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My legal background is focused in general business practice and outside general counsel services with an emphasis on construction related issues and construction related litigation. Further, I provide transactional services including but not limited to contract review, contract negotation, and contract drafting with a focus on the purchase and sale of commercial and multi-family real estate in the Phoenix-Metro Area.

Mr. Hanson was admitted to practice in 1997 in Arizona and the U.S. District Court of Arizona. He has practiced exclusively as a trial attorney appearing in thousands of cases across the state in administrative agency proceedings, arbitrations, bench trials, and multi-day jury trials in a variety of family, civil, and criminal proceedings.. Mr. Hanson is and has formerly been a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law, Trial Practice, and Criminal Practice sections as well as the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Hanson graduated from Arizona State University College of Law in 1997 in the top one-third of his class. While a law student, Mr. Hanson was published in and served as an Editor on the Arizona State Law Journal. Additionally, during law school, he directed the Homeless Legal Assistance Project, a multiple-site, low-income legal clinic, and received the Dean’s Award for service to the law school. Currently, Mr. Hanson give back to the community by volunteering his time to sit as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court Family Law and Criminal Divisions.. Some of his most notable achievements include:

Mr. Ducar practices in commercial litigation, with emphasis on commercial litigation, construction related issues, real estate litigation, bankruptcy and subrogation.  The construction law issues include, but are not limited to, mechanic’s liens, payment bonds, state and federal construction projects, hearings before the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings related to issues involving the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, workmanship issues, design/plan and specification defects, stop notice issues and bid protests.  The real estate litigation matters he handles include deficiency matters, seller’s failure to disclose material defects, implied easements, boundary disputes and tax lien foreclosures.  Mr. Ducar's experience in collecting money from commercial debtors includes initiating lawsuits, obtaining judgments, and executing upon judgments utilizing a broad range of collection remedies.  Mr. Ducar prepares and reviews contracts of all types.  He forms companies, including serving as statutory agent for several companies.  Mr. Ducar also defends business who have been accused of violating federal piracy laws by displaying a pay-per-view show for which the business may or may not have had the right to display.Mr. Ducar is licensed to practice law and actively practices throughout 13 states, at the trial and appellate levels, in federal and state courts.Mr. Ducar is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Committee.  He is a member of State Bar of Arizona Construction Law Section, Business Law Section and Trial Practice Sections.  He also is on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Roofing Industry Foundation, a charitable organization that awards college scholarships to children of persons working in the roofing industry.  He is also a member of Arizona Association for Justice.

Logan Elia has a diverse practice that includes years of experience in business litigation, cyber law, and civil appeals. In addition, Elia leverages his courtroom experience – some of which he gained working as a prosecutor – to assist his clients in criminal defense, adversarial bankruptcy proceedings, and construction law.. In recent years, Elia has practiced extensively in the emergent field of internet law. Using his experience and expertise, Elia represents individuals and businesses who have been defamed online. His practice includes helping his clients to identify the perpetrators of defamation – including anonymous defamation – and assisting his clients to remove defamatory material from the indexes of major search engines.. Additionally, Elia litigates internet-specific intellectual property issues. Elia’s cyberlaw practice includes addressing claims related to the use of copyrighted or trademarked material in website meta tags, the use of intellectual property in email marketing, and advising and assisting clients about how to remove unfortunate or embarrassing images from the internet.. Elia is a native of Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law in 2006. Before that, Elia was educated at Pomona College, one of the nation’s ten best colleges as recognized by Forbes Magazine and U.S. News & World Report, and also at Cambridge University. Elia studied politics, philosophy, and economics.. Elia has deep roots in the legal community including family ties to other practitioners and a sitting federal judge. Elia began his practice at a large and long established Phoenix firm before opening his own firm with his friend. Elia joined the Rose Law Group together in January 2014.. Before attending law school, Elia worked at the Goldwater Institute and the American Legislative Exchange Council. Elia was a recipient of the prestigious Koch Fellowship. Most recently, he was selected as a Super Lawyer – Southwest Rising Stars, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice.. In his spare time, Elia enjoys travelling and reading voraciously. He is a P.A.D.I. certified S.C.U.B.A. diver and firearms enthusiast. Elia routinely assists clients to legally obtain weapons governed by the National Firearms Act, including machine guns, suppressors, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns.. Admissions:. Arizona. United States District Court, District of Arizona. United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Recent Publications:. Reality changes faster than the law, so how do we deal with it? The Record Reporter, May14, 2014.. Bad facts make bad law. And the facts about cyberbullying are truly bad. The Record Reporter, June 23, 2014.. Veteran’s social media suit seeks to define libel. Arizona Daily Star, July 8, 2014.

