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Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (Maricopa Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Statement of PracticeGeneral Business Practice. Business Law, Commercial Law, Taxation, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy, Debtor and Creditor, Mortgages, Civil Practice, Litigation, Appellate Practice, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Probate, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Banks and Banking, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights, Family Law, Children, Construction Law, Health Care, Aged and Aging, Constitutional Law, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collections, Insurance, Leases and Leasing, Legal Ethics, Partnership Law, Foreclosure, Workouts. Year Established: 1984
Firm Size: 31
Representative Clients:AAA Landscape
American Student Loan Services
Arizona Escrow
Beebe Plumbing
Capital Bancorp, Ltd.
Emergency Chiropractic
Hyatt Hotels
Lloyds of London - Underwriters
Minard Ames Insurance Group
My Big Fat Greek Restaurants
Sexton Pest Control
Sleep America
Stockett Tile & Granite
Total Seal, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Zurich Reinsurance London, Ltd.
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AddressGreat American Tower
3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012, (Maricopa Co.)
PhonePhone: 602-248-1000
Fax: 602-248-0522
Website
http://www.jaburgwilk.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Gary J. Jaburg (Managing Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1981, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Syracuse University; Vassar College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Boston University (J.D., 1981). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Business Law(10%); Employment Law(15%); Bankruptcy; Creditor Rights(25%); Debtor(50%).Email: Gary J. Jaburg
Lawrence E. Wilk (Shareholder) born Toledo, Ohio, August 3, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Reported Cases: In Re: Resources Reclamation; Northern Arizona Properties v Pinetop Properties. Transactions: Representation of Receiver in American National Mortgage Partners; Representation of the Trustee in Lemons and Ass.; Representation of the Receiver in CSC Financial Services; Representation of the Receiver in Mathon Fund, Mathon Fund 1 and World Sports Fans; Class Action Counsel for Investors in Baptist Foundation vs. Arthur Anderson; Class Action counsel for insureds in actions against Cigna and Blue Cross; Representation of Receiver in Avanti Mortgage; Representation of Receiver for Federal Trade Commission in Jewelway. Practice Areas: Foreclosure; Real Estate; Workouts; Bankruptcy; Receivership; Civil Financial Fraud.Email: Lawrence E. Wilk
Roger L. Cohen (Shareholder) born Los Angeles, California, May 9, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1976, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1975). Master of the Bench, Horace Rumpole Inn of Court. Law Clerk to Hon. Duke Cameron, Former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, 1975-76. Author: "Preserving the Family Farm in an Urban Age: Recent Changes to the Arizona Judgment Lien and Homestead Statutes," Arizona Attorney, September 1997. Author and Lecturer on various topics, including civil procedure, secured transactions and legal ethics. Member, Board of Directors, Camp Swift Foundation. Past President, Temple Kol Ami. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Former Member, Arbitration Committee; Member, Arizona State Board of Accountancy, Law Review Committee); State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Phares v. Nutter, 125 Ariz. 291, 609 P.2d 561 (Ariz. Supreme Court 1980) (established right to debtor to seek relief from judgment registered under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act); Corporate Inv. Business Brokers v. Melcher, 824 F.2d 786 (9th Cir. 1987) (reversing District Court and holding that Colorado franchisee was subject to jurisdiction in Arizona in suit brought by franchisor); Mid Kansas Federal Sav. and Loan Ass'n of Wichita v. Dynamic Development Corp., 167 Ariz. 122, 804 P.2d 1310 (Ariz. Supreme Court 1991) (counsel for amicus curiae Southwest Savings & Loan Assoc.); Matter of Estate of Ryan, 187 Ariz. 311, 928 P.2d 735 (Ariz. App. 1996); In re Krohn, 203 Ariz. 205, 52 P.3d 774 (Ariz. App. 2002) (counsel for amicus curiae Arizona Trustee Association, Inc.); Case Corp. v. Gehrke, 208 Ariz. 140, 91 P.3d 362 (Ariz. App. 2004); Anderson v. Contes, 212 Ariz. 122, 128 P.3d 239 (Ariz. App. 2006); Austin Shea (Arizona) 7th Street and Van Buren, L.L.C. v. City of Phoenix, 213 Ariz. 385, 142 P.3d 693 (Ariz. App. 2006), Rackmaster Systems, Inc. v. Maderia, 219 Ariz. 60, 193 P.3d 314 (Ariz. App. 