arizona State University and is the author of "Foundations of Aviation Law" a textbook used in graduate and undergraduate courses.. Mr. Pearson has successfully handled matters, as Arizona litigation counsel, for such international firms as Gosschalks Solicitors, Stewarts Law, Air France, S.A. (formally Société Air France) and Zest Airways. Among his many domestic cases he represented various family members in the deaths of 19 firefighter "hotshot" crew members who perished in a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona in 2013. He is  currently litigating a 2014 class action lawsuit on behalf of FAA- CTI (collegiate training institution) students, who were "purged" from the preferred applicant register due to racial discrimination, by the Federal Aviation Administration.  Pearson is also lead counsel in an additional class action lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleging that the FAA’s 2014 use of a biographical assessment during the air traffic control hiring process resulted in disparate treatment as well as impact based on race.. Specialties: Aviation law including airplane and helicopter accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, FAA enforcement action cases, and complex litigation.. Expert regarding air traffic control.

Micalann C. Pepe primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad-faith litigation. Her diverse practice also includes commercial litigation, civil litigation, and transactional work. She has a wide-range of experience including medical marijuana, DUI, foreclosures, and workers’ compensation litigation. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, she successfully first-chaired multiple bench and jury trials with the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office through a law student Rule 38(d) program.. She has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Southwest Super Lawyers since 2015. Micalann was named as Litigation Counsel Associate Fellow and is a member of their Diversity Law Institute and Trial Law Institute. She was selected to American Bar Association TIPS Leadership Academy for 2018-2019. She is a currently a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, and a member of “Women in the Law Liaison” for the AADC 2019-2020.. Micalann grew up in small-town South Dakota where she enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing with her Grandpa, and learning the long-standing work ethic that the Mid-West is known for. She moved to Arizona to pursue dual degrees at Arizona State University, ultimately graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in Women and Gender Studies and a B.S. in Finance from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. Forever a Sun Devil, she continued her education at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, graduating cum laude and gaining admission to the Arizona State Bar in 2011. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court- District of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. She began participating as a board member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division in 2011, and has served as Board’s Vice President, President and Executive Board Member, and currently serves on the AADC’s main board. She has co-authored and contributed to publications for the Defense Research Institute and the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance on various topics, mainly focusing on developments in insurance law. Micalann was chosen as a participant in the inaugural class of the AADC’s “Ladder Down” program which focused on honing leadership, business development, and mentoring skills for women lawyers. She has been very active with the American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and is currently serving as a Vice Chair of the ICLC and Co-Chair of the ICLC’s Midyear Meeting.

Mia is an Assistant General Counsel for U-Haul International, Inc. She handles lawsuits in the areas of products liability, personal injury, and premises liability.  Mia previously worked for private law firms, representing clients in the areas of personal injury, professional liability, construction defect, and contract.  Following law school, Mia clerked for the Hon. Andrew Gould at the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Mathew E. Holm, Esq. was born and raised in northern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster in central Ohio. While at the College of Wooster Mathew majored in Philosophy, earning high academic honors, served as Captain of the Men’s NCAA nationally ranked swim team and also as a Resident Advisor. As part of the nationally renowned Independent Study program at Wooster Mathew successfully completed a nearly 100 page thesis on Ethical Theory.. After earning a Bachelor of Arts he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the financial services industry for approximately 5 years including time at Citigroup Inc., and at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor. He also completed the L.A. marathon in 2003.. Mathew attended law school at Chapman University School of Law where he served as President of the Business and Investment Law Society for 2 years and also served as a member of the Tax Law Society. He earned high honors in various business law classes. He graduated in 2009 from law school, moved to Arizona and passed the bar exam.. Mathew is licensed by the Supreme Court of Arizona, is admitted to practice in United States Federal Court and is a member of the Arizona State Bar.. After working for various law firms and companies, including Google Inc.,  he founded this law firm, the IBC Law Firm, a Professional Limited Liability Company, in 2013.. The IBC Law Firm is continuously striving to be one of the top business law firms in the State of Arizona.

