MEMBERS
Timothy W. Barton (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1963, Arizona. Education: Colorado State University (B.S., 1960); University of Arizona (LL.B., with high distinction, 1963). Listed: Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate, 1983; Southwest Super Lawyers Magazine, Real Estate, 2007. Assistant Editor, Arizona Law Review, 1963. Chairman, State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Committee, 1971-1977. Member, Board of Directors, Desert Mission. Former Chairman, Board of Trustees, Phoenix Regional Medical Center. Former President, Executives Association of Greater Phoenix. Member and Former Chairman, Valley Forward Association. Member, Campaign Cabinet, Valley of the Sun United Way. Board Member and President, Las Salas, Inc. Named, 1000 People To Know In Commercial Real Estate, AZRE Magazine, 2008-2009. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property Section). (Certified Specialist, Real Estate Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Title Insurance; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Timothy W. Barton
Michael H. Bate (Member) born Nampa, Idaho; admitted to bar, 1976, Utah and U.S. Tax Court; 1979, Arizona. Education: Utah State University (B.S., in Accounting, 1973); University of Utah (J.D., 1976); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1977). Phi Kappa Phi; Blue Key. Former Member, Gust Rosenfeld Executive Committee. Former Member, Board of Trustees, Desert Botanical Garden. Member: Utah State Bar; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Probate and Trust; Tax Law); Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Estate Planning; Probate and Trust). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partnership Law; Probate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills.Email: Michael H. Bate
Matthew D. Bedwell (Member) born Fresno, California; admitted to bar, 2003, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., Economics, with honors, magna cum laude, 2000); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 2003). Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society); Recipient, Appraisal Institute Award for outstanding work in real estate research. Member: State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Litigation.Email: Matthew D. Bedwell
Laura Sever Blanco (Member) born Carroll, Iowa; admitted to bar, 1986, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 1979); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1986). Editor-in-Chief, Valparaiso University Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property and Business Law Sections); Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Business/Corporate Law.Email: Laura Sever Blanco
Kent E. Cammack (Member) born Blackfoot, Idaho; admitted to bar, 1979, Arizona. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member, Arizona Trustee Association. Committee Member, Youth Leader, Boy Scouts of America. Lecturer: State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Trustee Association; Lorman Education Services. Co-Author: "The Ins and Outs of Foreclosures" (now in 13th edition) State Bar of Arizona. Editorial Associate, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1978-1979. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Creditor's Rights.Email: Kent E. Cammack
Tom Chauncey, II (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1973, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., Sociology, with Departmental Honors, 1970); Arizona State University (J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2008-; AzBusiness Magazine, Corporate Law, Legal Expert's List, 2008-. Board Member, Cronkite Foundation for Journalism and Telecommunications. Member: Arizona Pilots Association; Fund for Central Arizona History (Secretary); Arizona Grantmakers Forum. Founding Partner, Social Venture Partners of Arizona. Member: National Association of Broadcasters, 1976-1986; Arizona Broadcasters Association, 1976-1986; Cameras in the Courtroom Committee, 1979-1986; First Amendment Coalition, 1981-1986; Metropolitan Phoenix Broadcasters, 1976-1986; CBS Radio Network Affiliates Board, 1984-1986; Arizona Supreme Court Commission on the Courts, 1988-1990; Grand Canyon Airport Authority. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member: Corporate Counsel Division; Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections); American Bar Association (Member, Communications Law Forum, Intellectual Property Section); Federal Communications Commission Bar Association; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Communications and Media; Copyrights; First Amendment; Employment Contracts.Email: Tom Chauncey, II
Mark L. Collins (Member) born Fullerton, California; admitted to bar, 1974, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1971); University of Arizona (J.D., 1974). Associate Editor, Arizona Law Review, 1973-1974. Author: Casenote, "The Practical Dilemma of Appeals in Propria Persona," 14 Arizona L. Rev. 497, 1972; Comment, "Indemnification of a Nuisance Defendant for Costs Incurred in Complying with an Injunction," 15 Arizona L. Rev. 1004, 1973. Lecturer, "Boundary Law in Arizona," 1990. Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Estate; Business Law). (Also at Tucson Office). Reported Cases: United States ex. rel. Henderson v. Nucon, 49 F.3d 1421 (9th Cir. 1995); L. Harvey Concrete, Inc. v. Agro Construction & Supply Company, 189 Ariz. 178, 939 P.2d 811 (Div.1, 1997); Arizona Feeds v. A&R Agro, Inc., 136 Ariz. 420, 666 P.2d 520 (Ariz. App. 1983); Sloane v. Sloane, 132 Ariz. 414, 646 P.2d 299 (Ariz. App. 1982). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Mark L. Collins
Peter Collins, Jr. (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1989, Arizona; 1990, District of Arizona; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1969); Ohio State University (J.D., 1978). Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation, 2008. Judge Pro Tem, Pima County Superior Court, 2004-2009. Speaker: "Sweetheart Deals and Squeezes," American Bar Association Insurance Committee, March 2005; "Morris, Damron and Peaton Agreements," State Bar of Arizona, CLE by the Sea, June 2006; "Demonstration of Voir Dire for the Defense," State Bar of Arizona, CLE by the Sea, June 2007; "ABC's and Ethics of Mediation," State Bar of Arizona Convention, June 2006; "Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims," National Business Institute, June 2006; "Demonstration of Direct Examination of Party," Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, July 2007; "Demonstration of Direct Examination of an Expert Witness," Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, July 2008. Member: Defense Research Institute; Keeping of the Record, Arizona Supreme Court Committee, 2004-2005. Chairman, Law-Related Education Committee, Columbus Bar Association, 1983-1985. Member: Ohio State Bar Association, 1978-1986; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now American Association for Justice), 1981-1986 and 2000; Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, 1981-1986. Former Tournament Chair and Board Member, Tucson Classics Charity Golf Tournament. Former Board Member, Tucson Aids Project. Order of Barristers; Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Chair, Trial Practice Section; Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee; Chair, Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 2006-2007; Member, Executive Council, 2003-2008); American Bar Association (Member, Forum on Air and Space Law, Litigation, and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections); Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; Tucson Defense Bar; Pima County Bar Association. [USAF, 1969-1973; Lt. Col., Air National Guard, 1973-1991]. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Aviation Litigation; Environmental Litigation.Email: Peter Collins, Jr.