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Appellate Practice; Business Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Civil Appeals; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Business Arbitration; Business Formation; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Business Reorganization; Business Transfers; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Complex Business Litigation; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Fraud and Deceit; Civil Fraud; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Legal Negligence; Legal Professional Liability; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Long-Arm Litigation; Trial Practice; U.S. Supreme Court Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Acquisitions; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Arbitration; Real Estate Bankruptcy; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Errors and Omissions; Real Estate Fraud; Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Mediation; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Restructuring; Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Estate Settlements; Real Estate Workouts; Real Property; Real Property Acquisitions; Restraining Orders; Trade Secrets; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Unfair Competition.Email: Roger L. Cohen
Mitchell Reichman (Shareholder) born Queens, New York, February 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, California and Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1979); University of San Diego (J.D., 1982). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Family Law; Children; Divorce; Child Custody; Spousal Support; Child Support; Visitation Rights; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Alimony.Email: Mitchell Reichman
Beth S. Cohn (Shareholder) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1981, Arizona, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1973); Arizona State University (J.D., 1981). Beth S. Cohn, after practicing in a small boutique tax and commercial practice, joined Jaburg & Wilk in 1995. As both a Tax Specialist certified by the State Bar of Arizona - Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Public Accountant, she has expertise in business and real estate transactions as well as tax planning for businesses and their owners. She has represented clients from the start-up phase of their business to growing into multi-million dollar companies. These are long time clients and Beth has been an integral part of that growth. She has assisted them with mergers, acquisitions and sales, real estate transactions, entity formation to maximize tax advantages, stock sales, leases, and like-kind exchanges. Beth's clients include contractors, real estate developers, businesses, medical groups and insurance agencies. Beth's expertise and wide range of experience in structuring business entities and succession plans allows her clients to take advantage of tax and business opportunities, as well as protecting the individual business owner's assets from the reach of creditors. She assists individuals and their closely held businesses by providing integrated business and asset protection, succession planning, business planning and estate planning. She has appeared on television on business, tax planning and estate planning topics, including the use of family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, gifting strategies and other effective estate planning techniques. She authored Charitable Gift Planning, which appeared in the Arizona Attorney and has spoken locally on a number of topics. Beth has been appointed to the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Arizona State Bar. She is a member of the Board of Directors of AZCrew, the premier Arizona association for female real estate professionals, Valley Estate Planners, and Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. She is on the Board of Directors of and the Professional Advisory Committee to the Jewish Community Foundation and is on the Professional Advisory Committee to the Arizona Community Foundation. Beth is also a partner in Social Venture Partners, a local philanthropic organization which supports local charities. Member: State Bar of Arizona; Tax Law Advisory Board. (Certified Specialist, Tax Law Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Taxation; State Taxation; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Family Corporations; Partnership Law; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Business Planning; Successions; Commercial Transactions; Asset Protection; Closely Held Business Law; Closely Held Business Taxation; Family Business Law; Closely Held Corporations; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Dissolutions; Corporate Governance; Corporate Income Tax; Corporate Organization; Corporate Partnerships; Corporate Planning; Corporate Reorganization; Corporate Successions; Corporate Tax Controversies; Corporate Tax Planning; Corporate Taxation; Incorporation; S Corporations.Email: Beth S. Cohn
Kraig J. Marton (Shareholder) born Phoenix, Arizona, March 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., 1971); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Health Care; Administrative Law; Civil Practice.Email: Kraig J. Marton
