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I am an experienced real estate, business, and litigation attorney capable of independently managing a wide array of complex litigation and transactional matters. I have more than 16 years of expertise in real estate, business, insurance and construction law.  I also hold an active license with the Arizona Department of Real Estate and seperately assist individuals and companies with the sale, purchase and/or leasing of commercial and residential properties.

I am an attorney who has practiced commercial litigation for 25 years.  Raised in a family of contractors and engineers and a summer laborer while in college, I gravitate to construction issues and enjoy the technical side of any dispute, construction or otherwise.  I adore a challenge, strategizing and finding ways to get matters resolved.  When it takes a trial to resolve the dispute, I am a true competitor who feels at home in the throws of a well-orchestrated courtrrom contest.

I am a driven, hard-working person who is constantly trying to better myself with additional knowledge and skills. I am licensed to practice law in Arizona and Colorado. I am a Master Electrician.  I enjoy spending time with my family. I am an avid scuba diver holding the PADI Divemaster certification.

I am a corporate litigation attorney with Carson Messinger, a general practice law firm located in the Biltmore Corridor in Phoenix, Arizona. Areas of law in which I have a unique expertise include the handling of complex construction issues, commercial disputes (including landlord/tenant disputes), creditor’s rights, real estate, banking and Americans with Disabilities Act premises actions. I also have a unique expertise in representing both multi-state and community banking organizations along with insurance companies in matters as diverse as loan foreclosures, bankruptcy actions and defense of the insured. I currently maintain licenses to practice law in both Arizona and California and routinely practice in both their local and federal courts. I am a native Phoenician and an alumnus of Brophy College Preparatory. I carry a 3 handicap and am a proud graduate of the University of Michigan. I attended law school at Santa Clara University and practiced in the SF Bay Area before returning to the Valley of the Sun in 1999. In my free time, you will find me either on the golf course or at many local Michigan alumni events as I am a member of both its national and local alumni associations. I also volunteer on the Fiesta Bowl Committee, having been a committee member and proud "yellow jacket" since 2008.

Francis "Buzz" Slavin practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate, contracts and agreements, condemnation/eminent domain, land use law and real estate development. He holds both an undergraduate and J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati. He was admitted to the Bar in Ohio in 1968 and in Arizona in 1972 and is currently a member of both State Bar Associations. He is an AV Rated lawyer for over 25 years.. Mr. Slavin moved to Arizona from Ohio in 1971 to become vice-president and general counsel of a multi-discipline homebuilding, land development and residential lending company. He joined the Fennemore Craig law firm in 1973 and became a shareholder and director. In 1983 he formed the predecessor to his current firm, and then founded Francis J. Slavin Law Firm in 1990.. Active in the national and Arizona legal community, he has served on committees for the American Bar Association including the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Real Property; Probate and Trust Law Section; and State and Local Government Law. For the State Bar of Arizona, Mr. Slavin served on the Judicial Evaluation Committee (1974 to 1990), chairing that committee from 1976 to 1980, and the Disciplinary Commission (1976 to 1983), chairing that Commission from 1981 to 1983. In addition he has been a member of the Real Estate and Construction Law Sections.. Mr. Slavin is a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. He is the author of Construction Law and Mechanics’ Liens in Arizona, published annually by Professional Educational Systems, Inc. (1980-2006). He served as Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court of Arizona in the County of Maricopa from 1980-1990. From 1981-1989 he was a member of the City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Revision Committee.

Erick Durlach is an accomplished, goal-driven litigation attorney, who has developed, implemented and managed litigation strategies in a variety of civil actions.  He counsels and represents clients in the areas of contracts law, business law, construction law, professional liability, products liability, wrongful death and catastrophic injury, restrictive covenants, and insurance defense. Erick takes pride in understanding his clients’ goals, providing an early evaluation of the matter and the estimated cost, keeping his clients informed during the course of litigation, and providing a cost efficient defense while achieving the best possible results for his clients.. Erick has achieved favorable resolutions of large, complex, high-profile cases.  He has conducted hundreds of depositions and witness interviews and his superior written and verbal skills have led him to a high level of success in winning cases on summary judgment or by way of dismissal based on substantive arguments. He also has significant trial and appellate experience and has been practicing law for more than thirteen years.. Being active in the legal community is important to Erick. He is a member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, the State Bar of Arizona, and was a Steering Committee Member of ALFA International’s Business Litigation Practice Group from 2010 to 2014.