Roger W. Frazier (Member) born Gardena, California; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1977); University of Arizona (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Mobile Meals of Tucson, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors; Secretary and Former Vice President). Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort Trial; Insurance Practice); Tucson Defense Bar. [With U.S. Air Force, 1970-1974]. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appeals; Personal Injury Law; Commercial Torts; Insurance Defense Law; Municipal Law.Email: Roger W. Frazier
James T. Giel (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, New Mexico (inactive); 1997, Arizona and Colorado (inactive). Education: Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988; M.B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Temple University (J.D., 1993). Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Public Lawyers Division); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Public Law Section); Colorado Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: James T. Giel
Thomas E. Halter (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona; 2003, Utah; 2004, Colorado. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., Finance, cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1992). Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona (former member of the Board of Directors). Member: Utah and Colorado Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law and Real Property Sections). Practice Areas: Asset Based Finance; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions; Commercial Lending.Email: Thomas E. Halter
Robert D. Haws (Member) born American Fork, Utah; admitted to bar, 1989, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, Utah (inactive). Education: University of Utah (B.S., Finance, cum laude, 1986; J.D., 1989). William Leary Scholar. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2008. Editor, Utah Law Review. Chair, Education Law Practice. Past Executive Committee Chairman, Arizona Council of School Attorneys. Member, National School Board Association. Past Chairman, Executive Committee, Arizona Council of School Attorneys. Member, Crimson Club. Development. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Employment and Labor Law Section); American Bar Association. Transactions: Represented an urban elementary school district opposing the state superintendent of education's landmark attempt to place the district into academic receivership. The state board of education voted against the receivership. Represented a large unified school district in a special education dispute involving the educational placement of a severely disabled student. The hearing officer ruled in the school district's favor on all issues. Represented a rural school district in a federal court jury trial where a former principal alleged sex discrimination. The jury returned a unanimous defense verdict on all counts. Represented a district before the Arizona State Personnel Board in a matter filed by a former school psychologist alleging she had been unlawfully retaliated against for her "whistleblowing" activities. The Board unanimously ruled in the district's favor on all claims. Represented an elementary school district in dismissal hearing of a tenured teacher charged with unprofessional conduct. The Governing Board unanimously accepted the hearing officer's recommendation of dismissal finding that charges had been proven. Defended a small elementary school district in an Attorney General's investigation of open meeting law violations. The investigation was resolved with no finding of wrongdoing and no sanctions against the district or its board members. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law.Email: Robert D. Haws
John L. Hay (Member) born Lawrence, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1964, Colorado; 1965, Arizona; 1971, District of Columbia. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1961); University of Colorado (J.D., 1964). Order of the Coif. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law, 1995; Southwest Super Lawyers Magazine, Business/Corporate, 2007-2008. Editor-in-Chief, University of Colorado Law Review, 1963-1964. Co-Author: Arizona Corporate Practice, Thomson-West; "Representing Franchisees," ABA Forum on Franchising. Member, Board of Directors: Arizona Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Fund, 1984-1995, Chairman, 1993-1995; Arizona Licensor/Franchisor Association, 1985, President, 1988-1989; Community Legal Services, 1983-1989, President, 1987-1988. Member, Association of Life Insurance Counsel. Arizona Licensor/Franchisor Association (Secretary, Treasurer and Former President). Former Chairman, Board of Directors, Arizona Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Fund. Small Business Council of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (Member, Transportation Committee; Former Chairman, Arts and Culture Task Force). University of Colorado School of Law (Member, Law Alumni Board). Former President, Community Legal Services. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law, Intellectual Property and Securities Regulations Sections); District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Forum on Franchising). Practice Areas: Corporate; Franchise; Business; Securities; Intellectual Property; Banking Law; Commercial Finance.Email: John L. Hay
Richard B. Hood (Member) born Lynn, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1971, Connecticut; 1974, Arizona. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1968); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1971). Pro Bono Counsel, Board of Directors: HomeBase Youth Services, Inc.; Phoenix Youth at Risk. Former Pro Bono Counsel and Member, Advisory Board of Directors, YWCA of Maricopa County. Former Member: The Economic Club of Phoenix; The World Trade Center of Arizona; Editorial Board, Maricopa Lawyer. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section); Connecticut Bar Association; American Bar Association. Fellow: Arizona Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Richard B. Hood
Keith C. Hoskins (Member) born San Francisco, California; admitted to bar, 1980, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, Certificate of Excellence, Arizona State University College of Engineering, 1974-1976. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2009. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; Arizona Town Hall. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Public Lawyers Division); State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Public Finance; Municipal Government; Education Law.Email: Keith C. Hoskins
F. Timothy Hoyt, Jr. (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1975, Arizona. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., History, 1972); The National Law Center, George Washington University (J.D., 1975). Member: State Bar of Arizona (member, Real Property Section; member, Construction Law Section); Maricopa Bar Association (member, Real Estate Section). Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Land Use.Email: F. Timothy Hoyt, Jr.
