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I own a small legal practice with its foundation built on a strong client-attorney relationship. I pride myself on making certain that I maximize the favorable results for my clients whether it be a dismissal of the case or a strong settlement that will free my clients from the burdens that a legal action cause. My practice focuses primarily on personal injury and criminal law. I work diligently to get bottom line results for my injury and criminal clients. For people with a complex legal issue, they can be assured that I will sit down...

Michelle Bell has dedicated her practice specifically to DUI Defense and has become one of the leading criminal defense attorneys in Arizona, especially in DUI. Ms. Bell has received multiple awards for her dedication to providing each and every client with excellent representation. Michelle has been recognized as a Top 10 Female Attorney in Arizona, a Top 40 Attorney Under 40, Super Lawyer- Southwest Rising Star, a Top 100 Trial Attorney, a Best DUI Attorney, and the Best of Arizona, and has received multiple Client Satisfaction awards. Michelle has successfully defended clients against DUI felony charges, winning a complete...

As Litigation Attorney at Sweet James Accident Attorneys, Mr. Eber Nicholas Bayona has helped thousands of injured clients receive the verdicts and settlement they deserve. As a senior trial attorney handling some of the most challenging injury cases, Mr. Bayona believes that it is a privilege to help Sweet James clients and their families get the justice they deserve. He routinely achieves six and seven-figure results for his clients.

If you need an attorney who will be persistently fighting for you, call us today at (800) 500- 5200.

Ms. Ashley Brown takes a very personal approach to winning cases and bringing justice to injured clients and their families. Ms. Brown's clients benefit from her considerable knowledge, unmatched work ethic, and communication skills.

If you are looking for an attorney who will be tenaciously fighting for you, call us today at (800) 500- 5200 for a free and honest consultation.

Mr. Maahs has tried, arbitrated, and mediated hundreds of cases throughout his career. These cases involve multi-million dollar exposure and significant injuries such as traumatic brain injury, paraplegia and burns. Mr. Maahs’ experience and practice includes automobile liability, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, trucking accidents, workers’ compensation, employment law, insurance, and commercial litigation.

Throughout his career, Mr. Maahs has represented consumers and numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Walgreens, United Technologies, Nationwide, State Farm, Chubb Insurance, Auto-Owners, Hartford, AIG, Johnson and Johnson, Marriott, Phillip Morris, Home Depot and DaVita. With 26 years of extensive experience, Mr. Maahs is committed to...

Ashkahn Mohamadi, Litigation Partner at Sweet James, LLP, is a top-rated award-winning trial lawyer based in the Newport Beach, California. Ashkahn has remarkable success in his career as a trial attorney, recovering over $60 million dollars in settlements for his clients. In 2016, Ashkahn obtained a verdict in the matter of Bedford-Oppong v. Hereu. This verdict was ranked #40 on the annual list of "Top Verdicts in California". Ashkahn’s areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, mass torts, class actions, employment law, fraud, toxic torts, and commercial torts.

Mr. Mohamadi's experience in court is supplemented...

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Journalism from Brooklyn College which TIME Magazine then labeled, “The Poor Man’s Harvard.” I also hold a Master of Arts in Mass Communications from California State University, Fullerton where I graduated at the top of my class. I attended The College of Law at Arizona State University where I graduated early and with a certificate in Indian Law. I was selected the student commencement speaker for both the law school and the graduate school. I am also a former award-winning reporter...

Hector Diaz was formerly a partner at the national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP for almost twenty years. There, he led the firm’s national white-collar and criminal defense group, handling internal investigations, grand jury probes, and complex, multi-jurisdictional cases for his clients. These included Fortune 500 companies, executives, and public figures. Today, he brings that same exclusive training and strategic rigor to individuals facing serious criminal charges, ensuring every client receives personalized attention and an aggressive defense typically found in a big-firm practice. After graduating cum laude from Arizona State University in 1995 and earning his J.D. from the...

Ed Comitz heads the healthcare and disability insurance practice of Comitz | Stanley, earning a national reputation for successfully litigating wrongfully denied or terminated disability insurance claims on behalf of dentists, physicians, attorneys, corporate executives, and others. He has built one of the largest and most successful practices in the country, tirelessly representing aggrieved policyholders on the most difficult cases. Experience, hard work and a successful track record, including the return of tens of millions of dollars to his clients, have earned Mr. Comitz well-deserved respect within the corporate disability insurance industry. Mr. Comitz knows that too often, insurance carriers make...