David A. Selden is a partner at The Cavanagh Law Firm, concentrating his practice in representing management in a wide variety of employment law matters, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, employment contracts, workplace torts, EEOC, ACRD, OSHA, DOL, NLRB restrictive covenants, noncompetition, trade secrets, and human resources counseling, investigation, and training, employer immigration compliance under federal law and the Legal Arizona Workers Act. He literally “wrote the law” of wrongful termination in Arizona.. Mr. Selden has successfully defended employers in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Arizona and elsewhere, including The Neiman Marcus Group, Safeway, Troy Corp., Scripps-Howard Broadcasting, Century Surety, the City of Mesa, Allstate Insurance and AdobeAir. He has also obtained dismissal of countless alleged OSHA citations, including scores of fatality cases, through negotiated resolutions or through hearings.. His commercial litigation experience includes contracts, business torts, construction disputes and alleged defects, real estate conveyancing secured lending, lender liability, securities fraud, anti-trust, Constitutional law, civil rights litigation and more. He has also prosecuted and defended professional licensing matters.. Before entering law school, Mr. Selden worked in Washington, D.C., as a legislative and administrative assistant to several members of Congress from 1971 through 1982. Mr. Selden remains active in legislative and administrative matters. He wrote and was the primary advocate to achieve enactment of the Employment Protection Act, which overhauled Arizona’s employment laws in 1996, Arizona’s 1997 constructive discharge law, and other laws to limit employment litigation. He has testified before the Arizona Legislature as an expert in employment law matters dozens of times.. Mr. Selden has been interviewed by and quoted in numerous publications on employment law, including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune, Arizona Daily Star and The Tucson Citizen.

Cole has been practicing law for almost twenty years. His practice area focuses on construction defect, products liability, professional liability, personal injury and general insurance defense litigation. He is an experienced trial attorney representing design professionals including architects and engineers in complex litigation matters and general contractors and subcontractors in complex, multi-party construction matters. Additionally he represents a well-known national corporation in product related litigation.. Cole tried two of the first class action construction defect cases in Arizona, each lasting approximately six weeks. He has also successfully defended a nationally known architect in a $50 million breach of contract matter and an international engineering firm in a $20 million defective design claim. Recently, Cole obtained summary judgments and awards of attorney fees for both a national subcontractor as well as a national product manufacturer. Additionally, Cole has represented clients including contractors and trucking companies against wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims.. Being an active member in the construction and legal community is important to Cole. He is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association, member of the Federal Bar Association and member of the State Bar of Arizona. He was a past member of Executive Board of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Construction Law Section. Cole has actively worked with the construction industry in not only drafting Arizona legislation but also assisting the construction industry with the Arizona legislative process. He prides himself on educating his clients on Arizona legislation that impacts the Arizona construction industry.. Sharing his expertise with others is something Cole does well. He presents on a variety of legal matters locally and nationally to insurance and construction professionals. He has presented seminars such as “A Day with the Experts” and “Winning Your Complex Construction Mediation”. Cole has a proven track record of being cost conscious and thinking “outside the box” in construction litigation, which has resulted in success both in and out of the court room.

Bryan Folger is an experienced and successful personal injury lawyer in Phoenix that specializes in taking cases to trial. His practice concentrates in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, and claims for breach of contract.. Hired by insurance companies to represent defendants for the first 11 years of his practice, Mr. Folger brings a unique and effective approach representing individuals and families to maximize the amount insurance companies pay to his clients.. Mr. Folger received his law degree at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2003 and his Masters in Business Administration at California State University, Sacramento in 2005. He is admitted to practice law in Arizona and California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court of Arizona and Northern District of Court California.  He has argued in front of the Arizona Court of Appeals and his appeals have resulted in numerous reported decisions.. As seen in Phoenix Magazine, Mr. Folger was selected by "Super Lawyers" in 2013 and 2014 as one of the top attorneys in Arizona and New Mexico.  He was selected by "The American Society of Legal Advocates" as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Litigation lawyers in Arizona.  Mr. Folger is a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Arizona, Board of Governors nominated Mr. Folger to serve on the Civil Jury Instructions Committee.

