Michael N Widener
Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C.My practice focuses largely on representing small businesses and startup companies, although I have represented major subsidiaries of publicly-traded companies such as Kroger Co. and the Hillman Group. I also have represented a number of financial institutions such as GE Capital Corporation, Colonial Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Western Alliance Bank and, more recently, Tennessee Commerce Bank. My smaller clients have benefitted from my counseling through their entire life cycles from formation through the moment they have been acquired or have filed bankruptcy, and I have represented executives in their companies' transitions to their children. More specifics on my practice are available at www.bffb.com/attorneys.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Arizona
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- Tennessee
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- Spanish: Spoken
- Of Counsel (Former Shareholder and Director)
- Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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- University of Arizona
- J.D.
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- Honors: Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review
- Activities: Vice Magister, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
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- University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- M.S. (1974) | Library & Information Science
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- Honors: Beta Phi Mu honorary, Downs Faculty Award as Outstanding Graduate
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- University of Virginia
- B.A. (1972) | English
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- Honors: Degree awarded 'With Distinction'
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- Arizona Town Hall
- Member
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- Activities: Panel Chair for several Town Halls
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- Maricopa County Justice Museum & Learning Center
- Founding Director
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- Phoenix Sister Cities
- Member, Former Committee Chair and Board Member
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- Local Regulation of Drones in Lower Airspace
- Bost. U. J. Sci. Tech. Law
- Tactical Urbanism V2
- 8 Drexel Law Review
- Shared Spatial Regulating in Sharing Economy Districts
- Seton Hall Law Review
- Specialist in Real Estate Law
- Board of Specialization, Arizona State Bar
