This October, León Law PLLC celebrates its 12-year anniversary of helping clients with their legal issues, with a focus on personal injury and wrongful death. Founded in 2011 by Jose M. León, Esq. with the mission of providing clients with a customer service-oriented experience, León Law helps their clients first get the proper treatment they need and second ensures they … [More]
A Business Owner’s Primer to Lawsuit Settlement
Going to trial is not always the right thing for a client
Trials are very costly — in terms of both expense and the emotional exhaustion that comes from the weeks of preparation and the long days spent in the courthouse. Although most clients are keenly aware that settlement avoids the financial challenges of trial, most do not fully recognize the time-and-energy-value settlements can bring for an issue to be resolved — early and … [More]
Atlanta-Based Law Firm Enters Phoenix Market
Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial is opening its Phoenix office. This expansion further reinforces the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional complex litigation services to its clients in the Southwest. "The opening of a Phoenix office is a significant milestone for our firm," said Lee Roberts, a co-director of the firm. "We recognize the vibrant business … [More]
AI in the Workplace: Promises and Pitfalls
Companies should consider developing guidelines regarding AI technologies
Discussion of Artificial Intelligence and its transformative role in the workplace is seemingly everywhere. Whether the issue is how employers can utilize AI to bolster their human resources and management functions, or employees’ utilization of AI tools for work-related tasks, companies are paying attention to both the promises and pitfalls inherent in these new … [More]
Navigating the Maze of Construction Defect Claims in Arizona
Key to a successful relationship is the binding agreement between the parties
The nationwide boom of residential and commercial construction has continued into 2023. The increase of construction in Arizona is largely due to the increase in population. In 2022, Maricopa County gained the most residents in the nation, adding 56,831 residents, a gain of 1.3% since 2021, according to March 30, 2023, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Also contributing to … [More]
Law Firm Grows Trusts & Estates Planning Group in Phoenix
Trusts and estates planning attorney Zachary Rapp has joined Sherman & Howard’s Phoenix office. Rapp returns to Phoenix, where he is thrilled to be back in his hometown and serve his clients with caring and creative estate planning work. “We are excited to bring Zachary into our trust and estate planning group. He will fit into the Phoenix office nicely,” said Greg … [More]
Big Changes Are Coming to HIPAA Privacy Laws Heading into Summer
They include tiered structure for penalties and incentives for reporting
As we head into summer, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will have its first major revisions in ten years. HIPAA is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. HIPAA has three major components: the Privacy Rule, the … [More]
Phoenix-Based Law Firm Tops All U.S. Law Firms for Revenue Growth
Fennemore, a leading U.S. law firm, announced that it posted the single largest year-over-year revenue growth among all firms in The American Lawyer 2023 Am Law 200, the listing of the 200 largest law firms in the country ranked by gross revenue. Fennemore’s revenue grew by a staggering 45% in 2022 versus 2021—outpacing the 2.7 - 4.1% average among the Am Law 100 and 200, … [More]
Business Law Firm Adds Bench Strength to Business, Civil and Commercial Litigation Practices with Newest Partner
Radix Law welcomes its newest partner Gary Lento who focuses his practice on business, civil and commercial litigation. Lento has a broad range of legal experience and over 30 years of practice. He began his career in Wisconsin as an Assistant District Attorney before moving on to a successful civil, criminal defense, family law, and personal injury practice. “Gary’s … [More]
Rose Law Group Expands Real Estate, Corporate Practice Groups with New Hire
As one of Arizona’s preeminent law firms, Rose Law Group pc understands that trusted and experienced legal counsel sits at the heart of any well-executed real estate or corporate transaction. This spirit of excellence has prompted one of the firm’s most recent and impressive hires. Rose Law Group pc is pleased to announce the hire of Trista Snyder. She will bring a host of … [More]
How Do I Ward Off Counterfeits?
Strategies to stay alert as so much business is transitioning to E-commerce
After nearly three years of pandemic-sized changes in all our lives, we seem to finally be over the COVID hump. While we’re all excited for the return to normalcy, some things will never be the same. For example, the hybrid or remote working environment has fundamentally changed the work atmosphere. Work dress codes have morphed from business casual to something resembling a … [More]
Landmark Law Firm Names New Chair
Snell & Wilmer named Barbara J. Dawson, a partner with more than three decades of service at the firm, the firm’s chair, effective April 12. Dawson takes over for Matthew P. Feeney, who steps down from the position after leading the firm through tremendous growth over the past eight years. Dawson was unanimously chosen as Snell & Wilmer’s next chair in 2022 by the … [More]
Arizona’s Sports and Event Betting Law
What businesses need to know
In September 2021, sports and event betting became legal in Arizona. Between September 2021 and November 2022, more than $7 billion has been wagered in Arizona, generating more than $30 million in revenue for Arizona’s general fund. Sports Betting Arizona’s 2021 statute authorizes and regulates sports betting, online gaming and betting, and event wagering conducted by … [More]
Arizona Law Firm Names New Co-Chairman to Its Cannabis Law Department
Rose Law Group has named Dan Gauthier as Co-Chair of its Cannabis Law Department. Rose Law Group has been advising clients on cannabis law for more than 13 years, prior to the introduction of Arizona’s medical marijuana act, Prop 203, in 2010. Gauthier has spent his career implementing complicated transactions, a significant portion of which has been related to cannabis … [More]
New Office Managing Partner Named at Phoenix Law Firm
Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce David E. Funkhouser III has been named the new office managing partner for the firm’s Phoenix office, effective March 1. He succeeds partner Andrew Federhar, who has served in the role since the office’s 2017 opening. “I’m honored to take ownership of this vital role and look forward to further advancing the firm’s vision and growth. … [More]
Law Firm Expands Western U.S. Presence through Combination with Denver IP Firm
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today its combination with Adsero IP, a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm in Denver, effective March 1, 2023. The opening of a Denver office marks Quarles’ second recent expansion in the western U.S., having established its presence in California this January through a combination with Paul, Plevin, a premier … [More]
Intellectual Property Trends: What’s in Store for 2023 and Beyond?
It’s an increasingly complex landscape for patents
In the current economic climate, inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes must be diligent in turning their creativity into marketable products and services. Part of this process involves understanding the intersection of operations and the full life cycle and protectable scope of intellectual property, focusing on maximizing long-term value and viability. … [More]
Small Business Loan Allows Hispanic-Owned Phoenix Law Firm to Buy Own Office, Add Jobs
If Jose Saldivar was going to be able to help more clients, he would need more employees — and a bigger office that would welcome them, a professional setting where they could discuss their cases. More than 13 years after he founded Saldivar & Associates, PLLC, with more than 13 years of renting, the Phoenix-based law firm now owns its new location, purchasing an … [More]
