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I advise, defend and try cases for companies that make products. I advise on data privacy and data security too. I'm known as the leading authority on Arizona verdicts and for 11 years I've written a popular yearly article that recaps the latest verdicts. I'm smart, calm, strategic, aggressive, and juries like me.. I'm a lawyer and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US. I post updates on privacy, verdicts and other legal news on Twitter @KellyLWilkins. I love to write and post frequently on my firm's blogs Product Liability Update and Into the Breach.

Heidi Nunn-Gilman is a member in the Employment, Labor, OSHA, and Immigration Department.  Ms. Nunn-Gilman’s practice focuses on human resource counseling and employment litigation.  She has extensive experience handling employment immigration compliance strategies, including I-9s, E-verify, ICE and worksite investigations and enforcement under the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) and similar state and local laws.  She regularly advises clients on matters relating to labor and employment law, federal contractor compliance (including Affirmative Action, Davis-Bacon, and federal contractor E-Verify requirements), ADA, Title VII, FLSA, NLRB, FMLA, leaves, drug and alcohol, union matters, wrongful discharge, wage and hour laws for both public and private employers, employee handbooks, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, and executive agreements.. Ms. Nunn-Gilman has extensive experience creating employment handbooks, policies, and procedures.  She develops I-9 audit and immigration compliance training programs for multi-state national corporations, and has created employee handbooks for numerous employers of various sizes and operating in multiple states.. Ms. Nunn-Gilman regularly provides advice to federal contractors regarding multiple requirements of federal contract requirements, including Affirmative Action, federal contractor E-Verify requirements, and wage and hour requirements, such as the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, and economic stimulus program requirements.. Ms. Nunn-Gilman also handles issues involving the Affordable Health Care Act and addresses the changes and options it presents to companies.  Her Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage practice includes counseling and training on state and federal prevailing wages and benefits requirements, coverage and applicability of prevailing wage laws, coverage exemptions, worker classification and pay issues, addressing wage determinations, wage surveys, and representation of employers before the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division and similar state agencies.

Geoffrey is a licensed attorney in both Arizona and California and has been practicing law since 1996. His practice encompasses all areas of bankruptcy litigation.  Geoffrey has helped and guided hundreds of families and individuals through the bankruptcy process, allowing them to get a fresh start and improve their quality of life.

Gena Sluga is a partner with Christian Dichter & Sluga PC and its Nevada affiliate, Christian Kravitz, Dichter, Johnson & Sluga PLLC. She is licensed to practice in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas and maintains an active practice in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Gena’s practice emphasizes insurance coverage analysis. She is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. She maintains a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. She is recognized by Chambers USA, as well as Southwest Super Lawyers in the Insurance Coverage category. She is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Council on Litigation Management, and the Defense Research Institute.

Frank I. Powers is a Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization.  Mr. Powers devotes all of his law practice to representing clients who have been seriously injured or who have lost loved ones due to the wrongful conduct or negligence of others.. His over 20 years of trial experience in Arizona has gained him recognition by his peers as a premier plaintiff's trial lawyer.  He maintains a 5.0 Peer Rating and an AV Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell.  In 2009, Mr. Powers was honored to be selected by his peers to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has continued to be listed since.. He is a member of several professional trial associations and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a professional organization recognizing accomplishments of lawyers winning multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. He has also been a presenter at seminars and is active in several other professional organizations.. He served as a big brother for the Valley Big Brothers from 1990-2000, and on the North Scottsdale Little League Board from 2011-20115.  He is also active in other civic organizations.. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Arizona State University in 1986. He earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, where he also served as an Executive Editor of the Law Review.

