Engelman Berger, PC

We are recognized for our expertise and commitment to resolving commercial disputes and helping clients prevent legal problems through proper planning.

Title with Firm: 
Shareholder

Years at Firm: 19

Law School, Year completed: 
University of Notre Dame, 1989

Contact Phone:
(602) 222-4987

Other Practice-Area Expertise:
Mediation 

Kevin Judiscak

Commercial Litigation

Kevin Judiscak combines a focused and strategic approach to the litigation process, with a practical business perspective to assist business clients in beneficially resolving pending or threatened disputes. Judiscak’s experience includes enforcement and defense of commercial loan agreements, guaranties and collateral agreements; rights in personal property and real estate collateral through judicial and non-judicial enforcement, including receiverships and provisional remedies; real estate contracts, sales agreements and commercial leases, including forcible entry and detainer proceedings; rights between shareholders, members, or partners in closely held businesses; and non-compete and other restrictive covenants arising from employment contracts, shareholder agreements or business sales.

Title with Firm:
Shareholder 

Years at Firm:
6 Years at Firm

Law School, Year completed:
Arizona State University, 1983

Contact Phone:
(602) 222-4958

Other Practice-Area Expertise:
Insolvency, Creditors’ Rights

Tamalyn (Tami) Lewis

Agriculture

Tamalyn (Tami) Lewis brings her clients more than 36 years of legal experience and a deep appreciation of our Arizona business culture. A true Arizona native through-and-through, Lewis was born in Globe, raised in Safford and attended Arizona State University. Lewis has extensive experience representing financial institutions, farmers, landlords, creditors and individuals in commercial bankruptcies, foreclosures, loan workouts, agricultural matters, real estate and settlement negotiations.

Title with Firm:
Shareholder

Years at Firm: 2

Contact Phone:
(602) 222-4990

Other Certifications Supporting this Area:
National Association of Bond Lawyers, member since 1994

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Public Finance Law, Phoenix, Ariz., since 2007

Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America© for Public Finance Law, Phoenix, Ariz., 2015

Other Practice-Area Expertise:
Federal Tax Law

Brigitte Finley Green

Public Finance

Brigitte Finley Green practices public finance law. She spent more than 20 years at large regional and national law firms serving as bond and underwriter’s counsel on hundreds of transactions for governmental issuers, including state agencies, universities, counties, cities/towns, school districts and special districts. Finley Green also has experience in qualified private activity bond financing of multifamily housing facilities, manufacturing facilities, single-family mortgages, student loans and facilities for 501(c)(3) organizations, including hospitals, private universities and charter schools. She also spent two years as an attorney adviser with the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, D.C., where she drafted treasury regulations and IRS rulings in the tax-exempt bond area.

Title with Firm:
Managing Shareholder

Years at Firm: 11

Law School, Year completed:
DePaul University, 2002

Contact Phone:
(602) 222-4968

Other Certifications Supporting this Area:
Selected to Southwest Super Lawyers for Bankruptcy, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation, 2019

Patrick Clisham

Business Transactions, Reorganizations & Workouts 

Patrick Clisham has extensive experience representing clients in complex corporate transactions, including loan documentation and restructurings, asset acquisitions and sales, lease negotiations and enforcement, and business transactions. Clisham’s experience primarily derives from representing secured and unsecured creditors, corporate debtors, trustees and examiners in corporate bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts. Clisham also has considerable business and financial experience. He is a former commodities futures trader and was previously a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Patrick has been recently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Phoenix.  

About Engelman Berger, PC

Company Name:
Engelman Berger, PC

Main Local Office Address:
2800 N. Central Ave., Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone:
(602) 271-9090

Website:
eblawyers.com

Number of Offices in Metro Phoenix: 1

City Nationally Headquartered:
Phoenix

Managing Partner:
Patrick Clisham

Year Established Locally:
1999

Top Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes and Transactions, Real Estate, Public Finance, Employment

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