Alexis Brooks is, by nature, drawn to helping other people. Ms. Brooks proudly served as a Public Defender in Maricopa County where she honed her outstanding trial skills. While in trial group, Ms. Brooks handled over 500 felony cases. Aside from her vibrant motion practice and effective litigation style, Ms. Brooks has conducted an impressive repertoire of pretrial and evidentiary hearings including; suppression hearings, Dessureault (identity) hearings, bond hearings, and restitution hearings.

Ms. Brooks’ has extensive trial experience litigating all ranges of felonies including:

Homicides
Aggravated assault dangerous
Gang offenses
Misconduct involving weapons
Domestic violence
Arson
Drug sales and drug possession
Burglary, Robbery, and Theft
Trafficking in Stolen Property
Identity theft
Sex...

Raeesabbas (Raees) Mohamed is a Scottsdale, Arizona attorney with Kelly Warner Law. He advises entrepreneurs through complex legal issues relating to the Internet and Corporate law, and in particular, e-commerce, venture commercialization, tech start-ups, SaaS, marketing, and commercial disputes. Raees has mastered crafting creative legal solutions, developing profitable business transactions, and litigating complex business matters. His breathe of tech and corporate experience gives him valuable insight when advising clients on critical business decisions. Raees Mohamed's private clients span from college entrepreneurs to VC-backed founders making 9-figure exits from their ventures. Raees Mohamed is most known for his representation...

Karla Baker Thompson practices in the areas of commercial litigation and transactions, healthcare and disability insurance litigation. Her focus includes business and insurance contracts, real estate development, commercial leases, business and medical practice acquisitions, medical operations, lender liability, business torts, distressed asset litigation, employment, fraud, anti-solicitation and unfair competition, corporate governance, and insurance bad faith. Ms. Thompson was among the 2.5 percent of lawyers in Arizona selected to the 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Ms. Thompson is the co-author of numerous articles about the legal challenges facing doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals. Her work...

Keith R. Galbut leads Galbut Beabeau’s corporate, construction, real estate, & outside general counsel practices. He has extensive experience in corporate and real estate transactions, including matters of corporate formation & governance & the negotiation of commercial contracts, construction agreements, employment agreements, license agreements, leases, mergers, acquisitions, & sales of businesses. He often protects his clients’ rights & advances their interests in business, construction, & real estate disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation. A community leader in business & law, Keith served as an Adjunct Professor of International Business Law at the Thunderbird School of Global Management for...

Michael Beethe's practice focuses on corporate and healthcare law, real estate development, and commercial transactions. He is an experienced transactional attorney, with a strong litigation background in a broad range of practice areas, including negotiation and documentation of asset sales and purchases, contract drafting and negotiation, mergers, consolidations, financing arrangements, corporate governance matters, joint ventures, new entity formation and operations, and legal consultation for healthcare, real estate, retail and service entities. Mr. Beethe worked as a trial lawyer for years, giving him greater insight and perspective on risk management issues facing his clients. This is bolstered by Mr....

Attorney Michael Skupin is a licensed Arizona family law and divorce attorney who proudly serves residents in and around Phoenix. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Arizona State University, College of Law back in 1997. With more than 14 years of experience under his belt, he has helped countless families with a wide range of contentious family issues. Attorney Skupin has extensive courtroom litigation experience and he can help you with variety of family matters including child custody, paternity, child support, debt and asset division, legal separation, divorce and visitation. Every family situation is unique, which is why Michael...

Available 24/7 365 for free consultation - Call (602) 341-5709 Rebecca Montoya is a former Public Defender with the Maricopa County Office of the Public Defender. She was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rebecca earned her law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. While in law school she received the Arizona State Bar Criminal Justice Section’s Future Practitioner Award and was selected for the Order of the Barristers honor society. Rebecca is passionate about criminal law and fighting for her clients’ rights. As a former Public Defender, Rebecca Montoya brings a wealth of experience advocating for...

