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There is a reason why I have twice as many reviews as anyone else! 2012-2021 SUPER LAWYER * Top 100 Trial Lawyer * Top 40 Under 40 * AV-Preeminent Rated * AVVO 10.0 * Top Valley DUI Lawyer * Top 1% ***. "I Understand That Even Good People Sometimes Find Themselves In Bad Situations.". Listed in Southwest Super Lawyer Magazine as a 2014-2021 Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense and DUI:. Aaron was raised in Phoenix, AZ and attended Brophy College Preparatory. After graduating high school he attended The University of Arizona where he majored in Political Science. While in college, Aaron was president and player for the Arizona Rugby Football Club. After graduating college Aaron decided pursue a Law Degree. Aaron attended the University of South Dakota. While obtaining a very fine education he spent time on the South Dakota family farm hunting and fishing.. After passing both the Arizona and South Dakota Bar Exams Aaron was quickly employed by the Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender. As a Deputy Public Defender he defended hundreds of individuals against serious felony charges. Aaron defended Drug, Conspiracy, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated DUI, Manslaughter, Murder, Money Laundering and almost every other crime in Arizona. Aaron has spent countless hours in the courtroom, has argued over 20 trials, and is extremely experienced.. Currently, Aaron is in private practice. His practice is limited criminal defense and DUI defense in all Arizona justice, municipal, state and federal courts. In addition, over the last three years has placed a strong emphasis on DUI and DUI related crimes such as vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault.. If you ever have any questions or would like to know more about Aaron Black please feel free to contact the Law Office of Aaron M. Black, PLLC.. Aaron M. Black

Josh Kolsrud has practiced criminal law since 2006, when he began prosecuting juveniles as a third-year law student. Since then, Josh has tried over 100 trials, including winning jury trials in Maricopa County, Coconino County, U.S. Federal District Court of Arizona, and internationally in the Republic of Palau. Josh also handled 3,528 cases as a federal prosecutor.. Josh began his legal career handling thousands of felony cases at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for over five years. Josh was awarded the “Attorney of the Month” award several times for his outstanding trial work. Josh was promoted to Major Crimes and spent two years in the Repetitive Offender Bureau.. Josh then headed to the South Pacific working for the tiny island-nation of the Republic of Palau. Palau’s attorney general heard about Josh’s reputation as an aggressive trial attorney and recruited Josh to spearhead an anti-human sex trafficking operation. The operation was successful as Josh helped save hundreds of Filipino girls from sexual slavery. Josh also successfully tried the only second jury trial in Palau’s history while helping bring Palau into the modern legal system.. The Coconino County Attorney’s Office recruited Josh as its Senior Trial Attorney handling all high-profile cases as well as training and supervising less experienced attorneys. Josh handled most homicide, capital cases, sex crimes, and white-collar crimes in Coconino County.. The United States Attorney’s Office later recruited Josh to work on a variety of cases including drug trafficking, illegal reentry, human smuggling, gun crimes, white-collar, undeclared cash, and Fish and Wildlife crimes. Josh spent over five and a half years as an Assistant United States Attorney working closely with federal agencies on complex criminal cases. Josh also worked in the “ACE” unit prosecuting complex civil fraud cases.. Josh is a talented legal writer authoring and winning two complicated appeals before the Ninth Circuit. Josh also has an excellent reputation from his peers, including many judges and attorneys. It is no surprise that Josh has received numerous awards and accommodations for his outstanding trial work.. Josh is a leader at the State Bar of Arizona, which began in 2007 after he volunteered and was accepted by the Young Lawyer’s Division. Josh was later accepted and graduated from the prestigious Bar Leadership Institute. Josh passionately volunteers much of his time helping the disabled. Josh is a member of the Bar’s Council on Persons with Disabilities in the Legal Profession, which he chaired for three years. During Josh’s time as chair, the Bar recognized Josh’s outstanding leadership by rewarding him the prestigious “Presidential Award” twice for outstanding leadership, and excellence in the legal community for its seminar at the annual Arizona Bar Convention. Josh is an outstanding public speaker as noted by his trial experience, and the Bar’s frequent requests to have Josh serve as a faculty member giving motivational speeches.. Josh is a native Phoenician and graduated from Central High School in 1999. Josh later graduated, summa cum laude, from ASU’s Barrett Honors College in 2004. Josh received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007.

All litigators are lawyers but not all lawyers are litigators. Aaron Reed is a proven, skilled, and winning trial attorney. Call today for a free consultation.. Aaron J. Reed is originaly from Las Vegas, NV, and lived there for 23 years before moving to Phoenix, Arizona to attend law school. Aaron received his bachelors degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he was a 3-time letterwinner for the football team as a wide receiver as well as  two-time Academic All Conference selection.. Aaron's passion for criminal defense started during his time at UNLV. Aaron began an internship with his uncle Norman Reed, who was a deputy public defender with the Clark County Public Defender's Office. Norman was a member of the homicide unit and routinley handed death penalty homicide cases. Aaron fell in love with criminal defense and immediately began the process of applying to law school.. Upon moving to Phoenix, Aaron's passion for criminal defense only intensified. He began a judicial externship with the Honorable Sherry Stephens of the Maricopa County Superior Court.  After this, Aaron worked as an extern for the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, working on a project to help illegal immigrants who were convicted under a law that was deemed unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.  After this, Aaron became a law clerk for Kenneth S. Countryman before passing the bar.. Aaron was originally hired by the Dwane Cates Law Group in 2018 and began specializing in major felony cases. While at DCLG, Aaron was lead attorney on modt types of felony cases, including first-degree murder, Aggravated assaults, kidnappings, sexual assaults and high level drug cases. This experience led to a partnership with Dwane Cates in 2022. Together they handle any type of criminal matter and bring the aggression and experience with them.  Aaron is also a well traveled attorney. He has been the lead litigator on felony cases in every county in Arizona except for one (Greenlee County) and continually gets fantastic results for his clients, including numerous outright acquittals after jury trials.. Aaron has never been a prosecutor. He has never worked together with the police to convict people of crimes. Lots of attorneys believe this is something to brag about, and that it gives them a leg up on the competition. This isn't true. Former prosecutors still know many police officers, other prosecutors and people who help put people in prison. Don't hire someone who has been in bed with the other side. Hire an attorney who has always been an advocate for the accused.. Aaron is a hard working, dedicated attorney who takes pride in fighting for people's rights. He is a 7-time SuperLawyer Rising Star (2019-2025). Most recently, Aaron was selected for the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from The National Trial Lawerrs. Previously, Aaron had been voted to theTop 40 Under 40 from the National Trial Lawyers from 2019-2024. He also is a regular contributor on Court TV, Law and Crime Network, LiveNow, and NewsNation. He understands that his clients are going through an extremely trying time in their lives, and is compassionate to each situation and each case. Aaron believes in maintaining client relationships, and finds that effective communication with clients is the most important trait an attorney can have. Aaron will return your phone calls and emails within 24 hours because he is devoted to serving his clients.

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