I work as General Counsel for midsize construction company.  We build luxury multi-family apartments and have been involved in some of the nicest complex's in the Valley, including Camden Properties, MT Builders and also Mark Taylor properties.  As a construction attorney I deal with drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements.  There is also a need for attention to detail when you are dealing with so many moving parts and other entities.  I also have experience placing liens on properties and also knowledge of Federal Law and employment regulations.. I also protect the interests of my client and employees by making sure protocals are followed and the risk is minimal.

I am primarily a business litigator. However, I have litigated a wide variety of cases including construction defect, mold and toxic tort, bad faith, medical malpractice, long-term care liability, securities fraud, personal injury, insurance defense, trade secret and intellectual property litigation. Currently my practice focuses on litigation against banks and other lenders. I have served as first or second chair in seven jury and one bench trial and have handled numerous evidentiary hearings, including an 11-day Frye hearing on the admission of scientific evidence.As a judge pro tem, I have handled civil, criminal and juvenile matters for the Maricopa County Superior Court and the Gilbert Municipal Court. I have presided over approximately 15 jury trials and two bench trials as well as numerous civil traffic hearings. I have conducted approximately 60 court-ordered settlement conferences and 5 arbitrations. I also handle arbitrations and mediations as a paid, third-party neutral.I also serve as the Chair of the firm's VISION Outreach Program in the Firm's Phoenix office. The Polsinelli Shughart VISION Program (Volunteers Investing Service In Our Neighborhoods) is a way of giving back to the community while taking advantage of an opportunity to broaden and deepen personal relationships with colleagues. The VISION Leadership Team coordinates a variety of volunteer opportunities for teams of Polsinelli Shughart employees to serve the needs of a number of local charities. In 2012, the Phoenix office partnered with UMOM to help meet the needs of newly homeless families. In 2013, Polsinelli's Phoenix office will continue to work with UMOM while also expanding its services to other local charities.Specialties: The Arizona State Bar prohibits attorneys from claiming specialties under most circumstances. To see the areas in which my practice is focused, see above or view my profile on .

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 practicing in the areas of serious personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death law, catastophic construction and utility injuries, burn injuries, birth injuries, injuries to children, auto, motorcycle, trucking, boating and train accidents. I work on a contingency basis, meaning no recovery, no fee and I always offer a free consultation. I can be reached at or nationwide at . Call now and speak directly to me.

I am a litigation attorney who specializes in business disputes; real estate disputes including commercial lease, residential lease and real estate purchase disputes; and construction law issues.

I am a founding shareholder of Barrett | Matura.  My practice emphasizes commercial litigation, municipal and governmental law, cannabis law, and insurance law.

I am a certified real estate specialist in Arizona and a partner at the Radix Law Firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. I am licensed in both Arizona and Nevada. I have been practicing law since 2000. My practice primarily focuses on real estate (transactions and litigation). But I work with and advise small to medium sized companies on all aspects of their businesses.. As lead counsel I have conducted numerous jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and appeals. I have experience in all phases of civil litigation and trial. I have also represented clients before the Registrar of Contractors and the Department of Real Estate.. While in law school, I served as the Articles Editor for the Energy Law Journal. After law school, I worked for a well-established firm in Las Vegas, Nevada. I also spent some time working as in-house counsel for a real estate development company. Before joining the Frutkin Law Firm, I was  the Managing Partner of Buck Edmunds PLC, an Arizona law firm with a focus on real estate law and litigation.. When I am not working I love to fly fish and spend time with my wife and three kids.

I am a Boston native and a Harvard Law School graduate and have been 41 years in Phoenix.  I am a litigator and my practice is mostly construction law and real estate law, with a large amount of service as a mediator and an arbitrator.  Most of the cases in which I serve as either are construction law based, but many have business law and real estate law components as well. I have mediated 90 cases in the last 12 years, some for AAA but many as a private mediator.  I am fluent in Spanish and recently handled an arbitration in which one side testified in Spanish and I asked questions of the witnesses in that language.  I am listed in Best Lawyers, Top Litigators, and have recently been named in a list of Arizona's 50 top lawyers.   I do a lot of extra-curricular work and am head of the ADR Section of the State Bar this year, serve on a City of Phoenix Task Force regarding Budget Issues, serve as head of the Quality Care Committee for St Joseph's Hospital (where I am in my third year on the Community Booard of the Hospital, and am involved in using Probationer labor to do construction repairs on buildings owned by charitable coprporations.  I have nine other extracurricular committments.

