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Mr. James F Kahn
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Mr. James F Kahn

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31 reviews

844 N. 4th Avenue Suite 2A, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Bankruptcy, Receivership, Alternative Dispute Resolution and 4 more

About Mr. James F Kahn

James F. Kahn was educated at Wayne State University Law School, admitted to the State Bar of Arizona September 23, 1972. He is the founding shareholder of Kahn & Ahart, PLLC / Bankruptcy Legal Center™.  He is rated AV-Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell National Legal Directory1 and holds a 10.0 rating with Avvo. Jim has been certified as a Bankruptcy Specialist by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization continuously since 1988. Mr. Kahn represents both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy, with special emphasis in assisting small businesses and individuals in obtaining relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Kahn is a past-chairman of the State Bar of Arizona Bankruptcy Section and of the State Bar Creditors' and Debtors' Rights Committee. He previously served as chairman of the Western Region of the Commercial Law League of America and past-president of the Arizona Bankruptcy Coalition. He is also a Master in the Arizona Bankruptcy American Inns of Court. Mr. Kahn served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Phoenix School of Law (now Arizona Summit Law School) and has been named a Southwest SuperLawyer, 2007-2009 & 2012-2023. Kahn & Ahart, PLLC is a Debt Relief Agency. We proudly help people and small businesses obtain relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code. (1 AV is the highest rating awarded to a law firm or a lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and is the result of an extensive and confidential review by the attorney's peers in the legal community. The AV rating indicates "very high to preeminent legal ability" and demonstration of "the highest professional and ethical standards.")

 

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I found it unsettling that he charged for an initial consultation. It was my understanding that lawyers generally do not do that.

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Areas of Law

  • Bankruptcy
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 11
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 13
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 7
  • Other 1
    • Receivership

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1972, Arizona
    1980, U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    1972, Michigan
    1972, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
    Memberships
    Maricopa County Bar Association
    State Bar of Arizona (Member and Past Chairman, Debtors' and Creditors' Rights Committee
    Member, and Past Chairman, Bankruptcy Section)
    Commercial Law League of America (Past Chairman, Western Regional Association)
    American Bankruptcy Institute.
    Bar Fellowship
    Commercial Law Foundation (President, 1993—; Vice President, 1989-1993; Treasurer, 1987-1989).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Wayne State University
    Class of 1972
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Detroit Mercy
    Class of 1968
    B.S.
    Legal Certifications
    Certified Specialist, Bankruptcy Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
  • Military Service
    Capt., JAGC, USAR, 1968-1978
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1945
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 17, 1945

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Mr. James F Kahn was admitted in 1972 to the State of Arizona and Michigan.
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    Yes, Mr. James F Kahn is admitted to practice in Arizona and Michigan.
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    Mr. James F Kahn is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Arizona and United States Supreme Court.
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    Yes, Mr. James F Kahn has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Mr. James F Kahn attended Wayne State University.

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