For more than two decades, Peter Silverman has delivered effective strategies for clients facing high-stakes, high-profile challenges in both the private and public sectors. A skilled litigator and trusted advisor, Peter is highly regarded for his outstanding representation of businesses, government leaders, and political candidates.As Chief of Staff and General Counsel to the Democrats at the Arizona Senate, Peter advised leadership on policy and strategy. He also counseled lawmakers on constitutional matters, and on ethics, conflict of interest and other laws governing officeholders. Peter is respected at the Capitol for working effectively with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.As an Assistant Attorney General in Arizona, Peter represented then-Secretary of State Janice K. Brewer in high-profile litigation concerning the constitutionality of Arizona election laws and other legislation. Peter also enforced state campaign finance laws. In 2006, Secretary Brewer signed a proclamation expressing her personal appreciation for Peter’s quality service.Peter exhibited the same level of skill and commitment as a litigator in the Phoenix office of two national, full-service business law firms. Peter also practiced several years at a prominent boutique firm in Phoenix focused on complex litigation and appellate advocacy.On his path to the legal profession, Peter advised U.S.-based and overseas clients at a communications and public affairs consulting firm in Washington, DC. He also spent four years at an NGO in Washington, DC strengthening democratic institutions overseas. Through this work, Peter observed elections in Haiti, Guatemala and Chile, and worked in Bangladesh, Burundi, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Peru, Panama, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Venezuela, and the former Yugoslavia.Peter graduated cum laude from the ASU College of Law, where he earned a coveted spot on the First Amendment Moot Court Team. During law school, Peter also interned for U.S. District Judge Robert C. Broomfield and U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll, and was chosen by his peers as the student speaker at his class graduation.EXPERIENCEPeter Silverman successfully defended the State of Arizona in a landmark federal case upholding a voter-approved measure requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, and voter identification when casting a ballot at the polls.Peter Silverman obtained a dismissal following a bench trial of a breach of contract and fraud action seeking seven-figure damages from clients, while also recovering clients’ attorneys’ fees and costs.Peter Silverman obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a federal court action seeking seven-figure damages against several companies and their leadership after successfully convincing the Court following targeted discovery that the plaintiffs had manufactured subject matter jurisdiction in violation of federal statute.

For more than 20 years, R. Keith Perkins has devoted his legal career to passionately representing crime victims. He is nationally recognized as a leading voice in developing landmark advancements the crime victims, especially victims of domestic violence. His expertise is based on decades of personally representing crime victims in civil litigation from which he has pioneered many cutting edge practices and procedures to improve legal remedies for crime victims to help open access to the court system to obtain hope, justice, and healing.. Keith Perkins has litigated and won over $288 million in total judgment for victims of crime and domestic violence, many of which are among the largest civil judgments ever obtained by crime victims directly against their abusers in the United States. Perhaps most remarkable, Keith's representation of crime victims is all pro bono. Although not all judgments one will be fully collectible, Keith has nevertheless successfully collected several millions for his clients.. Keith regularly give lectures and trainings to law schools, attorneys, victim's advocates, and other similar groups regarding domestic tort, crime victims rights, legal remedies for crime victims, ethics, legal strategies and best practices for attorneys when representing crime victims.

Flynn Carey’s practice focuses on Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, and School Discipline and Title IX litigation. Flynn is recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Administrative Law by the State Bar of Arizona.. Flynn defends clients throughout Arizona in violent crime and vehicular prosecutions, advocates for professionals in licensing investigations and in board proceedings, and assists companies and governmental entities in conducting internal investigations and litigating white collar and fraud cases.. Flynn has litigated all manner of criminal cases, from assault and domestic violence charges to drug charges, to sexual misconduct and murder cases. He also represents students in grade disputes, expulsion/suspension actions, and other education law actions, from the middle school through post-graduate level.. Flynn manages the firm’s DUI and Vehicular Crimes practice, and has litigated issues related to impaired drivers before the trial courts and the Arizona Court of Appeals. Since establishing that practice, Flynn has represented all types of licensed drivers, including those with specialized licensing and certifications, in a variety of vehicular matters including DUI, aggressive/reckless driving, aggravated assault with a vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident cases. He also appears regularly before the Arizona Department of Transportation, defending clients in administrative actions against their driving privileges.. Flynn represents professionals before their licensing agencies, in conjunction with parallel criminal allegations and in situations in which professionals are accused of violating the practice restrictions and standards of their licensing entity. Flynn regularly appears before many Arizona professional licensing/certification boards, including:. Flynn represents students in disciplinary matters, and has litigated discipline issues with students in elementary schools through post-graduate public and private educational institutions. Representative work includes litigating violations of a school’s code of conduct and academic dishonesty allegations, challenging suspensions and expulsions, Title IX violations (sexual assault and domestic partner assault), grade disputes, and residency challenges.. Flynn has extensive civil litigation experience in the trial courts at all levels of practice, and has litigated complex civil cases including racketeering claims, fraud, and unlawful shareholder oppression. With his technology training and background, Flynn is retained by other attorneys to manage electronic discovery, expert depositions, and other science and technology related areas of litigation.. Flynn is also retained frequently by family law attorneys to consult on issues involving the intersection of domestic relations law and criminal law. Flynn has experience addressing criminal allegations by one spouse against another, situations in which the Department of Child Safety/CPS is investigating a parent’s actions, and instances where threats have been made against a parent during family law proceedings. Flynn is also frequently retained to litigate orders of protection in relation to family law cases.. Flynn holds a degree in Management Information Systems, and managed information technology for the City of Tucson prior to a career in law. Flynn’s knowledge of science and technology has allowed him to successfully litigate complex legal issues involving computer forensics, police technology, DNA analysis, mobile technology, surveillance, and toxicology.. Flynn graduated cum laude from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, where he was the President of the Criminal Law Society and served as the Research Editor of the Arizona Law Review. During law school, he externed for the Arizona Office of the Attorney General, assisting in the prosecution of violent crime and white collar cases.