Kathi Mann Sandweiss (Partner) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1986, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1977); Arizona State University (J.D., 1986). Master of the Bench, Horace Rumpole American Inn of Court. Author: "Adoptive Child's Right to Inherit," Arizona Attorney, March 1997; "Preserving the Family Farm in an Urban Age: Recent Changes to the Arizona Judgment Lien and Homestead Statutes," Arizona Attorney, September 1997. Frequent faculty member, Arizona Appellate Practice Institute. Frequent speaker on preserving the record for appeal and other appellate issues. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem. Co-authored an article for the Arizona Attorney Magazine titled "Foreign Judgments and Community Property". This article discusses whether or not an out of state judgment is enforceable against community property in Arizona. Recent Ninth Circuit law as well as Arizona Courts of Appeals, Division One rulings have muddied the waters. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Past Chair, Appellate Section). Reported Cases: Mid Kansas v. Dynamic Development Corporation, 167 Ariz. 122, 804 P.2d 1310 (1991); Valley National Bank of Arizona v. Kohlase, 182 Ariz. 436, 897 P.2d 738 (App. 1995); Matter of Estate of Ryan, 187 Ariz. 311, 928 P.2d 735 (App. 1996); Paxson v. Glovitz, 203 Ariz. 63, 50 P.3d 420 (App. 2002), review denied (2002); In re Krohn, 203 Ariz. 205, 52 P.3d 774 (2002) (appeared as amicus curiae); Case Corporation v. Gehrke, 208 Ariz. 140, 91 P.3d 362 (App. 2004); Anderson v. Contes, 212 Ariz. 122, 128 P.3d 239 (App. 2006); Austin Shea (Arizona) 7th Street and Van Buren, L.L.C. v. City of Phoenix, 213 Ariz. 385, 142 P.3d 693, 483 (App. 2006); In re Estate of Friedman, 217 Ariz. 548, 177 P.3d 290 (App. 2008); Rackmaster Systems, Inc. v. Maderia, 219 Ariz. 60, 193 P.3d 314 (App. 2008); Knappenberger v. City of Phoenix, 566 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2009). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Bankruptcy Appeals; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Appellate Practice; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Commercial Law; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Torts; Complex Commercial Litigation.Email: Kathi Mann Sandweiss
Mervyn T. Braude (Partner) born Port Elizabeth, South Africa, December 17, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona. Education: University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (B.A, 1980; LL.B., 1982); University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England (LL.M., 1984). Member: State Bar of Arizona. (Certified Specialist, Family Law Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Dutch, Afrikaans and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Children; Divorce; Child Custody; Spousal Support; Child Support; Visitation Rights; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Alimony.Email: Mervyn T. Braude
Lauren L. Garner (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1999, Arizona; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Smith College (B.A., 1979); University of Florida (J.D., 1981). Lauren Garner is a partner with the law firm of Jaburg Wilk, P.C. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in May, 1982 and to the Arizona Bar in May, 1999. Her practice emphasizes probate and trust litigation as well as guardianships and conservatorships. Lauren is a Judge Pro Tem for Maricopa County Superior Court in the Probate and Mental Health Division. She was Chair of the Executive Council of the Probate and Trust Committee for the State Bar of Arizona (2008-2009), and Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association (2007). Lauren was certified as a mediator in Florida and volunteers as a mediator and settlement judge for the Maricopa Superior Court Probate Division. Before moving to Arizona, Lauren practiced law for 17 years in Miami, Florida in the areas of probate/guardianship and commercial litigation. She received her B.A. in 1979 from Smith College and her J.D. in 1981 from the University of Florida College of Law. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; The Florida Bar. Reported Cases: In re Estate of Friedman 217 Ariz. 548, 177 P.3d 290 (App. 2008). Practice Areas: Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.Email: Lauren L. Garner
Scott J. Richardson (Shareholder) born Oak Park, Illinois, October 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, Arizona; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: DePaul University (B.S.C., 1970; J.D., 1974). Scott Richardson has been a litigator for over 35 years. He began his practice in Chicago, Illinois in 1974 handling cases involving professional liability and complex insurance coverage disputes. Scott and his family moved to Arizona in 1986 where he is currently licensed to practice law. He represents insurers in coverage cases, including the Underwriters at Lloyds, London. Scott has litigated business disputes, personal injury claims, as well as acting as lead counsel on one of the nation's most significant ERISA claims against investment managers for Arizona-based Taft-Hartley Funds. Scott has represented clients including automotive suppliers, car dealerships, construction companies, and wholesalers and retailers of a large number of commodities and products. Scott's litigation skills sometimes take him into