Brad Johnston is a shareholder and director of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A.  He has more than 20 years of diverse experience in civil litigation, including jury trials in state and federal court.  His trial experience includes matters involving personal injuries, construction/indemnity issues, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith, and breach of contract/fiduciary duty.. Mr. Johnston has broad experience in construction and real estate matters.  He  has handled a variety of real estate and construction-related lawsuits, including suits involving defective construction, purchase contracts and leases, boundary disputes and other title defects, adverse possession, and materialmen’s liens.  He has represented national construction management firms, real estate developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners in contract and construction defect lawsuits.  He has handled matters involving a variety of civil, structural, and electrical engineering and also architectural standard of care issues.  He has also drafted construction contracts for developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners.. In the personal injury area, Mr. Johnston has handled many personal injury and wrongful death cases for both defendants as well as plaintiffs, including dram shop, products liability, and tire cases.  He has also defended many cases for insured and self-insured clients, ranging from automobile accidents to products liability, premises liability, nursing home neglect, and elder abuse cases.. Mr. Johnston also has extensive experience in vertical transportation cases and has represented an international elevator manufacturing and service company in a variety of personal injury and contract matters.. Mr. Johnston has handled a number of appeals and has argued cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals.  Representing a Canadian governmental entity, Mr. Johnston obtained summary judgment in an action to enforce a Canadian judgment against a Canadian citizen living in Arizona, which ruling was upheld on appeal.  See Alberta Securities Comm’n v. Ryckman, 200 Ariz. 540, 121 (App. 2001).. Mr. Johnston graduated from Brigham Young University, magna cum laude, in 1991.  He is a 1994 graduate of Cornell Law School, where he served as Articles Editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.  He served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Patrick Monserrate, Supreme Court of New York.  He is admitted to practice in Arizona state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He has served as a Maricopa County Superior Court Pro Tempore.  He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, and the construction law sections of the Arizona State Bar and the Maricopa County Bar.. Mr. Johnston and his wife are the parents of six children.  He serves as a Unit Commissioner in the San Tan District, Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Attorney James Weiler primarily focuses his practice on litigating employment law matters including discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. Mr. Weiler also has significant experience handling a wide variety of litigation matters in the areas of Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Product Liability, General Liability/Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Workers’ Compensation. Mr. Weiler has successfully represented clients in matters involving serious damages with significant potential trial awards. As a result of his diverse legal experience, Mr. Weiler has gained unique insights into both the Plaintiff and Defense sides of litigation. Mr. Weiler utilizes this unique perspective to obtain the best possible results for his clients. Mr. Weiler advises clients on all of the available strategies to effectively resolve matters through targeted discovery, aggressive motion practice and identifying leverage points to effectuate favorable settlements. Mr. Weiler’s experience encompasses all aspects of litigation including alternate dispute resolution, case strategy, depositions, hearings, trials and appeals.. Mr. Weiler has also served as in-house counsel for a subsidiary of a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company. Mr. Weiler was responsible for managing their litigation portfolio, managing commercial transactions, conducting internal investigations, advising on credit and collection matters, advising on a wide array of compliance matters, and addressing numerous other business matters that would arise.

A founding member of Righi Fitch Law Group, Elizabeth S. Fitch is a renowned attorney who has over 32 years of civil defense experience. She maintains an AV Preeminent Rating® by Martindale-Hubbell® and has defended numerous multi-million-dollar cases, representing all types of professionals, insurance carriers, and insureds in catastrophic injury, construction defect, professional liability, malpractice, and cyber liability matters, to name a few. Beth is particularly experienced with cyber liability and risk management and has become a leading authority on these complex matters. She is a frequent lecturer and has numerous published works on cyber liability. Beth earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from Arizona State University, College of Law in 1985. She is a third-generation Arizonian and is licensed to practice in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico.

A certified family law specialist who chaired the 1973 committee that drafted the current divorce code.  Former president of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  Listed in all editions of "The Best Lawyers in America" since its first publication in 1980.  He was chosen 2009 "Best Lawyers' Arizona Family Lawyer of the Year.  He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He has lectured to various professional groups over 70 times on various family law subjects.