Top Commercial Lawyers in SCOTTSDALE | 27 available
27 Commercial lawyers are available in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, including Alden H Yako, Brian E Ditsch, Daryl M Williams, and Donald Raymond Alvarez. These lawyers are rated between 4.3/5 to 4.7/5 and 61% provide free consultation.
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Alden H Yako
Firm: Yako Law
10869 N. Scottsdale Rd #103-545 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Speeding Ticket, Criminal Defense, Business, Commercial Real Estate, Cannabis, Business, Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Commercial, Cannabis Law
Got a Ticket? Charged with DUI? Call Yako Law at for a FREE Consultation. At Yako Law, we specialize in Criminal Defense, DUI, and Traffic Ticket defense throughout every county in Arizona. Yako Law provides each case with personalized attention and aggressive representation at an affordable rate and exceptional results. Regardless of how minuscule you might think your charge is; it’s essential to have an aggressive criminal defense attorney to review your case.. We focus specifically on DUI, civil and criminal speeding tickets, camera tickets, driving with a suspended license, driving with no insurance, failure to appear, red light tickets, MVD hearings, log book violations hit and run, reckless driving, overweight tickets, Misdemeanors, marijuana possession, drug possession, shoplifting, assault and battery, and Felonies. In addition, our firm handles Cannabis Law & Licensing in Arizona.. Our main focus is to ensure that you leave in a better situation. Alden Yako will personally handle every case to ensure his clients receive an acceptable result. With years of experience in business and law, Alden will use every legal, factual, and negotiation tactic to defend your rights. Don’t face the government alone and hire Yako Law to fight for your rights. Call Yako Law now for a FREE Consultation.
Karla Rachel Baker
6720 N. Scottsdale Rd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85253
Practice Areas: Insurance, Commercial, Litigation
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.
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Michaile J. Berg
Firm: Galbut Beabeau, P.C.
6720 North Scottsdale Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85253
Practice Areas: Business, Securities Offerings, Real Estate, Commercial, Arbitration, Litigation
Michaile J. Berg is a Phoenix native and received her B.S., summa cum laude, from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in 2005 and J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2009.. While in law school, Mrs. Berg served as a law clerk for a regional law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where she assisted in the creation and implementation of a nationwide document retention project for the firm’s Document Control Group. Mrs. Berg was a Pedrick Scholar and active member of the Women’s Law Student Association. In 2009, she was awarded the Women’s Law Student Association Member of the Year for her dedicated service to the organization as Treasurer and 3L Representative and her commitment to advancing women in the legal profession.. In her free time, Mrs. Berg enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and spending time with her family.
Michael Thal
Firm: Lang & Klain PC
8767 E Via De Commercio Ste 102 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85258
Practice Areas: Commercial, Construction & Development
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Michael R Rooney
Firm: Sacks Tierney P.A.
4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard , Scottsdale , Arizona 85251
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Education, Commercial
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Michael L Kitchen Jr
Firm: Margrave Celmins Whiteman PC
7201 East Camelback Road Suite 330 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85251
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Contracts, Corporate , General Practice, Municipal , Real Estate , Business, Business, Business, Banking, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Civil Rights, Libel & Slander, Real Estate, Commercial, Appeals, Litigation
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Melanie C McKeddie
Firm: McKeddie Cooley, GP
6424 East Greenway Parkway , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Commercial, Lawsuits & Disputes
I begin by thanking you for considering me as your potential attorney. I believe it is important for potential clients to know as much as possible about my qualifications, including my education and expereince in my areas of practice. I have included substantial information here, but to the extent you would like to know more, I encourage you to review my firm's website, or feel free to call or email me with any additional questions you may have.. I began my practice as a third-year law student admitted to practice in all State Courts in Arizona through an internship program, where I worked with a wonderful supervising attorney at a Scottsdale real estate firm. I was fortunate to start my trial expereince early on, in that I had already handled six trials by the time my internship concluded, including two jury trials. From there, I immediately moved on to a reputable Phoenix general practice law firm. I worked primarily with the firm's Senior Partner to establish a new practice area for both the firm and the State of Arizona, which would become my niche in the legal field. We represented homeowners and condominium owners against their owners' associations (HOAs/COAs). Most firms practicing in this area represent HOAs/COAs only, so we began pioneering the way with only a few others in the State working specifically with owners. Although my