Top best lawyers in zip 85004 - Arizona

Firm: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P Law Offices

One Arizona Center , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Internet, Litigation

Firm: Jennings, Strouss and Salmon, P.L.C.

The Collier Center   11th Floor , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Corporate ,Securities

Firm: Petersen Johnson

2700 North Central Ave , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP

201 E Washington St Ste 1200 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Mr. Wand is a member of Lewis Roca Rothgerber’s Tax Practice Group and currently serves as the Co-Chair of both the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice and the firm’s Trusts and Estates practice.. In his executive compensation and employee benefits practice, Mr. Wand helps employers design and manage qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and executive compensation programs, including equity-based incentive compensation programs (i.e., stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock and restricted stock) governed by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Wand regularly works with employers, auditors, actuaries, accountants, financial advisors and other plan fiduciaries to ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).  Mr. Wand has considerable experience representing employers before the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor in connection with the correction of 401(k) plan errors governed by the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System.  Mr. Wand is listed in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions of Southwest Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars in the category of Employee Benefits.. In his estate and tax planning practice, Mr. Wand helps his clients identify and implement their tax and estate planning goals, utilizing the instruments and techniques best suited to each client’s needs, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, donor advised funds, family limited partnerships and private foundations. In his time at Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, Mr. Wand has also developed substantial experience helping young professionals and new parents plan for the unexpected in a tax-efficient and uncomplicated manner. Mr. Wand also counsels clients on a variety of matters related to the taxation of distributions from qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. In 2014, Mr. Wand was recognized by AZ Business Magazine as a Top Lawyer in the category of Trusts and Estates.. Prior to joining Lewis Roca Rothgerber, Mr. Wand worked for United States Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein of California.  During his time in Washington, D.C., Mr. Wand also served as a legal extern to the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology & Homeland Security.. While in law school, Mr. Wand was a Georgetown University Global Teaching Fellow and a member of Georgetown University’s Barrister’s Council, Appellate Advocacy Division.

Firm: Zwillinger Wulkan PLC

2020 N Central Ave Ste 675 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Appeals

For more than two decades, Peter Silverman has delivered effective strategies for clients facing high-stakes, high-profile challenges in both the private and public sectors. A skilled litigator and trusted advisor, Peter is highly regarded for his outstanding representation of businesses, government leaders, and political candidates.As Chief of Staff and General Counsel to the Democrats at the Arizona Senate, Peter advised leadership on policy and strategy. He also counseled lawmakers on constitutional matters, and on ethics, conflict of interest and other laws governing officeholders. Peter is respected at the Capitol for working effectively with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.As an Assistant Attorney General in Arizona, Peter represented then-Secretary of State Janice K. Brewer in high-profile litigation concerning the constitutionality of Arizona election laws and other legislation. Peter also enforced state campaign finance laws. In 2006, Secretary Brewer signed a proclamation expressing her personal appreciation for Peter’s quality service.Peter exhibited the same level of skill and commitment as a litigator in the Phoenix office of two national, full-service business law firms. Peter also practiced several years at a prominent boutique firm in Phoenix focused on complex litigation and appellate advocacy.On his path to the legal profession, Peter advised U.S.-based and overseas clients at a communications and public affairs consulting firm in Washington, DC. He also spent four years at an NGO in Washington, DC strengthening democratic institutions overseas. Through this work, Peter observed elections in Haiti, Guatemala and Chile, and worked in Bangladesh, Burundi, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Peru, Panama, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Venezuela, and the former Yugoslavia.Peter graduated cum laude from the ASU College of Law, where he earned a coveted spot on the First Amendment Moot Court Team. During law school, Peter also interned for U.S. District Judge Robert C. Broomfield and U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll, and was chosen by his peers as the student speaker at his class graduation.EXPERIENCEPeter Silverman successfully defended the State of Arizona in a landmark federal case upholding a voter-approved measure requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, and voter identification when casting a ballot at the polls.Peter Silverman obtained a dismissal following a bench trial of a breach of contract and fraud action seeking seven-figure damages from clients, while also recovering clients’ attorneys’ fees and costs.Peter Silverman obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a federal court action seeking seven-figure damages against several companies and their leadership after successfully convincing the Court following targeted discovery that the plaintiffs had manufactured subject matter jurisdiction in violation of federal statute.

Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP

Two North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Real Estate , Real Estate

Firm: Wilenchik & Bartness, A Professional Corporation

2810 North Third Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation, Business, Corporate, Real Estate

Firm: Lewis and Roca LLP

40 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Native American ,Public Finance

Firm: Snell & Wilmer, LLP Law Offices

1 Arizona Center 400 East Van Buren St , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Business, General Practice

Peter has a diverse practice in both transactional and litigation matters. He advises entrepreneurs and companies in all stages of development from formation through exit. Though he focuses his practice in intellectual property law and technology, Peter is a trusted advisor, often serving as go-to outside counsel to growth stage and small businesses. In this role, Peter constructs legal project teams customized to his client’s needs to deliver maximum value with minimum overhead.. Peter represents clients in a wide variety of industries including: banking and financial services, securities and fintech, consumer products and services, agricultural, cannabis, real estate, aerospace and defense, fintech and blockchain, automotive, manufacturing, e-commerce, software and SaaS, professional services, entertainment, and energy. Having previously managed engineering teams for a large aerospace company, Peter is able to bring real world experience to his business practice. Being a registered patent attorney, a rocket scientist, and an intelligence analyst, Peter leverages his unique background to assist clients of all sizes grappling with complex legal and regulatory issues.

Firm: The Cavanagh Law Firm

1850 North Central Avenue Suite 2400 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Taxation - State & Federal, Probate

Mr. Guild was a founding Senior Member for The Cavanagh Law Firm since its inception in 1999, and started his career with O’Connor Cavanagh in 1981.. Mr. Guild is a Certified Tax Specialist and holds a Masters in Law in Taxation.  Over the past 35+ years he has focused primarily on estate planning, general commercial work entailing all manner of federal income tax issues, and state and local tax controversy work.  He has handled more than 250 tax controversy matters, including administrative hearings, litigation in the Arizona Tax Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals, and the Arizona Supreme Court, collection negotiations and lobbying efforts.  He also has extensive experience in setting up homebuilder clients in the two-tier homebuilder technique mode.. Mr. Guild handles financial and commercial aspects associated with complex divorce matters, as well as being a qualified domestic relations order specialist.. He also has an extensive general business background, including the formation of entities, corporate reorganizations, merger-acquisitions, family-owned businesses, and the preparation of buy-sell agreements, employment contracts and succession planning.. Active in the community, he has served two terms as the President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Foundation, and has served as a Trustee of the Foundation for more than 25 years.

40 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Arbitration,Corporate ,Mediation,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

40 North Central Avenue Suite 2700 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Environmental , Environmental and Natural Resources

Firm: Sherman R. Bendalin, P.C.

393 East Palm Lane , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Corporate , Divorce, Labor , Municipal , Real Estate , Wills, Elder Law, Elder Law

Firm: Allen and Sala, P.L.C.

1850 N Central Avenue   1150  850 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Debtor/Creditor,Debtor/Creditor Rights

Firm: Burch & Cracchiolo PA

1850 N. Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Life Insurance

Firm: Snell & Wilmer LLP

1 Arizona Ctr , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Litigation, Health Care, Arbitration

Firm: The Cavanagh Law Firm

1850 North Central Avenue Suite 2400 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Corporate , Family , Family

Phil is a Senior Member of The Cavanagh Law Firm, practicing in the area of family law, which includes divorces with substantial assets, property characterization and complex financial issues, as well as preparation of pre- and post-marital agreements.  He is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers, has been listed in Best Lawyers of America since 1987, and is certified by the Arizona State Bar as a Family Law Specialist.. Phil was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but at an early age, his family moved to Iowa.  He attended Iowa State University and Coe College, receiving his B.A. from Coe College in 1968 and his J.D. from Drake University in 1973.. Phil’s litigation experience in family law matters includes the analysis and trial presentation of separate and community property issues, business valuations, the community or separate property characterization of retirement plans, stock options, restricted stock, and other management level compensation plans, spousal maintenance claims and various tax aspects of these financial issues.  These issues frequently involve working with forensic experts, including accountants and valuation experts.. Although Phil’s litigation experience has been almost exclusively family law matters since 2000, in the earlier years of his practice, he also had extensive involvement in commercial and/or business litigation, in both federal and Arizona state courts, including anti-trust litigation and securities class actions, as well as other types of business disputes.. In addition to his above-referenced memberships, Phil served as a member of the Arizona Family Law Advisory Commission for Certification of Family Law Specialists, and was a member of the Arizona Revised Jury Instruction Committee, including the original subcommittee on jury instructions in contract cases. He has been a speaker for numerous CLE presentations for the Arizona and Maricopa County CLE programs, as well as Law Education Institute’s national seminars, with an emphasis on business, property and tax aspects of family law litigation.

Firm: Office of The Legal Advocate

222 N Central Ave Ste 154 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Firm: Jennings Strouss & Salmon, PLC

One E. Washington St. , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

400 East Van Buren Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation