Andrew Schiefer

For over 40 years, Otto has helped individuals, business owners, and employers comply with and plan for laws and regulations related to federal and state taxation, employee benefits, and executive compensation. He assists clients with audits, investigations, and regulatory disputes related to these areas, and advises businesses and their owners regarding business transactions and long-term business succession and estate planning. Otto also has significant experience in federal procurement reg...

Robert A. Royal is a shareholder with the Phoenix law firm of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., where his practice emphasizes intra-corporate dispute and director, officer and manager liability issues. His practice has been limited to litigation. He has often lectured to Arizona lawyers and others on topics involving litigation issues and litigation skills. His special emphasis involve disputes and litigation between shareholders, directors, officers and managers, has led to Mr. Royal publishing, le...

Mark A. McGinnis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law and Water Law. Mark A. practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Mark A. McGinnis since 2006. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark A. McGinnis is held by other lawyers.

Melissa Benson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Melissa practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Benson since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Melissa Benson is held by other lawyers.

For four decades, Jim Ryan has helped high net worth Arizona families create and enjoy financial legacies. A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law, Jim Ryan is a widely acknowledged leader in Phoenix-Scottsdale legal and business circles for complex estate and business planning and estate administration. Jim is a past chair of the Estate and Trust Advisory Commission for the State Bar of Arizona, which administers...

As leader of the Labor and Employment Practice Group in Dickinson Wright’s Phoenix office, Sam Coffman has over 30 years of experience counseling employers in all areas of employment law, including management and labor practices, hiring, discipline, terminations, terms of employment, and the review and drafting of employment policies, manuals and employee contracts. His strong employment-related litigation background includes representing clients in Title VII claims, breach of contract ...

Alden chairs the firm’s Employment and Education Law Departments. She assists employees and employers with wage and hour disputes, harassment and discrimination claims, restrictive covenant disputes, whistleblower claims, and federal and state compliance issues. In her education practice, she assists students and educators with residency, tuition, disability accommodation, discrimination and retaliation, disciplinary matters, and tenure and promotion disputes. Alden has substantial expe...

Nick Verderame is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Nick practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Nick Verderame since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Nick Verderame is held by other lawyers.

John A. Conley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Employment Law - Management, Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care and Litigation - Labor and Employment. John A. practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized John A. Conley since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard i...

Andrew W. Gould is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice. Andrew W. practices law in Phoenix, Arizona Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew W. Gould since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Andrew W. Gould is he...