practice was very focused on community law and litigation in that regard, I practiced (and continue to practice) in other civil law and litigation areas, including but not limited to: commercial litigation, commercial collections, land use, zoning, real estate generally, torts such as defamation and invasion of privacy/Lanham Act violations, personal injury, wrongful death, business law and litigation, partnership disputes, elder abuse, construction law and litigation, lien litigation, and employment litigation for both employers and employees. It was truly a general litigation firm, such that I had amazing opportunities to gain experience in numerous areas of the law.. I remained with that firm for nearly 8 years, until the time was right for me to open my own practice with my husband when he graduated from law school and immediately passed the Arizona Bar examination. We opened our firm in 2011, and upon his admission to the Bar, it became McKeddie Cooley, in May 2011. Since that time, my practice has remained essentially the same, but I am more focused on community law and litigation than other areas, although our firm still handles cases of a general civil nature frequently.. I am passionate about my work and care deeply about my clients' satisfaction. With respect to HOAs and COAs in particular, I believe there is a bias in favor of the associations both financially and legally. I advocate for legislative change and speak with the media in an effort to influence the legislature to consider positive change for owners as often as I can. Associations spend approximately $2 million per year lobbying with the Arizona legislature alone, yet essentially nothing is spent on owners' rights. There are some dedicated volunteers that work tirelessly for owner rights, but again, the deck is stacked against them and the result is often inadequate and/or well-intended, but misguided legislation. There is no regulation of HOAs or COAs in Arizona, such that attorneys are essentially the only hope an owner has when he or she (or an entity) finds themselves in a dispute with their association. There is an adminstrative process at the Office of Adminstrative Hearings, but I believe it is problematic in many ways, as owners often end up with unfavorable results even when they win at the OAH level (HOA/COAs can and do appeal the results owners obtain at the OAH). I am very sympathetic to the overall cause of owner rights and abuse of power that unfortunately often occurs within the boards of directors for owner associations in Arizona. This is not to suggest that all HOAs/COAs are bad, as I recognize the hard work good people do as volunteers serving their communities who are dedicated to fairness. Those individuals do not end up on my desk, as they manage their communities well.. Fairness and justice are concepts that are not lost on me in any respect. I make every effort to keep my rates as reasonable and fair as possible, often offering discounts as a courtesy to my clients. We are generally an hourly based firm, as our contingency fee and flat fee work is extremly limited in nature. It is my goal to be as upfront with potential clients as I possibly can be, which is why I provide as much disclosure here as possible regarding the nature of our firm's billings.. If you would like to know more about my experience, publications, and interactions with local media in Arizona, please review our firm's website listed above. Some of my cases have been featured on the local news, and some have been featured in local newspapers. I have also been interviewed for general HOA/COA issues in legal newspapers and Internet radio shows.. I am quite proud of my education, as I worked very hard for my achievements. I graduated second in my class, Magna Cum Laude, from California Western School of Law in San Diego, Calfiornia in December 2003, where I had the honor of being selected as a Kennedy Scholar. Before law school, I attended Arizona State University, earning a Bachelor's of Science degree in Justice Studies. I graduated Suma Cum Laude with a 3.93 GPA in December 2000. In both instances, I graduated a semester early, as I put in extra hours while maintaining employment on a full-time basis in college.. As you can likely see, I am a hard worker and strive for perfection in everything that I do. I am results oriented, such that our firm interviews potential clients and we do not take cases that we do not feel we have a high likelihood of success. We pride ourselves on ethical representation, which is something we feel is often lost on attorneys, thereby lending to a negative perception we hope to contribute to changing for the positive. We do not promise anything that cannot be guaranteed, and rather, we are very honest about the reality of litigation. Nothing in the legal industry can possibly be guaranteed insofar as results are concerned. However, our experience has taught us what is likely to succeed and what is not. We will be honest with you and tell you the truth about the goals you have in your legal endeavors, usually in our initial consultation if we can discern enough information to do so there. We will make every effort to obtain the relief you seek if it is possible to do so. In this regard, we are expereinced in appellate work, as trial courts sometimes make mistakes (judges are people, too). We are proud to report we recently obtained a victory for our clients via Special Action at the Arizona Court of Appeals in a published Opinion, Halt v. The Honorable J. Richard Gama. Both attorneys in our firm are published law review authors as well. It is very important to research any attorney you are thinking of hiring and I am happy to answer any questions you may have aboout me, our firm, or our legal services. We look forward to speaking with you.
