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Steve Guy has worked for over 35 years as an insurance, wrongful death, personal injury, and commercial litigation attorney. As a partner for two decades at Snell & Wilmer, Arizona's pre-eminent law firm, Steve routinely handled complex, high stakes litigation, working with clients ranging from individuals to some of the country’s largest businesses. His work has resulted in some of the largest recoveries ever achieved in Arizona.. Steve's exceptional skills have been recognized by his peers throughout the state. Since 2009, he has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for insurance law, and, since 2011, as a Southwest Super Lawyer, the absolute elite of attorneys in Arizona.

STANNA  MICHELLE  SLATER  (born Jeffery Slater)  handles civil disputes and estates.  The civil disputes involve claims and lawsuits relating to injuries, contracts, insurance and inheritance.  Stanna Slater also handles probate administration of various types of estate.  Her estate-planning services include the development of Wills, Trusts and related legal documents.  Stanna is licensed and qualified to practice in all Arizona state and federal courts.

Karla Thompson practices in the areas of commercial litigation and transactions, healthcare and disability insurance litigation. Her focus includes business and insurance contracts, real estate development, commercial leases, business and medical practice acquisitions, medical operations, lender liability, business torts, distressed asset litigation, employment, fraud, anti-solicitation and unfair competition, corporate governance, and insurance bad faith.

John N. Wilborn is an associate with Surrano Law Offices and has been working with Charles Surrano since September 1994. He graduated from the University of North Dakota Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Competition.  Mr. Wilborn has been practicing in Arizona since 1991. Consistent with the firm’s practice, he litigates bad faith cases on behalf of policyholders. Mr. Wilborn  assists Mr. Surrano on many complex cases including the Diamond vs. General American case, which resulted in a $59 million verdict, and the Gibbs vs. Liberty Mutual case, which resulted in a $1.4 million verdict. In addition to assisting Mr. Surrano, he also litigates other policyholder claims. Mr. Wilborn has successfully certified class actions in Arizona State Court and Federal District Court. He has tried several cases to jury verdict as both a plaintiff’s and defense attorney, in both State and Federal Court. Mr. Wilborn has also argued before the Arizona Court of Appeals and is credited with three published opinions, Lloyd v. AMF Bowling Center, Inc. 195 Ariz. 44, 985 P.2d 625 (1999), Benevides v. The Arizona State Property and Casualty Guarantee Fund, 184 Ariz. 610,911 P.2d 616 (1996) and Miller v. American Family Insurance Company, 759 F. Supp 2d. 1144 (2010). Mr. Wilborn has been a guest on the nationally syndicated program, Court TV, and interviewed on television locally about specific bad faith cases. Mr. Wilborn has been a guest speaker at the Atlanta, Ga., ATLA National Convention in 2002, the North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association 2003 and AAJ National Convention in Vancouver, B.C., 2011.  He has also spoken at Arizona CLE seminars on a variety of topics involving bad faith. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Arizona State Bar and the Maricopa County Bar.

I specialize in civil litigation with an emphasis in insurance disputes and insurance subrogation.  I have litigated product defect, contractor liability, personal injury, negligence, breach of contract and breach of warranty cases in Arizona and California.

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

Ed Comitz heads the healthcare and disability insurance practice of Comitz | Stanley, earning a national reputation for prosecuting disability insurance claims on behalf of individuals based on bad faith and unfair business practices. He has built one of the largest and most successful practices in the country, tirelessly representing aggrieved policyholders on the most difficult cases. Ed Comitz optimizes outcomes. He is an unrelenting litigator and keen strategist with a thorough understanding of the disability insurance industry and its nuances. Experience, hard work and a successful track record, including the return of tens of millions of dollars to his clients, have earned Mr. Comitz well-deserved respect in the disability insurance industry.. Mr. Comitz knows that too often, insurance carriers make the disability insurance claim process lengthy, confusing, and altogether overwhelming. Years of legal experience handling the toughest cases has given him a unique perspective on how insurers operate and has bolstered his commitment to shift the balance of power in favor of his clients. Having dealt with his own debilitating injury, Mr. Comitz understands the challenges of trying to function professionally in the face of a seriously limiting condition. He is sympathetic to the physical limitations and restrictions that others may not fully understand, and especially appreciates the particular safety concerns inherent in the work of healthcare professionals. Because of his experiences, both personally and professionally, Mr. Comitz is unwavering in his dedication to provide clients with the disability insurance benefits they deserve.. Mr. Comitz is an Arizona native, born in Tucson and living in Phoenix. His firm has offices in Scottsdale and Tucson, and he works on claims throughout the country.

Carrie A. Kercsmar has been practicing law since 2001. Ms. Kercsmar’s primary areas of practice include commercial litigation, construction and construction defect litigation, contract disputes, real estate and collections. As a litigator, Ms. Kercsmar has represented clients at trial, arbitration, mediation, settlement conference, and in disputes before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.. Ms. Kercsmar has presented seminars and served as a panelist in several practice areas, including construction defect and insurance matters.. Kercsmar & Feltus P.L.L.C., November 2006 to Present Alvarez & Gilbert, PC, November 2004 to November 2006Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP, January 2002 to October 2004Lewin & Schneider, PC, May 2001 to January 2002. California Western School of Law (J.D. 2000)      American Jurisprudence award in Legal Theory and JurisprudenceArizona State University (B.S. 1997). Supreme Court of ArizonaUnited States Court of Appeal, Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona. As an active member of the Arizona legal community, Ms. Kercsmar is a leader in many organizations.  She is currently the President of the Arizona Women’s Lawyers Association, Maricopa Chapter and a former board member for the Maricopa County Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division. Ms. Kercsmar was also appointed to the Professionalism Committee of the State Bar of Arizona in 2007 and will serve a three year term. Ms. Kercsmar was the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Chairperson of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s “Law Week,” an annual week of charity events sponsored by the MCBA. In addition, she chaired the Judicial Appointments Committee for the Arizona Women’s Lawyers Association from 2006-2008. She has also volunteered in numerous other community legal programs such as the Volunteer Lawyers Program, Wills for Heroes, the State Bar of Arizona’s Mentor Program and the Maricopa County Superior Court’s Student Courthouse Experience.. Ms. Kercsmar is a member of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, Scottsdale Bar Association, American Bar Association and Maricopa County Bar Association.. Ms. Kercsmar is from Fargo, North Dakota and moved to Arizona in 1987. She and her husband both practice law and work together. When not working, she enjoys spending time with their daughters and traveling.

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.