Spencer Fane is a full-service business law firm focused on providing results that move clients and their businesses forward. With direct access to firm leadership and a different approach to client engagement, its attorneys instill confidence and certainty that the clients’ interests are the firm’s priority. Your business leaders work with our business leader — leaders who … [More]
Wilenchik & Bartness
The law firm of Wilenchik & Bartness provides high-level litigation services to a select group of clients. With its many highly skilled attorneys and paralegals, the firm also provides commercial arbitration and mediation services and works closely with businesses to manage their legal needs. It has represented many high-profile individuals in the state and county, … [More]
Your Business & the Law
The upheaval of the past couple of years has required businesses to adapt and adopt a lot of change to survive. Some of this comes from social pressures as attitudes and habits change, and some comes from new regulatory guidelines and requirements. Attorneys bring businesses expertise to help them navigate the changing landscape and, where needed, can be the anchor that keeps … [More]
Andy Abraham, Burch & Cracchiolo
The term “the new normal” has become ubiquitous in our lives, referring to how we perceive the world and how we act in it. As businesses struggle to navigate the new normal – whether social or regulatory – attorneys can serve as their anchor and guide. The pandemic raised numerous challenges for attorneys, especially to look for creative ways to allow our clients to serve … [More]
(Not) Business as Usual: Corporate Political Activity in 2022
Inflation, the economy, taxes, gas prices, labor and supply shortages, education, immigration. Today’s state of affairs is rife with motivation to join in the political debate this election season. This holds true for the business community, which is significantly impacted by the policies enacted here in Arizona and in Washington, D.C., as well as the elected officials … [More]
New Laws for Real Estate Investors and Wholesalers
If you are a real estate investor or real estate wholesaler, there are new laws that will affect you. Last week, Governor Ducey signed HB 2747 into law and this new law places disclosure requirements on buyers that enter into residential real estate contracts and then assign the contracts to someone else. In short, HB 2747 applies to real estate wholesalers. Under a typical … [More]
Firm Ownership Now Open to Non-Lawyers
The Arizona Supreme Court last year enacted sweeping rules that revolutionize the practice of law in Arizona. While the general rule across the United States was that only lawyers could own and share profits in law firms, Arizona took a bold approach in turning that rule on its head, now allowing non-lawyers to own, profit from and participate in the management of law firms. … [More]
Nationally Recognized Law Firm Announces Office in Phoenix
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinksy & Josefiak PLLC, a nationally-recognized law firm specializing in government, regulatory matters and litigation, is pleased to announce it will be launching a regional office in Phoenix. On Tuesday, April 26, the firm will commemorate the opening of its new office at The Esplanade by hosting the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry for … [More]
Arizona Law Firm Expands, Adds Offices in San Diego and San Bernardino
Fennemore, the fastest-growing BigLaw firm in the country in 2021 according to Law.com, added approximately 50 attorneys and allied legal professionals to its roster with new Fennemore offices in San Bernardino and San Diego. Fennemore’s expansion deepens the firm’s significant experience in the areas of real estate and land use, business, and natural resources. Over the … [More]
Luxury vs. Affordable Multifamily Housing
It may be surprising to hear that a city or community can be opposed to a luxury multifamily development just as strongly as an affordable housing development, but for very different reasons. As a land use and zoning attorney who represents clients focused on both luxury and affordable multifamily housing, I have seen this scenario in various jurisdictions. While there are … [More]
Avoid Debt and Get Financial Success
Do people have business debts as an entrepreneur? They would, of course. Practically, good debts exist and many companies have been able to flourish due to that. The issue arises when these companies become so deeply in debt that it impairs the business. So, what can entrepreneurs do to keep their business from drowning in debt? Here are a few effective methods that can help … [More]
Developing Artificial Intelligence: Are Your Lawyers Involved?
Artificial intelligence, or “AI” as it is commonly known, is becoming more prevalent as businesses have come to realize that AI can accomplish many basic tasks more efficiently and economically than a human employee. AI refers to machines or systems that simulate human intelligence in performing functions and solving problems. AI frequently uses algorithms to make decisions and … [More]
ASU Law Forms Center for Constitutional Design
Recent history has amply demonstrated that questions of constitutional design and interpretation remain at the center of U.S. politics. Universities and law schools can serve the nation by promoting a robust dialogue about the strengths and weaknesses of our constitutional system. In that spirit, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has launched … [More]
Don’t Be Surprised by New ‘No Surprise’ Medical Billing Rules
The federal “No Surprises Act” (NSA) went into effect in January and enacts new medical billing regulations aimed at curbing surprise billing in certain settings. A “surprise”bill can be a shock to an insured patient who sought care at an in-network hospital but was subsequently treated by out-of-network providers and thus faced a higher bill than they were anticipating. … [More]
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions – Where to Next?
During 2021, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) proceeded at a torrid pace in the United States. This article examines what may lie ahead for domestic middle market M&A, which is likely to continue at the same pace in 2022. The advent of private equity (PE) investing is a big part of why M&A activity is likely to remain strong in 2022. PE investing as a business … [More]
Two Top Law Firms Based in Southwest Combine, Expanding Legal Services
Two prominent law firms based in the Southwest have joined together to establish Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod, LLP (JHKM). Phoenix-based Jennings Haug Cunningham, LLP and Albuquerque-based Keleher & McLeod, P.A. have combined to become a multijurisdictional full-service, litigation and business law firm. JHKM combines the strengths of Jennings Haug Cunningham, one of the … [More]
International Law Firm Opens Phoenix Office, Expanding the Firm’s Western Presence
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that it has opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix office is the Firm’s 20th location. The lawyers establishing Dorsey’s Phoenix office include Scott Jenkins, Isaac Gabriel, and Andrea Palmer, all of whom most recently practiced in the Phoenix office of the Quarles & Brady law firm. All of them join … [More]
Former Unit Chief of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to Lead Law Firm’s New Arizona Presence
McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP, – a national consumer law firm specializing in complex litigation, antitrust matters, mass torts, commercial litigation and consumer fraud class actions – is continuing to expand its national footprint by opening an office in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area that will be led by Dana R. Vogel, who recently joined MWA after serving as a Unit Chief at … [More]