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Martin R Galbut
Firm: Galbut Beabeau, P.C.
6720 North Scottsdale Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85253
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Appellate , Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Class Actions, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate , Employment & Labor , Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities , Trademarks, Litigation, Litigation, Business, Partnership, Securities Offerings, Securities & Investment Fraud, Employment & Labor, Real Estate, Commercial, Arbitration, Mediation
Martin R. Galbut brings decades of counseling and litigation experience to the firm. He combines a distinct blend of corporate, securities, banking, real estate, antitrust, intellectual property, and finance counseling and litigation experience with tenacious thoroughness and unmatched client service. Martin represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of cases involving securities, banking and finance, labor and employment, corporate governance, intellectual property, antitrust, real estate, environmental, regulatory, and health care matters.. Martin is widely regarded as one of the leading business attorneys in Arizona. His excellence has been recognized as such on many occasions by The Best Lawyers in America®, Southwest Super Lawyers®, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, Legal Leaders, AZ Business Magazine, The Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix Magazine, Arizona Executive Magazine, and AZ Big Media. He was named Best Lawyers 2019 Phoenix Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Banking and Finance; 2017 Phoenix Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance Law; and 2015 Phoenix Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance Law.. Because of his extensive experience and broad background across the wide range of legal practices areas implicated in running a successful business, Martin has the unique ability to provide fractional general counsel services in a manner that takes into account all relevant considerations – monetary and otherwise.. Martin's efficacy as an attorney and reputation for providing counsel in an ethical way have engendered great respect for him within the Arizona legal community. This respect is recognized by, among other things, his receipt of the Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent rating (the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards) for the last 36 years (1984–2020).. Martin has been a lecturer and moderator for the State Bar of Arizona’s continuing education programs and a frequent panelist at professional conferences on securities, commercial real estate, and intellectual property law. He has also published numerous articles and seminar materials in the areas of securities law, commercial real estate litigation, arbitration, and mediation.. Appointed by the Governor of Arizona, Martin served on the Governor’s Task Force on Urban Air Quality. Appointed by the Mayor of Phoenix, Martin served on the City of Phoenix Environmental Quality Commission. For several years, Martin also chaired the Arizona State Air Pollution Control Hearing Board. He has served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).. Martin graduated from Northwestern University in 1968. He earned his law degree cum laude from Northwestern University Law School in 1971, where he was an Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review, a Clarion DeWitt Hardy Scholar, a Francis S. Kosmerl Foundation Scholar, and a recipient of the first 'Student Who Contributed the Most to the Intellectual Life of Northwestern University' award.. In addition to the law, Martin’s passions are his family, international travel, landscape painting, and collecting art and antiques. In 2019, he won First Place in Painting in the Arizona Bar’s Creative Arts Competition. Martin won this same award in two prior years. His works were most recently featured in the Arizona Attorney magazine in May 2019.
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Marc R Lieberman
8601 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 300 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85253
Practice Areas: Appellate , Corporate , ERISA, Real Estate , Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Partnership
Karen A Palecek
Firm: Palecek & Palecek PLLC
6263 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 144 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85250
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Contracts & Agreements, Commercial
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Brian E Ditsch
Firm: Sacks Tierney P.A.
4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard , Scottsdale , Arizona 85251
Practice Areas: Corporate , Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Commercial, Litigation
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John L Lohr Jr
Firm: Hymson Goldstein Pantiliat & Lohr, PLLC
14500 N. Northsight Blvd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85260
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Commercial, Construction & Development, Litigation
John L. Lohr, Jr. primary practice areas consist of Real Estate Law, Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Trademarks and Bankruptcy Law-Creditors’ Rights.. Mr. Lohr is an experienced trial attorney and litigator. In a recent complex litigation involving a commercial eviction, condemnation and breach of contract, he successfully defeated the condemning entity’s claims before the trial court and obtained a Court order evicting the condemning entity from his client’s property. Mr. Lohr won the subsequent appeal. In all, he succeeded in obtaining judgments for his client for nearly a quarter of a million dollars.. Mr. Lohr represents lenders in non-judicial and judicial foreclosures and represents both lenders and borrowers in subsequent deficiency lawsuits. Mr. Lohr advises property owners and lenders on their rights in foreclosures, short sales and loan modifications.. Mr. Lohr was admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1999 and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and its Real Estate and Construction Law Sections. Mr. Lohr successfully completed the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy; is a participant in the State Bar of Arizona’s Volunteer Lawyers Program; was appointed as a Judge Pro Tem through the Maricopa County Superior Court.