non-traditional areas. Recently, he litigated an entertainment law case in California representing the former manager of jazz performer, Anita Baker. In addition to his litigation practice Scott represents nearly 175 pest control companies and operators as well as allied businesses. He counsels them regarding their regulatory concerns and represents them before the various state and federal agencies which affect their industry. Many of these pest control companies have come to view Scott as their In-House Counsel, seeking his advice, or that of his partners, on issues touching their business and their personal lives. The Arizona State Office of Pest Management, the regulatory body governing pest control operations, has recognized Scott's expertise and has granted him authority to teach courses to the industry on a variety of topics. He is a frequent lecturer to the industry and is often asked to give these courses on behalf of the State. Scott is a faculty member at the Arizona School for Business and Real Estate and a frequent lecturer at legal seminars for Lorman Seminars and the National Business Institute. Scott and his wife Holly are active in the Phoenix community. They formed the Horizon High School Booster Club in 1988 which continues to give 15 scholarships per year to graduating seniors. They began Horizon High School's all night drug and alcohol free graduation party called Farewell Fiesta. Scott is also active at the district level and was a founding board member of the Paradise Valley Education Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Torts; Environmental Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Risk Management.Email: Scott J. Richardson
Maria Crimi Speth (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1989, Arizona, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern District of New York and District of Arizona; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Suffolk Community College (A.A., summa cum laude, 1983); Hofstra University (B.A., cum laude, 1985; J.D., 1988). Ms. Speth practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and commercial litigation, representing clients throughout the United States. She focuses her practice on assisting businesses in protecting their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, information technology, and other intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes and through aggressive measures when disputes arise. Ms. Speth has authored articles on the topics of litigation and intellectual property, published in The Business Journal, the Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business, and the Arizona Attorney. Her profile has been featured in the Arizona Business Gazette and The Herold Report. In October of 2000, the readers of Arizona Women's News voted Ms. Speth best business attorney in Arizona. In April of 2008 she was listed in the Top Lawyers list published by Arizona Business Magazine. She is a certified member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Ms. Speth has been invited to join the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Ms. Speth is on the Board of Directors of Safe Haven, Inc., a non-profit community redevelopment organization, and is a long time mentor with AZ Quest for Kids. Ms. Speth has presented seminars for the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Small Business Association, The Inventors' Association of Arizona, National Business Institute, and Lorman Education Services. She is on the faculty of the internationally acclaimed CEO Space. She has also been a guest speaker on television and radio shows addressing intellectual property protection topics. Member: Arizona State Bar- Intellectual Property Section Arizona State Bar - E-Commerce Section. Reported Cases: People v. Cisco, 514 N.Y.S.2d 796 (App. Div. 1987), People v. Seaton, 514 N.Y.S.2d 417 (App. Div. 1987), Gasho v. United States, 39 F.3d 1420 (9th Cir. 1994), cert. denied, 515 U.S. 1144 (1995), Barnes v. Outlaw, 188 Ariz. 401 (App. 1996), Time Warner Cable of New York City, a Div. of Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P. v. Cable Box Wholesalers, 920 F. Supp. 1048 (D. Ariz. 1996), Barnes v. Outlaw, 192 Ariz. 283 (1998), Brown v. 3M, 265 F.3d 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2001), cert. denied, 122 S.Ct. 1436 (2002); Young v. Johnson, 201 Ariz. 61 (App. 2001); ); MCW, Inc. v. Badbusinessbureau.com, LLC, 2004 WL 833595 (N.D. Tex.); Hy Cite Corp. v. Badbusinessbureau.com, LLC, 297 F.Supp.2d 1154 (W.D. Wis. 2004); Whitney Information Network, Inc. v. Xcentric Ventures, LLC, 199 Fed.Appx. 738, 34 Media L. Rep. 2153 (11th Cir. 2006); George S. May Intern. Co. v. Xcentric Ventures, LLC, 409 F. Supp.2d 1052 (N.D. Ill. 2006); ICG-Internet Commerce Group, Inc. v. Wolf, 519 F.Supp.2d 1014, 2007 Corp.L.Dec.P. 29,488 (D. Ariz. 2007); Global Royalties, Ltd., v. Xcentric Ventures, LLC, 544 F.Supp.2d 929, 36 Media L. Rep. 1797 (D. Ariz. 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Internet Law; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Arbitration; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Intellectual Property Procurement; International Intellectual Property; Internet Intellectual Property; Piracy; Content Licensing; Cybersquatting; Domain Name Infringement; Domain Names; E-Commerce; Internet Liability; Internet Litigation.Email: Maria Crimi Speth