Firm co-founder Tom Allen is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist (American Board of Certification).Tom has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010 and is a Super Lawyers selectee, ranked in Super Lawyers' "Top 50" Arizona attorneys.

ExperienceTimothy Sparling’s legal career began as an extern with the Maricopa County Superior Court. He then went on to represent everyday people in insurance coverage cases. He graduated as a Trial Advocacy Fellow from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and has practiced criminal law since. He began his criminal practice with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office specializing in serious felony cases. He quickly became known for handling complex, multi-million-dollar white collar cases with a focus in litigating restitution issues. He has appellate experience and is a named attorney in published Arizona Supreme Court precedent. Timothy became a seasoned general criminal practitioner following his transition into private practice and continues that practice today.. Timothy makes significant contributions to criminal justice reform and public policy. He previously served as Vice Chair and Finance Director on the board of legislative district 26 and worked as Strategy Officer and Interim Finance Director for the Will Knight 2020 campaign. He also fights for criminal justice reform as a Legislative Advocate for Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and has worked directly on issues regarding police civilian review boards, death penalty exoneration processes, public disclosure of police bodycam footage, and drug policy reform. Timothy serves on the Death Penalty Subcommittee of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and has received media attention for his legislative work from the Arizona Central and ABC15.. Timothy is also a figure in the legal community. He is a graduate from the Arizona State Bar’s esteemed Bar Leadership Institute. He also regularly teaches law courses on legislative research methods for the Arizona Public Defender’s Association and has previously taught classes on criminal restitution, Miranda and voluntariness, legal writing method, and cross-examination. He has received recognition for his pro bono work and is a published author in the Adelphia Law Journal and the OpenSIUC online publication.When not fighting to defend his clients in the courthouse and at our State Capitol, Timothy dedicates his time to business planning and development. He is also an avid reader and video game player and enjoys spending time with loved ones.

Erin Sweeney is an attorney at the DuMond Law Firm, where she focuses on civil litigation, criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. She is also a dedicated advocate for victims of financial elder abuse, a cause that became deeply personal after a family experience with her grandfather.. Originally from Aurora, Colorado, Erin was raised in North Augusta, South Carolina, and Grovetown, Georgia. She discovered her passion for the law early on and pursued that interest through rigorous academic and practical experience. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a History minor from the University of Georgia, where she co-founded the UGA Defender Advocate Society to help students navigate university disciplinary proceedings. She later earned her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2021. While in law school, she was actively involved in mock trial and moot court and gained hands-on experience representing clients through the Public Defender Clinic with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office.. Erin joined the DuMond Law Firm as a law clerk in 2019 and continued full-time after law school. She successfully passed the Arizona Bar in 2022 and, after gaining additional experience, transitioned into her current role as an attorney. At the DuMond Law Firm, she has worked on a range of complex cases, including assisting in a federal § 1983 civil rights lawsuit that drew support from the Arizona ACLU and Arizonans for Rational Sex Offense Laws. Erin plays a critical role in legal research and writing, drafting motions and petitions to help clients seek justice and relief.. Beyond her legal work, Erin is committed to giving back to her community. She volunteers weekly with the Arizona Humane Society and adopted a rescue dog, who has since become a beloved part of her life.. Erin is proud to be part of the dedicated legal team at the DuMond Law Firm and remains steadfast in her mission to provide effective, compassionate representation for those in need.