Jerome Allan Landau
8711 E Pinnacle Peak Rd , Scottsdale , Arizona 85255
Practice Areas: Mediation, Arbitration, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial, Arbitration
Born in Manhattan, prior part-time London resident, I bi-located (N.Y. & Arizona) in 1986 to marry my wife Linda Ambrose, an wonderful caring Educator. An ardent hiker (the Grand Canyon's Thunder River being my favorite trek) and horseman, I teach Aikido (Third Degree, Sandan, Black Belt) and Kundalini Yoga (internationally certified) and am a 3rd Degree Reiki practitioner.. I founded 4 international companies: Landau Law Association, Dispute Solutions LLC, a real estate brokerage, and a firm specializing in Investigations & Security Consulting (areas included pre-merger & acquisitions, banking, asset recovery, government corporate & government security, asset recovery, fraud investigations, & training.) I am also an Ordained Interfaith Minister.. My passion is assisting people, and the family, business or government they serve, to transform their conflict and disputes and to learn tools to serve them in the future as peaceful warriors.
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James E Padish
Firm: Padish & Wells PLLC
7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Suite 255 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85258
Practice Areas: Civil , Divorce, White Collar Crime, Family, Family, Family, Criminal Defense, Commercial, Litigation
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Jace D McKeighan
Firm: McKeighan Pierce PC
6900 East Camelback Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85251
Practice Areas: Commercial, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Lawsuits & Disputes
Starting on January 1, 2011, the owners of the law firms of McKeighan Pierce PC (est. 2003) and DiCarlo Caserta & Phelps PLLC (est. 2005) combined their practices into a new and more dynamic firm known as DiCarlo Caserta McKeighan & Phelps PLC. The new firm marries a strong complex litigation practice with an established business transactions and estate planning practice, while maintaining an emphasis on personal relationships that are fostered in a small firm setting. The litigation practice emphasizes complex commercial litigation, contingent commercial litigation (including accounting malpractice matters), and personal injury matters. The transactional practice focuses on businesses and business owners, including contracts, business sales and purchases, entity formation and governance, real estate and other asset transactions, and estate and succession planning.. Jace McKeighan is a native of upstate New York and Vermont. Prior to attending Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, he worked as a corporate paralegal in New York City for two years. Upon graduating from law school in 1994, Mr. McKeighan served as a confidential law clerk to the Honorable Scott D. Keller of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Reading, PA, where he drafted the trial court opinion in Pennsyvlania v. Sattazahn that was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision in January 2003. Before moving to Arizona in 1997, Mr. McKeighan worked as an associate for two years with the Poughkeepsie, New York firm of McCabe & Mack, LLP, concentrating in commercial transactions and litigation, employment discrimination defense, and insurance defense. He continued his practice in commercial litigation, transactions and personal injury law with the Arizona firms of Beus, Gilbert & Devitt and Grant Williams, P.C.. Mr. McKeighan is admitted to practice in the states of Arizona and New York, and in the Federal District Court for the District of Arizona and the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York. He is a lifetime member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and a member the American Bar Association, the Business Law and Estate Law sections of the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar Association, and the Scottsdale Bar Association.. Mr. McKeighan resides in north Scottsdale with his wife and three children. He is a volunteer with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.
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Irving Hymson
Firm: Hymson Goldstein Pantiliat & Lohr, PLLC
14500 N. Northsight Blvd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85260
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , International & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Business, Commercial
Irving Hymson developed his analytical, drafting and negotiation skills in prominent New York City firms, as chief counsel for a major financial corporation, and as a principal in Phoenix law firms.. Since 1967, Mr. Hymson’s broad professional experience has included commercial and residential real estate matters, business formations, business and asset acquisitions and dispositions, finance, contracts, leasing, and business advice.. The State Bar of Arizona has designated Mr. Hymson as a Certified Real Estate Specialist. This highly-sought distinction was earned by his tenure in practicing real estate law and his meeting stringent practitioner, experience, and continuing education requirements. In addition, Mr. Hymson was awarded the rating of “AV Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell for the highest in legal ability and ethical standards among his peers.. As a real estate, business and finance lawyer, Mr. Hymson serves a diverse clientele in Arizona, the United States, Far East, and Europe. Mr. Hymson’s general practice areas also include personal injury and domestic relations matters. He has negotiated multi-million dollar settlements for clients in personal injury, commercial litigation and business cases. Additionally, Mr. Hymson is a trained mediator of disputes.. Mr. Hymson is a graduate of Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was a published member of its Law Review. He received his B.A. from Queens College in New York City. He is a member of the Arizona and New York State Bars, and he writes and lectures on real estate topics and on the art of negotiation. Mr. Hymson is a member of the State Bar of Arizona with participation in Business law and Real Property areas.