Michelle C. Lombino (Partner) born Rome, New York; admitted to bar, 1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1995, Arizona. Education: Hood College (B.A., English and Law and Society, 1982); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Kappa Phi; Mortar Board Certified Yoga Instructor; Improve Acting Classes; Acting Classes. Member: State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association; Arizona Women Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Telesaurus VPC, LLC v. Power, 2009 WL 273295, (D. Ariz., 2009); Telesaurus VPC, LLC v. Power, 2008 WL 4418184, (D. Ariz., 2008); In re Mathon Fund, LLC, 2007 WL 4285327, (D. Ariz., 2007); Nutri-Health Supplements, LLC v. Block Drug Co., Inc., 2007 WL 38159, (D. Ariz., 2007); Lindsey v. Travelers Indem. Co., 2007 WL 841411, (D.Ariz.,2007); Muhl v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 1996 WL 571529, (N.D.N.Y., 1996); In re 499 W. Warren Street Associates, Ltd. Partnership, 151 B.R. 307, (Bankr. N.D.N.Y., 1992); In re 499 W. Warren Street Associates, Ltd. Partnership, 143 B.R. 326, (Bankr. N.D.N.Y., 1992); In re 499 W. Warren Street Associates, Ltd. Partnership, 142 B.R. 53 (Bankr. N.D.N.Y., 1992); D.A. Elia Const. Corp. v. Lyco, Inc., 18 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1049, (W.D.N.Y., 1991); D.A. Elia Const. Corp. v. Lyco, Inc., 1991 WL 224434, (W.D.N.Y., 1991); United Bank of Kuwait PLC v. Enventure Energy Enhanced Oil Recovery Associates-Charco Redondo Butane, 755 F.Supp. 1195, (S.D.N.Y., 1989); National School Bus Service, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 172 A.D.2d 1050, 571 N.Y.S.2d 408, (A.D. 4th Dept., 1991); Robinson v. Sheriff of County of Cayuga, 209 A.D.2d 926, 619 N.Y.S.2d 1015, (A.D. 4th Dept., 1994); Robinson v. Sheriff of County of Cayuga, 209 A.D.2d 927, 619 N.Y.S.2d 1016, (A.D. 4th Dept., 1994); Ber v. Johnson, 163 A.D.2d 817, 558 N.Y.S.2d 350, (A.D. 4th Dept., 1990). Transactions: Divestiture of Nutri-Health, LLC to Atrium Biotech Investments, Inc., 2008. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Business Development; Business Dissolutions; Business Formation; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Transactions; Business Transfers; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Commercial Credit; Commercial Loans; Lender Liability; Lenders Rights; Loan Restructuring; Loan Workouts; Loans; Secured Lending; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Liability; Commercial Mediation; Commercial Torts; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Transfers; Complex Commercial Litigation; Negotiable Instruments; Sale of Goods; Secured Transactions; Uniform Commercial Code; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Asset Based Finance; Finance; Asset Sales; Commercial Finance; Debt Finance; Debt and Equity Finance; Equity Finance; Financial Fraud; Private Finance; Secured Finance; Civil Fraud; Fraud; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Landlord and Tenant Law; Office Leasing; Retail Leasing; Shopping Center Leasing; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Mortgage Law; Commercial Mortgages; Mortgage Banking Law; Mortgage Workouts; Adverse Possession; Boundary Disputes; Conveyancing; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Mixed Use Development; Planned Unit Development Law; Property Management; Quiet Title; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Banking Law; Real Estate Bankruptcy; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Exchanges; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Fraud; Real Estate Joint Ventures; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Estate Workouts; Real Property; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development; Real Property Finance; Residential Real Estate; Residential Real Estate Acquisitions; Residential Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate Finance; Residential Real Estate Foreclosure; Residential Real Estate Sales; Right of Way Easements.Email: Michelle C. Lombino
Neal H. Bookspan (Partner) born Trenton, New Jersey, July 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.S.B.A., 1989); Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, Turnaround Management Association. Former Law Clerk to Honorable Robert G. Mooreman, Chief Bankruptcy Judge. Member: State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County Bar Association (Chair, Technology Committee, Bankruptcy Section); American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Neal H. Bookspan