Martin T. Jones (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana (inactive); 1980, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1998, Washington. Education: University of Evansville (B.A., 1974); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1978). Mr. Jones focuses his practice on environmental, real estate and land use law. For more than 30 years, he has provided legal advice regarding real estate and land use issues such as superfund, water, soil, underground storage tanks, endangered species act and entitlements. He possesses extensive experience in complex commercial transactions involving residential, commercial and industrial real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Jones' experience extends to litigation involving real estate disputes, including condemnation matters. Prior to joining Gust Rosenfeld, Mr. Jones served as assistant attorney general for the State of Arizona, Environmental Enforcement Section, where he was responsible for the management and coordination of potential responsible party investigations at all state superfund sites within Arizona. Recent Presentations and Publications: Roundtable Host at Fall 2009 International Conference on Shopping Centers, "Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions"; Featured Speaker, "Greenhouse Gases: The Past, the Present, the Future," Maricopa County Bar Association, 2009; Featured Speaker, "Top 45 Land Use Cases and Their Significance Today," National Business Institute's Continuing Legal Education Seminars, November 2008; Featured Speaker, "Phoenix - Land Use Law: Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning: Environmental Due Diligence," National Business Institute's Continuing Legal Education Seminars, May 2008; Featured Speaker, "Governmental Acquisition of Real Estate and Doing Your Due Diligence; Environmental Considerations," 10th Annual Public Practice Law Seminar, May 2007; Featured Speaker, "Arizona Land Use: Current Issues," National Business Institute, 2005 and 2006. Former Member, Board of Directors and Education Committee Chairman, South Mountain Laveen Chamber of Commerce; Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona, Environmental Enforcement Section, 1999-2003. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Section); Maricopa County (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section) and American (Member, Environmental Energy and Natural Resources and Real Property Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Real Estate; Land Use.Email: Martin T. Jones
James W. Kaucher (Member) born Belleville, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1983, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., with distinction, 1980); University of Illinois (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 1982-1983. Speaker: "Employment Law," Sterling Educational Services, Tucson, Arizona, September 2008; "Medical Records Law," Lorman Educational Services, Tucson, Arizona, September 2008; "Best Practices in ADA, FMLA, and Worker's Compensation," Lorman Educational Services, Tucson, Arizona, May 20, 2008; "EEO Compliance in Arizona," Lorman Education Services, Tucson, Arizona, January 23, 2008; "Elder Abuse Litigation: It's Much More than You Think," Tucson Defense Bar, October 22, 2007. Member: City of Tucson Planning Commission, 2004-2005. President, Winterhaven Water and Development Co., Inc., Tucson, Arizona, 2004. Member, Ethics Committee, Northwest Hospital, 1994-2004. Arizona Society of Health Care Risk Managers (Member, 1990; Board of Directors, 1990-1991). Member: Defense Research Institute, 1987; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, 1988. Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; Tucson Defense Bar. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Hospital Law; Health Care; Employment Law; Medical Malpractice.Email: James W. Kaucher
Brandon J. Kavanagh (Member) born Flagstaff, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1997, Maryland; 1999, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); George Washington University (J.D., 1997) Phi Delta Phi. Arizona Real Estate Investors Association (2007); Arizona Association of Economic Development (2008). Psi Chi; Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient: Judge Albert H. Grenadier Prize; Coconino County Legal Aid Pro Bono Award, Second Place, 2001; Top 50 Arizona Pro Bono Attorneys for 2002 and 2004. Member: Coconino County Bar Association (Secretary and Treasurer, 2002; Vice President, 2003; President, 2004) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Executive Committee and Member-at-Large, Business Law Section, 2003-2005; Budget Officer, 2005-2006; Co-Vice Chair, 2006-2007; Chair-Elect, 2007-2008; Chair, 2008-2009); Maricopa County Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association (inactive); American Bar Association; Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association (2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Municipal Government; Education Law; Business Law.Email: Brandon J. Kavanagh
Jennifer N. MacLennan (Member) born Oak Park, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1989); Arizona State University (J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, Board President, Valley Presbyterian Day School. Former Leadership: Downtown Urban Community Kids; Junior League of Phoenix; Phoenix Museum of History. Member, Arizona School Counsel Association. Member: State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: School Law; Education Law; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Jennifer N. MacLennan
Scott A. Malm (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., cum laude and honors program, 1991); University of Wales, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff, United Kingdom (M.B.A., 1993); University of Arizona (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Internship, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Honorable Roger Strand, 1995. Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Courts, 2005. Appointed Commissioner by Governor, Electronic Recording Commission, 2006-2007. Panel Chairman, "Who Will Teach Our Children?" Spring 2008; Report Chairman, "Downtown Scottsdale," Fall 2006, "Arizona's Water Future," Fall 2004 and "Pieces of Power-Governance in Arizona," Fall 2001; Panel Recorder, Fall 2002, Arizona Town Hall. Former President and Board Member, Chandler-Horizon Rotary Club, 1998-2008. Former Executive Committee and Board Member, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, 1998-2001. Former Associate Development Director, Arizona Theater Company, 1993-1995. Speaker, National CLE Conference, Law Education Institute: "Title Insurance," 2007 and 2009; Speaker, Arizona Land Title Association: "Reducing Title Insurance Claims," Fall 2008. Author: Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business: "Abstractor Liability," 2004; Speaker, National Business Inst.: "Boundary Law" & "Mastering Real Estate Titles" 2002; Speaker, Arizona Trustee Association: "Equitable Subrogation," 2002. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Estate Law Advisory Commission, 2005-2008). Reported Cases: In Re Estate of Parker, 217 Ariz. 563, 177 P.3d 305 (App. 2008) (real estate succession affidavit); Maxfield v. Martin, 217 Ariz. 312, 173 P.3d 476 (App. 2007) (identity theft/escrow liability); Speros v. Yu, 207 Ariz. 153, 83 P.3d 1094 (App. 2004) (abandonment of public roadway); Bunyard v. U.S. Dept. of Ag., 301 F. Supp.2d 1052 (D. Ariz. 2004) (adverse possession); Mealey v. Arndt, 206 Ariz. 218, 76 P.3d 892 (App. 2003) (boundary by acquiescence). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Title Insurance and Escrow; Commercial Disputes.Email: Scott A. Malm
James H. Marburger (Member) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas and Arizona. Education: United States Air Force Academy (B.S., distinguished graduate; Astronautical Engineering, 1975); Golden Gate University (M.B.A., 1977); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1984). Defense Research Institute; Aviation Insurance Association; Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Arizona (member, Trial Practice Section); Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1975-1983]. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Aviation Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: James H. Marburger
Craig A. McCarthy (Member) born Colorado Springs, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1990, Arizona. Education: Baylor University, Willamette University (B.A., Honors, 1985); Willamette University (M.B.A., 1989; J.D., 1989). Defense Research Institute; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Arizona Insurance Claims Association; Property Loss Research Bureau; Fraternal Order of the Blue Goose; YMCA Valley of the Sun Fundraiser; Willamette University (Former President, Local Alumni Board of Directors). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section, Legal Skills Committee; Instructor, Substance Abuse Prevention Program; Member, Construction Law Section; Member, Public Lawyers Section); American Bar Association (Member, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section). Practice Areas: Property Insurance; Casualty Insurance; Title Insurance; Employment Disputes; Non-Profit Organizations; Insurance Insolvency; Governmental Entities; Dram Shop Liability; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Title Insurance; Governmental Defense; Automobile Products Liability.Email: Craig A. McCarthy
Andrew J. McGuire (Member) born Mobridge, South Dakota; admitted to bar, 1995, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., Urban Planning, 1992); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Arizona Planning Association (Member); Arizona City Attorney's Association (Member). City Attorney, City of Avondale, Arizona, 2000. Town Attorney, Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, 2002. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Public Lawyers Section); Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Public Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Land Use; Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law; Business Law; Special Districts Law.Email: Andrew J. McGuire
Christopher M. McNichol (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1986, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2003, District of Columbia, Oregon (inactive) and Washington (inactive); 2004, Wyoming (inactive). Education: Temple University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Villanova University (J.D., 1986). Recipient, Ranking Arizona "Best of the Best" Award Winner, Arizona Business Magazine, 2008. Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association (Member); Arizona Trustee Association (Member); Valley Partnership (Member, Events Committee); Arizona State Conservation Acquisition Board (Member). Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix (Board Member); Valley of the Sun United Way, Tocqueville Society; McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (Steward); Phoenix Zoo (Past Event Chair); Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona (Board Member, 2002-2007). Contributing Writer/Lecturer: "The Ins and Outs of Foreclosures," State Bar of Arizona. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property Section); Maricopa County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Disputes; Creditors' Rights; Bankruptcy; Banking Law.Email: Christopher M. McNichol
Thomas M. Murphy (Member) born Tucson, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1973, Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., 1969); University of Arizona (J.D., 1972). American Academy of Hospital Attorneys (1974-1997); American Health Lawyers Association (1975); National Association of Diocesan Attorneys (1974-2004); Catholic Health Association In-House Attorneys Committee (1995-2003); Ascension Health National Claims Committee (2006-2008); DM-50 (Davis-Monthan Air Force Base), (Member, 2001; Board of Directors, 2006; Vice President, 2008); St. Mary's Centurions (Member, 1980; Board of Directors, 1985-1995); Tucson Fiesta Bowl Committee (Member, 1992; Basketball Chairman, 1994; Chairman, 1997-1999); Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2003); Patronato San Xavier (Member, Board, 2001-2007); Diocese of Tucson Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1993); Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Retirement Fundraising Committee (Co-Chair, 1996-1998). Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Business and Corporate Law; Healthcare Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Thomas M. Murphy
Christina M. Noyes (Member) born Ann Arbor, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1996, Arizona. Education: Miami University (B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 1990); Arizona State University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 1995-1996. Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1990-1993; Arizona Women Lawyer's Association (Leadership); Ranking Arizona Best of the Best Award Winner, Arizona Business Magazine, 2008; Chosen as "Best of the Bar" by The Business Journal (2005); Chosen as "Up-and-Comer" by BizAZ Magazine (2004); Former Board Member, Girls Ranch Inc., of Arizona. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law Section); Maricopa County and American (Member, Steering Committee, Forum on Franchising Women's Caucus; Chair, Forum on Franchising Women's Caucus, Community Service Event) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Commercial Law; Corporate; Trademark; Limited Liability Companies; Business Formation; Franchise Licensing; Business Opportunity Laws; franchise Opportunity Evaluation.Email: Christina M. Noyes
Séan P. O'Brien (Member) born Barberton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1986, Arizona; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Marquette University (B.S., Accounting, 1982); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1985). Member: American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association; Panel ADR Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona; Executive Committee and Past Chair, Board of Directors, Phoenix Downtown YMCA. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Past Chair, Bankruptcy Law Section); Maricopa County (Member, Bankruptcy Section) and American Bar Associations; Arizona Celtic Bar Association. (Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Creditors' Rights; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Litigation.Email: Séan P. O'Brien
Gerard R. O'Meara (Member) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1969, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1966); University of Arizona (J.D., 1969). Diocese of Tucson (Marriage Tribunal Advocate); Saint Frances Cabrini Parish in Tucson (Cantor); National Diocesan Attorneys Association; Mobile Meals of Tucson, Inc. (Former Board Member); Defense Research Institute; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. Casa de Los Niños (Board Member and Former President); Casa de Los Niños Foundation (Trustee, Former President); Pima County Legal Aid Society, Volunteer Lawyers Program (Pro Bono Counsel); Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: Probate, Wills and Trusts; Legal Malpractice; and Legal Ethics; Instructor Continuing Education, Pima College, 1970-1976. Deputy County Attorney, 1972-1973. Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County Superior Court, 1982. Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Probate and Trust); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation and Tort Section; Trial and Insurance Practice Section); Tucson Defense Bar. [USAF and Arizona ANG, 1970-1977]. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Law; Real Estate; Corporate Transactions; Commercial Transactions; Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: Gerard R. O'Meara
