Litigation cases in Phoenix typically resolve in 9 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court schedules, and whether the case settles early or proceeds to trial.
Phoenix Court Backlog
The estimated backlog reflects the number of pending litigation cases in Maricopa County courts, which can impact scheduling and resolution times.
Litigation Phoenix Filing Volume
Phoenix courts see an estimated 350 to 600 new litigation cases filed monthly, based on recent public court data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of cases resolve pre-litigation, 25% after filing but before trial, and about 10% succeed at trial, with outcomes varying by case type and representation.
Practice Areas: Appeals, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Family, Alimony, Administrative Law, Real Estate, Commercial, Lawsuits & Disputes, Litigation
Roger Cohen has over 40 years’ experience as a business attorney, representing clients in both litigation and transactions. He has a deep knowledge and understanding of commercial law and the litigation process and is a forceful and effective advocate for his clients. Roger’s experience as a transactional attorney adds value in the litigation setting, as he can relate the documentation process to issues that arise in business and commercial disputes. Conversely, his knowledge and skill as a litigator affords him an advantage in negotiating and drafting settlement agreements with maximum protections to his clients. This unique blend of expertise is particularly useful in workout representation.. He has long-standing relationships with business clients in a variety of industries, providing business counseling, transactional assistance and litigation services. For over 30 years, he has represented an independent escrow company, successfully defending numerous claims asserting alleged breaches of contract and fiduciary duties. He acted as Arizona lead counsel in an 18-year multiple state legal battle arising out of a jojoba investment scheme, and was litigation counsel for the receiver of a group of lenders taken over as the result of a Ponzi scheme investigation. Roger has obtained favorable results, through trial or settlement, for clients in a variety of matters, including legal and accounting malpractice, shareholder and partner disputes, employment contract and restrictive covenant disputes, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and complex collections.. Roger has published articles and spoken on a variety of topics, including the Arizona homestead and judgment lien statutes, Uniform Commercial Code Articles 2 (sales) and 9 (secured transactions), attorney conflicts and misconduct, bankruptcy appeals, and civil procedure. His article “Foreign Judgments and Community Property” was published in Arizona Attorney in November, 2009 and he co-authored “The Top 50 Leading Cases that Shaped Life and Law in Arizona’s First 100 Years” published in Arizona Attorney in February 2012. He is co-author of a chapter of the recent Thompson Reuters publication, “Inside the Minds: Strategies for Consumer Bankruptcy Appeals”.. A former law clerk to the Honorable Duke Cameron, former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Roger has substantial experience as an appellate practitioner, having supervised and written numerous appellate briefs and argued cases in the Arizona Supreme Court, Arizona Court of Appeals, California Court of Appeals, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His published decisions include: Phares v. Nutter, 125 Ariz. 291, 609 P.2d 561 (Ariz. Supreme Court 1980) (established right to debtor to seek relief from judgment registered under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act); Corporate Inv. Business Brokers v. Melcher, 824 F.2d 786 (9th Cir. 1987) (reversing District Court and holding that Colorado franchisee was subject to jurisdiction in Arizona in suit brought by franchisor); Mid Kansas Federal Sav. and Loan Ass’n of Wichita v. Dynamic Development Corp., 167 Ariz. 122, 804 P.2d 1310 (Ariz. Supreme Court 1991) (counsel for amicus curiae Southwest Savings & Loan Assoc.); Anderson v. Contes, 212 Ariz. 122, 128 P.3d 230 (Ariz. App. 2006); Austin Shea (Arizona) 7th Street and Van Buren, L.L.C. v. City of Phoenix, 213 Ariz. 385, 142 P.3d 693 (Ariz. App. 2006) and Rackmaster Systems, Inc. v. Maderia, 219 Ariz. 60, 193 P.3d 314 (Ariz. App. 2008).
3101 N Central Ave Ste 1250 , Phoenix , Arizona 85012
Practice Areas: Construction , Corporate , Personal Injury, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Personal Injury, Litigation
Practice Areas: Construction , Corporate , Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Litigation
Mr. Freeman practices in Arizona and Nevada where he has extensive experience representing a diverse group of national and international clients in connection with complex commercial and products liability litigation. He is recognized in Martindale-Hubbell as AV® Preeminent™ (the highest peer review rating) and in Southwest Super Lawyers®. Mr. Freeman’s experience includes representing commercial clients on a wide-range of topics, including aviation issues, commercial leasing disputes, contract disputes and compliance, insurance coverage matters, construction defect liability, and premises liability. In addition, Mr. Freeman has extensive experience as an advocate for manufacturers of a variety of products, including passenger and light truck tires, after-market alternators and starter motors, automotive batteries, plumbing and bathroom fixtures, glass and glazing products, boilers, pesticides, mining and other heavy equipment, and recreational vehicle components. He has appeared in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts as well as arbitration proceedings, including courts and tribunals located in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas.. In 2011, the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives appointed Mr. Freeman as the first of five commissioners to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, where he serves as Vice-Chair. Mr. Freeman is a private pilot who earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Arizona and was selected as a Graduate College Fellow to assist with the development of the University’s Heat Transfer Laboratory. During law school, he was the Executive Managing Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal, an Editor of Jurimetrics Journal (the ABA Journal on science and technology law), and a writing instructor. Mr. Freeman is a contributing editor of the Tort Law Desk Reference and a member of the Executive Board of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.
Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Litigation
Mr. Ambrose is an accomplished trial attorney having litigated hundreds of complex personal injury and commercial matters in State and Federal Court. For over twenty years his practice has emphasized the litigation and resolution of matters involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, toxic torts, civil rights, commercial litigation and domestic relations. He has successfully completed numerous jury and bench trials in Courts throughout Arizona. Mr. Ambrose has significant appellate experience having successfully briefed and/or argued cases to all Arizona Appellate Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.. Adept at handling personal injury matters for both plaintiffs and defendants, Mr. Ambrose successfully manages complex, multi-party and multi-issue lawsuits to completion. As a plaintiff’s attorney, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of his clients.. Mr. Ambrose is a long-term Arizona resident. He obtained his bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University in 1986 having represented the university’s debate and forensic team at competitions throughout the country. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arizona College of Law where he distinguished himself academically and as a Moot Court Board finalist. He has a long tradition of serving his community and the State Bar of Arizona.
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Mediation, Mediation, Litigation
Ms. Barrios Cool completed her B.A. from the University of Arizona in 2004. She then obtained her master’s degree in education leadership from Northern Arizona University in 2009. She earned her doctorate in law from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law the following year. During law school, she served as the Symposium Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal, and was recognized as both a Berch Scholar and Pedrick Scholar. In 2010, she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. She became licensed to practice law in all the state courts of Arizona in 2011. She is dedicated to assisting her clients through the litigation process, and has focused primarily on family law matters during her career.
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