After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, Mr. Blehm earned his Bachelor Degree in Political Science and Spanish from Colorado State University. During college, Mr. Blehm trained at the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy and worked as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department in Pueblo, Colorado. He also interned at the Pueblo County District Attorney’s Office in the Criminal Investigations Division. Mr. Blehm then earned a Master of Arts Degree in Latin American Studies and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona. During law school, Mr. Blehm was on Law Review and...

Brian was born and raised in Arizona, and joined Snyder & Wenner in 2008, after compiling a distinguished record of achievement at Brandeis University and at Chapman University School of Law. While at Chapman University, Brian received numerous awards, including two CALI Awards For Excellence, and first place in the National Arbitration Competition. He was also the President of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi, which focused on community outreach programs, and an editor on the Nexus Law Journal. In college, Brian was also president of the Brandeis University chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu for two years. Since...

Ian Cobb is an attorney at the Nava Law Firm. He focuses his practice on criminal defense – avidly defending those accused of crimes in courts throughout Arizona. Originally from Littleton, Colorado, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He then moved down to a warmer climate and received his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University. Throughout law school Ian interned at both prosecutor and defense offices. This experience helped him to better understand how cases in Arizona are handled and strategies to defend them. In law school he was awarded the Trial Advocacy...

Ms. Sirlin has practiced family law for almost 27 years. Having worked with a Certified Family Law Specialist, she began drafting Family Law Appeals and complex motions during 2003. She has a unique perspective regarding family law, in that she experienced a very contentious "custody battle" as a child, which spanned many years. Ms. Sirlin's practice consists of some family law litigation (trials) but her main focus consists of family law post-trial motions and family law appeals. It is important to know that the judge's orders may not be the end of the line. Ms. Sirlin is also...

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Gallagher steadily made his way westward before arriving in Phoenix Arizona in 2008. He graduated in 2005 from Drexel University in Philadelphia with a B.S. in Information Systems Technology. Working in this field while achieving his law degree. While a student at the University of Akron school of law Mr. Gallagher successfully tried out for, and then competed for Akron Law’s top rated mock trial team. Upon graduation, he began his legal career in Mohave county, Arizona. There, he prosecuted criminal cases as a Deputy County Attorney. As a prosecutor, Mr. Gallagher prosecuted numerous...

Joseph Gmuca has been protecting the rights of persons injured and victimized since 1987. Over this time he has represented people from all walks of life and has done so knowing that his clients – injured, in pain and placed in a very financially shaky position and often abused – need an attorney who is tough and aggressive with the other side and caring and attentive to his client’s needs. We have successfully fought for our clients against all the major insurance companies and know their tactics and how to defeat them. This is true whether you are the...

Erlichman Law Offices, an Arizona Personal Injury law firm, was originally formed in 1984 by Joseph Erlichman, who has been a practicing trial lawyer in Arizona since 1968. A graduate of St john's School of Law in New York City, he is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (AZTLA) and the Arizona State Bar. Joseph Erlichman is an experienced trial lawyer, who began his career as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and as head of the felony trial group. Beginning with 1980, he has limited his practice to the...

James Goodnow is Fennemore’s President and CEO. Nearly two decades after starting his career at our firm as a file clerk, he became the youngest known chief executive of a major law firm in U.S. history. He holds his JD from Harvard Law School and dual management certificates from MIT, where he was an enrolled MBA student before pivoting to the University of Cambridge Business School (U.K.). He earned a BS at Santa Clara University, where he graduated first in his class. James is known for his thought leadership at the intersection of law and business. He has been featured on...

Shawnna Riggers of Arizona Family Law Attorneys has been practicing law since 2006. Shawnna is dedicated to providing professional and efficient counsel to clients facing family law matters. She is always compassionate in her approach and diligent in helping them secure the best possible results. For her dedication, Shawnna was named Attorney of the Year for the East Valley (2010-2011) by the Family Lawyers Assistance Project (FLAP), and was recognized as one of the top pro bono lawyers in Arizona by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education.

Mike has devoted his career to helping consumers deal with debt. He graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in the top five percent of his graduating class. Mike made the Dean’s List every year he was enrolled and graduated 10th overall out of over 200 graduating law students. He was an associate editor on the St. Mary’s Law Review and also clerked for a Federal Judge while in school. Upon graduation, Mike immediately teamed up with his attorney and father, Pete, to form Weston Legal, a full service debt relief law firm. Since Pete practices exclusively in...