Ronald M. Horwitz (Shareholder) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; 1979, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1975); Capital University (J.D., 1978). Ron Horwitz is an equity partner in the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk. He assists clients in the areas of bankruptcy, creditor's rights, workouts, construction law, and foreclosure. Recently, Ron helped a client recover $250,000 in retirement funds by successfully arguing that unsecured claims were included in dragnet provisions of the deed of trust on the opposing party's residence. Ron has more than twenty-five years experience in creditors' rights. His client list includes national banking associations, mortgage companies, finance companies, equipment lessors, credit unions and companies that finance real estate, manufactured housing, automobiles, and equipment. He is also a member of the Arizona Trustees Association. Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Foreclosure; Real Estate; Banking; Workouts; Construction Law.Email: Ronald M. Horwitz
Janessa E. Koenig (Partner) born Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Scripps College (B.A., 1994); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Janessa Koenig is a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk. Janessa represents clients bringing and defending claims in all aspects of litigation, especially involving creditors' rights, bankruptcy, contracts, business, real estate and commercial matters. Janessa is a 1997 cum laude graduate of the Arizona State University College of Law. While in law school, Janessa was a Note and Comment Editor for the Arizona State University Law Journal and a writing instructor for the Legal Writing and Method Program. Janessa was also involved with the American Bar Association Student Lawyer Division, the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and the Student Bar Association. In 1996, Janessa had her article entitled "A More Active Jury: Has Arizona Set the Standard for Reform with Its New Jury Rules" published in the Arizona State University Law Journal. Janessa graduated with honors from Scripps College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1994. Janessa won the 1994 Margaret Faust Award for the most outstanding senior thesis in Psychology for her thesis entitled "Gender and Sex Role Violations: Are They Biasing Judgments in our Courtrooms." Janessa also received the 1994 Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Award and the 1993 Lois Langland Award for the best psychological research project concerning women's issues. Janessa is licensed to practice law in Arizona is admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Janessa is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Sojourner Center, which operates the largest domestic violence shelter in Maricopa County. Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Creditor; Bankruptcy; Collections; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Creditor Bankruptcy; Foreclosures; Repossessions; Creditors Rights; Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Collections; Debtor and Creditor Remedies; Secured Creditors Rights.Email: Janessa E. Koenig
Valerie L. Marciano (Partner) born Phoenix, Arizona, October 29, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Arizona; 1985, Wisconsin. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., with honors, 1980; J.D., 1983). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate.
Mark D. Bogard (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Wright State University (B.S., 1992); University of Toledo (J.D., 1997). Mark D. Bogard is a partner with the Arizona law firm Jaburg & Wilk, P.C., where his practice focuses on construction related matters and disputes, with an emphasis on construction payment rights and remedies including private and public payment bonds, mechanics'/materialmen's liens, stop notices, prompt pay law, and 'no-pay' claims before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Mr. Bogard regularly appears before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and Arizona Superior Court, with civil trial court experience that includes jury and bench trials. He also serves as an arbitrator for the Maricopa County Superior Court. For the past eight years, he has authored and taught the course "Payment Rights & Remedies Relevant to the Arizona Construction Industry." Mr. Bogard is a member of the State Bar of Arizona (Construction Law and Administrative Law sections) and the Maricopa County Bar Association. He earned his dual-major Bachelor of Science degree from Wright State University and Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he also earned distinction by winning a "moot court" national championship. Frequently represents suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owner-developers, and lenders in regard to enforcing and defending materialmen's/ mechanics' lien claims and the priority of such items in relation to other lien positions. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Construction Law Section). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction Liens; Contractor Payment and Performance Bonds; Materialmens Liens; Mechanics Liens; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights Law; Environmental Law; Creditor's Rights; Administrative Law.Email: Mark D. Bogard
Jonathan P. Ibsen (Partner) born Bronx, New York, August 29, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2005, Arizona. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1987); New York Law School (J.D., 1994).