David A. Pennartz (Member) born Tulsa, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1980, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., Agri-Business, summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law, 1978. Member, International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2000-2003. Arizona Supreme Court (Hearing Officer, Administrative Office of the Courts, Certification and Licensing Division, 2004); Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation (Community Volunteer). Member: State Bar of Arizona (Former Member, Committee on Continuing Legal Education; member, Public Lawyers Section); Maricopa County Bar Association (member, Public Lawyers Division); American Bar Association (Government and Public Lawyers Division, State and Local Government Law Section, and Condemnation Law Committee); Scottsdale Bar Association (Member, 2000-2004; Board of Directors, 2003-2004). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Land Use; Zoning Law; Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: David A. Pennartz
Steven K. Rendell (Member) born Ruislip, England; admitted to bar, 1978, Arizona; 2003, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and District of Columbia; 2007, Missouri. Education: University of California at Riverside (A.B., with honors, 1975); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Former National President and Board Member, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America; Former President, Board Member Emeritus, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona; Former Board Member, Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona; Former Board Member and Officer, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America, Desert Mountain States Chapter; Former President and Board Member, Desert Youth Hockey Association; Former Board Member and Officer, Arizona Amateur Hockey Association; Former Board Member, Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun; Former Volunteer Consultant to assist in forming the national organization, Friends of the Orphans. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law and Real Property Sections); State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section); Washington State Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); District of Columbia Bar; The Missouri Bar. [Capt., Judge Advocate, USMC, 1978-1983]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Tax-exempt Organizations.Email: Steven K. Rendell
Dean C. Robertson (Member) born Paradise, California; admitted to bar, 1984, Washington (inactive); 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1999, Arizona and U.S District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Washington State University (B.S., 1979); Seattle University (J.D., 1983). Defense Research Institute; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Associated General Contractors. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; Trial Practice); Washington State Bar Association (inactive); Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability Defense; Insurance Law; Telecommunications Law; General Civil; Commercial Litigation.Email: Dean C. Robertson
Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski (Member) born San Antonio, Texas; admitted to bar, 1981, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: St. Mary's University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1981). Los Abogados (Member, Community Service Committee). Attorney General's Office (Former Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1998-2007); Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Former Member, Continuing Education Committee, 1998-2003). Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section); Maricopa County Bar Association (Member: Diversity Steering Committee; Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section); Hispanic National Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Public Interest Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Air Quality; Underground Storage Tanks; Environmental Litigation; Superfund.Email: Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski
Frederick H. Rosenfeld (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1961, Arizona; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., 1959; LL.B., 1961). Phi Delta Phi. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Public Finance Law, 1983; Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, Bonds/Government Finance, 2007. National Association of Bond Lawyers (Chairman, Committee on Trustees and Banking, 1989-1990; Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992; Secretary of the Association, 1993); National Association of State Treasurers, Auditors and Comptrollers (Member, Blue Ribbon Committee on Secondary Market Disclosure). Member, National Advisory Board on State and Local Secondary Market Disclosure, 1993-1994. Founding Member, Initial and Former Board Member and Former Secretary, American College of Bond Counsel (1995). Arizona Town Hall (Member, Panelist, Moderator and Current Research Committee Member); Kenilworth Foundation (Founding Member; Past President). Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member: Business Law Section; Board of Legal Specialization); Maricopa County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Governmental Law; Municipal Finance; Legislative Practice.Email: Frederick H. Rosenfeld
Scott W. Ruby (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1978, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude, in Econ., 1975; J.D., 1978). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Comment Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 1977-1978. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance, 2007-; Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, Bonds/Government Finance, 2007. National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys (Member); National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member); International Municipal Lawyers Association (Member); Make A Wish Foundation of Central and Southern Arizona (Former Vice President; Former Secretary; Former Director). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Former Director, Young Lawyers Division; Member, Public Lawyers Division); State Bar of Arizona (Former Elected Director, Young Lawyers Division; Member, Public Law Section). Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Public Finance; Municipal Government; Education Law.Email: Scott W. Ruby