Emma is a commercial litigation attorney licensed in Arizona and the District Court of Arizona. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment law, and education law matters. Prior to being admitted to practice, Emma clerked at various Phoenix area law firms assisting with probate, insurance defense, and breach of contract claims.. While in law school, she completed two externships, one at the Arizona House of Representatives where she worked with the Rules Committee and the second at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division I. Additionally, she completed an internship at the Arizona Center for Disability Law in their Special Education Advocacy Program.

Elliot Wernick is a Senior Member with The Cavanagh Law Firm and has been practicing law for more than twenty-four years, including the last eighteen on counseling and representing the insurance industry and its insureds in complex litigation matters.. Mr. Wernick has extensive experience in successfully handling complex personal injury and tort matters, including the defense and litigation of complex automobile and trucking accidents resulting in catastrophic injury or death.  Mr. Wernick devotes a substantial amount of his personal injury practice to the defense of injury and wrongful death claims against motor carrier transport and crane companies in both state and federal court.. Mr. Wernick’s practice also includes insurance coverage analysis and litigation.  He has handled complex insurance coverage claims in both first and third-party contexts.  His insurance coverage litigation practice has included all types of insurance policies with a particular emphasis on life, health, and disability.  Mr. Wernick’s insurance coverage practice includes interpretation and analysis of general liability, personal and commercial auto-related coverage claims and professional malpractice; and he devotes a substantial amount of his insurance practice to the defense of insurance bad faith and punitive damage claims against insurance companies in both state and federal court.. Mr. Wernick also serves in a number of volunteer activities, including two terms as a Board Member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (co-chairing the Pro Bono Disciplinary Committee), and as a judge for local high school mock trial competitions and law school moot court activities.  Mr. Wernick has an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale Hubbell and has been named as a Southwest Super Lawyer since 2015.

Elizabeth Martinez’s practice focuses primarily on family law, including divorce, child custody, paternity, legal separation, child support, spousal support, third-party rights, relocation, enforcement, and modification of domestic relations orders.  Ms. Martinez has practiced exclusively in family law for over 11 years, and opened her own family law firm in April of 2011.  She runs her private practice and also serves as of-counsel to the ASU Alumni Law Group where she supervises family law cases.

Dustin Christner's practice is concentrated on complex civil litigation. He has experience defending product liability and elder abuse actions. Many of these cases involve large document production against aggressive, well-financed plaintiff's counsel.In defense of product manufacturers, Dustin has represented automobile, tire, construction equipment and consumer product manufacturers. He has defended these corporations against claims of personal injury, wrongful death, crashworthiness, seat belts, rollover/roof crush, airbag deployment, tire tread/belt separation and electrical fires.Dustin has represented hospitals, nurses, nursing homes, cardiologists, obstetricians, rheumatologists and other healthcare providers throughout Arizona. His representation has involved a wide variety of medical care issues ranging from wrongful birth to surgical complications.. Areas of Practice: Appellate and Trial Support Practice Automotive Construction Litigation Long Term Care and Assisted Living Facility Litigation Medical Malpractice Defense Product Liability

David Michael Cantor has handled many high profile cases which have been covered by the local and national news media. He has been interviewed and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, the CBS Morning Show, Hannitty and Combs, and every local news channel including Univision. In addition, his cases have been covered by CNN, MSNBC, and even Howard Stern.. About David Michael Cantor:. Some of David Michael Cantor’s high profile cases include the Michael Gherman Wal-Mart double capital murder trial; the complete acquittal of Valinda Jo Elliott (the woman who became lost in the forest and set a signal fire which ultimately became the Rodeo-Chediski fire – burning more than five hundred thousand (500,000) acres and four hundred and forty (440) homes); the complete acquittal of Richard Simmons (who was accused of slapping a rather large “cage fighter” who was taunting him at the Sky Harbor Airport); and most recently the complete acquittal of Sgt. Patrick Haab (an off-duty Army Reservist who took seven (7) illegal immigrants into custody at gunpoint because they had charged at him from the desert , at night, near a local highway rest stop).. The David Michael Cantor Defense Team takes pride in being knowledgeable in all areas of forensic sciences. This includes DNA technology; Latent Fingerprint technology; Ballistics; Drug Recognition technology; Serology and Bodily Fluids testing; Blood, Breath and Urine Alcohol testing methods; Gas Chromatography and Infra-Red Mass-Spectrometry. In addition, the Cantor Criminal Defense Team has an extensive law library with research materials regarding FBI, Department of Public Safety, State and Local Police investigation manuals.. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN KNOWING MORE THAN THE PROSECUTION AND POLICE OFFICERS!. If there is any defense to a criminal allegation (either factual or technical), the David Michael Cantor Defense Team will find it and utilize it to your benefit. The Cantor Defense Team, along with the numerous expert witnesses at their disposal, can give you your best chance at a complete acquittal or reduction of the charges. For a free initial consultation, call us at, or click here to contact us now.. The David Michael Cantor Defense Team is BEYOND AGGRESSIVE!!!. DM Cantor is a very well respected criminal defense firm in Phoenix, AZ. Our offices speciallizes in DUI defense, drug possession or use, sex crimes defense, white collar crimes, and other violent crimes.

