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Suzanne started her practice of law in Southern California in 1997 where she worked for approximately 3 years at a medium-sized law firm handling almost exclusively construction defect litigation. She moved to Tucson in June of 2000 where she practiced at what was then known as Chandler, Tullar, Udall and Redhair for more than 11 years. At Udall, she continued to handle construction defect litigation as well as matters involving personal injuries, real estate, medical malpractice, premises liability, appellate practice and administrative review hearings (mostly before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and Board of Dental Examiners). In July of 2011, Suzanne left Udall to start her own mediation and arbitration practice. Over the years, as an advocate for her clients, Suzanne has mediated hundreds of disputes in Arizona, California and Nevada. For the last 3-4 years, she has acted as a private mediator and has volunteered as a judge pro tem for the Pima County Superior Court and, in that capacity, has overseen settlement conferences in a variety of cases some of which involved lemon law, personal inury, real estate and assault and battery.

I am passionate about my job.  I believe that information is power and when I have it I share it.  I spend a large portion of my time speaking to the public as well as professional organizations so that business owners are educated and up to date on the laws that may affect their business.  I don't want anyone to be caught unaware by a change in the law.

A native Tucsonan, Bern Velasco received his JD, Summa Cum Laude, from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in 2017.. Bern represents clients in the Arizona Federal District Court, Arizona Court of Appeals, Superior Court, Justice Court, and administrative settings including the Office of Administrative Hearings and Registrar of Contractors. Bern has litigated several complex cases with numerous parties and tens of millions of dollars in controversy.. Bern’s primary areas of focus include construction, commercial litigation, and appeals in which he represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, businesses, and municipalities. He also defends businesses and municipalities in statutory and tort actions. Although not a primary area of focus, Bern also joins his colleagues for trial in high profile, wrongful death plaintiff’s cases because they value his writing, argument, and appellate experience.. Prior to joining Mesh Clark Rothschild, Bern clerked with the Honorable Peter J. Eckerstrom, Chief Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two. During law school, he clerked under Judges Thomas O’Leary and Sean Keenan of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, represented clients as a certified limited practice student with the Pima County Public Defender, and drafted appellate briefs for indigent criminal defendants with the Law Office of Emily Danies.. While in law school, Bern served as a Note Editor for the Arizona Law Review and his note, Who Are the Real Refugees? Labels as Evidence of a Particular Social Group, 59 Ariz. L. Rev. 235 (2017), was named Best Published Note. Bern also won the Fegtly Moot Court competition, was named Best Oral Advocate (Third Place) in the Boston regional of the National ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition and eared the Distinguished Scholar award. His peers selected him as one of two graduation speakers for the class.  Bern also achieved the highest score on Arizona's February 2017 Bar Examination.. Before returning to Tucson in 2014, Bern served as an associate pastor in Northern California after graduating with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th. M. 2008). Other professional experience includes serving as a Civil Engineering Assistant with the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, where he worked after graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Environmental Science (2000).. Bern competes around the state with the Bicycle Ranch Tucson Race Team. He also enjoys racquetball, podcasts, all things Arizona Wildcats, and relaxing with his family. He also conducts workshops at the University of Arizona College of Law to help students write effective essays for the bar examination.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Tucson and surrounding areas.