Christopher A. Schmaltz (Member) born Yankton, South Dakota; admitted to bar, 1997, District of Columbia; 1998, Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., cum laude, 1992); American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1996). Valley Forward Association (Chair of the Board, 2009; Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 2003-; Chair, Urban Form Report Card Steering Committee, 2007-2008; Member, Urban Form Report Card Steering Committee, 2003-2004; Member, Land Use and Open Space Committee, 2000-; Co-Chair, Land Use and Open Space Committee, 2003-2006; Editor, Rio Salado Forward Newsletter, 1999-2000); March of Dimes (Member, Board of Directors, 2003-; Chair, Public Affairs Committee, 1999-2006). Listed, "Up-and-Comer," bizAZ Magazine, 2003. American Planning Association; Arizona Planning Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Public Lawyers Division); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property Section; Member, Public Law Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Government; Municipal Finance; Public Finance; Education Law; Election Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Christopher A. Schmaltz
Shiela B. Schmidt (Member) born Algona, Iowa; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., cum laude, 1984); University of Arizona (J.D., 1987). 85th Arizona Town Hall - Arizona's Water Future: Challenges and Opportunities; Arizona Chamber of Commerce (Member, Environmental Committee); City of Chandler (Past Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commission; Past Member, Board of Adjustment; Chamber of Commerce); Phoenix Downtown YMCA (Past Member, Board of Management). Executive Editor, Arizona Law Review. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Section; Member, Administrative Law Section; Member, Public Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Public Law; Environmental Law.Email: Shiela B. Schmidt
Richard A. Segal (Member) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1956, Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1954; LL.B., 1956). President, Arizona Council of Professions, 1972. Chairman, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for District of Arizona, 1991-1994. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Antitrust Law and Business Litigation, 1983-present; Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, Business Litigation, 2007-present. Member, Arizona Town Hall. Executive Board Member and Secretary, Phoenix Community Alliance. Former Chairman, Federal Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for Arizona. Instructor, Lecturer in programs relating to trial practice and the training of lawyers in trial techniques and ethics. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (President, 1968); State Bar of Arizona (President, 1973); State Bar of Arizona (Board of Governors, 1969-1975, President, 1973 and Chairman, 1970-1971, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions; Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee; Chairman, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, 1976-1982); Defense Research Institute; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation. [First Lieut., J.A.G.C., U.S.A.R., 1957-1959]. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage; Antitrust; Commercial Disputes; Appellate Practice.Email: Richard A. Segal
Abbie S. Shindler (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2000, Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., Psychology, with honors, magna cum laude, 1996); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Head Representative, Barbri Bar Review. Judicial Extern to the Hon.Colin Campbell, Superior Court of Arizona, 1997. Legal Research Instructor, California Western School of Law, 1999. Member, Junior League of Phoenix; Scottsdale Young Estate Planners; Land Title Association; American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders; National Estate Planning Conference (Member, Promotions Committee); Arizona Community Foundation (Member, Tax and Legal Seminar Planning Committee); Central Arizona Estate Planning Council (Member, Board Member). Member, Corporate Law Society, Women's Law Caucus. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Probate and Trust Law; Business Law and Tax Law); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Business Law; Taxation; Corporate Law; Title Transfers.Email: Abbie S. Shindler
James G. Speer (Member) born Montevideo, Uruguay; admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; 1972, Arizona. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1965); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Products Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: James G. Speer
Frank S. Tomkins (Member) born LaGrange, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1989, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1995, Illinois (inactive). Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Duke University (J.D., with honors, 1989). Phi Beta Kappa. Project Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems, 1988-1989. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member: Corporate Counsel Division; Real Estate Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property Section); Illinois State Bar Association. (Certified Specialist, Real Estate Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate Development; Title Insurance.Email: Frank S. Tomkins
Madeleine C. Wanslee (Member) born Reno, Nevada; admitted to bar, 1989, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1985); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1988). Speaker: Bankruptcy Fundamentals Workshop, Fresh Start Women's Center, (April 22, 2008 and September 23, 2008); New Bankruptcy Rules, (August 23, 2007). Author: "The Ninth Circuit Embraces Partial Discharge of Student Loans," Norton Bankruptcy Law Advisor, August 2003. American Bankruptcy Institute (Member); Arizona Women Lawyers Association (Member); Soroptimist International of Phoenix, Inc. (Member); Arizona Town Hall (Member, Training Committee; Former Recorder and Report Chairperson); Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County (Former Board Member and Past President). Executive Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, 1987-1988; Law Clerk to The Honorable Robert Clive Jones, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Ninth Circuit, 1988-1990. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Section); State Bar of Arizona (Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 2007-2008; Member, Section Executive Council, 2000-; Member, Bankruptcy Advisory Commission, 2006-; Member, Bankruptcy Education Committee, 2007-; Member, Bankruptcy Local Rules Committee, 2005-2006); American Bar Association; Lawyer Representative for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (Member, 2008-2011). (Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Reported Cases: Smith v. Ohio Savings Bank, F.S.B., 2008 WL 2704719 (D.Nev. Jul 07, 2008); Espinosa v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc., 530 F.3d 895 (9th Cir.Ariz. Jun 24, 2008); In re Micko, 356 B.R. 210 (Bankr.D.Ariz. Dec 05, 2006); In re McBurney, 357 B.R. 536 (9th Cir.BAP Ariz. Dec 05, 2006); In re Wolde-Giorgis, 125 Fed.Appx. 173 (9th Cir.Ariz. Apr 04, 2005); In re Bossardet, 336 B.R. 451 (Bankr.D.Ariz. 2005); Educational Credit Management Corp. v. Moore, 97 Fed.Appx. 88 (9th Cir.Ariz Mar 23, 2004); In re Blair, 291 B.R. 514 (9th Cir. BAP 2003); In re Webber, 251 B.R. 554 (Bankr.D.Ariz. 2000); In re Pena, 155 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 1998); In re Kroy (Europe) Ltd., 222 B.R. 345 (D.Ariz. 1998); In re Pena, 207 B.R. 919 (9th Cir. BAP 1997); In re America West Airlines, 148 B.R. 920 (Bankr.D.Ariz. 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy.Email: Madeleine C. Wanslee