Gordon Dudley provides both litigation and transactional representation for his clients.  He has over 25 years of civil litigation experience in state and federal courts.  He concentrates his practice primarily on commercial litigation matters, from the simple to the complex.  Mr. Dudley’s areas of practice have included intellectual property, real estate and construction law, unfair business practices, and securities litigation.  Additionally, he provides transactional assistance for clients, including business entity formation, as well as contract preparation and review in a broad variety of commercial areas.. Mr. Dudley is a member of the Arizona History Convention Board and a member of the VistaCare Hospice Foundation Board of Directors.. Mr. Dudley received his undergraduate degree, with distinction, from Arizona State University.  His Juris Doctorate, also acknowledge with distinction, is from the University of Arizona, where he was an associate editor of the Arizona Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.  He served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1978.

For the last ten years, Michael Lamb has worked for several law firms in the Phoenix metropolitan area, practicing first in family law, then moving to construction litigation and representing office and residential condominiums and planned community associations in collections and general counsel.

Eddie Pantiliat’s practice emphasizes wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability claims, as well as commercial litigation involving business disputes, corporate matters, construction and real estate, commercial torts, and employment matters.  Additionally, he has been specially trained in the practice of mediation.. Mr. Pantiliat’s experience includes representation of many seriously injured victims of negligence, malpractice and dangerous products. He is responsible for the successful litigation of a wrongful death case that yielded a settlement of more than $1.3 million for our client and a settlement of $2.7 million in a personal injury case. His commitment to his clients has earned him a preeminent ranking on Martindale Hubbell.. Mr. Pantiliat has over a decade’s experience in representing small to mid-size businesses as general counsel, helping clients in areas including formation, employment agreements and contracts, shareholder agreements, and buy/sell agreements. He has also been nominated by his peers as one of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.. Mr. Pantiliat received his B.A. in Political Science from California State University at Northridge and his law degree from Whittier Law School.  Mr. Pantiliat is a member of the Jewish Community Association Education Council, 2013 President of the Arizona Jewish Business Network organization and a Board member for the Jewish Association of Greater Phoenix’s 2013 Mega Event. He is also a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.

Construction lawyer Kent Lang is the founder and senior partner of the Scottsdale, Arizona, law firm of Lang, Baker & Klain, PLC. The native of Rockwell City, Iowa (affectionately known as "the Golden Buckle on the Corn Belt") represents owners, contractors, subcontractors and construction suppliers in construction litigation, commercial litigation and creditors' rights in bankruptcy.

Christopher Lonn practices general commercial litigation, arbitration and administrative law with a focus on contractual and real estate disputes, and construction and securities litigation. He represents homebuilders and developers, handling numerous construction defect actions and consumer disputes.. In securities matters, he has represented broker-dealers and investors in a wide range of disputes including proceedings before various administrative agencies, including the Arizona Securities Division, the Arizona Corporation Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.. While focusing on real estate, construction and securities disputes, Mr. Lonn also maintains a general commercial litigation practice which extends to all sorts of business disputes, including commercial torts, breaches of contract, and breaches of fiduciary duty, defamation, and shareholder derivative actions. He also counsels clients, and provides transactional legal counsel, on a wide variety of business and employment-related issues.. Mr. Lonn has conducted numerous trials and a wide variety of hearings in the United States District Court of Arizona and Arizona Superior Court.  In 2011 Mr. Lonn was awarded the rating of “AV Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell, which the highest possible peer rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Lonn is a member of the Scottsdale Bar Association.  He served as President of the Scottsdale Bar Association for the 2004-2005 term.. Mr. Lonn graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Justice Studies. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Lonn is also admitted to practice law in California.

Carolyn R. Tatkin brings to the Firm over 25 years of broad legal experience in areas including insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, construction defect litigation, general business and commercial litigation, as well as a concentration in business and consumer bankruptcy law. Her experience includes both trial and appellate work in state and federal courts, encompassing all aspects of motion practice and oral advocacy, including oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Ms. Tatkin has also been a presenter and co-author of materials for several state and county bar sponsored bankruptcy seminars, from basic to more advanced levels of bankruptcy expertise.. Carolyn is originally from Ohio, where she graduated from Ohio State University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law. Her horses are her lifelong hobby and her passion. She lives in Scottsdale with her husband, teenage son and daughter, dogs, cat and horses.