Mark Pyper graduated from Brigham Young University in 1983 with a B.A. in English literature. He later went on to graduate from the University of Santa Clara’s College of Law in 1986 with a J.D. degree. During his last year of law school, Mark also attended the University of Utah College of Law where he was an intern at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah, where he worked closely with the Hon. John H. Allen, on a number Utah fraud trials. Ultimately, Mark obtained a position at Tarkington, O’Connor, and O’Neill of San Francisco, California, as an associate attorney. Then Mark was promoted to a managing member at Tarkington, O’Connor, and O’Neill’s Phoenix office in 1993. After gaining valuable professional legal experience working at a major law firm, Mark decided to start his own practice. In 1994, he co-founded Owens & Pyper in Phoenix, Arizona. Mark founded his own firm to better assist clients by working with them more closely. Mark has been a managing member of Owens & Pyper since 1994. Since that time, Mark has handled trials in the Arizona Superior Courts, U.S. District Courts as well as the United States Bankruptcy Court. Over the past twenty-five years, Mark has prevailed in over ninety (90%) per cent of his trials. In fact, over the past ten years, Mark has obtained punitive damage jury verdicts totaling in excess of $1,000,.. Mark Pyper has significant court experience in law that he can put to work for you. His main practice areas include civil litigation, personal injury litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. While Mark has successfully settled countless cases over the years, and he is well prepared to bring his client’s fight to the courtroom if necessary. For over twenty-five years, the success of Mark’s practice has been driven by referrals from satisfied clients. This speaks to Mark’s extensive record of delivering real results to his clients through his legal knowledge, passion, and unequaled preparation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Justin Fouts is a senior associate attorney with thte Degnan Law Group. Justin focuses his practice on assisting inviduals and business in business, real estate, and personal injury litigation. When working with Justin, you can expect:

Joshua is a native Arizonan who loves the Grand Canyon State. He is a business attorney and litigator who represents clients in the insurance, construction, medical, real estate, culinary, and other service industries. Josh is active in the community and volunteers for organizations servicing the arts, education, and religious sectors. Outside of work, Josh is a passionate sports fan, amateur cinephile, and he teaches a class for teens that promotes leadership, civic engagement, and philanthropy.

Jonathan is a licensed litigation attorney with more than fifteen years of litigation experience, practicing primarily in the areas of real estate, employment, commercial disputes, and insurance defense and bad faith in all state and federal courts in Arizona. Jonathan holds active licenses in Arizona and California and represents clients in civil and commercial matters throughout both states at both the trial and appellate level.. Jonathan’s clients include businesses, large and small, as well as individuals desiring superior, prompt and effective legal services without the unnecessary hefty price tag that is often standard with larger firms. He founded the firm with the belief that quality, skilled legal representation can be provided to clients at a reasonable rate.  He and the other lawyers at the Dessaules Law Group are actively committed to providing exceptional, individualized service to the firm’s clients, protecting their interests, and achieving their goals promptly and efficiently, regardless whether the case is a complex commercial litigation matter, defense of a “simple” automobile accident, or an adverse possession dispute.. Jonathan is a 1997 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, and received his undergraduate degrees from Rutgers University in 1994.  He previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Earl H. Carroll of the United States District Court for District of Arizona and presently serves as a pro tem judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court’s civil calendar.  Before forming the Dessaules Law Group, Jon spent several years at one of the country’s largest law firms in its commercial litigation section.. Jonathan is Peer Review Rated AV® PreeminentTM in Martindale-Hubbell. An AV® rating is the highest possible rating available.

Jessica Everett-Garcia has experience representing a wide variety of clients in commercial litigation disputes, with particular emphasis on matters involving business and contract disputes, professional liability, securities litigation, antitrust litigation and state constitutional law.  In addition to litigation, Jessica regularly advises clients in connection with responding to third party subpoenas and advises on issues related to litigation loss reserves required by GAAP as well as compliance with other rules and regulations applicable to publicly reporting companies.  She also assists clients in negotiating strategic resolution of complex contract disputes before they reach arbitration or litigation.. Jessica also dedicates significant time and energy to efforts to advance women and minorities in the legal profession.  She has served as one of the leaders of Perkins Coie's firmwide women's initiative -- The Women's Forum -- since its inception in 2006 and has served as Co-Chair of the Forum since 2010.  She also works to promote women in the profession locally through the Arizona State Bar and Maricopa County Bar Association, as well as nationally through the American Bar Association and National Association of Women Lawyers.