Wendy N. Weigand (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; 1994, Illinois; 1998, Arizona, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1990); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1993). Arizona Women Lawyers Association; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Phoenix Zoo (Member, Zoofari Committee). Author: "Has the Time Come for Dr. Death: Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legalized?," Journal of Law and Health, Volume 8, Issue 2. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; Litigation Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice and Construction Law Sections); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Tort; Trial and Insurance Practice). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Wendy N. Weigand
Richard H. Whitney (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 1963, Arizona. Education: Claremont McKenna College; University of Arizona (B.S., 1960; M.B.A., 1963; LL.B., 1963). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 1983-present; Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, Estate Planning & Probate, 2007-present. Former President, The Friendly House. Founding Chairman, Arizona State University Art Museum Advisory Board. Member, Arizona Town Hall. Former Member, Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, Inc. Former Board Member, Arizona Theatre Company. Advisory Board Member and Former Chairman, University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center. Former Board Member, Museum of Northern Arizona. Chairman, Arizona Community Foundation, 1989-1994. Chairman, Arizona Commission on the Arts, 1982-1984. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Probate and Trust Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Past Regent, Membership Selection Committee; Nominating Committee; Former Chairman for Arizona). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Planning and Administration.Email: Richard H. Whitney
Charles W. Wirken (Member) born Moline, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1975, Arizona; 1976, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., with distinction, 1972; J.D., 1975). Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law and Appellate Law, 2003. Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers Magazine, Appellate Law, 2007. Member, Board of Directors, Community Legal Services, 1979-1982. President, Volunteer Lawyers Program Advisory Board, 1981-1983. Judge Pro Tem: Maricopa County Superior Court, 1986, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1985-1986, 1992-1999. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1986-2005. Member: East Valley Bar Association (President, 1979-1980); Maricopa County Bar Association (Director, 1983-1991; President, 1989-1990); State Bar of Arizona (Member: Board of Governors, 1995-2006; President, 2004-2005; Executive Council, Appellate Practice Section, 1995-2002; Chair, 2006-2007 and Member, 1977-2003, Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure; Chair, Discipline Oversight Committee, 2002-2004; Chair, Trial Practice Section, 2001-2002); American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising). Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Franchise; Franchise Litigation.Email: Charles W. Wirken
Michael S. Woodlock (Member) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1986, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1987, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, Arizona; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., Economics, Psychology, 1983); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Judge Pro Tem, San Diego County Municipal Court, Small Claims. Associate Member, Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA). Member, Autism Society of Arizona, Pima County Chapter, Professional Advisory Committee, 2003-2004. Member: San Diego County Bar Association; Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of California. (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Commercial and Construction Defect Litigation; Real Estate; Insurance Law.Email: Michael S. Woodlock
ASSOCIATES
Logan V. Elia (Associate) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 2002); University of Arizona (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; Trial Practice). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Logan V. Elia
Matthew A. Goldstein (Associate) born Port Chester, New York; admitted to bar, 2003, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2006, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2007, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1992); State University of New York (M.A., 1993); Arizona State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002); American Institute of Applied Science (Forensic Science, 1992); Central Arizona Regional Law Officers Training Academy. Order of the Coif. Willard H. Pedrick Scholar. Honors Awards: Legal Methods and Writing; Lawyering Theory and Practice. Certified Police Officer, Former Arizona Law Enforcement Advisory Council. Commendation, Senator John Kyl, United State Senate (1998); Commendation, Crime Victims Assistance League (1991); Citation, Pima County Legal Defender (1991). Former Chairman, International Human Rights Award Committee (2008); Tucson Police Foundation (Former Board of Director Member, 2007); Attorney of the Month, Pima County Volunteer Lawyers Project (February, 2004); Arizona Mother's Against Drunk Driving DUI Officer of the Year (1998); Marana Police Explorers (Former Advisor, 1998-2000); Pima Community College Department of Justice Studies (Former Adjunct Faculty, 1999). Member: Pima County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). (Also at Tucson Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Jeremy M. Goodman (Associate) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., Liberal Studies); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., Litigation, with distinction, 2006); Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Studies, Cuernavaca, Mexico (Spanish Immersion Studies). Teacher, 2002 and Participant in annual Golf Marathon, Junior Achievement; Board Secretary and Fundraising Committee Chairman, Silent Witness, 2000-2003; Member, Turnaround Management Association. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Bankruptcy Law Section); Hispanic National Bar Association; Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Litigation.Email: Jeremy M. Goodman
Christopher B. Ingle (Associate) born Elk Grove Village, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2001); University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. Submissions Editor, Arizona Law Review, 2005-2007. Judicial Extern to the Honorable Philip Espinoza, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division II, 2006. Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2004. Animal Legal Defense Fund, 2004-present. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section); Maricopa County (Member, Employment Law Section), Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Employment Law; General Litigation; Insurance Defense; Construction Law.Email: Christopher B. Ingle
Mingyi Kang (Associate) born Taipei, Taiwan; admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona. Education: La Sierra University School of Business, (B.S., Accounting, Finance and Risk Management, cum laude, 2000); Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Dean's List. Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, Business Entities Taxation and Tax Controversies. Certified Public Accountant, California. ASU Outstanding Pro Bono Organization Leader Award, 2005-2006, as the Co-President of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Willard H. Pedrick Scholar, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 and Fall 2006. Judicial Extern: Honorable Jonathan H. Schwartz, Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, Summer 2005; Honorable Randolph J. Haines, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Spring 2006. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Real Property Section); State Bar of Arizona (Arizona Bar Leadership Institute, 2008-2009); Maricopa County and American Bar Associations; Arizona Asian American Bar Association (Board of Directors). [Chinese Marine Corps, 1994-1995]. Languages: Mandarin. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Transactions.Email: Mingyi Kang