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Douglas V Drury
Firm: Mueller & Drury, P.C.
8110 E Cactus Road. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85260
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Collections, Contracts, Corporate , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Divorce, Family , Probate , Business, Business, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, Contracts & Agreements, Civil Rights, Probate, Real Estate, Commercial, Lawsuits & Disputes, Litigation
Douglas came from New Jersey in 1978 to attend Arizona State University. Since being admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1987, Douglas has focused his practice on creditor’s rights, real estate, business/corporate law, civil rights and probate. During his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, bicycling, and traveling.
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Donald Raymond Alvarez
Firm: Radix Law
15205 N. Kierland Blvd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254
Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Contracts, Corporate , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Business, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Commercial
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Daryl M Williams
Firm: Williams Commercial Law Group, LLP
14631 N. Scottsdale Rd. , Scottsdale , Arizona 85254
Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Corporate , Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Aviation
I have practiced commercial/business litigation since graduating from BYU law school in 1976. Tried more than 100 jury trials. I love the courtroom. I prepare and trial cases electronically because it increases efficiency and lowers costs. All client documents are scanned and bates-labeled, so that complete chronologies can be prepared. A chronology is vital to understasnding the case and preparation. It, also, allows for designation of trial exhibits and preparation of exhibit lists using the computer rather than hand-sorting and hand-description of exhibits. Exhibits can be annotated electronical for effective trial work, and I use the computer equipment in the courtroom myself: there is no disconnect between the examination and getting the document on the screen for the witness, jury, and judge.. Computer images are used in depositions rather than paper exhibits because of the increased efficiency and the resulting lack of disconnect when depositions, which I always videotape, are played at trial. The talking head and the document can be displayed for the jury, and the bates number assures the jury that the same document marked and used at trial is the one about which the witness is testifying. The images allow a free-ranging deposition rather than one limited the stack of documents on the table.. We have the necessary computer programs to process native-file electronic documents (ESI or electronically stored information). Metadata is essential in many cases. We, also, have the right computer forensic help for imaging and use of client and adverse-party computers.. My longest jury trial lasted ten months, a securities fraud trial with more than 10,000 exhibits marked. It was eash to manage becuase of technology. My largest jury verdict resulted in a judgment of more than $60 million. I have traveled internationally for cases and, of course, all over the United States. Tried cases in many states.. I was an adjunct professor of law at ASU lawschool for two years teaching electronics in the courtroom.. I have done cases on a budget and cases where the amount at issue was such that there was no budget. My fees tend to be less than other lawyers because of the efficience of the electdronics used for prepartion, management, and trial. I, also, expect the client to help me know where to look for evidence in the field of discovery so I do not have to turn over rocks where there are no worms.. I have an economics degree, which helps in the sorts of cases I try. Cases that generally involve economic and accounting experts. It is easier to prepare an expert or cross the other side's expert if you have background in the subject area.. I have a commercial pilot's license with more than 4,000 hours of flight time, less than 80 hours of which is in single-engine aircraft. I know airplanes, the FARs, and all things aviation, so there is no or very little learning curve when the case is aviation related. I have represented pilots, FBOs, Part 135 operators, and Part 145 repair stations.. I am a trial lawyer. That means I want to try the case. My job is to get the case ready to try and try it, not ready to settle. I am at home in large-document cases involvintg complex legal issues. I prefer the courtroom to the office. Interviews, discovery, and everything pre-trial (office work) is to get me to the courtroom.
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Neil R Dube
Firm: Lotzar Law Firm, PC
7150 East Camelback Road , Scottsdale , Arizona 85251
Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Commercial
Businesses and Investors: Welcome!. I help business owners, managers, and investors who are either based in Arizona or who wish to conduct business in Arizona. My orientation to the business purpose of the transaction at hand allows me to address not only the needs of that transaction, but also to see how the deal fits into my client's larger goals. By understanding those larger goals, I am able to offer practical advice directed at the client's short- and long-term objectives, with the risks facing the client in mind.