Wenden Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, I attended the University of Minnesota Law School. After beginning my ptractice in san Diego, California, I eventually migrated to Prescott, Arizona. I have a general practice, with an emphasis, however, on commerical matters, business relations, real estate, including an expertise on landlord/tenant law, and litigation.

Andrew Lynch has been helping Arizona businesses resolve debt and other legal issues for nearly a decade. The firm has a unique approach to business debt, helping clients negotiate and settle debt without bankruptcy. We also defend & settle credit card lawsuits and debt buyer lawsuits. Mr. Lynch attended the University of Iowa and graduated from college in only 3 years with a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology in 2000. He went directly to law school at the University of Iowa College of Law, which is one of the nationâs top ranked law schools by U.S. News &...

Ladd is an associate attorney who grew up in Arizona and graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. During law school, Ladd worked at both the Maricopa County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals. He received litigation experience working as a student law clerk at the Goldwater Institute, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office. He served as an editor on the Journal of Law, Policy, and Military Affairs as well as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Before law school, Ladd lived in Paraguay for two...

Michael Kielsky joined Udall Shumway PLC in 2016.

Mr. Kielsky is a 1984 graduate of Grand Canyon University, in Phoenix, holding a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

For 15 years, Mr. Kielsky was employed in a variety of roles in technology, including Software Engineer, Business Analyst, and Manager of Engineering, at well-known companies in industries such as aerospace, communications, defense, finance, and technology.

In 1999, seeking new challenges, and due to his long-running interest in law, Mr. Kielsky began on a path to his second career, enrolling in law school on an academic scholarship. Even with completing law school on an accelerated...

Peter believes that the personal nature of Divorce and Family Law requires a great deal more from a domestic relations attorney. After practicing for a number of years, and in order to better respond to his clients needs, Peter earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Arizona. His counseling experience has helped him understand family relationships and ensured skillful communications with clients and opposing attorneys.

Rick Frimmer has extensive experience providing legal, financial advisory, and strategic counseling over a 35+ year practice as an attorney and a CPA. His national practice has spanned bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, public finance, commercial and tax litigation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities law, and taxation. Rick has successfully worked on over 150 restructurings of corporate and public debt, both in and out of bankruptcy, representing nearly every high yield bond fund, all of the major corporate trustees, and many private hedge funds.. He has appeared in more than 20 Federal Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and Bankruptcy...

I currently practice before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program (DOL/OWCP) Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Additionally, being part American Indian (Shawnee) and a member of the Kispoko Sept of Ohio Shawnee and the National Native American Bar Association, I represent individuals in tribal courts and justice systems that are components of the sovereign tribal government(s). Tribal courts and justice systems are critical components of the tribal government. They are empowered to resolve conflict and controversy. Native people practiced various forms...

Attorney Laura McDermott concentrates her law practice on Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Grandparents Rights), Severance of Parental Rights, Domestic Violence related matters, Protective Orders (Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment), and Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney). With over 25 years of legal experience in Arizona, Laura McDermott represents clients throughout Pinal County. The McDermott Law Firm offers clients an online Client Portal and convenient payment options.

Hardy Smith is a courtroom lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts throughout Arizona. His areas of experience include both prosecution and defense of personal injury claims, including medical malpractice and product liability; insurance law and litigation, including coverage and bad faith claims; contracts and contract litigation; employment law; civil rights; and general civil litigation. Hardy holds Martindale-Hubbell’s prestigious AV rating, awarded to lawyers who have earned the respect of their peers and who adhere to the highest ethical standards.

Hardy has represented scores of healthcare providers and other licensed professionals before Arizona...

I am a long time Kitsap resident and I established my law practice here almost 19 years ago after graduating cum laude from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1991. Initially working for the Kitsap County Prosecutor and then later as a special prosecutor for Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island municipalities, I then set up a private practice emphasizing family law and criminal defense. I live in Silverdale with my wife of 17 years, Jennifer.

Christine strongly advocates for clients to encourage a reasonable solution between parties short of costly litigation. We listen to clients, so we can understand how we can best help them with their current needs and goals. We build long-term relationships with clients and provide value by educating and empowering them to make good decisions. We evaluate a prospective client's legal needs and develop a custom legal plan that best serves the client's objectives and budget. At A. Ferraris Law, we have assisted business clients in the following areas: auto (finance, purchase, warranty), healthcare (contract disputes), investment and retirement benefits (fraudulent schemes),...

Timothy Durkin is a JacksonWhite shareholder and joined the firm in 2010. He has represented hundreds of individuals and families in many areas of family is a skilled family law attorney, experienced in handling cases involving divorces, paternity actions, child custody, child support, relocation and jurisdiction issues, adoptions, termination of parental rights and parental severance actions, title 8 guardianships, spousal maintenance cases, division of marital property and debts, pre-nuptial agreements, post decree modifications and enforcement of custody and divorce orders, mediation services, grandparent visitation cases and domestic violence issues. Bar Admissions: Tim is licensed to practice law...

Jeffrey L. Grayson is the owner and managing attorney of Grayson Law, PLLC, proudly representing injury victims from our office in Chandler, AZ. He grew up in Phoenix but moved to Tucson to pursue his undergraduate studies in Psychology. After college, he attended law school in Auburn Hills, Michigan at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where he excelled at civil procedure and oral advocacy. In 2009, He returned to Arizona to complete his legal training with an internship at the Pima County Public Defender's office in Tucson.

Upon graduating from law school and passing the bar, Jeff began his...

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