Jennifer M. Larson (Associate) born Bellflower, California; admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2000); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Associate Articles Editor, Law Review, Arizona State Law Journal, 2004-2006. Member, Los Abogados. Board Member, Phoenix Conservatory of Music, 2007. Contributing Author: "The Supreme Court of Arizona: Its 2004-2005 Decisions," 38 Ariz. St. L.J. 189, Spring 2006. Recipient: CALI Award in Legal Method and Writing, Fall 2003; CALI Award in Civil Procedure, Spring 2003; Pedrick Scholar, Fall 2003 and Spring 2006. Judicial Extern to the Hon. Mary Murguia, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Business Law Section); Arizona State Bar Leadership Institute. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Creditors Rights; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation; Franchises and Franchising; Intellectual Property; Public Law.Email: Jennifer M. Larson
Melanie G. McBride (Associate) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2005, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., Education, cum laude, 2001); Suffolk University (J.D., Civil Litigation, with distinction, 2004). 303 Certification, Massachusetts, August 2003 - August 2004. Member: Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Arizona Trial Lawyers Association; Arizona Volunteer Lawyers; Arizona Women Lawyers Association; Rotary International Phoenix 100. Treasurer, Lorna Lockwood Inns of Court, 2008. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property; Trial Practice); Maricopa County, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance; Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Creditors Rights; Title Insurance.Email: Melanie G. McBride
Eric A. McGlothlin (Associate) born Scottsdale, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Economics, Psychology, 2002); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2008). Esperança, Inc. (Board Member, 2008; Chair, Programs Committee); Federal American Inn of Court. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Corporate Counsel Division; Member, Real Estate Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Title Insurance.Email: Eric A. McGlothlin
Magdalena Osborn (Associate) born Gallup, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 2006, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 1999); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 2002). Hoffman Trial Moot Court Competition, 1999-2002. Speaker: "Health Care Management Risks & Updates," Gust Rosenfeld Seminar, Tucson, AZ, January 2009; "Best Practices in ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation," Lorman Education Services Seminar, May 2008; "Medical Records Law in Arizona," Lorman Education Services Seminar, September 2008; "Employment Law Update in Arizona," Sterling Education Services Seminar, September 2008. Member: State Bar of Arizona; Pima County (YLD Treasurer, 2007) and American (Member, Litigation and Health Law Sections) Bar Associations; Pima County Defense Bar Association (Secretary); Tucson Defense Bar Association (Board Member, 2009); Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Contracts; Health Care Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Magdalena Osborn
Robert M. Savage (Associate) born Tucson, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2001, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Portland State University (B.S., History, 1997); University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 2000). Public Relations Editor, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, University of Arizona College of Law. Formerly with State of Arizona Court of Appeals. Member: Pima County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Litigation.
Blaine M. Searle (Associate) born Twin Falls, Idaho; admitted to bar, 2006, Arizona. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2000; B.S., 2000); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2003); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Associate Editor and Staff Editor, Oregon Law Review. South Mountain Laveen Chamber of Commerce (Member, Board of Directors). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Corporate Counsel Division; Member, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Tax Law); American Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division and Tax Section). Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Local Taxation; State Taxation; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Corporate Law.Email: Blaine M. Searle
Sarah C. Smith (Associate) born London, England; admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Harvard University, Extension School (AL.B., cum laude, History concentration, 2003); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Co-Author: "Employer Sanctions Law Impacts Public Entities," Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. Newsletter, Fall 2008. Member: Arizona Women Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member: Young Lawyers Division; Wills for Heroes); Maricopa County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Public Law.Email: Sarah C. Smith
Timothy J. Watson (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1998, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (B.A., 1994); Regent University (J.D., 1997). Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Christian Legal Society (President, Phoenix Chapter); Christian Legal Aid (Staff Attorney); Arizona Special Olympics (Member Volunteer). Graduate, NITA Trial College. Member, Moot Court, Regent University School of Law. Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Ralph Adam Fine, Wisconsin State Court of Appeals. Author, "The Long Arm of the Law: Lis Pendens on Arizona Property by Out of State Litigants," State Bar of Arizona Real Estate Section Newsletter, Spring 2006. Co-Author, "Who is Picking up the Tab? Indemnity Law in Arizona," Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, e-Common Defense, June 2004. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Fee Arbitration Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Reported Cases: TWE Retirement v. Ream, 198 Ariz. 268, 8 P.3d 1182 (2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Personal Injury; Creditors Rights.Email: Timothy J. Watson
Karl H. Widell (Associate) born Eau Claire, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts (inactive) and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2003, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1996) Dean's List; University of Arizona (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001) Dean's List. Member, Arizona Law Review, Case Note: 43 ARIZ. L. REV. 495. Recipient: Judge William D. Browning Constitutional Law Award, Federal Bar Association; Certificate of Completion, Judicial Spanish, Universidad de Salamanca, Avila, Spain, 2006. Member, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education High School Mock Trial Program (Coached Varsity and Junior Teams in Preparation for Maricopa County Regional Tournament: Varsity Team Placed Second in Region and Advanced to State Competition, 2007). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Education Law.Email: Karl H. Widell