David is an experienced and accomplished employment law attorney. He has represented employers representing them in disputes, compliance and regulatory matters. David has also represented employees and uniquely understands both aspects of employment law. He has represented clients in various industries including healthcare, consulting firms, retail (both brick and mortar as well as digital), hospitality, education, and non-profits. David is also an accomplished litigation attorney and has assisted corporate clients with retail leases and corporate matters. He was Vice-President and General Counsel for Sleep America and general counsel to Ristal Inc. before returning to private practice in 2010.. Professional and Civic Service

David is a member of the litigation team at Jaburg Wilk. He concentrates his practice in business disputes, contracts, leases, commercial litigation and employment law. He has represented individuals, small businesses and major corporations for more than 30 years.. He has been involved in many complex and sometimes high-profile cases, including a groundbreaking movie industry antitrust case, a defamation case filed against Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy, and a $100,000, securities fraud Ponzi scheme case. He has tried or settled numerous cases in both state court and federal court and has pursued or defended, and won, more than 40 appeals in the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to his legal work, Dave is a founding member of the Arizona State Acupuncture Board, a former member of the Arizona State Foster Care Review Board, and a current member of the Foundation for PIHMA Research and Education. He is a frequent author, consultant and speaker.

Dave Roscoe is a criminal defense attorney with over 15 years of experience. He has extensive experience representing clients in vehicular and DUI cases, as well as violent crimes, drug cases, computer crimes, sex crimes, theft/white collar crimes, professional licensing, and appellate/Rule 32 litigation. Dave routinely represents clients at every level from misdemeanor charges to serious felony charges carrying potential life sentences. He has practiced in every criminal court in Maricopa County.. Dave has litigated cases at all stages including pretrial motion practice, jury trial, appeal to the Maricopa County Superior court, and appeal to the Arizona Court of Appeals. He also regularly appears before the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Executive Hearing Office in administrative actions against his clients’ driver’s licenses.. Dave is an experienced appellate attorney and has successfully appealed cases before the Lower Court of Appeals and the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Corrinne (“Cori”) primarily practices in the areas of creditor’s rights, commercial litigation with a focus in disputed real estate transactions, and employment law. Having appeared in Justice, Superior, and Federal Courts, as well as a range of administrative bodies, Cori is well-versed in litigation ranging from simple to complex and high-stakes claims. Cori regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in litigation.. Cori represents employees with their employment claims including: violations of Title VII (sexual harassment and discrimination), violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, violations of Arizona’s Paid Sick Time law, Wrongful Termination, whistle blower claims, and other claims falling within federal, state, and local employment laws. Cori also represents employees in severance, compensation, and contract negotiations with their employers. Given the often complex nature of employer-employees relationships, doing this work has developed for Cori a deep appreciation for finding a practical and economical solution for her clients.. Her creditor’s rights experience is both commercial and consumer although she primarily focuses her practice on commercial collections. As a component of that work, she has experience working through complex real estate title issues to assist in getting the creditor paid. Cori is well-versed in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, having represented institutional creditors for nearly the entirety of her practice. Cori is comfortable handling all aspects of these proceedings, ranging from pre-judgment complaints to post-judgment collection proceedings.. Cori’s litigation experience extends all the way through trials. Cori has first and second-chaired many bench trials. Doing so has developed Cori’s skill in drafting trial briefs, joint pre-trial statements, closing briefs, and other trial-related filings.

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.

Cindy Villanueva is a partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie's Intellectual Property practice group, which handles IP needs across a wide variety of industries. The practice provides IP services in the following areas: patents, trademarks, copyrights, intellectual property litigation, licensing, trade secrets and unfair competition, data privacy and cybersecurity, domain name and UDRP proceedings, and advertising counseling. As part of her practice, Villanueva represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and rights of publicity. She also helps companies and influencers with brand development and advertising.