· Expertise in financial fraud and Ponzi schemes
· Representation of Certified Fraud Examiners and Court appointed receivers
· Commercial bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation
· Chapter 11 bankruptcy emphasis includes debtor, creditor, and creditors' committee representation
· Lead counsel on litigation in jurisdictions nationwide; coordinated, directed, and managed litigation with local counsel nationally
· Litigation experience includes AAA and NASD arbitrations. · Certified public accountant: corporate audits and securities
· Experienced in business transactions, including stock purchase, partnership, shareholders, loan, security, and collective bargaining agreements.
· American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
· Pardes School Finance Committee
· American Civil Liberties Union, Member Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Bankruptcy Section). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Workouts; Litigation; Receiverships.
David N. Farren (Partner) born Wiesbaden, Germany, November 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, Arizona, U.S. District Court District of Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Labor and Employment; Business Transactions.
David L. Allen (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1977, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2000, Arizona. Education: California State University, Northridge (B.S., cum laude, 1974); Pepperdine University (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Arizona Licensed Real Estate Broker. Member: State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section). Transactions: Handled acquisition/disposition in excess of 25 retail shopping centers in the greater Phoenix area. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Shopping Center Acquisitions; Shopping Center Development; Shopping Center Law; Retail Development; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Property Rights; Fraud and Deceit; Civil Fraud; Fraud; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Evictions; Lease Terminations; Leasing; Retail Leasing; Shopping Center Leasing; Unlawful Detainer; Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Practice; Partnership Law; Partnership Dissolution; Partnership Formation; Partnership Organization; Property Law; Personal Property; Real Estate; Adverse Possession; Boundary Disputes; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Property Management; Quiet Title; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Arbitration; Real Estate Brokerage Law; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability; Real Estate Brokers Licensing; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Fraud; Real Estate Investment; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Mediation; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Partnerships; Real Estate Settlements; Real Estate Title Insurance; Real Estate Workouts; Real Property; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development; Residential Real Estate; Residential Real Estate Foreclosure; Residential Real Estate Sales; Right of Way Easements; Torts; Civil Liability.Email: David L. Allen
Laurence B. Hirsch (Partner) born Springfield, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, Arizona. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1996); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1999). Member: Maricopa County (Member, Family Law Section) and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%); Alimony; Cohabitation Agreements; Community Property Law; Divorce; Divorce Mediation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Family Mediation; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Restraining Orders; Spousal Support.Email: Laurence B. Hirsch
Scott T. Ashby (Partner) born Soap Lake, Washington; admitted to bar, 1993, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2002, Washington. Education: Central Washington University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1990); Cornell University (J.D., 1993). Scott Ashby is a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk. He Represents clients on a wide variety of complex issues, including contracts, class actions, construction, water rights, leases, foreclosures, products liability, fraud and secured transactions. Scott is a faculty member of the Center for International Legal Studies, involving lectures on international real property and construction-related issues. He is also involved in the Volunteer Lawyers Project and is a Scoutmaster, Varsity Leader, District Representative for the Boy Scouts of America. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; Real Property Law). Fellow: Volunteer Lawyer Project. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Practice; Corporate Transactions; Real Estate.Email: Scott T. Ashby
——————————Adam S. Kunz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1998, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., International Relations, 1994); J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: Arizona State Bar (Active); Federal District of Arizona; Utah State Bar (Inactive); Federal District of Utah. Special Agencies: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Arizona Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights Division; Maricopa County Employee Merit Commission; Maricopa County Law Enforcement Merit Commission; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Arizona Office of Pest Management; Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings. Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative Adjudications; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Professional Licensing; Administrative Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation; Civil Liberties; Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Digital Communications; Computer Law; General Liability Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation; Cybersquatting; Domain Name Infringement; Internet Litigation; Civil Litigation; Church and State.Email: Adam S. Kunz