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Matthew Jones is committed to helping the great citizens of Arizona with their Estate Planning and Probate Administration needs. Originally from Michigan, Mr. Jones went to Law School in Chicago and practiced law in Florida before settling in and bring his talents and experience to Arizona. Mr. Jones specializes in making the sensitive process of planning a will or trust progress as simple and seamless as possible.

John is a board certified specialist in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and recognized by Arizona's Finest Lawyers, leading invitation-only associations of experienced trial lawyers and judges. The National Trial Lawyers has listed John as one of the top trial lawyers in Arizona every year since 2007. He is rated 10.0 by AVVO, its highest rating. He sits on the board of directors and faculty of...

Phoenix personal injury lawyer Triumph Curiel was born and raised in Arizona and is dedicated to fighting for its citizens today. Triumph spent summers when he was a child working as a migrant farm worker along with his thirteen siblings. He went on to double-major in Spanish and microbiology at Arizona State University before earning his master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Phoenix in 2006. But eventually, the legal field won Triumph over and he earned his Juris Doctor from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2010. Triumph immediately began fighting on behalf...

Rob litigates high-stakes business, constitutional, and public law-related cases in Arizona and throughout the nation at the appellate and trial court levels. He also consults high-caliber trial counsel regarding legal theories, strategy, dispositive motions, and preservation of error at the trial court level. Rob's clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated companies headquartered in Arizona and some of Arizona's most successful business owners. His advocacy skills and commitment to client service have earned Rob the admiration of peers and clients alike. He has been nominated by his peers and selected for inclusion in the esteemed Best Lawyers in...

Jonathan wears multiple hats for the firm, including assisting with both litigation and pre-litigation cases. Jonathan also manages the overall direction of the firm, focusing on new business development. Jonathan’s belief is that if you hire good people and represent good people, then good things will happen.

Jonathan directed the firm into personal injury because he believes that people should have equal standing with the insurance companies. He does not like that people get taken advantage of simply because they don’t have a familiarity with how a personal injury claim works. Jonathan’s goal is to provide a resource to people...

I truly enjoy teaching and helping people. After college, I taught seventh grade science to children in a low-income area of Los Angeles. It was difficult but incredibly satisfying. I wanted the same experience as an attorney. And while what I do now is also tough, because corporations (the bad ones) go to great lengths and expend a lot of money to deny or cover up their wrongs, every effort is worth the satisfaction of securing some sense of justice for my clients. After law school, I worked as an associate at one of the largest law firms in...

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A native of Scottsdale, Shapiro attended The University of Arizona, graduated cum laude, and obtained a minor certificate in entrepreneurship at The University of Arizona's renowned McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. He then attended Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law from 2007-2010. Shapiro was destined to be a civil litigator. Even during law school, Shapiro tried (and won) multiple jury trials. He also clerked for several Superior Court judges assigned to the civil bench. Upon graduating law school and passing the bar, Shapiro worked for a prominent personal injury trial attorney before opening his own firm in 2017.

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Danny Chrisney is the managing lawyer at the Wilner & O’Reilly | Phoenix office. The son of a Guatemalan immigrant, Danny speaks fluent Spanish. He studied at Brigham Young University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with a Minor in Portuguese. While at BYU he was involved in the Maya K’iche program.

Mr. Brody is a Certified Family Law Specialist practicing law for over 30 years. Specializing in complex family law cases involving divorce, legal separation and annulment, he also has extensive experience as a Mediator, Arbiter and Special Master. Mr. Brody's areas of expertise include business valuations and goodwill calculations, real estate appraisals, stock options, retirement plans, employee benefits and forensic searches. Mr. Brody has an extensive business and accounting background, and is skilled in resolving large and complicated cases.

My law practice is dedicated to drafting Wills and Trusts. After 14 years of practicing law, I have found that no other practice area is more important or more rewarding than estate planning. I enjoy helping clients through this process with compassion and competence.

Estate planning is about protecting your assets and loved ones, and planning for the future. It is about you, your unique story, your life’s savings, your values, your beliefs and your hopes for the future. That is what I build into your estate plan.