Cindy Castillo is a board certified criminal law specialist by the State Bar of Arizona. She has litigated criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to felonies including first degree murder, manslaughter and complex designated cases, throughout Arizona.  She has represented clients in juvenile court, misdemeanor and superior courts, federal court, forfeiture proceedings, administrative board hearings, MVD hearings, Rule 11 competency hearings, Simpson hearings and appellate courts.  She has successfully represented numerous professionals governed by licensing authorities that include board members of publicly traded entities, doctors, dentists, psychologists, chiropractors, nurses, realtors, appraisers, airline pilots, commercial truck drivers, actors as well as professional athletes in criminal matters.   She has handled well over 1000 criminal cases, of which over 100 were tried to a jury.  Of those cases, she has had numerous trial victories including driving under the influence (DUI); extreme DUI; DUI Drugs, minor driving under the influence; reckless driving; assaults; aggravated assaults; resisting arrest, shoplifting; trespass; false reporting to law enforcement; possession, sale, and transportation of dangerous drugs, marijuana, and narcotics; drive by shooting; assisting a criminal syndicate; misconduct involving weaons; and vehicular manslaughter.  She has successfully negotiated hundreds of lesser included offenses on behalf of her clients and obtained mitigated sentences through the use of mitigation experts, mitigation videos, and psychological and medical experts.  She has also argued motions and obtained dismissals on behalf of her clients for a wide range of constitutional violations that include the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments.  Finally, she has had a wide range of appellate success including dismissals of lower court rulings and a remand for a new hearing in a Special Action with the Court of Appeals.

Cara Dames is a licensed Arizona and California* attorney. She began her legal career as an attorney at the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona. She has significant experience representing clients facing felony charges in Maricopa County Superior Court proceedings, such as initial appearances, status conferences, oral arguments, motion hearings, and sentencings. She focuses her practice on tenacious negotiations and strong advocacy, with an emphasis on client communications.Cara graduated cum laude from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and completed the law school’s Trial Advocacy Certification. While in law school, she completed multiple externships, internships, and clinics in criminal defense, trial advocacy, and family law. Notably, she worked as a Summer Fellow at Harvard Law School in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. During the Fellowship, she directly represented indigent clients in family law cases and successfully won a contested guardianship removal trial that reunited a single mother with her child.. Cara received numerous awards for her academic achievements including CALI Awards in Legal Advocacy and the Public Defender Clinic, William H. Pedrick Scholar Awards, the Maricopa County Bar Foundation Justice Michael D. Ryan Diversity Award, the Sun Devil Giving Day Scholar Award, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Alumni Association Scholarship Award, the State Bar Criminal Justice Section Future Practitioner Award, and the Paul Holloway Trial Advocacy Graduation Award. She also served as the Vice Chair of Internal Affairs for the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and as the Director of Victory Place for the Homeless Legal Assistance Project. Through all of these organizations, she volunteered more than 580 hours of pro bono service and received the Highest Pro Bono Distinction.. Prior to law school, Cara obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, with a concentration in Crime, Justice, Law, and Society, from the University of San Diego, graduating with Departmental Honors. She also previously worked as a legal secretary and law clerk for multiple years in both California and Arizona. She is a first-generation college student, who was born and raised on the Island of Guam.. *CA Bar Admission Currently Pending

Candy was born in Yuma Arizona, and raised in Somerton Arizona. He grew up as a migrant farm worker, working the Yuma Arizona, Sacramento, California, and Fresno California farm fields from early on. His parents were decent, hard-working people. He always knew firsthand the value of good hard work, friendship, and respect. Many of his brothers, uncles, and nephews served in the US Military. He attended Kofa High School, Arizona Western College, and Arizona State University. He is a lifelong Arizona resident.. He is a well-known philanthropist and dedicated to students' success. Indeed, one of his passions is that all students reach their full potential. To that end, he spearheaded and helped found Arizona Western College's yearly scholarship banquet, "La Cosecha Banquet".. Candy Camarena knows firsthand the value of a dollar, the pain and suffering of personal injury and loss, and the right to be fairly compensated. He has successfully tried and settled cases, since 1989. Camarena Law is your source for quality and compassionate legal representation.. Candy cares and will fight to help you obtain the justice you deserve. Our firm is located in Yuma & Arizona. We handle cases throughout Arizona.