Victoria Zuckerman Warren (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., with honors, 2002); University of Arizona Rogers College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Litigation.Email: Victoria Zuckerman Warren
Kelly Brown (Associate) born Glen Cove, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Syracuse University College of Law (M.A., Public Communications 1996; J.D., 1996). Member, National Trial Team, 1994-1996. Finalist Moot Court Competition, 1996. Board Member: Arizona Alumni Club of Syracuse University, 1997-2003. University of Arizona Honors College, 1997; Beatitudes Agelink, 2005. Donor Network Advisory Board, 2003. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Administrative Law; Intellectual Property; Trial Practice; E-Commerce); Arizona Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Construction Law; Administrative Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Defamation.Email: Kelly Brown
Laura A. Rogal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2009, Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 2003; J.D., 2006). Laura Rogal is an associate in the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk. She primarily assists clients with their commercial litigation, but additionally offers guidance in resolving disputes without court intervention. Her work focuses on intellectual property, employment, defamation and collection matters. Laura has helped a high profile Internet business with heavily contested litigation in several states thrive by achieving successful resolution through motion practice, document intensive discovery, electronic discovery, negotiations and oral arguments. Laura is a graduate of Scottsdale Leadership Class XXIII and a member of the Scottsdale Leadership Marketing and PR Committee. Laura volunteers her legal expertise for the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education. She is also a member of the Scottsdale Community College Music Advisory Board, and the Vice Chairperson of the Arizona Women's Lacrosse Umpire's Association. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Intellectual Property Section; Member, Executive Board, E-Commerce Section). Practice Areas: Content Licensing; Domain Name Infringement; Domain Names; E-Commerce; Electronic Security; Internet Liability; Internet Litigation; Artistic Property; Brand Management; Electronic Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Arbitration; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Prosecution; Intellectual Property Rights; Internet Intellectual Property; Proprietary Rights; Protection of Personality; Defamation; Collections.Email: Laura A. Rogal
Sharon R. Sprague (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Business Organization; Business Start-Ups; Business Torts; Complex Business Litigation; Small Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Collections; Garnishments; Post Judgment Collections; Secured Collections; Unsecured Collections; Commercial Law; Commercial Liability; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Torts; Complex Commercial Litigation; Secured Transactions; Copyrights; Copyright Infringement; Copyright Licensing; Copyright Litigation; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Internet Copyright Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Formation; Corporate Litigation; Corporate Organization; Incorporation; Small Business Corporations; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; International Licensing; Internet Law; Domain Names; Domain Name Infringement; E-Commerce; Leases and Leasing; Unlawful Detainer; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Mortgage Foreclosure; Mortgage Lien Foreclosure; Personal Injury; Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Real Estate; Adverse Possession; Boundary Disputes; Homeowners Association Law; Quiet Title; Real Estate Collections; Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Title; Trademarks; International Trademarks; Trade Dress; Trade Names; Trademark Infringement; Trademark Licensing; Trademark Litigation; Trademark Registration.Email: Sharon R. Sprague
Barbara C. Klabacha (Associate) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, Kentucky; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 2007, Arizona; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: St. Mary's College (B.S., cum laude, 1970); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1973); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Member: Kentucky Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona. Reported Cases: Matter of Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc., 3 F.3d 1043 (7th Cir. 1993); Manufacturers National Bank v. Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company (In re Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company), 18 F.3d 358 (6th Cir. 1994); United States of America v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (In re: Trans World Airlines, Inc.), 18 F.3d 208 (3d. Cir. 1994). Transactions: Foreclosure sales of aircraft abandoned and rejected in United Air Lines bankruptcy, 2005. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Foreclosures; Out of Court Debt Restructuring; Workouts; Commercial Banking; Commercial Loans; Business Litigation; Business Organization; Business Planning; Buy-Sell Agreements; Small Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Secured Transactions; Corporate Finance; S Corporations; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Asset Based Finance; Commercial Finance; Financial Restructuring; Civil Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mortgage Foreclosure; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Finance; Real Property.Email: Barbara C. Klabacha
All attorneys are members of the State Bar of Arizona.
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